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science but in this study the researchers use anatomy and physiology as the
subject to focus. At colleges and universities, anatomy and physiology are often
combined into one course. This is because they are branches of the study of
biology that are closely related, anatomy is the study of the parts of the body, and
physiology is the study of how those parts work together. Anatomy and
physiology is very important in valuing life, education, medicine, and the allied
science fields. Knowing the system and anatomy allows for treatment specific to
the problem. Anatomy and physiology is useful in all aspect of science, but
system.
Teachers should choose the right strategy to be used for it might affect the whole
teaching and learning process of students. Teacher should search for new
there will be difficulty in learning process. To be more specific, this study merely
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focuses on the teacher application of jigsaw and student test in order to measure
emphasize the methods of teaching and learning in school. The teaching method
is very significant in education.. This study will put emphasize on the problem of
This jigsaw method is a big help in educational arena in terms of developing the
semester.
Anatomy and physiology deal with the study of parts and function of
human body system. This is one of the major subjects need to be passed by all
Anatomy and physiology subject contain difficult topics for student who are
learning new concept and idea that should be based on problem solving
situations where the learner draw on his own past experience and existing
knowledge to discover relationship that will create new truths and facts to be
learned.
The primary purpose of the study is to assess whether or not the jigsaw
this study is in line with the vision of Johnson and Holubec (2010). These could
processing. These help develop teamwork and cooperative learning skills within
all students and a depth of knowledge not possible if the students learn all of the
science students. This study can provide Biological science teachers of Holy
plan, and techniques in more effective and efficient method of teaching through
jigsaw. This study will also serve as guide to the school administration in
The beneficiaries of this study will be the Science Teachers. This study
Biological Science, can benefit from the result. This study can be the basis in
application of jigsaw as teaching method for practicums and for future teaching.
This may also help curriculum designers to consider the jigsaw learning
will also benefit in the study because it will monitor the performance of Biology
education. Future researcher will benefit also as they will use the study for
This section present the various review of related literature from different books
and articles.
Gultice and Kallmeyer (2014) stated the that high failure rates on nursing
revealed several predictive factors related to academic preparation this are weak
often lack biology courses in high school and rarely take biology as an elective
when they enter college coursework as the result, leads to a lack of familiarity
Human Anatomy and Physiology Classes state that anatomy and physiology is a
topics that are rapidly increasing knowledge and complexity Sturges and
Mauners (2013).
shown that learners who perform cooperative learning group tasks tend to have
social skills, and greater comprehension of the content improving their skills. In
to ensure their own learning and the learning of all others in their group. This
emphasis on academic learning success for each individual and all members of
the group is one future that separates cooperative learning groups from other
will with both students and the teacher decide how, what and when learning
happens.
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learning group tasks tend to have higher academic test scores, higher self-
the content improving their skills Johnson, Johnson and Holubec (1993). In this
their own learning and the learning of all others in their group Johnson, Johnson
individual and all members of the group is one feature that separates cooperative
that enables each student to have their group to specialize in one aspect of
educational activity. In addition, Panitz (1996) stated that it has a good effect
because each group member becomes an expert on a different concepts and the
learner attitude towards the subject; and ineffective teaching methods Miheso
(2012). Therefore there is need for teaching strategies that arouse students’
interest to learn science and hence improve the quality of outcomes in science
classrooms.
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learning strategy. Teachers explore the use of this method in some Chinese
classrooms; research found out that jigsaw can arouse students’ interest and
enhance the classroom efficiency while fulfilling the intended task successfully as
possible that a group of students could get distracted and be led down in the path
misunderstand the correct information and be behind the rest of the class
Hollman (2006).
The results revealed that jigsaw is one the most preferred strategy by the
respondents and perceived to be the most effective strategy. The problem is still
evident here in the Philippines, wherein the methods of teaching literature are
limited to activity based practices such as lecture and discussion, despite the
talk more during classes, students lose their interest and essentially don't learn
Bonillio (2013). State that Jigsaw strategy helps students in understanding the
according to Fracis (2013) he stated that brilliant students become bored during
classroom activity.
City, on first year pharmacy students. Result of the study revealed that the
discussion for the triangulation of the method which validated that students who
facilitative, and approachable as learners. Students felt that they needed to study
not only for themselves but also for their group mates Limjuko and Gravino
(2012). However there are also disadvantages associate in using jigsaw method
activity one of the student may become dominant who is competitive and wants
to work as a group because they don't like another person that is in their group.
participated in the jigsaw activity has higher motivation than those who didn’t
participate. Thus, results suggest that the jigsaw activity promotes learning
Synthesis
empathy, however there are authors state that jigsaw as teaching method has
science students. It investigates the efficacy of jigsaw method with regards to the
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This study anchored on the study of Vygostky, which is The Zone of Proximal
ability to perform a task under instructor and/or with peer collaboration and the
students’ ability solving the problem. Within educational research, the concept is
now used widely in studies about teaching and learning in many subject- matter
areas, including science and moral education Tappan (1998) cited by Chaiklin
(2013). The Zone of Proximal Development gives the learners interesting and
culturally meaningful learning and problem solving task that are slightly more
difficult such that they will need to work together as a group to finish a task, with
connection of the theory to our study the researchers will verify if the jigsaw
modeling: from observing others, one forms an idea of how new behaviors are
performed and on later occasions this coded information serves as a guide for
environmental influences. Students work together and learn new things from one
self-efficacy.
the study. The researcher present the important and significant concept of the
Cross of Davao College and it also show the schematic diagram of this study.
independent variables consist of the profile of the respondent such as, their Age,
Sex and Year Level another is the teacher method Jigsaw Teaching Strategy.
Teaching strategy
experimental group?
Hypothesis
Ho1: There is no significant relationship between the score of the pre-test and