TUTORIAL 4

STUDENTS FACE MANY

ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, AND
SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL.
DESCRIBE
METHODS/STRATEGIES USED BY
NORMAL TEACHERS IN
IDENTIFYING ACADEMIC AND
Presented by:
SOCIAL PROBLEMS FACED
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CONTENT
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
EXAMPLE OF ACADEMIC AND
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
MEHODS TO IDENTIFY ACADEMIC
AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS

ACADEMIC PROBLEMS

Cheating
Performed poorly on an exam
Lack of concentration
Slow learner
Cant apply what they have learnt in
the classroom

SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Intrapersonal relationship (personal
communication)
Behave rudely
Lack of responsibility- (duty roster,
homework)
Interpersonal relationship
Disengagement in discussion

Collection of information
Test Method

Intelligent test
Personality test
Diagnostic test
Aptitude test
Interest test
Achievement test

Non- Test Method

Update document of ss
info
Questionnaire
Observation technique
Anecdote records
001 and 002 card
Students work
Picture or photos
Audio and video
recording

Methods used by teachers to identify

students academic and social problems

1) Observation
2) Checklist
3) Sosiogram
4) Diagnostic test
5) Feedback given by other
teachers
6) Activities

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
- Assess students problem (academic)
OBSERVATION
- Use checklist or scale of rates
- Based on the academic test results
(academic)
- Based on the students participation
in the classroom (social).

FEEDBACK GIVEN BY THE

TEACHERS
- Both academic and social areas
ACTIVITIES
- Involvement of the students in the
group discussion -> interpersonal
relationship
- Homeworks -> academic and social
problems

SOSIOGRAM
a visual representation of interpersonal
relationships within a group.
helps teachers to understand more about
pupils' peer relationships
reveals the peer group dynamics of a class
or other pupil group in a visual and
accessible way.
Allow teachers to put students in the
appropriate groups apart from selecting
their class monitor and so forth.
Indirectly helps to enhance the spirit of
cooperation, and teaching and learning
can be fun and administered effectively.

REFERENCES
Hornby, G., Hall, C., & Hall, E. (2001).
Counselling Pupils in Schools. New
York: Taylor & Francis e-Library.
http://users.sussex.ac.uk/~
robinb/socio.html
https://education.ufl.edu/behaviormanagement-resourceguide/2015/01/16/teaching-studentsto-solve-social-problems/