AKLAN STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Hospitality and Rural Resource Management

Teacher Education Department

Course Code and Title : CUTS – Understanding the Self

Prerequisites : None
Course Credit/Unit : 3 units
Semester : 1 st or 2nd SEM

Course Description

This course deals with the nature of identity, as well as the factors and forces
that affect the development and maintenance of personality identity. Further, it aims at
developing a whole person who embodies the ASU values and demonstrates
professional skills as well as personal competencies. This individual is mature in all
aspects of his/her person, with a nationalistic and humanistic outlook and carefully
reasoned faith.

Program Outcomes:

After completion of the program, the students shall have the ability to:
1. Common to all programs in all types of school
A. Articulate & discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice.
B. Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English & Filipino.
C. Work effectively & independently in multi-disciplinary & multi-cultural
teams.
D. Act in recognition of professional, social, & ethical responsibility
E. Preserve & promote “Filipino historical & cultural heritage.” (RA 7722)

Course Outcomes:

By the end of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Explore issues and concerns regarding self and identity to arrive at a

better understanding of one’s self;
2. Integrate personal with the academic – contextualizing matters discussed
in the classroom and in the everyday experiences for better learning;
3. Generate a new appreciation for the learning process and develop a more
critical and reflective attitude and;
4. Manage and improve selves to attain a better quality of life.

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 WK THEME TOPIC

1 Vision/Mission/Objectives/Syllabus Orientation

2 The Self from Various Perspectives The Self from Philosophical

Perspective

3 The Self from Various Perspectives The Self from Philosophical

Perspective

4 The Self from Various Perspectives The Self from Sociological

Perspective

5 The Self from Various Perspectives The Self from Sociological and
Anthropological Perspective

6 The Self from Various Perspectives The Self from Anthropological

Perspective

7 The Self from Various Perspectives The Self from Anthropological and
Psychological Perspective

8 The Self from Various Perspectives The Self from Psychological

Perspective

9 The Self from Various Perspectives The Self in Western and

/Oriental/Eastern Thought

10 Unpacking the Self The Physical Self

11 Unpacking the Self The Sexual Self

12 Unpacking the Self The Sexual Self

13 Unpacking the Self The Material Self

14 Unpacking the Self The Spiritual Self

15 Unpacking the Self The Political Self and Being a

Filipino; The Digital Self

16 Managing and Caring for the Self Self -Regulated Learning

17 Managing and Caring for the Self Stress and Stress Management

18 Managing and Caring for the Self Goal Setting for Success

Course Grid

Teaching/Learning Methods/Strategies
Cooperative and experiential learning, focus group discussion, sharing sessions with resource persons,
multimedia presentations, individual reflections, journal writing, brainstorming sessions, input lectures, field studies,
observations and experiments with social situations and other innovative and learner-centered strategies.

Course Requirements
1. CUTS Portfolio containing activity outputs, one output required after each week’s session,reflective essay,
and self-assessment.
2. Attendance and participation in all class and group sessions.

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Understanding the Self Activity Sheet 1
CUTS

ALL ABOUT ME

NAME________________________________________________________________________________
Family First Middle

NICKNAME_________________________________SIGNATURE________________________________________

AGE____________BIRTHDAY_________________GENDER_____________CIVIL STATUS__________________

COURSE_________________________________________ COLLEGE___________________________________

HOME ADDRESS______________________________________________________________________________

HOMEPHONE_______________CELLPHONE_____________________EMAIL_____________________________

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATED FROM_______________________________________________________________

HIGH SCHOOL ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________________

FATHER’S NAME____________________________________ FATHER’S OCCUPATION_____________________

OFFICE ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________________

MOTHER’S NAME___________________________________ MOTHER’S OCCUPATION____________________

OFFICE ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________________

NAMES AND AGES OF SIBLINGS

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CLASS SCHEDULE

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Understanding the Self
CUTS

HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT

THE WELLNESS WHEEL

DEVELOPMENT COUNTRY

COMMUNITY FRAMEWORK

PERSON

GOD
CUTS FRAMEWORK
COUNTRY
ASU ACHIEVERS
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY
COMMUNITY

PERSON

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Understanding the Self ACTIVITY SHEET 2
CUTS

NAME___________________________COURSE &SECTION_______DATE_______

SELF- AWARENESS

My greatest achievement in High School My talents, skills & strengths include…..

was…

My weaknesses and areas for I am enrolled in my course because…..

improvement are …

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NAME_________________________COURSE &SECTION_________DATE________

MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

I believe in…
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As a son/daughter …
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As a brother/sister…
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As a leader …
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As a friend…
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As a member of the ASU-Ibajay Community
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As a citizen of the Philippines…
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*You may use the back page for additional writing space

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Understanding the Self ACTIVITY SHEET 4
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NAME_________________________COURSE &SECTION________DATE________

DIRECTION: Paste a picture of you when you were in elementary, in high school, and
now that you are in college. Below the picture, list down your salient characteristics that
you remember.

