EDUCATIONAL

& VOCATIONAL

GUIDANCESUBMITTED BY:Deepti KothariAd. No.-2013HS1MDeptt. of Extension Education and Communication Management,I.C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar

SUBMITTED TO:

Mrs. Shanti Balda, Professor

Deptt. of Human Development and Family Studies,I.C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar

Educational guidanceEducational guidance It deals with educational problems It deals with educational problems

head the needs of students‘ problems. head the needs of students‘ problems. Related to every aspect of education Related to every aspect of education

school/ colleges, curriculum, methods school/ colleges, curriculum, methods of instruction & other curricular of instruction & other curricular activities, disciplines etc. activities, disciplines etc.

It is the assistance given to the It is the assistance given to the individual:-individual:-

(i) to understand his/her potentialities (i) to understand his/her potentialities (ii) have a clear cut idea of the different (ii) have a clear cut idea of the different

educational opportunities and their educational opportunities and their requirements requirements

(iii) to make wise choices as regards to (iii) to make wise choices as regards to school, college : course, curricular & school, college : course, curricular & extra curricularextra curricular

Educational problemsEducational problemsCould be listed as:-Could be listed as:- Disinterest in studiesDisinterest in studies Under-achieversUnder-achievers Over-achievers Over-achievers Slow learnersSlow learners Scholastically backward pupilScholastically backward pupil Pupil with no goal, no ambition in lifePupil with no goal, no ambition in life Sudden drop-out in scholastic performanceSudden drop-out in scholastic performance Other behavioural & psychological problemsOther behavioural & psychological problems Fall in certain subjects consistently even with special coachingFall in certain subjects consistently even with special coaching

For whom is it??

Their main target groups are: Pupils in lower secondary school Young people under the age of 19 outside

education, training or employment. Young people between the age of 19 and 25

who seek out guidance in relation to youth education programmes or employment.

Young people with a special need for guidance concerning choice of education, vocation and career – a transverse target group of young people with various problems related to the continuing or completion of an education programme.

Objectives of educational guidanceObjectives of educational guidance To assist the pupil to understand him/herself i.e. To assist the pupil to understand him/herself i.e.

to understand his/her potentialities, strength and to understand his/her potentialities, strength and limitations.limitations.

To help the child make educational plans consist To help the child make educational plans consist with his/her abilities, interests and goals.with his/her abilities, interests and goals.

To enable the student to know detail about the To enable the student to know detail about the subject and courses offered. subject and courses offered.

To assist the student in making satisfactory To assist the student in making satisfactory progress in various school/ college subjects.progress in various school/ college subjects.

To help the child to adjust with the schools, its To help the child to adjust with the schools, its rules, regulations, social life connected with it.rules, regulations, social life connected with it.

To help the child in developing good study To help the child in developing good study habits.habits.

To help the child to participate in out of class To help the child to participate in out of class educational activities in which he can develop educational activities in which he can develop leadership and other social qualities.leadership and other social qualities.

Stages of Educational GuidanceStages of Educational Guidance

University & Professional

Higher Secondary

Middle School

Primary

Pre-Primary

Elementary StageAt the elementary stage guidance programme

must, Help the children to make good beginning,

to plan intelligently, To get the best out of their education and

prepare them for secondary schools. Educational guidance needs to be used in

diagnosing difficulties, in identifying the special needs of children.

Secondary StageAt the secondary stage educational guidance

should help the pupils To understand themselves better,To understand different aspects of the school, To select appropriate courses To get information about different educational

opportunities, To develop good study habits. The students should be helped to be

acquainted with the vocational implications of various school subjects.

Tertiary Stage

Educational guidance at the tertiary stages must

Oriented students about purpose and scope of higher studies and

Helps them to stimulate their studies. Each college/ university must have a

guidance unit with due provision of guidance services.

Need of providing Educational Guidance to students

Need of checking the wastage and stagnation in education

Need of realizing the aims and objectives of education

The need of making right educational choices

The need of proper educational adjustment

Aims of Educational guidanceAims of Educational guidance Help to ensure that choice of education and career will be of greatest possibleHelp to ensure that choice of education and career will be of greatest possible Benefit to the individual and to society;Benefit to the individual and to society; Be targeted particularly at young people with special needs for guidance in Be targeted particularly at young people with special needs for guidance in

relation to choice of education, training and career;relation to choice of education, training and career; Take into account the individual’s interests and personal qualifications and Take into account the individual’s interests and personal qualifications and

skills, including informal competencies, previous education, work experience, skills, including informal competencies, previous education, work experience, as well as the expected need for skilled labour and self-employed businessmen;as well as the expected need for skilled labour and self-employed businessmen;

Contribute to limiting, as much as possible, the number of dropouts and students Contribute to limiting, as much as possible, the number of dropouts and students changing from one education and training programme to another;changing from one education and training programme to another;

Contribute to improving the individual’s ability to seek and use information, Contribute to improving the individual’s ability to seek and use information, including IT-based information and guidance, about choice of education, including IT-based information and guidance, about choice of education, educational institution and career;educational institution and career;

Be independent of sectoral and institutional interests.Be independent of sectoral and institutional interests. The last objective is to raise the quality level guidance, including an The last objective is to raise the quality level guidance, including an

improvement in counsellors’ qualifications and competenciesimprovement in counsellors’ qualifications and competencies

