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GUIDANCE
Unit Structure
1.0 Objective
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Meaning of Guidance
1.3 Nature of Guidance
1.4 Functions of Guidance
1.5 Need of Guidance
1.6 Principles of Guidance
1.7 Types of Guidance
1.7.1 Educational Guidance
1.7.2 Vocational Guidance
1.7.3 Personal Guidance
1.8 Lets us sum up
1.0 OBJECTIVES
After reading this unit you will be able to:
• Define the meaning of guidance
• Explain the nature of guidance
• Describe the function of guidance
• Explain the need of guidance
• State the principles of guidance
• Describe the different types of guidance
1.1 INTRODUCTION
As, you might have experienced difficulty in taking admission
in this system of distance learning, sometimes you may also be in a
confusing mind while selecting the subjects what to offer for
optional subjects. So you may take the help of others who know
about the subject and the system of distance education. so many a
times we need the help of others in taking decision about the
important aspects of our life. It may be in the field of education,
vocation, marriage etc. I am sure all of you must have such type of
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experience in one field or other. You also use the words like
guidance, help, need, decision, advice in your daily conversation. In
this unit you will know in details about the term “guidance”.
Some times some of you also think that we do not need
others help. We can do our work properly etc. Sometime you may
laugh at others because they ask or query about very simple
matters. But, what is simple for you could be difficult for others too.
So all do not have same type of problem or need sot when one
need help in one field, other may be in another. But I am sure one
day or other, small or big we face certain problems in our life. So
we take the help of our teacher, parents, friends, doctor guidance
workers counselors etc. In this unit. We will get and overall idea
about the concept of guidance & it’s principles need & function etc.
Let us know more about it.
1.2 MEANING OF GUIDANCE
The meaning of Guidance as all of us know is help or
assistance. It will be more clear to all of you, if we discuss how
different scholars have defined in varied ways.
“Guidance seeks to help each individual become familiar
with a wide range of information about himself, his abilities, this
pervious development in the various areas of living and his plans or
ambitions for the future.”
Chisholm
“Guidance is an assistance given to the individual in making
intelligence choices & adjustments.”
A. J. Jones
‘Guidance is a means of helping individuals to understand
and use wisely the educational. Vocational and personal
opportunities they have or can develop and as a form of systematic
assistance whereby students are aided in achieving satisfactory
adjustment to school & to life.”
Dunsmoor & Miller
If we will analyzer the above definitions we observe the
following characteristics of guidance. These are:-
• Guidance is a process
• Guidance is a continuous process
• It is concerned with problem & choice.
• It is an assistance to the individuals in the process of
development.
• It is both a generalised & specialized service
• It is a service meant for all.
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The meaning of guidance will be more clear to you, if we
analyze about what guidance is not.
Guidance is not compulsion
It is not making decision for others
It is not advice
It is not pampering the student
It is not direction
It is not adjustment
It is not problem solving
So from the discussion, we can say that guidance is a help
of an individual to make his own selection & solution out of varied
type of opportunities & problems. It helps one to adjust with
different environments according to his own abilities & capacities.
1.3 NATURE OF GUIDANCE
Guidance covers the whole process of education which
starts from the birth of the child. As the individual need help thought
their lives, it is not wrong to say that guidance is needs from cradle
to grave.
It we consider the literal meaning, to guide means to
indicate, to penitent, to show the way. It means more than so
assist. If an individual slips on the road, we assist him/her to get up
but the do not guide him unless we help to go in a certain direction.
The term guidance is related to an types of education –
formal, non-formal, vocational etc. The aim is to help the individual
to adjust to the environment.
In the light of the deification discussed, it may be pointed out
that by it self guidance has no position. It is a process or service
disagreed to help the individual to attain his full maturity and be of
service to society. Guidance is also regarded as an instrument
which helps in the realisation of general ?????? of education. the
nature of guidance is more clearly understand with reference to
consulting.
1.4 FUNCTIONS OF GUIDANCE
The meaning of guidance make it easy to know it’s functions.
For example the term “teacher” means who teaches, so the
function of teacher is to teach. Similarly, from the different meaning
of the term guidance we can know the functions of guidance.
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Some of the important functions of guidance are:
Adjustive function
Oriental function
Developmental function
Adjective functions:-
The adjective function of guidance means if helps the
students in making appropriate adjustment to the current situation,
may be in the educational institution, occupational world, in the
home or the community.
Oriental functions:-
In order to adjust in different situation either by selecting his
choices or solving his problems. One must have details information
about the same. This is possible by proper guidance. Guidance
orients one about the problem of career planning, educational
programming and direction towards long-term personal aims and
values.
Development functions:-
The oriental function of guidance not only helps one to get
rid of problems but helps to check it. It contributes to the self
development and self-realization. It is also an instrument of social
and national development.
Check your progress – I
Write your answer in the space provided below.
(i) Of the following statements which is not an essential feature
of guidance
a) Guidance is a continuous process
b) Guidance is taking decision for other
c) Guidance is a service meant for all
(ii) Complete the sentence by filling in the blank.
To inform about the problems & perspectives of career
planning is ………………. Functions of guidance.
