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COUNSELLING AS A<br />

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY IN<br />

OPEN AND DISTANCE EDUCATION:<br />

THE NOUN EXPERIENCE<br />

Fidel O. Okopi<br />

Learners Support Services<br />

National <strong>Open</strong> University of Nigeria, Lagos<br />

okopifidel@yahoo.co.uk<br />

Abstract<br />

The whole world is now referred to as a global<br />

village because of the technological revolution<br />

that is taking place especially in the area of<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>and</strong> communication. In this write up,<br />

the author started the discussion with definition<br />

of communication, highlighted means of<br />

communication, <strong>and</strong> purposes of communication,<br />

counselling as a <strong>for</strong>m of communication,<br />

conceptual frame work <strong>for</strong> communication in<br />

ODL, component of good communication, media<br />

selection <strong>and</strong> combination <strong>for</strong> effective<br />

counselling process in NOUN. The writer in his<br />

recommendations, advocated that <strong>for</strong> a<br />

counsellor to be effective in discharging his<br />

responsibilities, he or she must attain a certain<br />

level of competency in communication skills,<br />

select appropriate media <strong>and</strong> must be efficient in<br />

the use of communication devices especially<br />

computer. Also, the media of counselling must<br />

be readily available to both the counsellor <strong>and</strong><br />

counsellees<br />

Key words: Technological revolution,<br />

global village, counselling,<br />

532<br />

L’ORIENTATION<br />

PROFESSIONNELLE COMME<br />

STRATEGIES DE COMMUNICATION<br />

EN ENSEIGNEMENT À DISTANCE:<br />

L’EXPEREINCE DE LA NATIONAL<br />

OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA<br />

Fidel Okopi<br />

Learner Support Services<br />

National <strong>Open</strong> University of Nigeria<br />

okopifidel@yahoo.co.uk<br />

Résumé<br />

Le monde entier est devenu ce qu’on appelle,<br />

aujourd’hui, un village planétaire à cause de la<br />

révolution technologique en cours, surtout dans<br />

le domaine de l’in<strong>for</strong>mation et la communication.<br />

Cet exposé définit la communication, met<br />

l’accent sur les moyens de communication, le<br />

cadre de communication en enseignement à<br />

distance, les composants d’une bonne<br />

communication, la sélection et la combinaison<br />

des médias pour la réussite du processus<br />

d’orientation à NOUN. L’enquéteur, dans ses<br />

recommendations, soutient qu’un counseiller,<br />

pour être efficace dans l’exercise de son métier,<br />

doit atteindre à un certain niveau de compétence<br />

en aptitudes de communication, sélection de<br />

supports appropriés et doit savior utiliser les<br />

gadgets de communication, surtout l’ordinateur.<br />

En outré, il convient de mettre les équipements<br />

techniques de l’orientation à la disposition du<br />

conseiller et du conseillé.<br />

Mots clés: révolution technologique, village<br />

planétaire, le counseillé, supports<br />

d’orientation.

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