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Peer Reviewed and Refereed Journal IMPACT FACTOR: 2.104ISSN: 2456-1037 (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL) Vol.04,Special Issue 02, 13^th Conference (ICOSD) February 2019, Available Online: www.ajeee.co.in/index.php/AJEEE

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GUIDANCENEEDS:ACOMPARATIVESTUDY Komal Jain¹, Sarika Mohta²

1Research Scholar, Career Point University, Kota, Rajasthan, India

2Associate Professor, Om Kothari Institute of Management & Research, Kota, Rajasthan, India

Abstract - Kota city is famous for its renowned coaching institutes. Lacs of students all over the India come here for preparation of National level Medical and Engineering Entrance Exams coaching after 10^th and 12^th.In this time they are in extreme pressure of studies which leads to stress due to lack of support and guidance. Guidance is also important for their personal and career development. But before guidance it is important to understand their needs of guidance areas. The aim of this research is to investigate the guidance needs of Girls and boys in coaching students. This is an experimental research design with sample containing (N=60) students. Sample is collected through random sampling from different coaching Institutes students of Kota city. p-value is calculate to assess the difference between guidance needs among boys and girls and it is found that there is no significant difference among boys and girls in personal, social, educational and vocational needs but significant difference in physical needs among boys and Girls was found.

Keywords –Guidance, Physical, Vocational, Personal, Social, Educational.

1 INTRODUCTION

The term “guidance” derives its meaning from the word „Guide‟ which refers to a person who shows the way Nivedita et.al(

2017)Guidance is integral part of education which starts from the birth of the child and remain continue till death.

In the primitive society, elders in the family offer guidance to the young in every situation Manjot kaur et.al (2013).

Even today in India guidance whether is in educational, vocational or in personal matters provided by elder family members. But because of limited knowledge in changed conditions they are hardly competent in providing guidance to the youth of today Manjot kaur et.al (2013).

Guidance is a process of helping young person‟s learn to adjust to self, to other and circumstances – Skinner Rao (2017).

Hamrin and Erickson (1934) defines guidance is “that aspect of educational programme which is concerned especially, with helping the pupil to become adjusted to his present situation and to plan his future in line with his interest, abilities and social needs”. In the educational context guidance means assisting students to select courses of study appropriate to their needs and interest, achieve academic excellence to the best possible extent, derive maximum benefit of the institutional resources and facilities, inculcate proper study habits, and satisfactorily participation in curricular

and extracurricular activities Rao (2017).Eyo et.al (2010) revealed that student attitude at secondary school age towards guidance and counselling was significantly positive and that the gender school location significantly influenced student attitude towards guidance services (Rao2017). R.Kannammal (2014) conducted a study on guidance needs of urban and rural adolescence in relation to the home environment. The main findings of the study were there was no significant difference between the mean scores of guidance needs of urban and rural adolescence in relation to the home environment. Guidance is helpful not only in academics of students as well as it is helpful in personal growth and career.

Guidance covers not only the vocational area it includes the whole areas of problem and it should be provided in an appropriate form at all stages of education Kannammal (2014).

1.1 Objectives

1. To assess the guidance needs of coaching students (higher secondary science students).

2. To compare the guidance needs of coaching students on the basis of gender.

1.2 Hypothesis

1. There is no significant difference in guidance needs among boys and girl.

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2 2. There is no significant difference in

the Physical, Personal, Social, Vocational and deducational guidance needs among boys and girls.

2 METHOD

The sample consisted of 60 students, selected randomly from XI and XII students of coaching in Kota. In the present study, the investigator applied normative survey as a method used for the collection of data from coaching students in Kota.

2.1 Variables

1. Independent variable: Guidance needs of students

2. Dependent variables: Gender 2.2 Sample for the study

The study was conducted on 60 science students of class XI and XII those were studying in prestigious coaching institutes of Kota city, Rajasthan. The sample of 60 students was divided in 30

girls and 30 boys for the study. The sample was selected through random sampling.

2.3 Tool

This “Guidance Needs inventory

“constructed and standardized by Dr. J.S.

Grewal was used for collecting data. The inventory consists of 65 item has five alternative responses. Highly true (HT) has weightage of „0‟, Mostly True (MT) has weightage of “1”, Quite True (QT) has weightage of “2”, Least true (LT) has weightage of “3”, and not true (NT) has weightage of “4”.The GNI requires about half an hour for answering its 65 items.

High scores are an indication of fewer amounts of guidance needs and low scores are an indication of much higher needs of guidance. Theoretically the total score that a respondent can obtain range from “0 to 260”. This inventory too used to identify the areas in which guidance is required as it may be in Physical, Social, Personal, Educational or Vocational.

Table 1- : Item selected under each component of guidance needs are S. no. Components of

guidance need Item numbers

in the test Total no. of items

1 Physical need 1-10 10

2 Social need 11-25 15

3 Personal need 26-38 13

4 Educational need 39-57 19

5 Vocational need 58-65 8

Total 65

2.4 Statistical Technique

Descriptive statistics (Mean, Std.

deviation) & p-value using Microsoft excel.

2.5 Data Collection

After giving questionnaire, purpose, rules and procedure of the study was explained to the subjects and the responses sheets were collected back after the allotted time.

