title: [Jigsaw Method Is Used to Promote a First Year-student's Understanding of Integrated Subjects at Kobe Pharmaceutical University].
abstract: In the School of Pharmacy, collaborative learning that includes both problem-based learning (PBL) and team-based learning (TBL) methods, has been introduced as an active learning method into the education of first-year pharmacy students. These methods are an educational approach to teaching and learning that involve groups of students working collaboratively to resolve a problem, complete a task, or develop a product. However, these methods might not aid students who focus more on the results than on the problem-solving process. In addition, the self-efficacy and learning motivation of students who dislike these learning methods might decrease. The Jigsaw Method respects the individuality of students and is a collaborative learning approach that decreases conflict among students with varied learning styles. Upon applying this method in the first-year course at Kobe Pharmaceutical University, it was observed that most students who attended the life science class increased their self-efficacy, and their passive learning attitudes transformed into active ones. The introduction of the Jigsaw Method to the education of first-year students can help them acquire an effective technique for learning integrated subjects.
authors.affiliation: Basic Education Center for Pharmacy, Kobe Pharmaceutical University.
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koyama
mesh_terms: D001690:Biological Science Disciplines; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007858:Learning; D009042:Motivation; D011340:Problem Solving; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D011380:Programmed Instructions as Topic; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching