Educational Information
Shertzer and Stone (1980) define educational information as valid and usable data about all types
of present and probable future educational or training opportunities and requirements, including
curricular and co-curricular offerings, requirements for entrance and conditions and problems of
students life.
This implies that data collected by the guidance personnel would be used by students to learn
more about educational programmes and other opportunities.
The following are some of the specific data dealing with educational information.
Institutions and their programmes and method of admission into these institutions.
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Entry requirements School rules and regulations Clubs and social activities available in school.
Accreditation of various educational programmes by the appropriate accreditation agencies and
professional associations. Training programmes and opportunities which students have access to
and characteristics of educational institutions which students are considering to select.
)urces
of educational information
Brochures of universities Internet Radio and television Educational broadcast and lectures
Magazines and journals Handout on academic materials
)ccupational Information
formation is a key factor in occupational
- planning. This is because withoutinformation
about jobs and their requirements, prospective
vorkers may not know which jobs exist and what
ialifications these jobs require. Occupational
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information assists students to gain fail
knowledge about the world of work.
Occupational information may include
positions jobs available duties requirements for employment conditions of work salaries or
remuneration typical places of employment methods of advancement
Sources of occupational information
Trips and excursions Career conferences Employers Persons engaged in the occupations
Billboards
Bulletins Radio Television Newspapers Group guidance sessions Occupational
guides
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Personal/Social information
Personal and social information deal with selfunderstanding and the understanding of others. It is
that information about human beings which help a student to understand himself better and to
improve his relations with others. This may include manners and etiquette, leisure-time activities,
personal appearance, social skills, home and family relationship, healthful living and areas as
boy-girl relations. Others are development of healthful living, comprehension of masculine and
feminine roles, understanding of how individuals differ from one another and ways in which a
person resembles others.
Sources of Social/Personal Information
Books
Newspapers
Magazines and journals
Drama, debates, organized talks on health
symposium
Group counselling session
Using information with students
The acquisition of informational materials is only one aspect of the information service. The
major
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responsibility of teachers and counsellors is that of encouraging students to use such materials.