2.6 Scoring

Scoring was done according to the scoring scheme of the tool given in the manual; in

this way every subject obtained an overall guidance need score as well as guidance needs score in five different areas.

2.7 Analysis of data

For testing the hypothesis mean, standard deviation and p- value were calculated and presented in different tables.

For the first objective of study “To assess the guidance needs of coaching students” the data is presented in table 1.1

Table 1.1Raw Score and Interpretation of all coaching students Guidance needs S.N. N Raw Score (Mean) Category Interpretation

1 60 Combined 105.22 G High needs of Guidance

2 30 Boys 103.53 G High needs of Guidance

3 30 Girls 106.9 G High needs of Guidance

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3 Table 1.1 is showing the overall required guidance need levelof coaching students.

For calculating the overall guidance need level data of 60 students was calculated, raw score is 6313, which mean score is

105.22 which falls in the category “E”

which shows students are having high need of Guidance. Boys mean is lesser than girls which show boys need for guidance is slightly higher than the girls.

Table 1.2 Raw Score and Interpretation of Guidance needs area wise for boys & Girls.

Areas N Boys Girls

Mean Category Interpretation Mean Category Interpretation

Physical 30 17.56 D Average 24 C Low

Social 30 24.1 D Average 27.3 D Average

Personal 30 23.43 D Average 22 D Average

Educational 30 24 D Average 21.8 E High

Vocational 30 14.4 D Average 14.23 D Average

Table 1.2 is showing the area wise guidance need level of coaching students for boys and girls separately. For calculating the area wise guidance need level data of 30 boys and 30 girls students was calculated separately for each area as Physical, social, personal & educational for boys raw scores are 17.56, 24.1, 23.43, 24 & 14.4 respectively, they all fall in category “D” which shows Average level of Guidance need required in each area by boys. For girls area wise scores are 24, 27.3, 22, 21.8, & 14.23 are respectively

which shows low level of guidance required in physical area, average level of guidance is required in social, personal and vocational area but a high level of guidance is required in educational area.

For testing the objective two“To compare the guidance needs of coaching students on the basis of gender” hypothesis was framed as “There is no significant difference in guidance needs among boys and girl” the statistical data of boys and girls are being presented along with central tendencies in table 1.3.

Table 1.3 (Mean, SD, t-test value of boys and girls of Coaching institutes)

S.No. N Mean SD p-value Level of Significance at (0.05)

1 Boys 30 103.53 13.77

0.068 No significant difference

2 Girls 30 106.9 13.89

The mean score of boys is 103.53 and for girls are 106.9. The Standard deviation is respectively 13.77 and 13.89 with the mean difference of 3.37. The calculated p-value is 0.068 which is higher than 0.05. Therefore, we can conclude that the boys and girls do not differ significantly in their level of guidance needs; they both required the same level of guidance.

Although girls mean is slightly higher

than boys which showboys require more guidance than girls but as it is not verified statistically so it may be just a chance factor.

For testing the objective two more deeply hypothesis two was framed as

“There is no significant difference in the Physical, Personal, Social, Vocational and educational guidance needs among boys and girl”

Table 1.4(Mean, SD, t-test value of boys and girls of Coaching institutes each area wise)

Area wise

(Needs) Boys Girls

p- value

Level of Significance at (0.05)

N Mean SD N Mean SD

Physical 30 17.56 5.35 30 24 5.81 0.001 Significant difference Social 30 24.1 8.10 30 27.3 8.59 0.311 No significant difference Personal 30 23.43 6.23 30 22 4.70 0.319 No significant difference Educational 30 24 8.87 30 21.8 8.01 0.317 No significant difference Vocational 30 14.4 3.43 30 14.23 4.71 0.851 No significant difference

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 The mean score of boys in physical guidance need area is 17.56 and for girls are 24. The Standard deviation is respectively 5.35 and 5.81 with the mean difference of 6.44. The calculated p-value is 0.001 which is lower than 0.05 means boys and girls differ significantly in their need of guidance in physical area, boys needs more guidance than girls.

 The mean score of boys in Social guidance need area is 24.1 and girls are 27.3. The Standard deviation is respectively 8.10 and 8.59 with the mean difference of 3.2. The calculated p-value is 0.311 which is higher than 0.05 means boys and girls do not differ significantly in their need of guidance in social area.

 The mean score of boys in personal guidance need area is 23.43 and girls are 22.0. The Standard deviation is respectively 6.23 and 4.70 with the mean difference of 1.43. The calculated p-value is 0.319 which is higher than 0.05 means boys and girls do not differ significantly in their need of guidance in personal area.

 The mean score of boys in educational guidance need area is 24.0 and girls are 21.8. The Standard deviation is respectively 8.87 and 8.01 with the mean difference of .086 The calculated p-value is 0.317 which is higher than 0.05 means boys and girls do

not differ significantly in their need of guidance in educational area.

 The mean score of boys in vocational guidance need area is 14.4 and girls are 14.23. The Standard deviation is respectively 3.43 and 4.71 with the mean difference of .17. The calculated p-value is 0.851 which is higher than 0.05 means boys and girls do not differ significantly in their need of guidance in vocational area.

3 CONCLUSION

The present study reveals that the boys and girls students of coaching institutes both are having high need of guidance regardless of their gender.

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