My Elementary Self My High School Self

My College Self

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NAME___________________________COURSE &SECTION_______DATE________

ANALYSIS

After having examined your “self” in its different stages, fill out the following table:

Similarities in All stages of Differences in My “Self” Possible Reason for the

“My Self” across the Three Stages of Differences in Me
My Life

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NAME________________________COURSE &SECTION__________DATE________

APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT ON EASTERN AND WESTERN CULTURE

DIRECTION: Create your own representation, diagram, or concept map of the self-
according to Filipino culture. Provide a brief explanation about your output. You can also
cite books and researches about Filipino culture, self, and identity to further elaborate
on the topic.

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NAME________________________COURSE & SECTION_________DATE________

DIRECTION: Complete the sentences below.

1. For me, beauty

means___________________________________________________________
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2. A beautiful person is
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3. I am beautiful because
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4. List down names of people you know who are

beautiful_________________________________________________________
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ANALYSIS

What ways can you suggest in order to improve our physical selves and become
more beautiful? What do you think are the impact of culture on body and self-esteem?

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NAME_______________________COURSE&SECTION___________DATE________

DEBIT CARD CHALLENGE

A very wealthy person gave you a debit card and told you to use it as much as you want
to make yourself happy. What are you going to do with your debit card? Make a list of
what you want to have. Write as many as you want.

LIST

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NAME_____________________COURSE &SECTION ____________DATE________

ANALYSIS

Answer the following questions:

1. What did you feel as you do the Debit Card Challenge?

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2. Which among the items in your list you like most? Why?
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3. If ever you were given the chance in real life, to have one among the list, which
will you choose? Why?
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4. Does your choice different from what you answer in question number two?Why
or why not?
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5. Let your classmate read your list. Ask him/her to give or write a quick impression
of yourself based on the list you showed
him/her.__________________________________________________________
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6. Is the quick impression of your classmate has some truth about who you are?
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NAME________________________COURSE &SECTION_________DATE________

ART RECALL

RECALL: When was the first time you realized that there is a higher being than
yourself? How old are you then? What made you believe that there is a higher being?

DRAW:

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CUTS

NAME________________________COURSE &SECTION_________DATE________

INTRODUCTION

These days, more people are becoming active in using the Internet for research,
pleasure, business, communication, and other purposes. Indeed, the internet is of great
help for everyone. On the other hand, people assume different identities while in the
cyberspace. People act differently when they are online and offline. We have our real
identity and online identity.

THREE FACTS, ONE FICTION

DIRECTION: Construct four (4) sentences that start with “I am _____________.” The
first three sentences should be true about yourself. You can talk about your
characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, accomplishments, personalities, and behaviour.
The last statement should be a fiction or something that you just made up. Make the
activity more fun and make others believe the last statement to be true.

1. I am____________________________________________________________.

2. I am____________________________________________________________.

3. I am____________________________________________________________.

4. I am____________________________________________________________.

ANALYSIS

What have you learned from the activity? Did you learn something from your
classmates that you did not know before? What were the clues that helped you figure
out which statements were facts and fiction about others? Were your classmates able to
discern easily the facts and fiction about you? Why?

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NAME________________________COURSE &SECTION_________DATE________

INTRODUCTION

Knowing the “self” is not enough. Since “who you are is partly made up of your
choices, you must also have the ability o choose especially to be better “you”. In the
school setting, your knowledge of yourself should at least enable you to become a
better student.

DIAGNOSE YOUR STUDY HABITS

DIRECTION: Read the following questions carefully and answer them honestly by
writing YES or NO on the space provided.

