A guideline can be a norm or rule to follow.
Guideline , from the Latin pacta ( "pact" , "agreement" ), is a term that allows reference to a model , example, regulation or rule. The guidelines, in this sense, are precepts to follow.
For example: “This institution has guidelines that must be respected” , “The players continue not to respect the coach's guidelines on the field of play ”, “To be successful in the job market, it is important to comply with some basic guidelines” , “ “No process can reach a successful conclusion without clear guidelines.”
Advertising guideline
The set of advertising spaces that are selected to communicate something over a period of time is known as an advertising schedule .
These guidelines involve the development of an advertising campaign to disseminate something new: “Most of the state advertising last year was distributed among just three media outlets,” “We are going to increase the advertising advertising to improve our position in the market,” “ The successful management of the commercial manager has allowed the channel's income from advertising to multiply."
An instrument for drawing parallel lines
A guideline is also the instrument that allows drawing parallel and equidistant lines on paper. Thanks to its use, the lines are not twisted when writing.
The term is also used to refer to the individual line or a set of lines made with this instrument: “First you have to use the guideline to scratch the sheet; Once this is done, you can start writing” , “The teacher scolded me for not having written respecting the guideline” .
Observation guidelines are often applied in the field of education.
Pattern in music
In the field of music , the parallel and equidistant lines on which musical signs are written are called a pattern, which is generally known as a staff .
Its function is precisely to capture all the technical characteristics of a piece, such as the notes that compose it, each with its duration and intensity, the speed that the composer considers appropriate for the execution and certain suggestions regarding the character of the piece. construction site.
Rule to take into account
Observation guidelines are known as a series of rules and directives that must be taken into account during the performance of an activity that involves a group of human beings coordinated by one or more monitors, as occurs in schools and training centers. general training.
In teaching, for example, we seek to pay special attention to the phenomena that surround the exposition and treatment of knowledge, both by students and teachers; The methods and resources used, the response of the students and the emotional level of the activities that take place in a classroom are fundamental.
Usefulness of observation guidelines
It is important to note that these guidelines serve both to analyze teachers' performance and to provide them with a tool to evaluate their own work. A study carried out in 2008 by a team of psychologists resulted in the development of an observation guideline that was based on the careful analysis of almost a hundred lessons recorded on video; In its pages, teaching is presented as an activity made up of four dimensions:
* general aspects, such as the rhythm of the classes, the interest shown by the students and their spontaneous participation in the lessons, the social and emotional ties established between students and teachers, as well as the concern of the latter to satisfy the needs of the first;
* the interaction between teachers and students, which includes potential situations of abuse or aggression, such as racism , public humiliation and physical abuse;
* the use of recreational activities strategically, to liven up the lessons;
* the way in which teachers behave in the classroom on a non-verbal level: their posture, their gestures, their way of speaking, etc.