TY - BOOK AU - Gous,I.G.P. AU - Roberts,Jennifer TI - Teaching life orientation: senior and FET phases SN - 9780199053643 AV - HQ2037 .T43 2015 U1 - 378.125 23 KW - Life skills KW - Study and teaching (Higher) KW - Teachers KW - Training of KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographies and index; How to be a Life Orientation teacher: Thinking yourself into the role: Introduction: Metacognition or how to think about thinking: Understanding metacognition; Metacognition in teaching -- Early origins: The main personality types -- Learning strategies and the Brain Buddy; Learning strategies based on metacognitive principles; Study strategies -- The LO teacher as educator; Challenges in teaching Life Orientation -- The context in which the LO Teacher operates as counselor -- The importance of counseling -- Skills and qualities of LO teachers -- Communication: The skill of active listening -- The LO teacher as counselor -- What is resilience? Positive psychology -- Domains of resilience Successful application in the five key areas of Life Orientation at senior and FET phases: The dimensions of the self -- Role in a diverse South Africa -- Leading a learner towards self-development -- Managing yourself -- What strategies are necessary to carry out personal, social, and environmental health tasks? -- Strategies for prevention, and responsible decision-making -- Using the motivational interview technique to improve decision-making around health -- Violations of human and children's rights -- The media and nation-building -- The benefits of physical education -- Teaching methodologies -- Safety issues -- Metacognition, careers and career choices: How to guide learners to prepare for careers and career choices ER -