_____1. Do you have a definite place for studying?

_____2. Do you have a definite time for studying?
_____3. Do you read under a colored light?
_____4. Are you neat and orderly in your work?
_____5. Do you kee all necessary materials together?
_____6. Do you study when you are fresh and clean?
_____7. Do you concentrate when you study and relax when you play?
_____8. Do you make it a point to get off to a good start in each new lesson?
_____9. Do you do the hardest or least interesting job first?
_____10. Do you complete one job before going to another?
_____11. Do you complete what you have started?
_____12. Do you generally take down notes during a lecture, recitation, etc?
_____13. Do you study late into the night or even all night long?
_____14. Do you read more than what you are required to read for a subject?
_____15. When you find a new word, do you immediately look it up in the dictionary?
_____16. Are you attentive in class?
_____17. Do you always go to class well-prepared?
_____18. Do you do your daily assignments yourself?
_____19. Do you review often?
_____20. Do you evaluate your progress from time to time and act accordingly?

Count your correct answers and interpret your score using the guide below:

POINTS INTERPRETATION

20 If you scored 20, take the test again in a critical mood. No one has entirely perfect study
habits

18-19 Look over the points where you went wrong and work to improve in those areas

16-17 Take some time and energy to improve some items you missed.

14-15 Re-check the points you missed and work to improve in those areas.

12-13 You need concentrated effort to improve your study habits and attitude. Begin with the
serious faults first.

10-11 You need to immediately begin breaking your bad study habits and substitute them with good
ones.

9 and This score indicates extremely bad study habits and attitude. Check your vocational interest
below or if you have personal problems or any other factor that might be responsible for the score.

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CUTS

NAME___________________________COURSE &SECTION_______DATE_______

SHARING OF FEELINGS

Share your feelings today by checking your dominant emotion and explain why
you feel that way.

Reason:

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FILM SHOWING

Watch the film titled “Inside Out” produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Then answer
the following questions.

1. Describe each human character in the story.

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2. How do the characters show their positive and the negative feelings?
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3. What feelings are dominant in the characters?
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4. Which characters attempt to block the expression of particular feelings? How do
they do so? Do you find yourself blocking feelings consistently?
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NAME___________________________COURSE &SECTION_______DATE_______

5-10-20 SELFIE

On each designated box, draw your envisioned Future Self, Who would you be:

5 years from now

10 years from now

20 years from now

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 CUTS

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

NAME OF THE STUDENT:________________________COURSE & SECTION______

SCHEDULE:___________________________________SEMESTER______________

INSTRUCTOR: ELEONOR R. TEOPY

TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
AKLAN STATE UNIVERSITY
IBAJAY-CAMPUS
 OVERVIEW

Who am I? Why Am I this way? Why do I make certain choices? Can I change? Many
people would ask these questions to themselves. They would try to internalize and
begin to answer based from the things that would grasp into their mind. Some would
start from simple things until they would come to the point thinking of complex things
and everything becomes dubitable as Rene Descartes says in his Universal Methodic
Doubt. Answering the simple questions above are not that easy. Though it is not that
easy, there is still an answer. No, many answers rather. In my own point of view,
internalization, experience, etc. are some factors that would lead a person to be in a
critical state of mind, thus leading him in answering the simple question: Who am I?
It…..show more content…

This course is intended to facilitate the exploration of the issues and concerns regarding
self and identity to arrive at a better understanding of one ’s self. It strives to meet this
goal by stressing the integration of the personal with the academic-contextualizing the
matters discussed in the classroom and in the everyday experiences of students-
making for better learning, generating a new appreciation for the learning process, and
developing a more critical and reflective attitude while enabling them to manage and
improve their selves to attain a better quality of life.

The course is divided into three major parts. The first part seeks to understand the
construct of the self from various disciplinal perspectives: philosophy, sociology,
anthropology, and psychology – as well the more traditional division between the East
and West- each seeking to provide answers to the difficult but essential question of
“What is the self”? And raising, among others, the question. ”Is there even such a
construct as the self?”

The second part explores some of the various aspects that make up the self, such as
the biological and material up to and including the more recent Digital Self. The third
and final part identifies three areas of concern for young students: learning, goal setting,
and managing stress. It also provides for the more practical application of the concepts
discussed in this course and enables them the hands-on experience of developing self-
help plans for self-regulated learning, goal setting and self-care.

This course includes the mandatory topics on Family Planning and Population
Education.

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 Holistic Development for Students: Meaning and Importance

“Education cannot be effective unless it helps a child open up himself to life”.

