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Purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of using jigsaw technique for teaching optics unit on academic success of 10th grade students. This research was conducted by participation of 40 students who were sophomores at vocational and technical Anatolian High School located in Mamak province of Ankara, during second term of 2014-2015 education year. Students were randomly assigned to four study groups consisting of five students both within treatment group (N=20) where instructor centered teaching technique was utilized and within control group (N=20) where jigsaw technique was utilized. Previously planned topics were assigned to treatment groups and planning was explained to students. Duration of this study was six weeks in total consisting of one week introduction and planning and five weeks of application. Results show that using jigsaw technique for teaching optics unit is more effective than instructor centered teaching method on academic success of students.

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