...Principles of guidance According to Crow and Crow there are 14 significant principles for guidance they are 1. Every aspect of person’s complex personality pattern constitutes a significant factor of his total displayed attitudes and form of behavior. Guidance service which are aimed at bringing about desirable adjustments in any particular area of experience must take in to account, the all round development of the individual. 2. Although all human beings are similar in many respect, individual difference must be recognized and considered in any effort aimed at providing help or guidance to a particular child. 3. The functions of the guidance is to help a person * Formulate and accept stimulating , worthwhile and attainable goals of behavior * Apply the goals to conduct his behavior. 4. Existing social, economic and politic unrest is giving rise to many maladaptive factors that require the cooperation of experienced and thoroughly trained guidance workers and the individuals with the problem. 5. Guidance should be regarded as a continuing process of service to an individual from young childhood through adulthood. 6. Guidance service should not be limited to the few who give observable evidence of its need, but should be extended to the all person of all ages who can benefit there from either directly or indirectly. 7. Curriculum materials and teaching procedure should evidence a guidance point of view. 8. Parents and teachers have...
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...of career-related tools and instruments. * Exploration and Research The career planning component consisting of exploration and research is all about being in information gathering mode. This is the time to explore, collect, and organize all available resources to eventually begin analyzing them to see what top options arise. Pointers for Exploring Careers * Know more about the career of your choice * Nature of work * Work roles * Emerging trends * Career path / Study route * Prospects * Related careers/ back-up options * How? * Reading * Surfing * Career Talks * Seminars * Self Awareness Workshops * Career Exhibition * Career Guidance * Decision Making The decision-making step of the career planning...
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...Guidance Program The Guidance Office through the guidance counselor conducts an Orientation Program for Freshmen and transferees at the start of the semester. The Student are provided counseling services to help them out in meeting their physical, academic and emotional needs and are guided towards whole development of their personality through the integration of social and spiritual enrichment. There are available measures of academic skills and personality testing. Test in specific areas of intelligence, aptitude, interest, and attitudes are utilized to ensure a realistic evaluation of a student's personality and his emotional needs. Guidance Office provides a developmental type of program suitable for the varied characteristics of the college students in the different year level. There is a specific theme area of interest for each year level that is suitable for the students. The Guidance Program provides assistance in the adjustment period of the freshman as he enters into a more complex and changing environment. Through this, the individual is helped and guided to develop physically, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually and all aspect of him so that he may adjust and respond effectively to immediate situations. The Sophomore in his period of adjustment focuses its attention on the importance of relating with others. They are helped and guided by the program to understand themselves better and be able to properly deal with their peers and others as well. Likewise...
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...TABLE OF CONTENT 1.0 Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------2 2.0 A Brief Historical Background of Sexuality----------------------------3 3.0 The Biblical Guidelines for Sexual Behaviours-----------------------4 3.1 The Approved Biblical Guidelines (THE DOS’) ----------------4 3.2 The Disapproved Biblical Guidelines (THE DO NOTS’) -----6 4.0 Biblical Purpose of Having Sex – God’s Way-------------------------8 5.0 Biblical Golden Rule for Sexual Behaviour (Matthew 7:12) -------9 5.1 Agenda for Enjoyable, Successful, Wonderful Sex Therapy--9 6.0 Paying the Price for Passion (Dangers for Having Sex Outside Marriage) ---------------------------------------------------------------------12 6.0 Summary ---------------------------------------------------------------------13 7.0 Conclusion -------------------------------------------------------------------14 8.0 Bibliography ----------------------------------------------------------------15 1.0 INTRODUCTION This is a summary of a public presentation made to the Youth Fellowship group of The Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) Gwagwalada, Abuja on the 15th September, 2010. The topic ‘’Biblical guideline for Sexual behaviour” became necessary considering the high lackadaisical attitudes of the youth of this generation regarding the issue of sex. The youths have abused and regarded...
