Introduction: There are multiple factors in the latest trends in curriculum and medical education which demand changes in teaching learning methods with a dramatic change in the pattern of teacher centred teaching methods to students centred learning methods. Jigsaw technique is a learning methodology where students learn by teaching one another. Methodology: The study was conducted in the dissection hall of the Department of Anatomy Gmc Kathua. Hundred students participated in this study through the didactic lecture two topics were taught which were already chosen. Pre-test was taken and the topic was again taught by jigsaw technique. Student’s knowledge was judged by taking a post test after the completion of this technique. Scores of both the tests were calculated and the difference in the mean was estimated and compared by applying a paired t test. Results: Differences in the performance of students in pre-test and post test was calculated by applying paired t test which was found to be statistically significant (p<0.001). Conclusion: Students show better performance when they are involved actively in learning and found this method helpful, interesting and motivating. There was an eloquent difference in the performance of the students in the pre-test and post test scores.

Didactic lecture, jigsaw method, teaching and learning, cooperative learning