GUIDANCE IN EDUCATION

EDUCATIONAL STUDIES (IPD)
Date : 13/02/2007
Time : 11.30-13.30
Venue : G102
Topic : Guidance in Education

Today Encik Azizi was not around since he’s got dental problem. At first we thought there would be no class. But then, there came Encik Awab substituting him. Adoi… Class B never gets to rest. It will never be NO class.

The lecturer who replaced our permanent lecturer for that particular subject discussed about topic “Guidance in Education”. Basically this topic is about teachers as guide and counselors to the students. We discussed about the Principles of guidance and counseling.

The first principle is the problematic pupils should be given proper guidance and counseling services, irrespective of race, social status, background, religion or belief. It is against the ethics of teachers to discriminate students.

The second principle is guidance is centered to students and students are entitled to get help. Besides seeking knowledge from the teachers, they also seek teacher’s attention. It is continuous educational process from primary, secondary and university.

Guidance is based on the belief that human being has the ability to develop. It must be based on the ethics of guidance and counseling. Guidance is also a way towards cooperation. It means that teachers must get students to involve in activities.

The next principle is students cannot be forced to seek or obtain guidance or counseling service. From what I understand, they should go and see counselors if they want to. It must be on their initiative.

Guidance is based on behavior, awareness of respect and self esteem of an individual. Guidance aims to prevent rather than to correct. Teachers must be open and accept students as they are.

Counseling is a kind of interaction which occurs between counselors and the pupils based on their close relationship and common belief. Follow up activities should be planned after the process of guidance and counseling services. The primary roles of the class teacher in guidance service are to identify problematic pupils and provide guidance at a preliminary stage (early age).




THE OBJECTIVES OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

The first objective is to help pupils to understand and inculcate good values, attitude and behavior in accordance with the schools’ culture as well as the norms of the society.

The second objective is to take care of pupil’s needs towards the direction of developing their potential to the optimum.

The third objective is to help pupils to understand their strengths and weaknesses so that they can adapt themselves according to their own ability as well as to select and plan appropriately for their future.

The last objective is to make pupils realize that there are other pupils who are willing to help them to solve their personal or academic problems.


It was a meaningful experience having Encik Awab as our IPD lecturer for one day. even tho' its quite boring and drove us to sleep. All of us (classmates) could not wait to go back early. Gan asked a good question. “Why when it comes to Group A and B, there are no classes to cancelled but when it comes to group C and D, when the lecturer MC or absent for any reason, there’ll be no lecturers replacing them. We were quite worried with the question since we’re afraid Encik Awab would feel abandoned and unneeded.

To Encik Azizi, get well soon.