Evaluation of jigsaw puzzles in writing the chemical formula of ionic compounds among the 10th grade students

The objective of this research is to test the effect of using jigsaw puzzles towards students' understanding in writing the chemical formulas of ionic compounds. This quasi-experimental case study design research involves 115 science stream students from two secondary schools in Larut, Matang and Selama district. Achievement test is used to measure students' understanding in writing the chemical formula of ionic compounds. A survey is also conducted on the experimental students' perception on the activity using questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics are used to analyse the data, with the assistance of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPPS) software. The findings proved that the jigsaw puzzles are effective in assisting students to write the chemical formula of ionic compounds. Students also have a positive perception towards the usage of jigsaw puzzles in teaching and learning activity. As conclusion, this jigsaw puzzle activity should be implemented in teaching and learning to assist the students in writing the chemical formula of ionic compounds. This study implies that the elements of game should be infused during the planning of teaching and learning to ensure that learning is more heuristic.