Evaluation of Educational Guidance in the colleges of the

Abstract

    There is no doubt that we live in a constantly changing world, and that the change that has occurred in contemporary societies as a result of the scientific, industrial and technological revolution has led to major changes in these societies, and the emergence of new fields of work and new problems, as this perception and change requires a adjustment in the way of life that is lived, as well as in human relations and the systems in which these societies live.

    Paying attention to students’ behavior and their adaptation is an important issue in the structure of society because they will become elements that have a role in building society and its cultural advancement. The expansion of their behavior is a vital issue that researchers must confront and address the problems that students face and solve them so that they do not affect their academic, scientific and social path, which leads to waste in money and energies that we desperately need. In light of this, it is not possible to completely separate guidance from education, as education and teaching includes many elements of guidance, as well as the counseling process includes education, and education has fundamental importance in changing behavior and modifying it for the better. (Seligman, 2001, p. 76)

    Educational and vocational guidance and counseling have entered schools and universities in Western industrialized countries and are aimed at helping the individual improve sound academic adaptation and then helping the individual choose a profession that is consistent with its abilities and professional inclinations so that it can prepare for it and join it. (Jassem, 1986, p. 91)

    The experience of counseling and guidance at the university level is still in its old traditional form, and this task is still carried out by teachers from the ranks of university professors who are entrusted with this responsibility in addition to other university responsibilities in the field of teaching, research and university work.

    Given that the university stage is precise and imposes itself and its years, Hurlock believes that it is the years of psychological, cognitive and social problems and challenges, and that contemporary university youth at this stage stand at the crossroads between late adolescence and early adulthood, and their stance is confused and shaky, not knowing their surroundings in the adult world, and trying to belong. To the world of adults and independence in its personality, but this group may recognize it and look at it with disdain and thus it becomes without a real affiliation to either group.

    These problems and major changes at this dangerous stage are for the purpose of raising a healthy, problem-free generation that adapts to its surrounding social, psychological and intellectual impact and contributes to pushing the wheel of development and progress forward in our country.

    The study included two aspects: a theoretical and a field aspect. These two aspects are as follows:

The theoretical aspect:

-Research Summary.

- Chapter One: This chapter deliberates the importance of research, the research problem, the objectives of the research, the limits of the research, and the clarification and interpretation of the terms included in this study.

- Chapter Two:  Gives a historical background for guidance and counseling, tracing the chronological development of these two concepts. We also explained the theoretical frameworks for this educational guidance. In the last section of this chapter, we review the previous studies that were conducted in the field of the current study, where the number reaches eight studies only.

The field aspect of the study includes:

- Chapter Three: Explains the procedures followed in the study, including the study tool, the method of preparing that tool or measure, how the study sample was chosen, and then the statistical methods that were adopted in this study.

- Chapter Four: This chapter is devoted to presenting and interpreting the conclusions of the current study.

- Chapter Five: Presents a summary of the results, recommendations of the study, as well as proposals for other studies.