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Journal of Critical Reviews

ISSN- 2394-5125 Vol 7, Issue 9, 2020

LIFE SKILL EDUCATION FOR CREATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS

Dr.AR.SARAVANAKUMAR

Assistant Professor, Department of Education (DDE), Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India.

Received: 24.03.2020 Revised: 14.04.2020 Accepted: 22.05.2020

Abstract Our coaching system, as is common today, is as an alternative lopsided. It lays the most really useful core of attention on the acquisition of expertise even at eh value of skills, attitudes and values. Living as we do an ultra-modern way of life in present-day society, what we require is nothing short of a present-day model of education. Knowledge in itself has little charge until it is put to use. We desire today, amongst specific things, life abilities in a massive way on the other hand than have been memorization of information. are skills, strengths and knowledge that aid people face troubles of their day-to-day existence with a remarkable way of thinking and go about with their daily obligations effectively. Life skills education would region us on the dual carriageway to growth and development, in the process, enabling us to lead our lives as efficaciously and efficiently as possible. The phrase Life Skills has come to be popularly used in the context of rising fitness troubles for younger human beings in precise aspects of the world. In a continuously altering environment, having existence competencies is an essential area of being in a role to meet the challenges of daily life. The dramatic changes in the international financial device over the preceding 10 years have been matched with the transformation in technological information and these are all impacting education, the location of work and our home life. To cope with the growing tempo and change of present-day life, college students prefer new existing knowledge such as the doable to deal with stress and frustration. Today college students will have many new jobs all thru their lives, with related pressures and the favor for flexibility. In the state-of-the-art world, teamwork competencies are employability abilities chosen stipulations in a supportive learning environment; and remarks about the individual average overall performance of skills. The workout of skills is facilitated by way of role-playing in typical scenarios, with a focal factor on the utility of advantage and they have an impact on that they have on the outcome of a hypothetical situation.

Key Words: Life Skill, Education, Employability, Learning Environment, Creative, Productive.

© 2020 by Advance Scientific Research. This is an open-access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31838/jcr.07.09.110

INTRODUCTION information, and may additionally also be blended with other Our education system, as is conventional today, is rather approaches, such as programs designed to impact changes in lopsided. It lays the most advantageous focal point on the environmental and social factors which impact the health and acquisition of know-how even at eh price of skills, attitudes improvement of younger people (Saravanakumar, AR., & and values. Living as we do a state-of-the-art lifestyle in a Kalaiselvi R., 2012). The techniques used in the teaching of life state-of-the-art society, what we require is nothing brief of a capabilities construct upon what is recognized of how young state-of-the-art mannequin of education. Knowledge in itself people research from their personal experiences and the has little fee unless it is put to use. We want today, among human beings around them, from watching how others behave other things, life competencies in a huge way rather than were and what consequences arise from behavior. This is described memorization of information. Life abilities are skills, strengths in the Social Learning Theory developed by way of Bandura and competencies that assist folks to face issues of their every (1977). In Social Learning Theory, gaining knowledge is day existence with an advantageous mindset and go about regarded to be an active acquisition, processing and with their day-to-day tasks effectively. Life skills training structuring of experiences. would region us on the toll road to boom and development, in the process, enabling us to lead our lives as efficiently and In existence abilities education, teens are actively concerned successfully as possible Saravanakumar, AR., & Kalaiselvi, R., in a dynamic educating and studying process. The methods (2019). The word Life Skills has come to be popularly used in used to facilitate this active involvement include working in the context of rising health troubles for younger human beings small organizations and pairs, brainstorming, position play, is one of a kind part of the world. According to the United video games and debates. A life competencies lesson may Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Life-Skills schooling refers begin with a teacher exploring with the college students what to "a behavior alternate or conduct development approach their ideas or information is about a unique situation in which designed to tackle the balance of three areas: knowledge, a life talent can be used. (Saravanakumar, AR., 2020). The attitude, and skills". The UNICEF definition is primarily based children may be requested to discuss the problems raised in on research proof that suggests that shifts in chance behavior more elements in small organizations or with a partner. They are not likely if knowledge, attitudinal and skill-based may also then interact in brief role-play scenarios, or take potential are not addressed. section in activities that permit them to exercise the skills in one-of-a-kind conditions - the actual practice of competencies World Health Organization (WHO) having understood the is a necessary aspect of existence abilities education inestimable role existence skills play in our lives, has already (Saravanakumar, AR., & Padmini Devi, K.R 2020). Finally, the felt the need for inculcating life abilities in the minds of teacher will assign homework to encourage the youngsters to students the world over to equip these residents of the future similarly discuss and practice the abilities with their families with the abilities necessary. It has shortlisted ten of the most and friends. Life competencies have already been taught in quintessential life abilities for this purpose. They are: (1) Self- many faculties around the world. Some initiatives are in use in Awareness (2) (3) Decision Making (4) Problem simply a few schools, at the same time as in other countries, Solving (5) Effective Communication (6) Interpersonal family lifestyle skills packages have been added in a large percentage members (7) Creative Thinking (8) Critical Thinking 9) Coping of schools, and for unique age groups. In some countries, there with Emotions and (10) Coping with Stress. For health are numerous vital existence skills initiatives, originating in promotion, life skills education is based on the instructing of different agencies in the country, eg. Non-governmental widely wide-spread lifestyle skills and includes the exercise of organizations, training authorities, and religious groups. competencies about main health and social problems. Life competencies training ought to be combined with health

