1. Acdemic CounsellingAcdemic Counselling
Roles and responsibilities ofRoles and responsibilities of
Counsellor in the StudyCounsellor in the Study
CentreCentre

2. CounsellingCounselling
How it is different from lecturingHow it is different from lecturing
Tutoring + Discussing + AdvisingTutoring + Discussing + Advising

3. Role of the CounsellorRole of the Counsellor
 Academic Counsellor to promoteAcademic Counsellor to promote
LearningLearning
 Learning=Reading+recalling+retentiLearning=Reading+recalling+retenti
on+thinking+writing+doingon+thinking+writing+doing

4. Skills of CounsellorSkills of Counsellor
 AdviceAdvice
 TutoringTutoring
 PatientPatient
 Inter personal relationInter personal relation
 Be a MentorBe a Mentor
 Information providerInformation provider
 HelpingHelping
 ListeningListening

5. Session detailsSession details
 Theory coursesTheory courses
 2 credits - three 2 ½ hr sessions2 credits - three 2 ½ hr sessions
 4 credits - Five 2 ½ hr session4 credits - Five 2 ½ hr session
 8 credits - Ten 2 ½ hr session8 credits - Ten 2 ½ hr session
 BED 4 credits – 6 2 hr sessionBED 4 credits – 6 2 hr session
 Note: if no. of students is less thanNote: if no. of students is less than
10 only, claim restricted to 40% of10 only, claim restricted to 40% of
sessionssessions

6. Knowlegde of AcademicKnowlegde of Academic
CounsellorCounsellor
 About the Open and DistanceAbout the Open and Distance
learninglearning
 Profile of InstitutionProfile of Institution
 Self-earning materialsSelf-earning materials
 ProgrammesProgrammes
 CoursesCourses
 Credit patternCredit pattern

7. Self-learning MaterialSelf-learning Material
 Programmed Structured materialProgrammed Structured material
 Prepared for self-learningPrepared for self-learning
 Specific instructional designSpecific instructional design
 Defines learning outcomeDefines learning outcome
 Helps practiceHelps practice
 Helps in assessing the progress inHelps in assessing the progress in
studystudy
 Guides in retention,review,recallGuides in retention,review,recall

8. Responsibilities duringResponsibilities during
Counselling -ICounselling -I

9.  Motivating learnersMotivating learners
 Improving the communication skillsImproving the communication skills
of learnersof learners
 Time management of learnersTime management of learners
 Tips for writing AssignmentsTips for writing Assignments
 Clarify their doubtsClarify their doubts
 Creating active participation ofCreating active participation of
learnerslearners
Responsibilities duringResponsibilities during
Counselling -IICounselling -II

10. Personal communicationPersonal communication
 Individual attentionIndividual attention
 Listening to the problems of learnersListening to the problems of learners
 Suggestion for environment to studySuggestion for environment to study
 Understanding individual family/workUnderstanding individual family/work
difficultiesdifficulties
 Suggesting measures for self-studySuggesting measures for self-study
for specific hours in weekfor specific hours in week

11. Use of ICT in CounsellingUse of ICT in Counselling
 VCDVCD
 Gyan darshanGyan darshan
 Gyan VaniGyan Vani
 TeleconferencingTeleconferencing
 ICT use is for better understandingICT use is for better understanding
of subject and forof subject and for
retention,review,recallretention,review,recall

12. Why Tutor CommentsWhy Tutor Comments
 Learner is isolatedLearner is isolated
 Absence of regular contact withAbsence of regular contact with
institutioninstitution
 Progress of study is missingProgress of study is missing
 To build two-way communicationTo build two-way communication
 To give FeedbackTo give Feedback

13. Where to write CommentsWhere to write Comments
 Margin Comments written on everyMargin Comments written on every
page of responsespage of responses
 Global comments summarising allGlobal comments summarising all
aspectsaspects

14. Margin CommentsMargin Comments
 Counsellors to write Tutor CommentsCounsellors to write Tutor Comments
on assignments submittedon assignments submitted
 Margin CommentsMargin Comments
 Check for-OriginalityCheck for-Originality
 PresentationPresentation
 LanguageLanguage
 Structured presentationStructured presentation
 Illustrations/DiagrammesIllustrations/Diagrammes

15. Global CommentsGlobal Comments
 ReferencesReferences
 Global CommentsGlobal Comments
 Summarising margin commentsSummarising margin comments
 Suggestions for improvementSuggestions for improvement
 Detailed global commentsDetailed global comments
 Justification for grade/marks givenJustification for grade/marks given
 That is comments act as feedbackThat is comments act as feedback
and two-way communicationand two-way communication

16. Types of CommentsTypes of Comments
 Positive CommentsPositive Comments
 Constructive CommentsConstructive Comments
 Personal CommentsPersonal Comments

17. Counsellors to check forCounsellors to check for
 OriginalityOriginality
 Own writingOwn writing
 Copying from study materialsCopying from study materials
 Copying form other learnersCopying form other learners
 Additional material referredAdditional material referred
 Written from experiential learningWritten from experiential learning

18. Grading/MarkingGrading/Marking
 Global comments to summariseGlobal comments to summarise
overall commentsoverall comments
 Suggestions given in globalSuggestions given in global
comments for specific improvementcomments for specific improvement
 Justification to be given forJustification to be given for
marks/grades awardedmarks/grades awarded

19.  About applying for re-registration toAbout applying for re-registration to
continue studycontinue study
 Applying for Term-end examinationApplying for Term-end examination
 Reminding the submission ofReminding the submission of
assignmentsassignments
General Learners informationGeneral Learners information

20. IGNOU Regional CentreIGNOU Regional Centre
MaduraiMadurai
 IGNOU Regioanl CentreIGNOU Regioanl Centre
 Sikkandar ChavadiSikkandar Chavadi
 Alanganallur RoadAlanganallur Road
 Madurai- 625018Madurai- 625018
 Phone:0452-2370388/2380733Phone:0452-2370388/2380733
 e-mail: rcmadurai@ignou.ac.ine-mail: rcmadurai@ignou.ac.in
 IGNOU website: www.ignou.ac.inIGNOU website: www.ignou.ac.in
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