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...ISSN 1990-3839 © 2010 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper The role of guidance and counseling in promoting student discipline in secondary schools in Kenya: A case study of Kisumu district Jack O. Ajowi and Enose M. W. Simatwa Department of Educational Management and Foundations, Maseno University, Kenya. Accepted 16 March, 2010 This study examined the role of guidance and counseling in promoting student discipline in secondary schools in Kisumu, District, Kenya. The study population comprised 4,570 students, 65 head teachers, 65 deputy head teachers, and 65 heads of Guidance and Counseling Department from all the 65 secondary schools in the District. Out of this, a sample of 22 head teachers, 22 deputy head teachers, 22 heads of Guidance and Counseling and 916 students from 22 secondary schools was selected through the simple random sampling technique. Two instruments were used to collect data for the study. These were interview schedule and a questionnaire. The data collected through questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics in form of frequencies and percentages. While data collected using interview schedule were audio taped and transcribed into themes, categories and sub-categories as they emerged from the data. They were analyzed using summary Tables for the purpose of data presentation and interpretation. The findings show that guidance and counseling was minimally used to promote student discipline in secondary schools in Kisumu District...
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...Basic Principles of Guidance and Counseling The basic principles of guidance and counseling as accepted by most authorities in the field of guidance and counseling are described as follows: (1) Guidance and Counseling is for everyone. The service is not only for those with special handicaps but it is also meant for all “normal”, developing children and adults; 10 EDU 724 FUNDAMENTALS OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING (2) Guidance and Counseling activities should therefore be based on the need and total development of every person. It is the duty of all personnel in a setting to identify the needs of individuals so that programme activities can be designed to meet such needs; (3) Guidance and Counseling must be provided in a way that ensures human dignity and worth. The full and adequate development of the individual must be given preference. It should be seen as encouraging individuals to attain maximum satisfaction, to realize their potentials and to be aware to self. No one who has gone through counseling should feel inadequate; (4) Guidance and Counseling is a sequential, continuous and developmental process, which starts from birth to death. This means that guidance and counseling runs from the nursery school through primary, secondary to the tertiary institutions. It is not a once-and-for-all event but a process which is an integral part of the total educational programme throughout the school life of an individual; (5) There is a close relationship between...
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...education in 1977, guidance and counseling became an important issue in our schools system. Since then, guidance and counseling has been a regular topic in our dailies conferences and seminars. For example, Nnadi (1984). Stressed its importance in our educational system and the priority that should be given to it in out schools because of its usefulness in transition in the various stages of education. Also, Nwabuisi (1984), emphasized on the necessity of proper guidance programme in schools if the current national policy on education is to have the desired impact. Perhaps, Durojaiye's (1972), Stand on the issue of guidance and counseling in our schools was one of the factors that influenced the formulation of the aspect of the new national policy on education that deals with guidance programme in schools today. Taking into consideration, our rapid educational and economic growth, he emphasized on the need for guidance and counseling in our educational policy. In his words; "We can see that the need for guidance and counseling in Nigeria becomes increasingly pressing as economic and educational strides are being made in the country. Each student needs to be helped to strengthen his abilities to make nice choices and to face problems encountered in society. Those who fall by the way side because of physical, intellectual or emotional inadequacy particularly need guidance"(p.72). In the above statement, Durojaiye points out clearly the fact that guidance and counseling is very important...
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...The Needs for Guidance and Counselling Insecondary Schools INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY With the introduction of the new national policy on education in 1977, guidance and counseling became an important issue in our schools system. Since then, guidance and counseling has been a regular topic in our dailies conferences and seminars. For example, Nnadi (1984). Stressed its importance in our educational system and the priority that should be given to it in out schools because of its usefulness in transition in the various stages of education. Also, Nwabuisi (1984), emphasized on the necessity of proper guidance programme in schools if the current national policy on education is to have the desired impact. Perhaps, Durojaiye's (1972), Stand on the issue of guidance and counseling in our schools was one of the factors that influenced the formulation of the aspect of the new national policy on education that deals with guidance programme in schools today. Taking into consideration, our rapid educational and economic growth, he emphasized on the need for guidance and counseling in our educational policy. In his words; "We can see that the need for guidance and counseling in Nigeria becomes increasingly pressing as economic and educational strides are being made in the country. Each student needs to be helped to strengthen his abilities to make nice choices and to face problems encountered in society. Those who fall by the way side because of physical, intellectual...
