Guidance within Education
What are in store for you?
1. Differentiation of Guidance from Education, Counselling, and
Psychotherapy
2. Place and Role of Guidance in Education
Duration: 3 Hours
Introduction
Guidance is present in all educational institutions. This particular service
involves assistance provided by agencies or persons to the individual in making the
right choices and in helping him choose a course of action, a method of procedure,
or a goal. It is not choosing for him or directing his choice; it is helping him to make
the choice. This helping gesture is provided well using counselling, the heart of the
guidance services,
Education on the other hand, deals with
the entire scope of human development. From
the standpoint of the society, it is the concerted
effort to help and develop individuals as they
conform to the community where they belong,
prosper in their respective places in it, improve
their living conditions, and securing their
optimum development.
All guidance is education, but some
aspects of education are not guidance; their objectives are the same-the
development of the individual—but the methods used in education are by no means
the same as those used in guidance.
What you should know? (Main Objective)
At the end of this module, it is expected that you differentiate guidance from
education, counselling and psychotherapy based on research articles.
Specifically, you should be able to:
Identify where and when counseling and psychotherapy are used;
Use guidance terminologies appropriately;
The Differences Between Education and Guidance
EDUCATION GUIDANCE
Process of behavioral change Touches the problems related to
the emotional and physical
aspects of an individual
Requires a fix time period or levels It is not fix, it continues throughout
of study the life
Methods of Teaching Methods of Guidance
Focus on needs of society Address individual’s needs
Wider Program Part of Education
All types of guidance can be Some aspect of education cannot
educated be considered as guidance
Predefined curriculum is needed in Guidance needs no curriculum to
education be taught
The Difference Between Guidance and Counseling.
GUIDANCE COUNSELLING
It is a comprehensive process It is an integral part of guidance
Advice or instructions on general Professional advice given by a
problems, given by a teacher or counsellor based on personal or
qualified personnel psychology related problems of
the individuals.
Has a broader scope such as Essentially covers personal and
educational guidance, career psychological assistance.
guidance, financial guidance,
health guidance, etc.
Anyone who has good Needs to be done with a
experience and knowledge can professional counsellor with a
give effective guidance to others. recognized license to practice as
a counsellor.
May be given in groups Given individually not in groups
Face to face relation is not Face to face is essential
essential The task of the counselor is more
The task of the guidance worker serious than that of a guidance
is not as serious as that of a worker
counselor Aims to solve the problem
Similarities Between Guidance And Counseling
Indispensable
Inseparable
Works for human development
Can help in the treatment and rehabilitation of a person suffering from a
mental illness or disorder
Has a client and expert
To solve problem
Therapeutic aid
Helps individual
The terms “counseling” and “psychotherapy” are often used interchangeably
which results into some confusions, but there is a slight distinction between the two.
The differences below would give you a better view about counselling and
psychotherapy.
COUNSELLING PSYCHOTHERAPY
It is a short term process It is a long-term process
It is used with normal individuals It is used with those who are
Support the patient to perform severely disturbed
day to day activities in a normal Uncover the foundation of the
and efficient manner problem and address it in the
Address issues in a less in-depth most efficient manner
manner Address issues in a very deep
Deal with patients who are fit manner
enough to think rationally and to Involve individuals who are
find solutions to their problems dependent on the
by themselves psychotherapist to gain control
over their personality, mind,
emotions and behavior
SIMILARITIES
Both aspects are used to prolong a healthy life.
An organized program that suited to individual and community needs
Some similarities between words were also included in the presentation to
help you further appreciate the value of these words in helping a child/student go
through his academic and other life’s journey.
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ABSTRACTION
Give instances or situations wherein one of the words you have learned today
was applied to assist a person in need.
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