How can counselling help to overcome fear in the classroom
2nd April 2020
Fear is a common feeling that often occurs when a person feels that he/she is in danger. Fear only becomes a problem in the person’s life when the response to fear activates often and according to a study almost 50% of children in the age group of 6 to 12 years have many fears and concerns. A child can be afraid to go to school or attend any particular class for various reasons. Some may be valid reasons like being bullied by a classmate or something as common as the fear of failure, for i ...
Behaviourism is a Tool for Effective Classroom Management
26th March 2020
Why do you think the teachers need to apply Behaviourism Theory in classroom? The answer lies in the fact that, behaviourism works wonders if applied in the right manner. It provides a set of clear guidelines and easy to understand cause-and-effect relationships and improves student performance and classroom behaviour that interfere with a learner’s academic goals. It is beneficial in enumerating responses to subjective issues and encourages objective and measurable metrics that provi ...
Listening and Communication Skills are essential for School Counsellors
19th March 2020
The duty of a school counsellor is no more limited to just setting up student schedule and administering placement and academic evaluation tests. They are considered as a crucial part of educational leadership who can create a huge impact on the acceleration and the enhancement of learning. There is no doubt that in order to be an effective counsellor, they should possess certain skills and also enjoy the process of providing help and guidance to students. A counsellor should have the capability ...
Empathy and Acceptance Skill are Important for Counselling
13th March 2020
Empathy and Acceptance are the two basic and important skills when it comes to counselling students. What do you mean by ‘empathy?’ Empathy is ‘the power or state of imagining oneself to be another person and so of sharing his/her ideas and feelings’ (Longman’s Dictionary). Do not confuse it with sympathy which means to provide support and comfort to others when they are going through pain or distress. Empathy is understanding the condition of the other person and r ...
Handling Conflict in Classroom
5th March 2020
Handling conflict in a classroom can be quite a challenge for even the most seasoned teachers. Although as a teacher, what you can do is to foster a positive atmosphere in your classroom. However, it does not guarantee that there will be no conflicts. Conflicts in classroom are quite common since ages but can also be controlled with the right skills. Ignoring classroom conflicts can have adverse effects on students and might harm the classroom climate. Teachers from all over the world have fa ...
The Need for Strong Listening Skills in 21st Century Teachers
28th February 2020
Listening attentively and responding appropriately are two of the crucial counselling skills a teacher-counsellor or school counsellor needs to master for a one-to-one counselling session/s with a student or a learner. To be able to communicate effectively is quite a vital condition, in any form of counselling session. Understanding the importance of these skills, and being able to apply them accordingly, is a valuable asset when it comes to counselling. An efficient educator / school counsellor ...