A Study On Guidance Needs Among Higher Secondary Students
A Study On Guidance Needs Among Higher Secondary Students
A Study On Guidance Needs Among Higher Secondary Students
Introduction
Guidance Needs
We are social beings and, so in some way or other we need help and guidance of others. Mother, father,
grand parents, teachers and other elders, home, school and society guide youngsters for successful living. Due to
explosion of knowledge, industrialization and changes in socio-economic set up the need of professional
guidance is felt in the present day society.
Meaning of Guidance
Literally guidance means to direct, to point out, to show the path. It is the assistance or help
rendered by a more experienced person to a less experiences person to solve certain major problems of the
individual (less experienced) i.e. educational, vocational, personal etc.
Guidance is a concept as well as a process. As a concept guidance is concerned with the optimal
development of the individual. As a process guidance helps the individual in self understanding (understanding
ones strengths, limitations, and other resources) and in self-direction (ability to solve problems, make choices
and decision on ones own).
Principles of Guidance
Guidance is based upon the following principles.
(i) Holistic development of individual: Guidance needs to be provided in the context of total development of
personality.
(ii) Recognition of individual differences and dignity: Each individual is different from every other individual.
Each individual is the combination of characteristics which provides uniqueness to each person. Similarly
human beings have an immense potential. The dignity of the individual is supreme.
(iii) Acceptance of individual needs: Guidance is based upon individual needs i.e. freedom, respect, dignity.
(iv) The individual needs a continuous guidance process from early childhood throughout adulthood.
(v) Guidance involves using skills to communicate love, regard, respect for others.
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Weightage
0
1
2
3
4
High scores are an indication of less need and low scores on the inventory are an indication of more need.
Statistical Techniques Used:
For the analysis of the data, the following statistical techniques have been used.
a. Descriptive analysis (Mean & S.D) and
b. Differential analysis (t test)
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Sample
Male
Gender
Female
Rural
Locality
Management
Subject
Parents Education
Urban
Government
Private
Science
Arts
Literate
Illiterate
Mean
S.D
125
75.02
33.76
125
81.36
30.45
162
77.12
32.62
88
80.17
31.62
110
140
74.32
77.58
28.56
35.34
157
79.13
31.93
93
74.27
34.76
104
146
80.59
76.48
32.40
29.52
t-value
Significant at 0.05
level
1.56
Not Significant
0.72
Not Significant
0.81
Not Significant
1.10
Not Significant
1.02
Not Significant
Summary of Findings
The following are the main findings of the present investigation.
1. The higher secondary students are having average level of guidance needs and irrespective of sub samples
of the higher secondary students are having average level of guidance needs.
2. Male and female students do not differ significantly in their guidance needs scores.
3. Rural and urban area students do not differ significantly in their guidance needs scores.
4. Government and private school students do not differ significantly in their guidance needs scores.
5. Science and Arts students do not differ significantly in their guidance needs scores.
6. The students whose parents education as literate and illiterate level do not differ significantly in their
guidance needs scores.
II.
Conclusion
The present study reveals that the higher secondary students are having average level of guidance needs
and irrespective of sub samples of the higher secondary students are having average level of guidance needs.
The male students need guidance than their counter part. The rural students need guidance than their counter
part. The Government school students need guidance than their counter part. The arts subject students need
guidance than their counter part. The students whose parents education as illiterate level need guidance than
their counter part.
Educational Implications
The result of the study shows that the level of higher secondary students about guidance needs,
guidance programmes need to introduce in schools to meet the varied needs of the educational systems,
administration and students. Guidance helps the students to have a better self understanding and proper
adjustment to self and society. Developing of proper motivation and clarification of goals and ideas to students
in conformity with their basic potentialities and social tendencies are important..
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