life skills needed to equip ourselves

2. Meaning and definition
The time “life skills “ refers in particular to Psycho – social skills
i.e. . Skills that can be learned and practised
Life
skills
Critical
thinking
Problem
solving
Interpersonal
skills
Self
Awareness

3. It comprised as a large number of specific abilities that
have been grouped under the three overarching
categories.
Cognitive skills
Coping and self-
management
Social or
interpersonal
skills

4. Types of skills
HARD SKILLS
• Technical skills
NATURAL SKILLS
• Learn to walk
SOFT SKILL
• Life skills

6. self awareness
 Our character
 Our strength
 Our weakness
 Desires
 Dislikes
Prerequisite to effective communication and
interpersonal relations , as well as for developing
empathy with others

7. EMPATHY
Ability to imagine what life is like for other person

8. CRITICAL THINKING
Ability to analyse information and experiences
in an objective manner

9. Creative Thinking
 It is a novel way of seeing or doing things that is
characteristic of four components
 Fluency ( Generating new ideas)
 Flexibility ( Shifting perspective easily)
 Originality ( Conceiving of something new )
 Elaboration ( Building on other ideas)

10. Decision Making
Help us to deal constructively with decisions about our lives

11. Problem solving
Help us to deal constructively with
problems in our lives.
Significant problems that are left
unresolved can cause mental stress and
give raise to accompanying Physical strain

12. INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
Help us to relate in positive ways with the people we interact
with
It may also mean being able to end relationship constructively

13. Effective communication
Coping with stress

14. Coping with emotions

15. Psychological
Communication
Social
Components of life skills

16. Importance of soft skills
 To handle interpersonal relations
 To take appropriate decisions
 To communicate effectively
 To have good impression and impact
 To gain professional development
 Soft skills helps in application of knowledge , attitudes and values
 Promote self confidence and help in assessment of behaviour patterns in others
 Skills help in change
 Develop interpersonal , intra personal group skills
 Provide responsibility over society
 Help equip ourselves for modernization, urbanization and globalization
 Creating peaceful living life styles
 Promote international understanding

17. Life skills for teachers
 Communication skills
 Leadership skills
 Interpersonal skills
 Time management skills
 Team work skills
 Problem – solving skills

18. Life skill based education
• It is an approach to education that can facilitate gender
responsiveness and can contribute to gender equity in teaching
and learning
• An interactive process of teaching and learning which enables
learners to acquire knowledge and to develop attitudes and skills
which support the adoption of healthy behaviours
- UNICEF

19. Life skills education contribute to
Basic education
Gender equality
Democracy
Good citizenship

20. The method used in teaching of life skills
 Practical activities
 Feed back and reflections
 Consolidation and reinforcement
 Practical application to day to day life challenges

21. Peer educators Approach
1. Class discussions
2. Brain storming
3. Demonstration and guided practise
4. Role plays
5. AV Activities
6. Games’
7. Case studies
8. Debates
9. Story telling