ETH203Q Summary
Guidance, Counselling and Life Skills Development
Explain the following Learners:
The shy, withdrawn learner: shy and withdrawn learners are often overlooked in the
classroom.
The anxious learner: you will identify the anxious learner by his/her sweaty hands,
stiff or tense appearance. You will also find anxiety in cases where the learner
refuses to go to school. You should refer this type of learner to a counsellor.
The rebellious learner: Rebellious behaviour is often a cry for help. It is not sufficient
to go on one educator’s claim that a learner is rebellious – try to get an overall
picture of the learner’s behaviour in different situations.
The aggressive learner: You should use a constructive approach when dealing with
openly aggressive learners – you must show sensitivity to the real causes of
aggression, you will be able to act firmly and show empathy.
Keep the following in mind when handling aggression:
Aggression must never be answered with aggression.
Act firmly
Give the learner time to get his/her feelings under control.
Acknowledge the learners need for autonomy and freedom of choice.
Treat the learner as an individual.
Patience and sympathy are the most important tools.
You should remember the following guidelines when giving learner’s support:
Create a warm and caring classroom atmosphere
Discipline the learner when he/she has gone wrong
Watch out for bouts of depression.
Discuss a learner’s negative emotions when necessary.
Create opportunities for the learners in your class to experience positive emotions.
What does Corrective mean in your own words?
Corrective teaching means that the educator points out the mistake to the learner as
soon as possible. The educator should explain the corrective action and then create
opportunities for the learner to practise.
, Teaching Strategies; when teaching a gifted learner, you may need to combine
2 or more of the strategies:
Acceleration – you will need to create opportunities for a gifted learner to acquire
basic knowledge.
Enrichment – you must supplement the learner’s work that is, allowing the learner to
study topics not covered in the normal curriculum.
Grouping – group the learners according to their abilities, so that the gifted learner
can be singled out for special education.
Individualisation – this concept is based on the uniqueness of each individual in
respect of abilities.
Explain the following concepts:
Interest: Interest is a personal attribute that develops and changes as we mature.
Interest is that which we want and like to do.
Social skills: a person’s social skills determine how he or she relates to people, that
is, his/her attitude towards others. Social skills are based on the ability to
communicate and basic behavioural.
Personality: personality is everything that gives a person a wholly distinctive
character; it is the sum of what a person is and why a person the way he/she is.
Personality is the set of characteristics that makes you different from all other
people.
Intellectual capabilities: it is the function or expression of the intellect: the use of
the intellect. Intelligence determines a person’s ability to gasp any given situation.
Name the 5 activities that form the basis of all guiding:
Securing the learner
Confronting the learner
Orienting the learner
Allowing the learner to anticipate future options
Facilitating the actualisation of the learner
Guidance, Counselling and Life Skills Development
Explain the following Learners:
The shy, withdrawn learner: shy and withdrawn learners are often overlooked in the
classroom.
The anxious learner: you will identify the anxious learner by his/her sweaty hands,
stiff or tense appearance. You will also find anxiety in cases where the learner
refuses to go to school. You should refer this type of learner to a counsellor.
The rebellious learner: Rebellious behaviour is often a cry for help. It is not sufficient
to go on one educator’s claim that a learner is rebellious – try to get an overall
picture of the learner’s behaviour in different situations.
The aggressive learner: You should use a constructive approach when dealing with
openly aggressive learners – you must show sensitivity to the real causes of
aggression, you will be able to act firmly and show empathy.
Keep the following in mind when handling aggression:
Aggression must never be answered with aggression.
Act firmly
Give the learner time to get his/her feelings under control.
Acknowledge the learners need for autonomy and freedom of choice.
Treat the learner as an individual.
Patience and sympathy are the most important tools.
You should remember the following guidelines when giving learner’s support:
Create a warm and caring classroom atmosphere
Discipline the learner when he/she has gone wrong
Watch out for bouts of depression.
Discuss a learner’s negative emotions when necessary.
Create opportunities for the learners in your class to experience positive emotions.
What does Corrective mean in your own words?
Corrective teaching means that the educator points out the mistake to the learner as
soon as possible. The educator should explain the corrective action and then create
opportunities for the learner to practise.
, Teaching Strategies; when teaching a gifted learner, you may need to combine
2 or more of the strategies:
Acceleration – you will need to create opportunities for a gifted learner to acquire
basic knowledge.
Enrichment – you must supplement the learner’s work that is, allowing the learner to
study topics not covered in the normal curriculum.
Grouping – group the learners according to their abilities, so that the gifted learner
can be singled out for special education.
Individualisation – this concept is based on the uniqueness of each individual in
respect of abilities.
Explain the following concepts:
Interest: Interest is a personal attribute that develops and changes as we mature.
Interest is that which we want and like to do.
Social skills: a person’s social skills determine how he or she relates to people, that
is, his/her attitude towards others. Social skills are based on the ability to
communicate and basic behavioural.
Personality: personality is everything that gives a person a wholly distinctive
character; it is the sum of what a person is and why a person the way he/she is.
Personality is the set of characteristics that makes you different from all other
people.
Intellectual capabilities: it is the function or expression of the intellect: the use of
the intellect. Intelligence determines a person’s ability to gasp any given situation.
Name the 5 activities that form the basis of all guiding:
Securing the learner
Confronting the learner
Orienting the learner
Allowing the learner to anticipate future options
Facilitating the actualisation of the learner
