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What is the main goal of Guidance and Counseling in schools?
What is the main goal of Guidance and Counseling in schools?
- To discipline students
- To promote the development of students (correct)
- To select students for higher education
- To provide information to students
What is the historical development of Guidance and Counseling in?
What is the historical development of Guidance and Counseling in?
- Developed countries (correct)
- Asia
- Developing countries
- Africa
What is the focus of the Psychoanalytic theory of counseling?
What is the focus of the Psychoanalytic theory of counseling?
- Behavioral change
- Environmental factors
- Unconscious mind (correct)
- Social learning
What is the purpose of Orientation in Guidance and Counseling Services?
What is the purpose of Orientation in Guidance and Counseling Services?
What is the Crisis approach to Guidance and Counseling?
What is the Crisis approach to Guidance and Counseling?
What is the characteristic of an effective counselor?
What is the characteristic of an effective counselor?
What is the role of a teacher counselor?
What is the role of a teacher counselor?
What is the focus of the Humanistic theory of counseling?
What is the focus of the Humanistic theory of counseling?
In which year was the Guidance and Counseling unit started in the Ministry of Education?
In which year was the Guidance and Counseling unit started in the Ministry of Education?
What was the main reason for the conference in 1967?
What was the main reason for the conference in 1967?
What was the third responsibility of the Guidance and Counseling unit?
What was the third responsibility of the Guidance and Counseling unit?
What was instructed to all heads of secondary schools in 1984?
What was instructed to all heads of secondary schools in 1984?
Who were to constitute the guidance and counseling committee?
Who were to constitute the guidance and counseling committee?
What was one of the functions of the guidance and counseling committee?
What was one of the functions of the guidance and counseling committee?
What was the pace of implementation of the Guidance programme in Kenyan schools?
What was the pace of implementation of the Guidance programme in Kenyan schools?
What was the purpose of the Guidance and Counseling unit according to the content?
What was the purpose of the Guidance and Counseling unit according to the content?
What was one of the goals of traditional Guidance and Counseling?
What was one of the goals of traditional Guidance and Counseling?
Who were the agents of traditional Guidance and Counseling?
Who were the agents of traditional Guidance and Counseling?
What method was used in traditional Guidance and Counseling?
What method was used in traditional Guidance and Counseling?
What was a key difference between traditional and modern Guidance and Counseling practitioners?
What was a key difference between traditional and modern Guidance and Counseling practitioners?
What skill did traditional practitioners use effectively?
What skill did traditional practitioners use effectively?
What was an advantage of traditional practitioners in non-verbal communication?
What was an advantage of traditional practitioners in non-verbal communication?
What was a characteristic of traditional Guidance and Counseling?
What was a characteristic of traditional Guidance and Counseling?
What was a key aspect of traditional Guidance and Counseling?
What was a key aspect of traditional Guidance and Counseling?
What is the primary focus of educational guidance?
What is the primary focus of educational guidance?
What is the main goal of vocational guidance?
What is the main goal of vocational guidance?
What is personal/psychological counseling focused on?
What is personal/psychological counseling focused on?
What is the purpose of orientation or adaptive services?
What is the purpose of orientation or adaptive services?
What is one of the negative effects of personal problems on academic achievement?
What is one of the negative effects of personal problems on academic achievement?
Why is it important to address personal problems in students?
Why is it important to address personal problems in students?
What is the ultimate goal of guidance and counseling services?
What is the ultimate goal of guidance and counseling services?
Why is it essential to provide guidance and counseling services to students?
Why is it essential to provide guidance and counseling services to students?
What is the primary goal of the exploration stage in counseling?
What is the primary goal of the exploration stage in counseling?
What is the purpose of the counselor's role in the exploration stage?
What is the purpose of the counselor's role in the exploration stage?
What is the outcome of the exploration stage in counseling?
What is the outcome of the exploration stage in counseling?
What is the primary skill required of the counselor in the exploration stage?
What is the primary skill required of the counselor in the exploration stage?
What is the main question asked in the exploration stage?
What is the main question asked in the exploration stage?
What is the importance of the exploration stage in counseling?
What is the importance of the exploration stage in counseling?
What is the outcome of the action stage in counseling?
What is the outcome of the action stage in counseling?
What is the primary goal of counseling according to Fuster (1998)?
What is the primary goal of counseling according to Fuster (1998)?
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Study Notes
Guidance and Counseling Department
- Definition of Guidance and Counseling: Dichotomy of Guidance and Counseling, Importance and goals of Guidance and Counseling in schools.
Foundations of Guidance and Counseling
- Historical development in developed countries, Kenyan guidance and counseling traditional and contemporary.
- Development of Guidance and Counseling in schools.
Theories of Counseling
- Psychoanalytic, Behavioral, Humanistic
Guidance and Counseling Services in Schools
- Orientation, informational appraisal, planning, and placement, counseling.
Approaches to Guidance and Counseling
- Crisis approach, Remedial preventive approach, Developmental approach.
- Characteristics of an effective counselor.
The Guidance Counselor
- Counseling ethics, Roles of a teacher counselor.
History of Guidance and Counseling in Kenya
- Started in 1971 in the Ministry of Education after a conference in 1967 on careers.
- The unit was charged with 3 responsibilities: educational guidance, personal/psychological counseling, and vocational guidance.
Implementation of Guidance Programme in Kenyan Schools
- Circular sent to all heads of secondary schools in 1984 to start Guidance and Counseling units/departments.
- Goals of traditional Guidance and Counseling: educating children on acceptable behavior, relating with others, preparing for initiation, marriage, and adult life.
Traditional Guidance and Counseling
- Agents: parents and members of extended family, elders, peer group members, those in authority.
- Methods: oral explanation, proverbs/riddles, songs, and dances during festivals or rituals, visits to grandparents, uncles, aunts, medicine men, etc.
Comparison of Traditional and Modern Guidance and Counseling
- Skills used by traditional practitioners: invitation, knowledge of culture, use of local language, non-verbal communication.
- Modern Guidance and Counseling: complex society, foreign language, hindering clear communication.
Components of Guidance and Counseling
- Educational Guidance: help given to students on choice of subjects/courses based on their interests and abilities.
- Vocational Guidance: enables individuals to comprehend the world of work, students are assisted in choosing careers in line with their talents, interests, and training.
- Personal/Psychological Counseling: assistance given to individuals showing personality maladjustment.
Services Offered in Guidance and Counseling
- Orientation or adaptive services: help students to adjust better in any new environment.
- Exploration: helping clients articulate their concerns, searching oneself or looking within oneself to search for hidden motives, thoughts, or feelings.
- Action: counseling plan on how to deal with the new insight gained from exploration and self-understanding.
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