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Life-Skills Based Education (LSBE) has long records of Benefits of Life Skill Education supporting toddler improvement and health promotion. In Life Skills Education has lengthy-term benefits to society. 1986, the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion diagnosed Life- These encompass educational, social, health, cultural and Skills in phrases of making higher health choices. The 1989 economic benefits, etc. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) linked Life Skills to schooling by mentioning that training ought to be directed 1. Educational benefits: Strengthens teacher-pupil towards the improvement of the kid's fullest potential. The relationship, improves discipline in schools, Reduces 1990 Jomtien Declaration on 'Education for All' took this learner issues such as truancy, absenteeism drug, and vision further and blanketed Life-Skills amongst fundamental substance abuse and teenage pregnancies, and Helps studying equipment for survival, ability development and beginners to enhance their performance. pleasures of life. The 2000 Dakar World Education Conference 2. Social Benefits: Improves the socialization system took a function that all younger humans and adults have the amongst beginners such as bearing on to others in a human proper to advantage from "training that includes friendly way, Helps novices to use their amusement time mastering to know, to do, to live collectively and to be", and good assists inexperienced persons to apprehend and covered Life-Skills keep away from risky situations, Bring about significant interaction amongst learner's teachers and the faculty Importance of Life Skill Education community in character building. Life Skills Education helps to build a society that is outfitted 3. Heath Benefits: Leads to prevention and control of with a creative spark, problem-solving attitude, vital diseases such as STLs, HIV and AIDS Contributes to a questioning approach, rationalistic individual, decision- person's well being (physical, mental emotional and making potentialities, excessive stage of sociability, social, Leads to much less stress on fitness facilities advantageous verbal exchange and abilities of interpersonal 4. Cultural Benefits: Enables human beings to undertake and empathy for tuning in the society. All these abilities are the and preserve meaningful cultural practices and avoid foundation of a successful lifestyle and therefore practices that may also put themselves and others at risk, students/youth need to be given training in existence Promotes harmonious interaction between humans of capabilities right from fundamental education, alongside distinctive cultures, Helps in the clarification of values in textbook knowledge, tutorial capabilities and . Life the society. Skills coaching creates an opportunity for the inculcation of 5. Economic Benefits: It leads to excessive productivity due critical life capabilities for operating correctly in the world of to a motivated, sturdy and full of the life labor force; work, as well as pleasant the needs of a changing society. Resources such as time and money are saved as inexperienced persons collect skills to manipulate • Life abilities help youths to transit efficiently from themselves and their environment. Rehabilitation of drug childhood to adulthood via the healthful improvement of and substance abusers. Repair of damaged property, Buy social and emotional skills. teaching-learning resources. • It helps in the improvement of social competence and 6. Individual Benefits: Find new ways of wondering and problem-solving skills, which in flip help youths to shape problem-solving. Build self-assurance each in spoken their very own identity. abilities and for group collaboration and cooperation, • It helps to weigh the execs and cons of the situation, analyze options, make choices and recognize why they hence, act as a mediator to trouble behavior. make certain options outside the classroom, Develop an • It promotes fine social, norms that an impact the increased feeling of self-awareness and appreciation for adolescent health services, colleges and family others • It helps kids to differentiate between listening to and 7. Employment Benefits: According to lookup through the listening and thus, making sure fewer improvement CBI (Confederation of British Industry) in 2011 misconceptions or miscommunications involving issues employers have been looking not just for tutorial success such as drugs, alcoholism, etc. however key employability skills including the capacity • It promotes the improvement of wonderful shallowness to self-manage remedy troubles and understand the and teaches anger control. business environment. 8. Benefits for society: Respecting variety approves Aims of Life Skill Education creativity and creativeness to flourish growing an extra In equipping the learner with the existing abilities stated tolerant society. Developing negotiation skills, the above, existence abilities training objectives at merchandising potential to community and empathies can help to build the following skills in the learner. resolutions alternatively than resentments.

