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Activity 1.1. Situational Analysis

Objective: Determine the Roles and Functions of a counselor in given situations
Directions:
1. Identify what role and function is or not portrayed in given situations.
2. Provide the role and functions for each given situation. Provide explanation.
3. Answer the follow-up critical thinking questions.

Situation 1
Counselor Manabat only sees that students who have financial capacity, deserve to
go to better schools. So he organizes career orientation for students who are in
middle class. He organizes a different career orientation for the others who cannot
afford.
Roles and Function:
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Situation 2
For Counselor Domingo, the LGBTQ+ community and students who have
multicultural backgrounds are all accepted in a Catholic school. So counselor
Domingo provided a seminar for all the incoming grade 11 and 12 students in the
school.
Roles and Function:
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Situation 3
The school is having a crisis of academic performance for grades 11 and 12
students. Their school is having a NAT next month. The principal tapped the
services of Guidance Counselor Morales for the students’ improvement and
development. Ms. Morales requested a meeting of both the parents, teachers and
other related parties to discuss some academic interventions and rehabilitation
measures to promote development of the learners.
Roles and Function:
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Critical Thinking Questions

1. Do you think that when counselors are also determining academic success,
it goes beyond their roles and functions? Should it only be within the
expected boundaries of counseling? Defend your answer.

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2. Is counseling strictly for students who have behavioral problems? Should

relationship problems in school count as an aspect to consider in
counseling? Defend your answer.

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3. Why do you think multiculturalism is a challenge for counselors and educators

alike, especially in achieving academic and career orientation?
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 4. Can you trust a counselor especially when discussing some of your problems
in your family? Why? Why not? Give your explanation.

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5. Why do you think counseling should be a professional one, given that even
teachers can also counsel and give advice? Do you think teachers are also
good counselors? Defend your answer.

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