guidance and counselling

PRESENTED BY:HIJAB ZAIDI

Guidance is a continuous process of helping the individual to develop to the maximum of his capacity in the direction, most beneficial to himself and to society.

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A guidance program is a program of services specially designed to improve the adjustment of the individual for whom it was organized.

There are primarily three types of guidance

Personal Guidance

Educational Guidance

Vocational Guidance

Personal Guidance

Educational Guidance

Vocational Guidance

Personal Guidance:

This type of guidance is provided to students in order to control:

anxiety

anger

addiction

depression

Eating disorders

Educational Guidance:

Educational guidance means a range of activities designed to assist people to make appropriate learning choices. A guidance counselor can help you to identify the wide range of opportunities which are open to you

Vocational Guidance:

A guidance service based on psychologist tests and interviews to find out what career or occupation may best suit a person.

Nature of Guidance

A Process:

Guidance does not occupy independent place. The chief aim of this process is to assist in the development of an individual keeping in view the social needs.

Nature of GuidanceDevelopment of Capacities:

During the process of guidance the individual is assisted in such a way that he makes himself enabled to develop his capacities maximum from all angles.

Nature of Guidance

No Imposition of One's View Point:

It is also the main characteristic of guidance not to impose one's view-point on others. It depends upon the wish of an individual how he acquires benefit by accepting the decision of the guidance worker.

Nature of Guidance

Individual Assistance:

Guidance is accepted as individualized help. Through guidance an individual's personal development is provided a direction and not to a group.

Nature of Guidance

Task of Trained Persons:

Trained persons, psychologists and counselors are required. Hence, guidance is a skill-involved process.

Guidance Personnel in Schools

Following faculty members are usually involved in guidance and counseling programs in schools

Principal

Being the head of the school, principal plays a vital role in guidance and counseling of students.

Guidance Personnel in Schools

Counselor:

School counselors are an important part of the educational leadership team and provide valuable assistance to students

Guidance Personnel in Schools

Teacher:

Teacher identifies the different problems faced by students and try to resolve them or else seek help from other guidance personnel.

Guidance Personnel in Schools

Psychologist:

Psychologists provide students assistance in tackling problems such as:

learning difficulties

behavioral concerns

problems at home or with peers.

Guidance Personnel in Schools

Career master:

A career counselor plays a prime role in helping individuals put their talents to good use in a job position.

Services of Guidance

Orientation:

The assistance given to students to help them adjust to new situations is called orientation

Services of Guidance

Individual Inventory:

Individual inventory identifies the characteristics and potential of every child / student

It is the primary step to acquire the data base of the client.

Services of Guidance

Placement:

Is ensuring that people are in the right place at the right time. Helping people find a place that will contribute to their physical, mental and emotional health and well-being.

Services of Guidance

Evaluation is done for the improvement of the program’s performance and professions.

Services of Guidance

Follow up activities enable counselors to judge the effectiveness of a program’s placement activities.

Tools & Techniques in Guidance

Observation:

In this technique behavior is observed by a trained observer. The effectiveness of the technique depends upon the skillfulness of the observer.

Tools & Techniques in Guidance

Anecdotal Records:

An anecdotal record contains short descriptive accounts about some events regarding a student.

Every account is a report of a significant episode in the life of a student.

Tools & Techniques in Guidance

Case Study:

It is an intensive investigation employing all types of research making use of tests, checklists, interviews and observations.

Tools & Techniques in Guidance

Cumulative Records:

It is a record of information concerned with the appraisal of an individual student and is collected over a period of time.

Tools & Techniques in Guidance

Interview:

It is a widely used technique in guidance and is very helpful in diagnosing the problem of an individual.