EDU3107 : Guidance and Counselling for Children

LECTURE 1 : 1.1.2014

7.45-9.45 (2)

Topic 1 : 2 hr

Basic concepts of guidance, counselling and psychotherapy

Objectives of guidance and counselling

Principle and philosophy of guidance and counselling

Importnace of guidance and counselling

Definition from DBP Dictionary

Guidance the act of guiding, giving guidance, explanation, etc.

DEFINITION OF GUIDANCE

Guidance is a process to help individuals understand themselves and their

surrounding world so that they can use their skills, abilities and talents to
the maximum ( Suradi Salim, 1996)

Shertzer & Stone (1992): process to help individuals understand themselves

and their world

Elaboration on Definition of Guidance

Process : an act that is done gradually towards an objective

Understanding self and the world : Help individuals know themselves so that
they can be more effective and productive

A few Objectives of Guidance:

Help individuals know themselves

Help to know others

Help to know physical surrounding

Help individuals to be more effective and productive

A few Objectives of Guidance Services in School:

Nurturing and enrichment of all students self-aspects

Prevention of misbehaviour

Remediation of problematic students

Giving crisis counselling

What are the societys views regarding advices?

Islam

Christian

Hindu

Buddhist

Others

Definition from DBP Dictionary

counselling an organised process that involves thorough discussion

regarding problems faced by someone & efforts to overcome / solve them
through guidance and advices

Definition of Counsellor : (Counsellor Act, 1998)

Someone that does counselling services for a fixed fee or any other
rewards

CONCEPTS OF COUNSELLING

- Counsellor is someone trained

- Client that is trapped/ in trouble

- Identify their own self

- Counselling is a process
- Search for own solution

- Responsible for the decision made

GUIDANCE CONCEPTS:

Guidance is a process

Assisting process

Teaching process

Types of Guidance and Counseling Services (in school)

prepare and carry out the inventory and students records

spread the information

carry out the individual counseling

carry out the group counseling

help students in choosing curricular and elective (jobs)

drugs prevention activities

discuss the charity of the students

refer students to the experts

connect the outside agencies with schools

assess the guidance and counselling services in schools

The Aims of Counseling

The purposes of counseling

Why counseling is needed?

Philosophy - Whereas every pupil has the potential can be harnessed

optimally through comprehensive management of Guidance and Counselling
services are efficient, effective and trustworthy based on internal and
external sources in order to produce a balanced pupils from its intellectual,
physical, emotional and spiritual as well as believe and do righteous deeds.
The Principles of Guidance
1. for all students
2. a system that is a responsibilty of all
3. invidual development is a priority

4. based on the the process of individual behaviour eventhough it is a

group counseling but counselor should know each students need.
5. continuos process
(Topic 1: page 4-5)
The Principles of Counselling
1. Counseling is given to normal people who are facing confusion and
agitation.
2. Relationship between counselor and client interaction based on intimacy
and trust. Trust is an important factor.
3. Counselor helps the client to make a decision, counselors do not make a
choice or decision. "Counselors like a torch"
4. Counselors believe a person should be given the opportunity to choose
and achieve life goals.
5. Orientation toward counseling should cooperate rather than coercion.
6. Counselor uses an approach based on methods and theories in
counseling.
7. Counseling should be based on good ethics.
Role of Teacher as Counselor
All schools should have a counselor
Teachers should be given minimum training to act as counselor
1) Help students make personal adjustments in academic social emotional
and mental development of morals.
2) Assist students in their studies
Introduce education system
The goal of education
How to learn
Environment
School rules
Importance of subjects

3) Provide appropriate school planning that suit pupils abilities, interests and
their development.
4) To create awareness among students at an early age about the importance
of education.
5) Assist students in problema solving throughout the learning process
6) Assist students in making rational decisions.
7) Helping students pratice good habits, appreciate work and have good
personal traits.
8) Work with parents to monitor students' progress.
9) Fill CODE 001 (school record) and Code 002 (personal record)
10) Work with guidance teacher in organizing the programmes.
11) Refer to guidance and counseling teachers in schools.
12) Refer to guidance and counseling teachers about students who need
professional help.
The importance of guidance and counseling
1. Provide Information
- Problems usually arise due to lack of information
- Gaining a clear understanding to help clients overcome problems
2. Promoting Literacy
- Helping clients understand themselves and the environment
- Learned that clients themselves are the cause of the problem faced
3. Providing Support
- Provides emotional support, intimacy to reduce the burden of the problem
4. Conflict Resolution
- Reduce tense between two parties
- Helping to accept the differences and how to overcome
- Learn the appropriate behavior
- Helping clients to resolve issues that interfere
- Investigate and understand the kind of pressure or problems faced by
clients

5. Decision Making
- Helping clients make decisions
- Giving suggestion and discuss before taking action.