INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

AY: 2022-2023 (1ST SEMESTER)
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E D V A L
(GOOD MORAL AND RIGHT CONDUCT)
STUDENT LEARNING MODULE
PRELIM – WEEK 1
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CHAPTER 1
PERSONHOOD DEVELOPMENT
 Republic of the Philippines
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF BOTOLAN
(Formerly Botolan Community College)
Botolan, Zambales
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.pcb2009.net

I. LEARNING OUTCOME:

At the end of the lesson, the students are able to:

 Define personhood development;

 Develop confidence, self-esteem, positive impact on one's communication skills and the
way one sees the world;
 Convey respect to those you interact with, and also commands respect from those you
interact with;
 Explain a moral and ethical way in the absolute sense rather than by the standards of any
particular time or society; and
 Establish the habits of thought and of conduct that will make them helpful members of
society.

II. PRE-TEST

INTRODUCTION
Activity 1 - SELF CONCEPT INVENTORY

Take a look at your own self-concept and answer the following self-concept inventory in
your journal. Give yourself a rating using the scale:
0 = very weak; 1 = weak; 2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong;
3 = strong; 4 = very strong

___1. I have strong sex appeal.

___2. I am proud of my physical figure.
___3. I am physically attractive and beautiful/handsome.
___4. I exude with charm and poise.
___5. I am easy to get along with.
___6. I can adjust to different people and different situations.
___7. I am approachable; other people are at ease and comfortable with me.
___8. I am lovable and easy to love.
___9. I am a fast learner, can understand with one instruction.
___10. I am intelligent.
___11. I have special talents and abilities.
___12. I can easily analyze situations and make right judgments.
___13. I can be trusted in any transaction.
___14. I have a clean conscience and carry no guilty feeling.
___15. I have integrity and good reputation.
___16. My friends and classmates can look up to me as a model worth emulating.
___17. I can express my ideas without difficulty.
___18. I talk in a persuasive manner that I can easily get people to accept what I say.
___19. I can express my ideas in writing without difficulty.
___20. I am a good listener.
___21. I am emotionally stable and not easily rattled when faced with trouble.
___22. I am logical and rational in my outlook and decisions.
___23. I feel and act with confidence.
___24. I am a mature person.

Scoring: Write your score opposite each number and get the subtotal.

Physical appeal Human Relations Intelligence

__________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________ Subtotal:
Subtotal: Subtotal:
Character Communications Maturity
__________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________
Subtotal: Subtotal: Subtotal:

How do you perceive yourself?

Look at the results of your self-concept inventory and answer the following questions.

In what areas do you consider yourself strong (with score 14-16 or somewhat weak
(score of 10-13) and very weak (below 10).

Are there qualities you consider as your weakness but other people consider as your
strength? What are these?
 Example: A lady can say “I`m ugly” yet other consider her very charming. Or
conversely, one can have the illusion of saying “I am very intelligent or competent”
when most of his ideas sound unreasonable or illogical to most of the people. There is
indeed a big difference between what you see in yourself (real self-image) and what is
projected in the eyes of the others (your social image).

How realistic is your self- image?

To what extent does it reflect your real self?

