@article{article_1764718, title={Examining jigsaw, metaverse, and classic learning methods’ impact on nursing students’ self-efficacy in pediatric drug administration: a mixed-methods study}, journal={Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine}, volume={8}, pages={1065–1075}, year={2025}, DOI={10.32322/jhsm.1764718}, author={Tutar, Şerife and Özgörü, Hande and Durna, Faruk and Şahin, Yurdagül}, keywords={Öğrenme yöntemleri, hemşirelik eğitimi, öz-yeterlik, pediatri hemşireliği}, abstract={Aims: This study aimed to examine the effects of jigsaw, metaverse, and classic learning methods on nursing students’ self-efficacy levels in pediatric drug administration and to explore students’ perspectives on these learning methods. Methods: A mixed method study was conducted with 150 students in Turkiye. The data were collected “Introductory Information Form”, “Medication Administration Self-Efficacy Scale in Children for Nursing Students” and “Semi-Structured Interview Form”. Our research was performed in two phases. In the first stage, the self-efficacy levels of the students in drug administration in children were determined using a randomized controlled research design with pre-test and post-test administration. In the second stage, face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted with 10 volunteer students from each learning method (jigsaw, metaverse, classic) about the positive and negative aspects of the learning method. Results: The majority of the students participating in the study were female (75.3%), with a mean age of 21.98±2.23 years. A significant difference was determined in the post-test MASES-C scores between the groups in which the jigsaw, metaverse, and classic learning methods were applied (71.51±4.99; 67.74±6.29; 68.66±7.70, respectively). The positive aspects of the learning methods included interactive course delivery and reduced instructor-induced stress (jigsaw), time-saving and flexibility (metaverse), and direct interaction with the instructor (classic learning). The negative aspects were technical issues and distractions (metaverse) and monotony and one-way communication leading to reduced attention span (classic learning). Conclusion: Our research reveals that jigsaw, metaverse, and classic learning methods can enhance nursing students’ self-efficacy in pediatric drug administration. Among these, jigsaw learning provided the most effective learning environment, yielding the highest self-efficacy scores.}, number={6}, publisher={MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık}