The Effect of Interactive Learning Environment on Maternity Nursing Students' Satisfaction and Self confidence in The Clinical Setting

Background The jigsaw teaching technique is an interactive and cooperative learning method that encourages student participation in the learning process and improves academic motivation. Aim of the study: To investigate the effect of interactive learning environment on maternity nursing students' Satisfaction and Self confidence in The Clinical Setting. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was used to conduct this study. Setting: The study was carried out at the Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Fayoum University, Egypt. Subjects: A convenient sample of 200 third-year maternity nursing students was recruited and divided into a control group (n=100) and a study group (n=100). Tools: Three tools were used for data collection in the present study. Tool I: A Structured interviewing questionnaire: Included demographic data as; age, gender, and previous educational level. Tool II: Students' satisfaction scale Tool III Students' Self-Confidence Scale: Results: The findings revealed that students in the study group, who were taught using the jigsaw learning strategy, displayed greater satisfaction and self-confidence compared to students in the control group, who were taught using the traditional method. Conclusion: The study concluded that the jigsaw learning strategy significantly improves maternity nursing students' satisfaction and self-confidence and the research hypothesis could be accepted. Recommendation: The study recommends applying the jigsaw learning strategy as a teaching method in all nursing academic courses, both theory and practice. Further Research: Assess the factors that may influence the success of the Jigsaw approach in diverse educational settings, particularly in nursing education.