Introduction Guidance is an integral part of the educational process. It is a program of services designed to assist students in developing a positive self concept , effective relationship with others, problem solving skills that is necessary to function effectively in any academic program or to live in society and an understanding of current and potential educational or carrier alternative.
Definition of guidance:- Guidance is process through which individual is able to solve the problem and pursuit a path suited to their ability and ambition.
Meaning of guidance:- It is design to assist a person in deciding where he wants to go, what he want to do , how he can best complete his purpose Guidance is a educational and vocational
Characteristic of guidance Guidance is an individualized education Guidance covers the whole area of individual problems Guidance promots the growth of an individual in self direction It is a process of assisting to adjust Guidance is a service meant for all
Principle of guidance:- The dignity of the individual is supreme Each individual is different from every other individual Primary concern of guidance is the individual, in his social setting
Types of guidance Personal guidance Educational guidance Vocational guidance Social guidance Avocational guidance Health guidance
Purpose of guidance and counselling :- Help the students in making appropriate adjustment to the academic environment and occupational world, in the home and in the community Professional and individualized adjustment in the current situation. Identify the individual student problem and explore the different areas of solution of that problems with the students
Scope of guidance and counselling:- Job placement Improvement of study skills Maintenance of mental health Personal adjustment problems Educational problems
Need for guidance and counselling:- Complex nature of society :- Change have taken place in the entire structure of our economic social and political system. The process of consumption, production, distribution, exchange has become very difficult for an individual to achieve satisfactory without the add of guidance Individual difference:- The ability, interest, achievement, personality traits and attitude of every individual is different. The requirement of various occupation is also differ, this make increasingly necessary to have a definite provision for certain forms of guidance
3. Welfare of individual and society:- To provide better scope, for the individual to improve and express himself as an able person have been flourished. Through guidance services the individual is aided in self development and self realization and a wide rise of human resources is made. 4. Changed industrial and educational pattern of the country :- The problem of selection of subjects and vocations of formidable problem, the education and industrial system, etc. in the absence of the guidance service will not progress satisfactory
5. Academic growth:- Development of abilities and skills consistent with varying capacities of the individual and removal of subject matter difficulties. 6.Vocational maturity: - Development of technical skills and right attitude towards work. 7.Personal and social development:- Self understanding and proper adjustment to self and society guidance is also required for better family life, right attitude towards home and understanding of relations of fundamental emotions, understanding of social values, needs, problems, issues together developing social attitudes and habits
Guidance and counselling service in educational institute(school):- Study habits and skills Career choice Knowledge of aptitudes Mental hygiene
Counselling:- “ Counselling is a method that help the client to use a problem solving process to recognize and manage stress and that facilitates interpersonal relationship among client, family and health care team.
Aims of counselling:- To bring about desired changes in the individua for self realization To provide assistance ,to solve problems through an intimate personal relationship
Objective of counselling – To achieve positive mental health To resolve there problems To improve personal effectiveness Level of counselling
Need of counselling- To help the client To assist the student To help the student to work out a plan for solving his difficulties To develop readiness for choice and changes To motivate the students for self employment
Principles of counselling [Guidance]: Respect for individual :- Counselling need strong attachment with respect for an individual Acceptance :_ All school of counselling believe that an individual must be accepted as a whole person as a human being Thinking with client :- Thinking with client is important in counselling rather than thinking for client Continues process:_ It is a continues process as it cannot be restricted certain situation
Learning:- Learning is an integral part of counselling Professional:- S hould not be carrier out by any body it require a specialized skill and trained person Problem focusing :- It strongly focuses on the problem and hence is problem solving technique .
Approaches of counselling Directive counselling – It is counsellor centered approach . in it the counsellor is of main focus as the actively direct the individual in decision making and solving out problems Non-directive counselling - It is client centered approach .this approach the whole responsibilities of direction lies upon the individual seeking help . Group approach – It is a continuous technique where a group of individual are counselled I n group interaction to drive out the solution to the problem .
Phase of counselling:-
Types of counselling:- Directive counselling Non directive counselling Short term counselling Long term counselling Elective counselling Clinical counselling Student counselling
Marriage counselling Individual counselling Group counselling Health counselling Educational counselling Motivational counselling
Technique of counselling:- Problem solving:- It is a creative process by which an individual evaluate changes in them and their environment, make new choices or adjustment in different manner. Discussion technique:- The discussion is co- operative attack on a set of problem, based on common set of data material and experience in which the problem is persue to complex and deep level as possible. Role play technique:- It is a technique used in counselling for developing skill and insight in an individual by acting out situation which are same to the real life problem.
Lecture:- Lecture delivered by expert can help in counselling in effective way. Case conferences:- In this technique problem faced by majority. Operant conditioning:- It is a technique of conditioning the behaviour of person.
Tools in counselling:- 1.Non – Testing tools 2.Psychological tests
1.Non- testing tools:- a. Interview:- It is a conversation based on a definite purpose. It is a communication between counseller and the client in which information are collected by providing opportunity to understand the client. b. Observation:- It is a careful study of client . Observation can be made more differently by using checklist, rating scale.
2 . Psychological tests:- Intelligence:- Ability to think different ideas, invention, direction, criticism. Ex. Verbal individual intelligence test, non verbal intelligence, verbal group intelligence test, non verbal intelligence test etc. Interest:- It is a behaviour orientation towards certain situation, activity, experience and object. Aptitude:- These tests are also called special ability test. They are meant to judge the capacity of an individual to be skilled in some work or some subject of study after receiving formal or informal education.
Difference between guidance and counselling:-
Need of counselling services:- Total development of student:- The counselling services make the student in understanding themselves and also make the teacher to understand the student. 2. Making proper choice:- It help in making proper choice because these choices influence future. These days variety of fields, job and courses are available so every step are available so every step or choice should be made carefully and properly 3. Help in identifying special need:- These services help in identifying special need which require immediate care or counselling
Steps of organizing counselling:- The step of organizing counselling services are following :- G- Greet the client A- Ask the client about themselves T- Tell client about procedure H- Help the client explain how to use a method R- Return for follow up
Role of counseller :- Arrange orientation programme for the other support staff to enlist their co operation Organize the guidance committee Set up an educational and occupational information center Display the information collected in an attractive way Arrange talks by experts from different fields
Need of guidance and counselling services in nursing education :- To help students adjusting with the new environment of the nursing institute To help in developing qualities required for a successful for a nursing practice To help students in getting adjust with the clinical environment To help students keeping in touch with the latest trends in nursing To help students in developing positive learning habits, especially skill learning. To help nursing students in establishing proper identify To help to overcome periods of confusion
Issues for counselling in nursing:- Absence of trained counselling Lack of training Lack of counselling culture Lack of awareness about counselling services
Preparation of counselor:- Educational preparation:- Master or bachelor degree in teaching and education Basic course in guidance programme Experience :- Two year in teaching One year of cumulative work 3-6 months of supervised counselling experience Personal fitness:- Positive mental , physical , social and spiritual health
Summary:- Counselling can be explained as a discussion of a emotional problem with an employee with the general objective of decreasing it. It helps to grows self confidence, understanding self control and ability to work effectively in an organization. Guidance is more external helps a person understand alternative solutions available to him and makes him understand his personality and choose the right solution. Guidance is mainly preventive and development. Guidance is broader and comprehensive. Guidance can given by who has good knowledge can give effective guidance to others.