Historical Development of Guidance

Guidance is an emerging , growing and continually changing concept and movement with American roots. Counselling and guidance services began in the United States of America as vocational guidance , around the turn of the 20 -th century. Conditions that Led to the Rise of Guidance . Division of labour. Growth of technology. Extension of … Read more

Qualities Of an Effective Counselor.

Professional preparation; Knowledge of theory and application of techniques and skills of counselling. Knowledge of human psychology. Empathy; Ability to understand and appreciate the problems and concerns of a client and communicate this understanding to the client. Acceptance ; Accepting the client unconditionally. Shedding off any biases towards the client. Positive regard ; Displaying a … Read more

R0LES AND FUNCTIONS OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING.

Counselling individuals to assist them deal with overwhelming anxiety arising from personal ,academic or occupational concerns. Assist departmental heads understand the methods of academic advising of students. Assist students make appropriate subject choices. Assist students make appropriate career choices and help them in job placement. Assist students develop appropriate interviewing skills , job search skills, … Read more

Guidance

It is a broad area of educational activities and services aimed at assisting individuals in making and carrying out adequate plans and achieving satisfactory adjustments in life.

Learning Domain

Learning is categorised into three main classes namely , cognitive ,psychomotor , and affective domain. Cognitive Learning It involves cognitive thinking,reasoning and mental processes. Learning in this category takes place at six different levels; Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation 2. Psychomotor learning. This refers to the coordination of the muscles and the brain to … Read more

LEARNING.

It is a relatively permanent change in behaviour which comes as a result of practice or experience . It is having an experience that can be remembered. Characteristics of Learning. 1.It is a continuous modification of behaviour since behaviour is continuous . 2. It depends on maturation and readiness. 3. It involves the whole person … Read more

USES OF TESTS.

1.Selection —-They select learners to proceed with further education or join other colleges. 2.Placement —- Each candidate is assigned to a respective program using a certain criteria. 3.Diagnosis —- Involve comparing the individual’s performance in several areas in order to determine relative strength and weakness. 4. Hypothesis testing —- Test results are used to make … Read more

FACTORS INFLUENCING RELIABILITY OF A TEST.

Test length —-Longer tests have adequate content hence reliable. Group homogeneity—- The more the heterogeneity in a group , the more the reliability and the more the homogeneity the less the reliability. Speed test —- Speed test is the one in which the examinees do not have time to respond to some questions for which … Read more

Qualities OF Good Educational Objectives

SMART-You can use this acronym to remember the qualities of all objectives… Good Educational Objectives are Specific Instructional objectives should precisely describe what is expected of a learner. For example, the learner will be able to deal with irritable customers, which is not a specific objective. This could be made better by stating how the … Read more

How to Pass University Exams easily

1. Attend all University Lectures. It is a requirement in most Universities in the world for all students to attend lectures. It has been noted that most lecturers test the content they have taught in line with the university course requirements. 2. Do thorough revision. Go through all the lecture notes while writing down main … Read more

Introduction to Computer Networks- Course Notes

A network is a link between computer systems Networking is a process of linking computer systems with an aim of sharing resources Networks may be classified according to a wide variety of characteristics such as the medium used to transport the data, communications protocol used, scale, topology, and organizational scope. Types of Computer Networks Local … Read more