GUIDANCE
Unit Structure
1.0 Objective
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Meaning of Guidance
1.3 Nature of Guidance
1.4 Functions of Guidance
1.5 Need of Guidance
1.6 Principles of Guidance
1.7 Types of Guidance
1.7.1 Educational Guidance
1.7.2 Vocational Guidance
1.7.3 Personal Guidance
1.8 Lets us sum up
1.0 OBJECTIVES
After reading this unit you will be able to:
• Define the meaning of guidance
• Explain the nature of guidance
• Describe the function of guidance
• Explain the need of guidance
• State the principles of guidance
• Describe the different types of guidance
1.1 INTRODUCTION
As, you might have experienced difficulty in taking admission
in this system of distance learning, sometimes you may also be in a
confusing mind while selecting the subjects what to offer for
optional subjects. So you may take the help of others who know
about the subject and the system of distance education. so many a
times we need the help of others in taking decision about the
important aspects of our life. It may be in the field of education,
vocation, marriage etc. I am sure all of you must have such type of
, 2
experience in one field or other. You also use the words like
guidance, help, need, decision, advice in your daily conversation. In
this unit you will know in details about the term “guidance”.
Some times some of you also think that we do not need
others help. We can do our work properly etc. Sometime you may
laugh at others because they ask or query about very simple
matters. But, what is simple for you could be difficult for others too.
So all do not have same type of problem or need sot when one
need help in one field, other may be in another. But I am sure one
day or other, small or big we face certain problems in our life. So
we take the help of our teacher, parents, friends, doctor guidance
workers counselors etc. In this unit. We will get and overall idea
about the concept of guidance & it’s principles need & function etc.
Let us know more about it.
1.2 MEANING OF GUIDANCE
The meaning of Guidance as all of us know is help or
assistance. It will be more clear to all of you, if we discuss how
different scholars have defined in varied ways.
“Guidance seeks to help each individual become familiar
with a wide range of information about himself, his abilities, this
pervious development in the various areas of living and his plans or
ambitions for the future.”
Chisholm
“Guidance is an assistance given to the individual in making
intelligence choices & adjustments.”
A. J. Jones
‘Guidance is a means of helping individuals to understand
and use wisely the educational. Vocational and personal
opportunities they have or can develop and as a form of systematic
assistance whereby students are aided in achieving satisfactory
adjustment to school & to life.”
Dunsmoor & Miller
If we will analyzer the above definitions we observe the
following characteristics of guidance. These are:-
• Guidance is a process
• Guidance is a continuous process
• It is concerned with problem & choice.
• It is an assistance to the individuals in the process of
development.
• It is both a generalised & specialized service
• It is a service meant for all.
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The meaning of guidance will be more clear to you, if we
analyze about what guidance is not.
Guidance is not compulsion
It is not making decision for others
It is not advice
It is not pampering the student
It is not direction
It is not adjustment
It is not problem solving
So from the discussion, we can say that guidance is a help
of an individual to make his own selection & solution out of varied
type of opportunities & problems. It helps one to adjust with
different environments according to his own abilities & capacities.
1.3 NATURE OF GUIDANCE
Guidance covers the whole process of education which
starts from the birth of the child. As the individual need help thought
their lives, it is not wrong to say that guidance is needs from cradle
to grave.
It we consider the literal meaning, to guide means to
indicate, to penitent, to show the way. It means more than so
assist. If an individual slips on the road, we assist him/her to get up
but the do not guide him unless we help to go in a certain direction.
The term guidance is related to an types of education –
formal, non-formal, vocational etc. The aim is to help the individual
to adjust to the environment.
In the light of the deification discussed, it may be pointed out
that by it self guidance has no position. It is a process or service
disagreed to help the individual to attain his full maturity and be of
service to society. Guidance is also regarded as an instrument
which helps in the realisation of general ?????? of education. the
nature of guidance is more clearly understand with reference to
consulting.
1.4 FUNCTIONS OF GUIDANCE
The meaning of guidance make it easy to know it’s functions.
For example the term “teacher” means who teaches, so the
function of teacher is to teach. Similarly, from the different meaning
of the term guidance we can know the functions of guidance.
, 4
Some of the important functions of guidance are:
Adjustive function
Oriental function
Developmental function
Adjective functions:-
The adjective function of guidance means if helps the
students in making appropriate adjustment to the current situation,
may be in the educational institution, occupational world, in the
home or the community.
Oriental functions:-
In order to adjust in different situation either by selecting his
choices or solving his problems. One must have details information
about the same. This is possible by proper guidance. Guidance
orients one about the problem of career planning, educational
programming and direction towards long-term personal aims and
values.
Development functions:-
The oriental function of guidance not only helps one to get
rid of problems but helps to check it. It contributes to the self
development and self-realization. It is also an instrument of social
and national development.
Check your progress – I
Write your answer in the space provided below.
(i) Of the following statements which is not an essential feature
of guidance
a) Guidance is a continuous process
b) Guidance is taking decision for other
c) Guidance is a service meant for all
(ii) Complete the sentence by filling in the blank.
To inform about the problems & perspectives of career
planning is ………………. Functions of guidance.
