Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of the jigsaw technique on degree students' academic achievements, attitudes towards environmental problems and learning retention. Pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used in this study. The working group was comprised of 63 degree students in the University of Kastamonu Faculty of Education. The experimental group consists of 30 students and control group consists of 33 students. Data were collected through achievement test of environmental problems developed by Trust (2013) and attitude scale of environmental problems developed by Shama (2003). Independent t-test analysis was done for analysis of data. At the end of the research, the results showed that a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups' achievement test and attitude scale scores in favor of the experimental group. Moreover it was determined that a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups retention test scores in favor of the experimental group.

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