the effectıveness of the portfolio technique on the students' posıtıve attıtude in sixth grade science and technology lesson in elementary school

ABSTRACT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PORTFOLIO TECHNIQUE ON THE STUDENTS? POSITIVE ATTITUDE IN SIXTH GRADE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LESSON IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the portfolio tecnique on students? positive attitude, ceased exam anxiety in sixth grade science and technology lesson in elementary school. This study is implemented on two different clases of 6th grade students in Ankara city Çankaya Hamdullah Suphi Primary School by rsearcher. In one of the this classes, subjects were given portfolio tecnique, while in other class subjects were given traditional teaching methods. Quasi ? experimental pre- test/post-test control group design was applied in this study. Before the research application attitude scale and exam anxiety scale were given as pre test to both classes and after the application same tests were applied as a post test. SPSS program was used in the statistical analysis of data collected. Paired sample test, and ANOVA was used to test study?s hypothesis. The results analysis of data showed that experimental group who were taught with the portfolio tecnique had a significantly higher scores with respect to attitude related to science and technology lesson than kontrol group who were taught traditional teaching methods. In addition the results showed that, experimental group students who were used with the portfolio tecnique exam anxiety was ceased with respect to kontrol group who were used traditional teaching methods.