Objectives of educational guidanceObjectives of educational guidance To assist the pupil to understand him/herself i.e. to To assist the pupil to understand him/herself i.e. to understand his/her potentialities, strength and limitations.understand his/her potentialities, strength and limitations. To help the child make educational plans consist with his/her abilities, To help the child make educational plans consist with his/her abilities,

interests and goals.interests and goals. To enable the student to know detail about the subject and courses offered. To enable the student to know detail about the subject and courses offered. To assist the student in making satisfactory progress in various school/ To assist the student in making satisfactory progress in various school/

college subjects.college subjects. To help the child to adjust with the schools, its rules, To help the child to adjust with the schools, its rules, regulations, social life connected with it.regulations, social life connected with it. To help the child in developing good study habits.To help the child in developing good study habits. To help the child to participate in out of class educational activities in To help the child to participate in out of class educational activities in

which he can develop leadership and other social qualitieswhich he can develop leadership and other social qualities

Skills developed in guidanceSkills developed in guidance Learning Skills.Learning Skills. Personal Knowledge and Management Personal Knowledge and Management

Skills.Skills. Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills.Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills. Exploration of Opportunities.Exploration of Opportunities. Essential Skills for Working and Learning.Essential Skills for Working and Learning. Personal Management.Personal Management. Exploration of Opportunities.Exploration of Opportunities. Preparation for Transitions and Change.Preparation for Transitions and Change.

Vocational guidanceVocational guidance A process of assisting the individual to choose an occupation, A process of assisting the individual to choose an occupation,

prepare for it, enter upon it and progress in it. prepare for it, enter upon it and progress in it. Concerned primarily with helping individuals make decisions and Concerned primarily with helping individuals make decisions and

choices involved in planning a future and building a career.choices involved in planning a future and building a career. The purpose behind assisting the youth to choose, prepare, enter and The purpose behind assisting the youth to choose, prepare, enter and

progress in vocation is the optimum growth of the individual.progress in vocation is the optimum growth of the individual. Interpersonnal process developed to assist individuals with career Interpersonnal process developed to assist individuals with career

development problemsdevelopment problemsOther names to it are:-Other names to it are:-1.1. Vocational guidanceVocational guidance2.2. Occupational counsellingOccupational counselling3.3. Vocational counseling Vocational counseling

Cntd…Cntd…

Encompasses concept of career counselling & Encompasses concept of career counselling & educationeducation

It address career problems as:-It address career problems as:-1.1. Career decision & undecidednessCareer decision & undecidedness2.2. Work performanceWork performance3.3. Stress & adjustmentStress & adjustment4.4. Incongruence of the person & work environmentIncongruence of the person & work environment5.5. Inadequate or unsatisfactory integration of the life-Inadequate or unsatisfactory integration of the life-

roles with other life roles.roles with other life roles.

Vocational Guidance servicesVocational Guidance services

These could be listed as:- The orientation services Student inventory services Career Information services Counselling services Group guidance services Placement services Research and evaluation services

Aims of vocational guidanceAims of vocational guidance Assisting pupil to discover his/her own Assisting pupil to discover his/her own

abilities and skills to feet them into general abilities and skills to feet them into general requirements of the occupation under requirements of the occupation under consideration. consideration.

Helping the individual to develop an Helping the individual to develop an attitude towards work that will dignify attitude towards work that will dignify whatever type of occupation s/he may wish whatever type of occupation s/he may wish to enter.to enter.

Assisting the individual to think critically Assisting the individual to think critically about types of occupations and to learn about types of occupations and to learn technique for analyzing information about technique for analyzing information about vocations. vocations.

Assisting pupils to secure relevant Assisting pupils to secure relevant information about the facilities offered by information about the facilities offered by educational institutions engaged in educational institutions engaged in vocational training.vocational training.

Elementary StageAt the elementary stage, although no formal

guidance programmes are needed, the orientation to vocation can be initiated at this stage.

At this stage some qualities and skills which have grater vocational significance viz. love and respect for manual work

(ii) training in use of hands (iii) spirit of cooperative work (iv) sharing (v) appreciation for all works (vi) good interpersonal relationship are to be

developed.

Secondary Stage At the secondary stage vocational

guidance should be:-1. help the students to know themselves, 2. to know the world of work, 3. to develop employment readiness 4. to develop decision making rules.

Higher Education At the higher education stages it should

be more formal one. The objectives of guidance at this stage

are:-1. To help the students to get information

about different career, 2. Training facilities, 3. Apprenticeship etc

Issues AddressedIssues AddressedIt focuses on a number of the issues like:-It focuses on a number of the issues like:- Provision of guidance services for children and young people that can Provision of guidance services for children and young people that can

help them develop effective self-management of learning and career help them develop effective self-management of learning and career paths.paths.

Increased focus on social inclusion and the re-integration of early Increased focus on social inclusion and the re-integration of early school leavers into appropriate education, training or job schemes.school leavers into appropriate education, training or job schemes.

Use of new methodologies and technologies, including ICT to increase Use of new methodologies and technologies, including ICT to increase the diversity, flexibility and accessibility of guidance services.the diversity, flexibility and accessibility of guidance services.

Development of better quality assurance mechanisms.Development of better quality assurance mechanisms. The basing of the main guidance services within sectors, which tends The basing of the main guidance services within sectors, which tends

to make them inward-looking;to make them inward-looking; The weakly professionalized guidance counsellors; andThe weakly professionalized guidance counsellors; and The lack of effective quality assurance proceduresThe lack of effective quality assurance procedures