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Nurse Education in Practice, vol.85, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: This study aims to fill this gap by evaluating the impact of Jigsaw learning on midwifery students' knowledge, practice and motivation in RMC training. Background: While cooperative learning techniques have been explored in health education, their application in midwifery education—specifically in training student midwives in Respectful Maternity Care (RMC)—remains underexplored. Design: It is a randomized controlled experimental study. Methods: It was conducted between October 10, 2023 – January 5, 2024 with midwifery department students of a state university. The research was conducted according to CONSORT guidelines. The implementation phase of the study includes the announcement of the student groups (Jigsaw and control group), the study of the Jigsaw groups, RMC training, pre-test and post-test data collection. Results: A significant difference was found between the post-test mean scores of the Jigsaw and control groups (p < .05) and the participants in the Jigsaw group had significantly higher “RMC” Knowledge and Application Scale, Motivation Scale for Teaching Material and Academic Motivation Scale mean scores than the students in the control group. Conclusions: It was determined that the Jigsaw technique was an effective teaching method in increasing the RMC knowledge and practice levels of midwifery students. It was also determined that the motivation and academic motivation scores of the students in the Jigsaw group regarding the teaching material were higher than the scores of the students in the traditional teaching group and that the students found this technique quite effective.