III. ABSTRACTION
Imagine yourself looking into a mirror. What do you see? Do you see your ideal self or
your actual self? Your ideal self is the self that you aspire to be. It is the one that you hope will
possess characteristics similar to that of a mentor or some other worldly figure. Your actual self,
however, is the one that you actually see. It is the self that has characteristics that you were nurtured
or, in some cases, born to have.
The actual self and the ideal self are two broad categories of self-concept. Self-concept
refers to your awareness of yourself. It is the construct that negotiates these two selves. In other
words, it connotes first the identification of the ideal self as separate from others, and second, it
encompasses all the behaviors evaluated in the actual self that you engage in to reach the ideal self.
The actual self is built on self-knowledge. Self-knowledge is derived from social
interactions that provide insight into how others react to you. The actual self is who we actually
are. It is how we think, how we feel, look, and act. The actual self can be seen by others, but
because we have no way of truly knowing how others view us, the actual self is our self-image.
The ideal self, on the other hand, is how we want to be. It is an idealized image that we
have developed over time, based on what we have learned and experienced. The ideal self could
include components of what our parents have taught us, what we admire in others, what our society
promotes, and what we think is in our best interest.
There is negotiation that exists between the two selves which is complex because there are
numerous exchanges between the ideal and actual self. These exchanges are exemplified in social
roles that are adjusted and re-adjusted, and are derived from outcomes of social interactions from
infant to adult development. Alignment is important. If the way that I am (the actual self) is aligned
with the way that I want to be (the ideal self), then I will feel a sense of mental well-being or peace
of mind. If the way that I am is not aligned with how I want to be, the incongruence, or lack of
alignment, will result in mental distress or anxiety. The greater the level of incongruence between
the ideal self and real self, the greater the level of resulting distress. Personal development modules
ultimate aim is greater self-knowledge that will lead to higher alignment between these two
personality domains.
Personal Effectiveness means making use of all the personal resources – talents, skills, energy
and time, to enable you to achieve life goals.
Your knowledge of yourself and how you manage yourself impacts directly on your
personal effectiveness. Being self-aware, making the most of your strengths, learning new skills
and techniques and behavioral flexibility are all keys to improving your personal performance.
Our personal effectiveness depends on our innate characteristics – talent and experience
accumulated in the process of personal development. Talents first are needed to be identified and
then developed to be used in a particular subject area (science, literature, sports, politics, etc.).
Experience includes knowledge and skills that we acquire in the process of cognitive and
practical activities.
Knowledge is required for setting goals, defining an action plan to achieve them and risk
assessment.
Skills also determine whether real actions are performed in accordance with the plan. If the
same ability is used many times in the same situation, then it becomes a habit that runs
automatically, subconsciously. Here are some skills that will greatly increase the efficiency of any
person who owns them:

1. Determination. It allows you to focus only on achieving a specific goal without being
distracted by less important things or spontaneous desires. It may be developed with the help of
self-discipline exercise.

2. Self-confidence. It appears in the process of personal development, as a result of getting

aware of yourself, your actions and their consequences. Self-confidence is manifested in speech,
appearance, dressing, gait, and physical condition. To develop it, you need to learn yourself and
your capabilities, gain positive attitude and believe that by performing right actions and achieving
right goals you will certainly reach success.

3. Persistence. It makes you keep moving forward regardless of emerging obstacles –

problems, laziness, bad emotional state, etc. It reduces the costs of overcoming obstacles. It can
also be developed with the help of self-discipline exercise.

4. Managing stress. It helps combat stress that arises in daily life from the environment and
other people. Stress arises from the uncertainty in an unknown situation when a lack of information
creates the risk of negative consequences of your actions. It increases efficiency in the actively
changing environment.

5. Problem-solving skills. They help cope with the problems encountered with a lack of
experience. It increases efficiency by adopting new ways of achieving goals when obtaining a new
experience.
6. Creativity. It allows you to find extraordinary ways to carry out a specific action that no
one has tried to use. It can lead to a decrease or an increase of costs, but usually the speed of action
is greatly increased when using creative tools.

7. Generating ideas. It helps you achieve goals using new, original, unconventional ideas.
Idea is a mental image of an object formed by the human mind, which can be changed before being
implemented in the real world. For generating ideas, you can use a method of mental maps, which
allows you to materialize, visualize and scrutinize all your ideas, which in turn contributes to the
emergence of new ideas. These are just some, but the most important personal effectiveness skills
which make the achievement of any goal easier and less costly.

BUILD ON YOUR STRENGTHS AND WORK ON YOUR WEAKNESSES

Most failures emanate from weaknesses that are not recognized or probably recognized but
not given appropriate attention or remedy. This could be a weakness in communications,
personality or ability. Instead of giving up or indulging in self-pity, take action. Go for speech
lessons, get skills upgrading, attend personality development sessions or whatever appropriate
remedies to your perceived weakness.
Instead of simply focusing on your weaknesses, recognize your own talents and abilities,
build on them, utilize them to your greatest advantage. This is where you can build your name and
popularity. Handicapped people like Jose Feliciano and other blind singers did not brood over
their physical handicap. They recognized that they have a golden voice so they search for ways to
enrich that talent and now they have won international fame in the field of music.

