EDUCATION GUAIDANCE. Educational Guidance is directly concerned with the pupil. In the students life, this guidance is very important. The chief aim of educational guidance is to develop the 11 ability of co-ordinating with the school environment in the pupils to create necessary awareness and sensitivity, so that they may select themselves proper learning objectives, devices and situations. Students often encounter difficulties in understanding what is taught in the classroom, laboratories and workshops. Expected change in behavior is not fully achieved. Failures in examinations and tests, poor standards or assignments, unsatisfactory involvement in the academic work by students are some of the often noticed problems. The problems need to be solved to the maximum extent by assisting them. According to Jones, “Educational Guidance is concerned with assistance to be provided to the pupils which is expected for their adjustments in the schools, selection of curricula and school like.” It is also defined as a conscious growth of individual. This has to do with knowing his interest, selection of his subjects, form of his study habits and making his progress in those subjects and activities and passing the examination. Objectives of Educational Guidance The following are some of the objectives of educational guidance: • To monitor the academic progress of the students.
• To acquaint the students with the prescribed curriculum.
• To identify the academically gifted, backward, creative and other category of special learners.
• To assist students in getting information about further education. • To diagnose the learning difficulties of students and help them over come the same.
Scope of educational Guidance In the earlier unit, you have studied the concept of scope of guidance in general,