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...from his or her own background plus any appropriate comments. The major points of this chapter (which could be covered in an instructor’s introduction of the chapter) are as follows: 1. Occupations, including counseling, develop because there is a need. 2. The need for such personal assistance - advice, guidance, counseling - has existed, and in various ways been attended to, over the ages. 3. Many of the well-known historical figures (e.g. Plato, Aristotle, Charlemagne, Rousseau, and Thomas Jefferson) have expressed “counseling” points of view. 4. Psychology emerged as a field of study and psychiatry as a specialized branch of medicine in the late 1800s. 5. The development of programs of guidance and counseling in American education began in the years just prior to World War I. Frank Parsons is usually credited with much of the success of its early beginnings. 6. Parsons considered three factors necessary for the wise choice of a vocation. They were: (a) a clear understanding of self; (b) a knowledge of the requirements and conditions for success, compensation, and opportunities in different careers; and (b) true reasoning on the relationships between (a) and (b). 7. Other influences on the development of the counseling movement were: a. the development of standardized tests appropriate for assessment of intelligence and other characteristics of youth. b. the renewed interest in mental health as a result of Clifford...
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...The Needs for Guidance and Counselling Insecondary Schools In: Other Topics The Needs for Guidance and Counselling Insecondary Schools INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY With the introduction of the new national policy on education in 1977, guidance and counseling became an important issue in our schools system. Since then, guidance and counseling has been a regular topic in our dailies conferences and seminars. For example, Nnadi (1984). Stressed its importance in our educational system and the priority that should be given to it in out schools because of its usefulness in transition in the various stages of education. Also, Nwabuisi (1984), emphasized on the necessity of proper guidance programme in schools if the current national policy on education is to have the desired impact. Perhaps, Durojaiye's (1972), Stand on the issue of guidance and counseling in our schools was one of the factors that influenced the formulation of the aspect of the new national policy on education that deals with guidance programme in schools today. Taking into consideration, our rapid educational and economic growth, he emphasized on the need for guidance and counseling in our educational policy. In his words; "We can see that the need for guidance and counseling in Nigeria becomes increasingly pressing as economic and educational strides are being made in the country. Each student needs to be helped to strengthen his abilities to make nice choices and to face problems encountered...
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...SYNOPSIS ON NEED OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING AT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL IN DISTRICT PESHAWAR By Malik Nouman Waris This report is being submitted to the Department of Secondary Education, Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad for partial fulfillment of the condition of the Master of Education [pic] M. Ed Research Academic Session 2011-2012 Department of Secondary Teacher Education, Faculty of Education Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan Background: According to his definitions: “Guidance is nothing but to assist the individual to choose a vocation, to prepare for it, and to attain efficiency progress.” (Chuhan S. S, 2001) When an individual steps into the practical life, he has to face series of problems and inconveniences in various aspects of his life. There are his physical, emotional, mental and social problems. Guidance is just assisting the individual in various activities of his life—vocational, educational, mental and social. The individual is assisted in the lights of his inborn tendencies, natural potentialities and personal capacities. Actually Guidance is as old as the humanity itself. It existed from the time immemorial. Individual was born with innumerable problems. Even in the primitive and medieval society, the parents used to solve the problems of their children. With the simplicity of society the problems were simple, but now in a modern complex and technological society...
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...EDUCATION (A Constituent College of St. Augustine University of Tanzania) FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY The Role of Guidance and Counseling Services on Behavioral Modification among MVCs in Children Rehabilitations Institution A Case study of Mkombozi Children Centre and Amani Centre for Street Children in Moshi Municipal Yusta P. Mahiku Sunguya F Sunguya (Research supervisor) CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1.0 INTRODUCTION It covers the back ground to the study, the statement of the problem, and objectives of the study others are, the research questions, significance of the study, limitation and delimitations of the study, conceptual frame work, definition of operational terms and organization of the study. 1.1BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY This study focuses on looking at the roles of guidance and counseling services on behavioral modification to MVCs in Moshi municipality, the case of Amani Centre for Street Children and Mkombozi Centre for children. The study will focus on examine the roles of guidance and counseling on behavioral modification to MVCs in Rehabilitation Institutions in Moshi Municipality Guidance and Counseling major role on improving children life, behavior change in general wellbeing. (k, 2008) However in globally particularly Chinese guidance and counseling have played many roles in children behavioral modification by helping the child to develop a positive attitude to life, recognize their strengths...