Story: YOU NEED TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR FUTURE

There are three kinds of people in this world:

The first is the Moviegoer. This person watches the movie of their lives, admires some
parts and criticizes others. Aside from that, they do nothing else. All she says the whole day is, “I
like this thing and but I don’t like that thing.” The Moviegoer feels she has absolutely no control
of their lives --- except to comment about it. Moviegoers are the most pathetic, miserable people
in the world.
The second is the Actor. This person does not only watch the movie of her life. She actually
realizes she’s the Actor – and can control a big part of her life. She can actually make or break the
movie – by how well she delivers her lines and how she portrays her character. Actors are a happy
bunch, realizing they’re the start of the show and enjoy some level of control. But many times,
they wish the movie would end in another way – but realize that they have no say in such things.
The third is the Scriptwriter. This person does not only watch, and she doesn’t only act,
but she actually creates the entire movie from her mind. She determines what she will say, what
she will do, and how the movie will end. She realizes she has enormous control over her life, and
sees to it that the movie of her life will turn out beautiful.
Who are you among these three people?
 Do you merely watch your life go y?
Or do you act out a script that you feel has been handed to you? Or do you write the script
and make your life beautiful?
By the way, the Producer of the movie is God. He tells you, “Make the movie beautiful,
and I will give you all that you need for success.”

THE POWER OF JOURNAL WRITING: UNFOLDING YOUR PERSONAL JOURNEY

The purpose of journal writing is to help you become the Scriptwriter of your life. There
are four (4) practical reasons to maintain a journal:
1. It is cost-efficient and available. Emotional stress can be dealt in many ways like talking
to a friend over a cup of coffee, eating, travelling, shopping, painting and many more but writing
is the most inexpensive. Notebook and pens are easy to find, available and do not cost so much.

2. It is preventive and pro-active. Writing yields self-awareness. When you write, you can
discover your strengths and limitations. You will know what your reactions are in different
situations and what better ways to prevent, avoid, or face your fears.

3. It is creative and productive. Journal writing expounds your imagination. You can see
various dimensions of your problem, different points of view and better solutions.

4. Lastly, it is personal and private. Unless you want to share your stories, you have the choice
to keep them to yourself. Writing is your time alone. It is your way of loving yourself. You will
not be judged by your writing.

You just need one (1) notebook to maintain a personal journal. You may use these questions as
you write in your journal:

1. How do you find this day? What are the positive things that happened? What are those
things that made you irritated or upset?

2. As you reflect the ups and downs of your day, what may be the greatest lesson you can
learn from them? What actions have you done well and what actions you can do better?

3. What do you really want in life? What do you want to achieve for yourself, your family,
your community, and your country?

4. As you close the day, what are the small and big things you are thankful of? Who are the
people that made your day extra special?
 “A pen is certainly an excellent instrument to fix a man’s attention and inflame his
ambition” – John Adams

APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT

Activity 2
MY BANNER: THE TREASURE WITHIN ME

In the spaces indicated by numbers, write down the following:

1-2 two things I do very well
3-4 my two greatest achievements in life
5 what in myself am I proudest of
6 my happiest moment
7 positive words that my friends use to describe me
8 a personal goal that I have already achieved
9 three blessings for which I am most thankful to God
10 three of my positive qualities
11 difficulties, challenges and problems that I was able to solve and overcome
Reflection from My Banner. Write about your banner.

1. What do you consider as your weaknesses, abilities and talents?

2. What are the remedies you will take to improve or compensate for your weakness?
3. How can you further enrich your assets and strengths?
4. Where and how do you use it to your best advantage?

ACTIVITY 3

1. What have you discovered in yourself?

2. What are your core strengths?

3. What are the qualities you want to hone and improve on?

IV. GENERALIZATION

1. What is Self-Concept?
2. Why do each of us have unique characteristics, habits, and experiences?
3. How important is the journal in your life?

V. EVALUATION
True or False: Write T if the statement is correct, otherwise write F.

_____ 1. Idea is a mental image of an object formed by the human mind, which cannot be

changed before being implemented in the real world.

_____ 2. Stress arises from the uncertainty in an unknown situation when a lack of information

creates the risk of negative consequences of your actions.

_____ 3. Your knowledge of yourself and how you manage yourself impacts directly on your

social effectiveness.
_____ 4. Most failures emanate from weaknesses that are not recognized or probably recognized

but not given appropriate attention or remedy.

REFERENCE:

o Dr. Barbara Wong-Fernandez, Estesa Xaris Que-Legaspi, et.al, (2016). Personal Development
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o Roldan, Amelia S. (2003). On Becoming a Winner: A Workbook on Personality Development
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o Sanchez, Bo. (2006). Life Dreams Success Journal: Your Powerful Tool to Achieve and
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Prepared by:

VERONICA ROSE B. GUTIERREZ, LPT

Instructor

Reviewed by:

NILO C. BALANGON, EdD

Program Coordinator