Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research (AJMR)
Year : 2018, Volume : 7, Issue : 9
First page : ( 329) Last page : ( 335)
Online ISSN : 2278-4853.

Educating culturally disadvantaged students: Attitude of prospective teachers

Gopal V Roopa*, Prof. Dr. Aruna P.K.**

*Research Scholar, Department of Education, University of Calicut, India. Email id: roopagopl449@gmail.com

**Professor, Department of Education, University of Calicut, India. Email id: Pkaruna12@yahoo.com

Online published on 10 October, 2018.

Abstract

The present study aims to find out the Attitude of Prospective teachers towards Education of Culturally Disadvantaged Students in Malappuram and Kozhikode Districts. Today's Prospective teachers are the social engineers of coming era. Their attitude towards education and students can make a revolution in the current educational system. Survey method has been used for the study. Representative sample of 120 prospective teachers were selected by random sampling technique. The tool used for the study was Scale of attitude towards education of culturally disadvantaged students prepared by the investigators. The statistical techniques used were test of significance of difference between means and percentage analysis. The findings of the study revealed that there is no significant difference between the attitude of male and female prospective teachers towards education of culturally disadvantaged students. 18% of prospective teachers have high positive attitude towards the education of culturally disadvantaged students and 63% prospective teachers have moderate positive attitude towards the education of culturally disadvantaged students.

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Keywords

Culturally Disadvantaged Students, Attitude, Prospective Teachers.

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