(i) Taking advantageous fitness choices Life Skill Education in Schools (ii) Making knowledgeable decisions • Conduct different lectures based on lifestyles skills (iii) Practicing wholesome behaviors education (iv) Recognizing and averting volatile health situations and • Follow and make students practice the life skill-based behaviors Curriculum objectively Life capabilities education, therefore, does not train abilities in • Conduct discussions and meetings related to creating isolation but are an imperative section of a variety of awareness and understanding about existence skills instructional packages such as: • Create a focus of lifestyles competencies amongst faculty • Peace education members • Suicide prevention programs • Stress upon the want and importance of life skills all • Drug abuse prevention through morning meeting or different events • Prevention of adolescent pregnancy • Send teachers to participate in workshops on life skills • AIDS education • Conduct parents meeting regularly • Protecting young human beings from abuse • Collaborate with schools, NGOs, national and state-level • Programs for prone youth such as street children, schooling bodies for tremendous appreciation and orphans, etc. implementation of life skills • Conduct lecture collection on life skills and their The skills outlined above are transferable to many different significance for college students to create a sense of self- conditions and issues. Linking these abilities to the know-how confidence and motivation for them handy will allow the Ugandan infant to become an assured and • Conduct exhibitions on issues associated with life skills able individual, capable to take his/her region in society. • Conduct Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) for instructors on life skills-based themes additionally to

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increase an excellent grasp of growing existence popular will assist them to be healthier, happier, have a better competencies in students relationship and be greater energetic in community affairs. • Monitor instructors’ anecdotal information and The very core of a life abilities curriculum should be the cumulative archives of students instructing of sensible financial management strategies. • Conduct discussions on the grading of life skills of Relationship Skill is another necessary set of competencies in a students nice life skill education curriculum additionally known as an • Provide and promote practice and counseling cell for interpersonal relationship. Some humans pick and raise these college students to a higher grasp of themselves and their abilities successfully up along the way, but the increase in situations divorces, breaking relations, susceptible family members indicates a lack of verbal exchange that has to be taught. In this Life Skill Education Curriculum contemporary age, we have to share the features of profitable The curriculum is the set of courses, and their content material relationships with the youthful technology that humans have presented at a college or university. A curriculum is a in common. prescription based totally on the accepted syllabus which specifies what matters must be understood and to what stage Principles in Teaching and Life Skills Education or unique grade or standard. "Curriculum potential two things: The instructing system is based on some familiar concepts like (i) The range of courses from which students select what the precept of motivation and hobby in which the educating concern things to study, and (ii) A specific mastering program. must create a hobby in the mind of students. Interest can be The curriculum collectively describes the teaching, learning, created within the college students through a participatory and assessment substances accessible for a given direction of learning approach. When the students observe what they study" (Kelly, 2009). Curriculum builders must organize in- analyze in the day by day activities it satisfies the principle of service guides to inform teachers about the implementation of activity. It persists in their thinking for a long time and is much LSE. LSE books and different reference substances have to be positive than notice writing and passing the exam. The made reachable to teachers to beautify the implementation principle of introduction and recreation says teaching has to process. A lot of thought technique is required to be given on have leisure things to do that impart innovative questioning how to encompass existence abilities training efficiently and and improvements among students. Recognizing the man or permanently into the mainstream of curriculum. The woman distinction and figuring out the abilities of every pupil advantages of lifestyle skills schooling are an increasing is another precept of teaching. The trainer needs to analyze the number of mentioned at all tiers of everyday education intelligence, nature, ability, interest, potential, needs and outcomes. In addition to the influence of countrywide policies, worries of students. The next principle important points with developing international locations are additionally integrating enabling the student to set an intention in their life. In this the life competencies schooling into the curriculum. National trainer should help the pupil to understand his/her talents and Curriculum Framework for School Education of India (2005) set directions to reap the goal. The last precept of educating has included existence abilities in curriculum-linked to health, says a teacher should relate everything to actual life. Every customer rights and felony literacy. The schools need to difficulty is linked to reality. For instance in science class if a develop a conceptual and realistic framework that ought to be teacher takes the class on health and nutrition the scholar applied at all tiers of training beginning from pre-primary, needs to be able to relate one-of-a-kind dimensions of health extending to the primary, middle and secondary stages. The and ought to analyze whether or not he/she is following a college curriculum must encompass lectures with situational healthful lifestyle. case research and role-plays the place teenagers can learn and Nowadays the implementation of these concepts in instructing practice right tremendous conduct and ride the outcomes. The is minimal. The instructors are greater focused on finishing the efficient networking of educationists, psychologists, syllabus. They train reading, writing and arithmetic intellectual health authorities and policymakers would be competencies to college students and consider it as the required to advance a concrete practicable life skills education average development of the student. Here comes the relevance curriculum. In the context of the proposed learn about the of life capabilities training via which we can put into effect all term 'curriculum' emphasis broad-based, everyday schooling these concepts effectively. The methods in lifestyle abilities to all rookies of the higher secondary stage to accumulate education like activities, games, position play, debate, basic lifestyles skills (Bharath S., & Kumar KV., 2008). The discussion, etc. will make the studying technique interesting curriculum also offers opportunities for involving others- and the pupil automatically develops the motivation to study. parents, teachers, and professionals to play a catalytic function Each content material in existence abilities focus on learning in the manner of lifestyles talent curriculum transaction. by using doing that improves the creativity of students. Life Many skills want to be realized to run existence efficaciously ability training helps the students to apprehend their talents and easily besides any problems. The first set of competencies and abilities. The attention of themselves helps them to set that the right lifestyle skills schooling curriculum needs to desires in their life. Finally enhancement of these abilities is teach are Social Skills very essential for absolutely everyone to beneficial to tackle the wants and issues of their daily life. If a communicate and engage successfully with other people in teacher who is properly trained in existence competencies family, society, community, faculty and peer group. schooling will efficiently enforce the principles of instructing Communication can be in the structure of verbal, written, or thru lifestyles competencies education. physique language. Regardless of how it is achieved the backside line or the fundamental center of attention needs to Methods of Teaching for Life Skill Education be that people need to comprehend how to get alongside each Methods of teaching play a fundamental function in getting to other. know the technique of the student. The technique is the style of presentation of contents in the classroom. Verma has Financial Literacy Skills are proper up there as nicely very defined the term method in the following manner "Method is a necessary in today's age, it is critical and so we put together summary as logical entities that we can distinguish between this era with practical financial literacy competencies earlier remember and method. In reality, they shape an organic total than they go away home and step out in the outer world for and depend decide the method, analogously as goal earning. Money is a necessary part of life and these capabilities determines means; content material and spirit determine style help a man or woman to be prepared for the truth of a and structure of literature." According to him, strategies can be materialistic world. If one is negative in managing funds in all classified below the following three heads: likelihood that person will trip and face a lot of issues later in life. So the new generation must be taught to the center of 1. Telling - Lecture, Questioning, Discussion, etc. attention on sensible economic literacy skills. Teaching 2. Showing - Demonstration, visual aids, etc. monetary literacy abilities as a section of the lifestyles abilities 3. Doing - Project, Roleplay, Practical, etc. curriculum is a crucial thing that impacts many areas of their lives. Helping them attain a degree of financial relief and