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...NON-UTILZATION OF GROUP COUNSELLING PROCEDURE BY THE TEACHER ON THE STUDENTS. A TERM PAPER PREPARED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE VTE401 (VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE) BY AMEH, KINGSLEY IFESINACHI 2006/143935 LECTURER: PROF. EZEJI, S.C.O.A. APRIL, 2011 TITLE PAGE THE EFFECT OF NON-UTILZATION OF GROUP COUNSELLING PROCEDURE BY THE TEACHER ON THE STUDENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Introduction What is Group guidance? What is group counseling? Differences between group guidance and group counseling CHAPTER TWO Role of the Group Counselor Ethical issues involved in group Counseling includes Characteristics of a Group leader Stages in the Development of the group CHAPTER THREE Group Counseling Leadership Skills Preferred Group Counseling Techniques/Strategies CHAPTER FOUR Impediments of group counseling Advantages of Group Counseling CHAPTER FIVE Effect of non-utilization of group counseling procedure by the teacher on the students Conclusion CHAPTER ONE Introduction What is Group guidance? Group guidance is a term that has been around as long as the guidance movement. Parsons (1909), the founding father of the guidance movement, used the term early in his writings. According to him; group guidance is considered to be an approach aimed at providing helpful personal, emotional, and/or occupational and vocational information to groups of individuals. The information usually...
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...child guidance noun Definition of CHILD GUIDANCE : the clinical study and treatment of the behavioral and emotional problems of children by a staff of specialists usually comprising a physician or psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist, and a psychiatric social worker the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction. 2. advice or counseling, especially that provided for students choosing a course of study or preparing for a vocation. 3. supervised care or assistance, especially therapeutic help in the treatment of minor emotional disturbances. 4. something that guides. 5. the process by which the flight of a missile or rocket may be altered in speed and direction in response to controls situated either wholly in the projectile or partly at a base. guidance and counseling, concept that institutions, especially schools, should promote the efficient and happy lives of individuals by helping them adjust to social realities. The disruption of community and family life by industrial civilization convinced many that guidance experts should be trained to handle problems of individual adjustment. Though the need for attention to the whole individual had been recognized by educators since the time of Socrates, it was only during the 20th cent. that researchers actually began to study and accumulate information about guidance. This development, occurring largely in the United States, was the result of two influences: John Dewey Dewey, John, 1859–1952, American philosopher...
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...UNIVERSITY COUNSELING & CAREER OFFICE Research Digest Volume 1 │ Issue 1 │ April 2011 An Annual Publication of UCCO THE IMPACT OF THE ACADEMIC COMPETENCE EMPOWERMENT (ACE) PROGRAM ON THE ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENT OF FRESHMEN STUDENTS MERRIE CAROLYNE M. MATIAS, M.A., RGC ADARNA M. CIPRIANO, M.A., RGC, CCOP Guidance Counselor Institute of Arts and Sciences Guidance Counselor Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management Freshmen year in college is a period of adjustment. While it offers opportunities that go well beyond the acquisition of an academic degree, it also brings pitfalls. A student’s first year of college, for instance, is critical not only for how much students learn but also for laying the foundation on which their subsequent academic success and persistence rest. Being cognizant to the complexities that a college life may bring, the University Counseling and Career Office of the Far Eastern University, in coordination with the various departments of the institutes, facilitates the implementation of the Academic Competence and Empowerment Program (ACE) to address the needs of its growing number of student-clients. It is composed of six (6) modules designed to assist freshman students in their adjustment to college life. The program aims to help the students acquire the necessary skills and competence that would enable freshmen to meet the demands of student life at the University. The Academic Competence and Empowerment...
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