ICT role in 21st century education and it's challenges.
Teacher As A Counselor
1. Counselling,
How Teachers Can Play
Their Role AS A Counselor
Submitted To: Dr Zafar Iqbal Choudry
Submitted By: Muhammad Zakiullah
Department Of Education,
International Islamic University Islamabad.
2. DEFINITION
The Teacher as a Counsellor
Today, we’ll look specifically at:
the teacher’s role as a counsellor.
In particular, we’ll talk about:
“What is counselling?”; and
“What is a counsellor?”; and then
“What are the characteristics of a counsellor?”.
3. DEFINITION
What is Counselling?
Counselling is a learning-oriented process which usually occurs
in an interactive relationship where the counsellor expresses
care and concern towards the person with a problem. The
counsellor’s role is that of a guide who helps facilitate that
person's personal growth and positive change through self-
understanding.
4. DEFINITION:
Who is a COUNSELLOR?
A person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological
problems (Oxford Dictionary)
delivered by trained practitioners who work with people over a short or
long term to help them bring about effective change or enhance their
wellbeing.’ (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
5. ROLES OF A COUNSELLOR:
1. Establish good rapport with external bodies
2. Carry out individual and group counselling
3. Plan motivational program for students and staff
4. Help the student to understand inner self (potential) and his social
relationship
5. Help the students to maximize his potential and capability
6. Provides the students information to parents and administrators on
the students’ well-being
6. DEFINITION
Who is a TEACHER?
A teacher is a person who delivers knowledge, assesses
and facilitates students’ participation in teaching and
learning process
Teacher is someone who gives anything which is good,
positive, creative and developing humankind without
expecting any rewards (Al-Ghazali)
8. Collecting Students’ Information
What are students’ information?
Background knowledge
Students’ potential
Academic Achievement/performance
Behavior
Purpose:
Record students development over the years
Collaborate with the school’s counsellor and administrator
Reflect the students’ performance
9. Identifying Students’ Problems
1. Interpersonal Conflict
Students who have communication problems with their parents, teachers and
peers
2. Intrapersonal Conflict
Students who have problems in making decision need clear information to the
alternative solutions of their problem
3. Lack of Self awareness
Students who want to know more about themselves regarding ability, strength
and interest
10. Continued..
4. Lack of skills
Students need to learn different skills for instance effective ways of learning,
assertive behavior, effective listening skill
5. Lack of information on career
Students need more information about career opportunities and how to
succeed
11. Teacher as a Counsellor
Helping students in adjusting
to their surrounding
Helping students in their
studies
12. Teacher as a Counsellor
Giving awareness of the
importance of education
Giving awareness of the
importance of education
13. Teacher as a Counsellor
Helping students in making
rational decision
Solving students’ learning
problem
14. Teacher as a Counsellor
Helping the students with
their learning routine
Referring the students to the
school counsellor
15. Teacher as a Counsellor
Cooperating with school
counsellor
Cooperating with parents