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A trainer can use any of these strategies or a combination of the curriculum within the stipulated time. The findings further these techniques in their teaching. But the approach of doing is published that pupils help the instructing of LSE in the school. now not a whole lot projected in modern-day teaching. The They additionally felt that the software-assisted them to method of mastering through doing can be applied easily in develop a range of abilities that helped them to deal with existence abilities education. Let us analyze what is the challenges of present-day living. Its implementation challenges relevance of applying existing capabilities in current educating facing implementation and the relationship with personality methods. UNICEF defines the existence of skills-based improvement in children. Currently, there are few textbooks schooling as a tool for behavioral modification. That is a handy for the students and the teachers have to rely on a conduct improvement approach designed to address a balance single teacher's guide. In the modern-day world, teamwork of three areas: knowledge, attitude and skills. Knowledge can capabilities are employability capabilities chosen situations in be provided through classroom educating but the attitude and a supportive studying environment; and comments about the capabilities can be produced only via practice. Let us analyze person's performance of skills. The practice of abilities is what are the issues confronted by using college students due facilitated by role-playing in ordinary scenarios, with a focal to the lack of mindset and skills, and what are the areas that point on the software of competencies and the effect that they need behavioral change for the student. have on the effect of a hypothetical situation.

Imparting Life Skill Education in Classroom ACKNOWLEDGMENT Imparting Life Skills Education in the schoolroom has been This research article is Supported by RUSA 2.0 MHRD, INDIA researched meticulously. In mild of the above literature in ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY (A State University Accredited with review, now has been a proven truth that it has a fantastic A+ Grade by NAAC (CGPA: 3.64) in the Third Cycle and Graded effect when taught as a part of curriculum Yadav P, Iqbal N as Category- I University by MHRD-UGC, 2019: QS ASIA Rank - (2009). There is a range of past research indications, over 216, QS BRICS Rank -104, QS India Rank -20), Karaikudi. lifestyles abilities be carried out as a training program, as an intervention strategy and a model contributing to the REFERENCES wholesome improvement of adolescents. Thus, the magnitude 1. Aparna. N., Raakhee., A.S. Life Skill Education for of lifestyles competencies education and in the following part Adolescents: its Relevance and Importance. 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