Module 1: Personal Development

“Mas mabuting pinag‐iisipan ang kinabukasan

habang ikaw ay nasa kasalukuyan.”
One better thinks of the future while in the present.

1.1: Examples of Values, Beliefs & Desirable Qualities Write two short term goals and two long term
For each column, choose the top 5 values and mark them with an X goals. Use the information and examples to
make sure they are SMART. Share them with
someone in your house or community.

1.2: My Skills and Qualities

Rate yourself and put an X in the appropriate box.

1. 3: Setting and Achieving Goals

S-

M-

A-

R-

T-
1.4: Steps for Achieving My Goals

Session 3 – Writing Space

One never stops learning. Based on that, it is helpful to take some time to reflect and ask ourselves what we learned in
this module:
1. How do the skills and other things I learned relate to my daily life?
2. How can the skills and what I learned help me work better?
3. What steps can I take to improve any of the skills or attitudes that I learned more about?
Module 1: Personal Development
Circle an answer for each statement.
ANSWERS

1.1 Examples of Values, Beliefs & Desirable Qualities

ME FAMILY / FRIENDS EMPLOYER
Acceptance Caring Acceptance
Commitment Communication Communication
Determination Honesty Fairness
Optimism Inspiration Friendliness
Persistence Respect Respect

Short Term Goals

1. Explore something new every day.
2. Travel to my dream destinations.

Long Term Goals

1. Balancing personal and family time.
2. Purchase a home and other property
investment.

1.2 My Skills and Qualities

needs to
improve
very good Good not so good
a lot
Dependable X
Patient X
Honest X
Responsible X
Punctual X
Courteous X
able to work in teams X
able to lead others X
able to work without supervision X
Creative X
self-confident X
Organized X
learn quickly X
Hardworking X
use money wisely X
give advice to people X
communicate clearly X
make decisions X
Write X
Supervise X
solve problems X

1.3 Setting and Achieving Goals

S - Specific
M - Measurable
 A - Achievable
R - Realistic
T – Time Framed

1.4 Steps for Achieving My Goals

Goal in one year from now
Steps By when What do I need?
1. My goal is to make my I need to strive harder for the
As soon as I started.
small business a success. success of my business.
I need to save my time,
2. Treat my children when I
After my work contract. money, and effort for my
go home.
children.
Treat my parents for their
3. Payback on the sacrifices
When I go home. sacrifices for me and for my
of my parents.
children.

Session 3 – Writing Space

One never stops learning. Based on that, it is helpful to take some time to reflect and ask ourselves what we learned
in this module:
1. How do the skills and other things I learned relate to my daily life?
 It affects my daily life because learning and accomplishing something based on skills necessitates
the development of our brain's ability to learn and improve. This is how we adapt and integrate what
we learn to our daily lives.

2. How can the skills and what I learned help me work better?
 Skill refers to our ability to carry out a specific task and is acquired through life and work
experiences. While learning, the process of gaining new knowledge or awareness, we may make our
task better and easier if we have both knowledge and skills.

3. What steps can I take to improve any of the skills or attitudes that I learned more about?
 I can enhance it by putting these abilities or attitudes into practice in my daily life. I can also
improve by asking for advice from my elders or conducting research into how I might improve it
more. We can also improve it by engaging with others.

Module 1: Personal Development

English Tagalog
1. Identifying one’s values, strengths, challenges, 1. Ang pagkilala sa mga paniniwala, kakayahan,
opportunities and interests are part of hamon, oportunidad, at interes ay bahagi ng
personal development. pansariling pagunlad.

a. True a. Tama
b. False b. Mali

2. Your values are reflected in the following: 2. Nasasalamin ang mga paniniwala mo sa
sumusunod:
a. Your interests
b. How you spend your time a. Mga hilig
c. Choices you make b. Mga pinagtutuunan ng panahon
d. All of the above c. Mga pasya
d. Lahat ng nabanggit
3. Values and skills are the same thing. 3. Ang mga paniniwala at mga kakayahan ay
pareho.
a. True
b. False a. Tama
b. Mali

4. An example of a clear personal development 4. Halimbawa ng isang malinaw na pansariling

goal is: layunin ang:

a. I want to find work a. Gusto kong makahanap ng trabaho

b. I want to work in my district b. Gusto kong magtrabaho sa
c. I want to work with people distrito ko
d. I want to find a construction job in my c. Gusto kong makipagtrabaho sa mga
district over the next three months tao
e. all of the above d. Gusto kong makahanap ng trabaho
sa construction sa distrito ko sa loob
ng sunod na tatlong buwan
e. lahat ng nabanggit

