Prospective Teachers’ Attitudes towards the Use of Portfolio

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore prospective teachers’ attitudes towards the use of portfolio in ADE program of Regional Institutes of Teacher Education in Hazara Division KPK Pakistan. The study sample consisted of 80 prospective teachers (23 male and 57 females) of three Regional Institutes of Teachers Haripur, Abbottabad and Manshera. Descriptive research was considered most suitable for this research study and survey method was applied. Data of the study was collected through questionnaire based on five points rating scale. Before administration of questionnaire it reliability and content validity was checked by the experts of PEACE Abbottabad. After amendment questionnaire was sent to three RITEs for data collection. Collected data were analyzed by applying SPSS. The data was analyzed by using mean scores and t-test on (0.05 level of significance).The study concluded that overall female prospective teachers have positive attitudes towards the use of portfolio as compare to male prospective teachers with regard to gender. There was no significant difference in attitudes across residence and qualification of prospective teachers.

Keywords: Portfolio, Prospective Teachers, Attitudes,