Principles and Procedures of Guidance

Paper Code: 
CON 132
Credits: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

-          Understand and develop an adequate philosophy of guidance, meaning, nature and its scope.

-          Understand the principles and procedure of guidance in schools, its nature, role of guidance personal vis-à-vis school curriculum, classroom learning and school discipline.

-          Personnel and community and techniques of organization of guidance services and their evaluation.    

Unit I: 
Introduction to Guidance

Meaning, nature, scope and purpose. Need and types of guidance, its relation with education. Present status and future possibilities of guidance in India. 

Unit II: 
Procedures of Guidance :

Group guidance, meaning and nature of group dynamics, factors influencing group cohesiveness. Group guidance techniques, guidance as a team work.  

Unit III: 
Guidance in Classroom

Its contribution to personal, social and career development of student, Guidance and classroom learning : process of learning, children’s characteristics, classroom climate. Guidance of discipline.    

Unit IV: 
Organization of Guidance Services

Orientation, individual inventory, information, counselling, placement, follow up, research. Principles and evaluation.

Unit V: 
Emerging concerns for Guidance

Guidance for character development, meaning and role. Theories and process of value development (Kohlberg and Piaget). Special issues in guidance : Drug abuse, Alcohol abuse.

Essential Readings: 

Ø    Anand S.P. (2000), ABC’s of Guidance in Education, IV Edition, Bhubaneshwar, Pagesetter, Publication.

Ø    Anand S.P. (2000), School Management for Quality Education in 21st Century. Bhubaneshwar, Pagesetter, Publication.

Ø    Bhatnagar Asha and Nrimala Gupta (edition 2001). Guidance and Counselling, Vol. 1, A theoretical perspective, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House.

Ø    Bhatnagar Asha and Nrimala Gupta (edition 2001). Guidance and Counselling, Vol. 2, A Practical Approach, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House.

Ø    Jayaswal, Sita Ram : Shiksha Mein Nirdeshan Evam Paramarsh (Hindi) Agra, Bhargava Book House.

Ø    Nayak A.K. (1997) Guidance and Counselling, New Delhi, A.P.H. Publishing House.

Ø    Saraswat R.K. and Gaur J.S. (1994). Manual for Guidance Counsellors, New Delhi (NCERT).  

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