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Rao MOHAR
Mohar Singh
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Education

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION


An Introduction
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Rajni Kotnala

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Todays Youth Tomorrow's Wealth

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What is Life Skills?

WHO (1997)
the abilities for adaptive and positive behavior
that enables individuals to deal effectively with the
demands and challenges of everyday life
UNICEF (2001)
life-skills

based education is

-behavior change or behavior development


approach
-designed to address a balance of three areas:
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knowledge, attitude, and skills.

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Why Life-Skills Education?


Early

identification of problems, early


intervention and support at key moments in
lives of young people is vital
Development needs & aspirations of the
individuals
Development of psychosocial abilities

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To enhance capabilities and enlarge


choices
To build different dimensions of well-being,
by building self-image & self-worth, which in
turn help individuals to be less vulnerable to
the variations within a given context

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Education To Fight Poverty And Vulnerability


MONETARY POVERTY

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POVERTY IN
POTENTIALITY

POVERTY IN
LIVING
CONDITIONS

Vulnerability is the probability of having


ones situation worsen when facing a dramatic
event.

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World Education Forum, 2000


Dakar Framework For Action

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the human right to benefit from an education that will


meet their(youths) basic learning needs in the best
and fullest sense of the term, an education that
includes learning to know, to do, to live together and
to be
Life Skills Approach strengthens the ability of an
individual to evolve, developing self-confidence
and power to act, without being restricted to a
single hands on skill

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What are the Life Skills ?

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Problem-Solving
Decision Making
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Communication Skills
Self-Awareness
Stress Management
Empathy
Interpersonal
Relationship

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The Four Pillars of Education


Learning to Know: Developing Reasoning
It relates to cognitive life skills such as critical thinking,
problem solving and decision making skills. It thus refers
to both the acquisition of knowledge as well as the use
of knowledge.
Learning to Be: Enhancing Agency
It relates to self-management life skills related to self
awareness, self esteem & self confidence, and
coping skills
Learning to Live Together: Building Potential Through Social Capital
It relates to communication skills, Negotiation skills, Refusal skills,
Assertiveness skills, Interpersonal skills, Co-operation skills &
Empathy skills
Learning to Do: Functioning and Capabilities
It refers to central human functional capabilities of Life, Bodily
Health, Bodily Integrity and Control over ones Environment

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Significance of learning Life Skills

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To be able to explore alternatives


Weigh pros and cons
Make rational decisions
Communicate effectively
To say No
Be assertive

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How Life Skills lead to primary


prevention of health problems?
Knowledge
Attitudes
Values
Life
Behavior

reinforcement or change

Positive
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Skills

Health Behavior

Prevention

of Health Problems

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PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILL
Allows to solve an issue, problem or conflict
without anger, intimidation, insubordination,
aggressive force or behavior
Devising a plan in order to solve a problem
Examining a related problem

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Adjustment to a situation
PROBLEMS if left unresolved MENTAL &
PHYSICAL STRESS

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What is Decision Making ?


Abilities to assess available options
Relating current situation to past similar situation
To foresee the consequences of different decisions (actions/non-actions)

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No decision is also a decision

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Responsible Decision Making

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Making decision after


examining the choices &
consequences in view of
ones values and
goals is Responsible
Decision Making

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Steps for
Responsible Decision Making
Identify/Define the problem
Consider the consequences or outcomes
Consider family and personal values
Choose one alternative

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Implement the decision

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Critical Thinking
Ability to analyze information and experiences in
an objective manner
Helps adolescents to recognize and to assess
the factors influencing attitude & behavior values, pressures (peer,family)
Key to form right attitudes towards life

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Assists in developing responsible behavior.

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Creative Thinking
Enables to explore available alternatives and
consequences of actions or non-actions
Openness to experience

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Helps adolescents to respond adaptively and


with flexibility to the daily life situations

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SELF-AWARENESS
Body movement and gestures
Taking responsibility for own behavior
Being able to stand up for ones own values and
needs
Awareness of mental process

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Knowing ones thought, feelings and actions

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Coping with emotions & stress


Recognizing effects of emotions on others and
ourselves
Being aware of how emotions influence
behaviors

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Able to respond to emotions appropriately

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How to Cope with Stress


Recognize sources of stress in our life
Recognizing how these affect us
Identifying ways that help to control our levels of stress

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Learning how to relax to minimize tensions

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Empathy
Ability to understand and accept others
To put oneself in other persons shoes
Being nurturing and tolerant

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Encourages a positive behavior towards


people in need or difficulty

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Interpersonal Skills
To be able to develop & nurture supportive
networks
To be able to end relationships constructively

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Helps adolescents to relate


with people in positive ways

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Effective Communication
To express ourselves verbally & non-verbally
To express opinions, desires, needs & fears
also

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To ask for advice and help

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Take Pleasure & Pride in saying NO


when one wants to say no

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Ways to say NO
Polite refusal
Give reason
Repeat refusal
Walk away
Ignore the person
Avoid the situation
Find others support
Talk about your own feelings

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Life Skills Education

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Dynamic teaching & Dynamic learning


Working in small groups & pairs
Brainstorming
Role-plays
Experiential learning
Games & debates
Home assignments, to further discuss and
practice skills with family & friends.

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Thus, the Life skills .


are applied

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in various aspects of life


in human relationships, learning about rights &
responsibilities
in health issues:
Mental Health-Stresses
HIV-AIDS /STD Prevention
Drug abuse,
Sexual violence
Teenage pregnancy
Suicide Prevention

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Therefore, the Adolescents should kn


about Life skills because

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Empowers them to take positive actions to protect


themselves and to promote health and positive
social relationships.
Utility in Other areas
Environment Education
Consumer Education
Peace Education
Social cultural Issues

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