Aim and objectives of Personal Guidance at Elementary and Secondary School.pptx

OBJECTIVES OF PERSONAL GUIDANCE AT ELEMENTARY LEVEL

1. Personal Guidance Abhimanyu Biswal, Asst. Professor, College of Teacher Education Rourkela

2. Personal Guidance : Personal guidance may be defined as the assistance offered to the individual to solve his emotional, social, ethical and moral as well as health problems . Thus, personal guidance deals with all those problems of life which are not covered under educational and vocational guidance.

3. Definitions of Personal Guidance: 1 Hopkins:- "Personal guidance is that guidance which is concerned with the problems of health emotional adjustments and social adjustments of an individual. It also includes his recreation and leisure time problems. 2 Ruth Strang:- Personal guidance is the assistance given to an individual to solve his personal problems, such as emotional and social adjustment, economic and social relationship and problems connected with his physical as well as mental health."

4. Wilson :- “The purpose of personal guidance is to help the individual in his physical, emotional, social, moral and spiritual development & adjustment”. Crow and Crow:- "Personal guidance refers to the help which is provided to an individual towards a better adjustment in the development of attitudes and behaviour in all areas of life." Definitions of Personal Guidance:

5. Nature and Scope of Personal Guidance P ersonal guidance does not exclude social life of the individual. T he individual and social aspects of life and problems are taken into account. personal guidance is concerned with social and civic activities, health and physical activities, worthy use of leisure time and character-building activities. It seeks to help the individual to integrate all of his activities in terms of his basic potentialities and environmental opportunities . The scope of personal guidance is wide. It provides guidance for the all-round development of an individual.

6. Personal guidance helps the individual to solve : Problems concerning to physical health Problem concerning to mental health Family problems School problems Marital problems Personality problems Religious problems Economic problems Problems of adjustment

7. The scope of personal guidance in school is to deal with: Personal and social relations of the child in school. Relation of the individual child with school curriculum. Relation of the individual to the educational and vocational requirements and opportunities.

8. The need and importance of personal guidance: ( i ) It is needed to develop all personal and social qualities that would enable the individuals in solving personal problems and seeking better adjustments. (ii) It is meant to overcome the personal problems of personality adjustment of every individual. (iii) It gives importance on the personal and social needs of the pupils or individuals. (iv) It is linked with our day-to-day life. (v) It is an answer to our big question what and what not we should be.

9. Continued……. (vi) It is meant for deciding what habits, attitudes and values we should develop. (vii) It deals with all problems of life which are not covered by educational and vocational guidance. (viii) This guidance is the core of all types of guidance . (ix) It concerns with the total person. (x) This guidance points out the strengths and weaknesses of every individual or child.

10. A ims of personal guidance : ( i ) To assist the individual in understanding himself. (ii) To assist the individual in solving the problems related to his health. (iii) To assist the individual in developing suitable habits, attitudes, interests etc. (iv) To make individuals aware about the personal problems of life. (v) To assist the individual in developing positive attitude and real self concept. (vi) To make individuals aware about the democratic qualities and values.

11. Continued…. (vii) To assist the individual in developing the qualities of loyalty, co-operation, love, sympathy, tolerance etc. (viii) To help the individual to become a man of sound moral character in future life. (ix) To assist the individuals in his physical, social, moral, spiritual and emotional development. (x) To assist the individuals in taking independent decisions and judgements. (xi) To assist the individual to plan his leisure time activities properly. (xii) To assist the individual to view the world and the social environment from the right track.

12. Continued…. (xiii) To assist the individual in becoming a responsible member of his community. (xiv) To assist the individual in developing the qualities of leadership. (xv) To assist the individual in making sound adjustments to different problems faced in life. (xvi) Personal guidance assists or helps every individual immensely about how to develop an integrated personality.

13. OBJECTIVES OF PERSONAL GUIDANCE AT ELEMENTARY LEVEL 1. To get along with others by sharing experiences, being courteous, learning to control anger, learning to be a leader, learning to be follower, and the regulations of playing. 2. To express himself by working with his hands, learning to listen others, and dramatizing stories or role-playing. 3. To assume responsibility by putting away toys, caring of pets, caring for own clothing, books and personal belongings. 4. In the elementary stage he/she learns the values of self-discipline. 5. Personal guidance helps them to differentiate the right from the wrong.

14. Objectives of Personal Guidance at Secondary level A t secondary level personal guidance is given with a view to helping the adolescents to become adjusted in their new environment. Young boys and girls have to develop in themselves the qualities of leadership. They must learn to function in a group with a team spirit. It is also to be noted here that problems of adjustment at the secondary stage are serious. So efforts should be made to make them realize that everyone has to face problems.

15. Personal guidance at the secondary level should enable pupils to pursue the path of maturity and good citizenship. They should be encouraged to look after their health and develop self-reliance. Adolescent boys and girls develop interest in opposite sex and this interest has to be properly guided. Opportunities for community services should be provided to young boys and girls so that they may be able to develop a sense of social responsibility and community service. Adolescent is the period of high order of emotionality. At this period children are more self-conscious. They need recognition and approval. Personal guidance at this stage is concerned mostly with problems of personal and social adjustment. Objectives of Personal Guidance at Secondary level

16. 1. To help them recognize and understand some of the personal adjustment problems common to the growing up process. 2. To orient them to the assumption of increasing responsibility for their own welfare and that of others. 3. To encourage and activate their interest and motivation in further education. 4. To make them clear about dignity of labour . Important Objectives of Personal Guidance at Secondary level

17. 5. To guide their study of various occupational fields, thereby enabling them to select a vocation according to their abilities and interests. 6. To stimulate their desires to develop those qualities that are basic to constructive living. 7. To stress the need for cooperative thinking among parents, teachers, counsellors and the pupils about their present and future life plans, 8. To include an attitude of willingness to seek any needed individual counselling. The children should be trained to know their potentialities and limitations and to seek compromise between ideas and reality. Important Objectives of Personal Guidance at Secondary level

18. Personal guidance at this stage is just a continuation of the personal guidance offered at the secondary and higher secondary school stage; but its scope is wider. It should develop in students a sense of :- S ocial Service, Social Responsibility, Patriotism, Mutual Respect, Tolerance. It should help the students to accept the vision of life in relation to its practicability. Important Objectives of Personal Guidance at College level