Principles and Procedures of Guidance

Paper Code: 
CON 132
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To understand the meaning, nature, and scope of guidance; its application in school curriculum, classroom learning, and discipline; and the organization, techniques, and evaluation of guidance services involving school personnel and the community.

Course Outcomes: 

Students will be able to:

· Understand the concept of guidance, its need, scope. Classifying the application of guidance in educational, vocational, social and personal development of students.

· Remember the nature, organization and procedural aspects of Educational guidance programs.

· Analyze the effectiveness of school guidance services through effective classroom environment with deeper understanding of students and teacher characteristics and interactional relationship in classroom environment.

· Evaluate the importance of guidance in all the stages of character development and suggest recommendations for deciding guidance services provided to combat alcohol and drug abuse.

12.00
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. 

12.00
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. 

 

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Guidance in Classroom:

Contribution to personal, social and career development of student,

Guidance and classroom learning : process of learning, children’s characteristics,

classroom climate. Guidance of discipline.   

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Organization of Guidance Services:

Orientation, individual inventory, information, counselling, placement, follow up,

research, principles and evaluation.

 

 

12.00
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: 
  • Anand S.P. (2000), ABC’s of Guidance in Education, IV Edition, Bhubaneshwar, Pagesetter, Publication
  • Anand S.P. (2000), School Management for Quality Education in 21st Century. Bhubaneshwar, Pagesetter, Publication.
  • Bhatnagar Asha and Nrimala Gupta (edition 2001). Guidance and Counselling, Vol. 1, A theoretical perspective, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House.
References: 
  • Bhatnagar Asha and Nrimala Gupta (edition 2001). Guidance and Counselling, Vol. 2, A Practical Approach, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House.
  • Jayaswal, Sita Ram : Shiksha Mein Nirdeshan Evam Paramarsh (Hindi) Agra, Bhargava Book House.
  • Nayak A.K. (1997) Guidance and Counselling, New Delhi, A.P.H. Publishing House
  • Saraswat R.K. and Gaur J.S. (1994). Manual for Guidance Counsellors, New Delhi (NCERT).  
Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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