5. You have a long term goal of getting a certificate 5. Mayroon kang pangmatagalang layunin na
in plumbing in one year. With the certification makatanggap ng sertipiko sa pagtutubero sa
you will get more work and receive a higher loob ng isang taon. Dahil sa sertipiko,
pay. Select examples of short term goals that makakukuha ka ng mas maraming trabaho at
may help you achieve your long term goal. makatatanggap ng mas malaking kita. Pumili
ng mga halimbawa ng madaliang layuning
makatutulong sa iyo upang makamit ang
a. Identify a training program in my pangmatagalan mong layunin.
district that offers plumber’s
certification
a. Tumukoy ng isang training program
b. Talk with experienced plumbers in the sa distrito ko na nagbibigay ng
area to find out what they did to sertipiko sa pagtutubero
become good plumbers.
b. Kumausap ng mga beteranong
c. Find an opportunity to apprentice with tubero sa lugar para alamin ang
an experienced plumber by visiting ginawa nila para maging magaling na
youth employment agencies or asking tubero.
plumbers directly.
c. Humanap ng oportunidad na
d. All of the above maturuan ng isang beteranong
tubero sa pagpunta sa mga youth
employment agency o sa direktang
pagtatanong sa mga tubero.
d. Lahat ng nabanggit

6. Once you write a personal development plan, 6. Matapos mong makasulat ng isang plano para
you should stick to it and not change it until sa personal nap ag-unlad, kailangan
you have reached your long-term goals. mo itong panatilihin at hindi ito binabago
hanggang sa makamit mo ang mga
a. True pangmatagalan mong layunin.
b. False
a. Tama
b. Mali
7. Everyone has the same way of learning new 7. Pare-pareho lang ang paraan ng lahat ng tao sa
skills. pagkatuto ng mga bagong bagay.

a. True a. Tama
b. False b. Mali

8. You are a very hands-on learner, learning best 8. Nakapaka-hands-on mo sa pag-aaral, mas
by observing and doing. As your supervisor is mabibilis kang natututo kapag nanonood o
getting ready to leave, he quickly gives you gumagawa. Nang pauwi na ang supervisor
instructions on how to use a new saw and mo, mabilis ka niyang tinuruan kung paano
asks you to cut some pieces of wood for the gumamit ng isang bagong lagari at sinabihan
next day. You want him to show you how to kang magputol ng mga kahoy kinabukasan.
use it but he seems like he is in a hurry to Gusto mong ipakita niya sa iyo kung paano
leave. What do you do? iyon gamitin, pero mukhang nagmamadali
siya. Ano ang gagawin mo?
a. Hope you will remember what he said
to do to run the saw. a. Manalig na maaalala mo ang sinabi
b. Thank him for the information and tell niya kung paano gamitin ang lagari.
him you have understood. b. Pasalamatan siya sa impormasyon at
c. Ask him if he has the time to show you sabihing naintindihan mo.
before leaving or if there is someone c. Tanungin siya kung may oras siyang
else who can show you how to run the ipakita sa iyo ang paggamit bago siya
saw so you are sure you have umalis o kung may ibang taong
understood. puwedeng magpakita sa iyo kung
d. Ask a co-worker to do the work for you paano gamitin ang lagari, para
while you continue with another task. makasigurado kang naiintindihan
mo.
d. Makisuyo sa isang katrabahong
gawin para sa iyo ang iniutos habang
ipinagpapatuloy mo ang ibang
gawain.

9. The best way to learn something new is to: 9. Ang pinakamabuting paraan para matuto ng
ibang bagay ay:
a. Read about it and memorize the
information a. Magbasa tungkol dito at sauluhin ang
b. Follow the instructions of the instructor impormasyon
c. Talk about it and work together with b. Sundin ang itinuro ng guro
others c. Pag-usapan ito at makipagtulungan
d. Practice it sa ibang tao
e. Watch someone else doing it d. Magsanay
f. All of the above e. Panoorin ang ibang taong gawin
ito
f. Lahat ng nabanggit

10. If you do not like learning in a certain way (for 10. Kung hindi mo tipong mag-aral sa isang
example, through reading or writing), you paraan (halimbawa, sa pagbabasa o
should avoid it as much as you can. pagsusulat), kailangan mong iwasan iyon
hangga’t maaari.

a. True
b. False a. Tama
b. Mali