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Informing the Less Informed

The Information Service of the School Guidance Programme

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  • John Sedofia

    St. Francis’ College of Education

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https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol2.iss4.169
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Abstract

For guidance in the school system to thrive and be effective, certain services must be rendered by the counsellor. One of such services is the information service. Counselling thrives a great deal on information and information regarding the immediate and remote environments of the counselee plays a very significant role in the counsellor’s work. Information is very vital for the survival of the human race. Accurate and timely information is needed to take good decisions. But the complex nature of today’s world brought about by scientific and technological advancements has rendered decision-making an ever difficult task for both young and old, especially the former. Of course, decision-making becomes difficult when the information that is required to make the right decisions is lacking. This paper throws the spotlight on the information service and how it can be used in the school guidance programme.

Author Biography
  1. John Sedofia, St. Francis’ College of Education

    Tutor, Department of Educational Studies

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Published
2014-04-01
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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2014): International Journal for Innovation Education and Research
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Sedofia, J. (2014). Informing the Less Informed: The Information Service of the School Guidance Programme. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 2(4), 57-61. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol2.iss4.169