-Maria Montessori

What Maria Montessori said in the early part of the last century is more relevant today
in the 21st century because academic excellence alone can no longer assure success
and happiness in life and career. Holistic Development through education from the early
stage of a child’s life has become more important today than in the last century.

Holistic development essentially means the development of intellectual, mental,

physical, emotional, and social abilities in a child so that he or she is capable of
facing the demands and challenges of everyday life. These abilities are vitally
important for success in professional fields of work.

Every child is unique. He or she has her unique personality traits, interests, preferences,
values, attitudes, strengths, and weaknesses. The educational curriculum must be able
to help every child find his or her unique place in the world in alignment with the
uniqueness that he or she has. In order to achieve this, the holistic development of a
child is of utmost importance.

Holistic Development is s a comprehensive approach in learning which aims to develop

multiple facets or abilities of a human brain. Conventional educational and learning
systems aims at the development of physical capabilities, intellectual abilities, cognitive
or mental abilities, emotional abilities and social skills.

Physical capability development includes

 Development of gross motor skills – such as walking, running, climbing, etc.
Gross motor skills involve the movement of the whole body.
 Development of psychomotor abilities- these refer to a very wide range of fine
motor movements that occurs in response to conscious learning from five
senses-mostly from sight, touch, and hearing. For example-painting,cutting of
vegetables, making a clay model, typing on a computer keyboard, medical
surgery, driving, writing, etc.

Intellectual capability and cognitive ability development include:

 Development of abstract thinking abilities- understanding and thinking about
concepts, ideas, principles, and objects which are non-verbal or not physically
present.
 Development of comprehension abilities- ability to understand and comprehend
written and verbal information.
 Development of logical and analytical thinking abilities- analysing reasons behind
events and situations, understanding the causes behind an event or situation,
etc.
 Development of critical thinking abilities- examining concepts, ideas, problems,
and issues, etc.
 Development of creative thinking abilities- thinking of newer ways to solve
problems; visualization; thinking of new ideas; etc.
 Development of problem-solving abilities- solving problems utilizing various
concepts, solutions, etc.

Emotional Ability development includes:

Development of intra- personal abilities- this involves self-understanding
( understanding of one’s strengths and weaknesses, one’s capabilities, etc) and
self –belief.
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 Development of interpersonal abilities- abilities to understand others:what others

are communicating; building relationships,etc.
  Development of Self-regulation abilities- abilities to control and regulate one’s
emotions and feelings.
 Development of empathy- the ability to understand and share other’s feelings
and emotions.

Social Skill development includes:

 Development of social competencies- this involves abilities to interact and
communicate with others, working in a team, coordination, and cooperation with
others, etc.

Studies have shown that through playful learning experiences, students can acquire
broad, dynamic and interconnected skills rapidly and effectively.

The aim of teachers and counsellors in holistic growth is o chart out every
student’s individual capabilities and compare their abilities to the norms of a
student their age.

A comparative analysis and its results along with relevant readings are used to explain
how the traits of the child and aspects of his/her environment may interact to influence
his/her growth and development.

Holistic development of students seeks to address many factors such as the physical,
emotional, spiritual, relational and intellectual aspects. The importance of the holistic
approach lies in the fact that it is the children who learn different skills in a stage- wise
manner, including walking, running, talking, fine motor skills, etc.

Nowadays, most companies or organizations not only consider a student’s overall

academic performance but also considers the holistic development of students when
they recruit for various jobs. This makes the holistic development of students in schools
and colleges very important.

Gone are the days when parents used to spend their entire day with their child. With the
way technology is advancing and education methods changing, the parents are now
interested in making their children more engaged and involved in almost all facets of
learning. Holistic development meaning has attained a lot of importance in parenting.

In the context of Holistic Development and Wellness wheel a framework was developed
with the hope that our young adolescence will equip themselves of the right knowledge,
skills and wisdom and strong faith and values from this University geared towards
personal and professional development. As soon as they stepped out of the school it is
with fervent hope that they will also be a useful member of the community and later a
leader of this country that will truly be an honor and pride of our Almighty God.

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 Dedication

“The more we love those to whom we speak, the more we want them to like what we speak and so the more
careful we are in speaking to them what they need.”

Saint Augustine of Hippo

To all whose lives have touched the very core of my being…

To the students whose lives touched the recesses of my soul…
To my husband and daughter for their unconditional love and support…
To our fur babies that shows unconditional love and loyalty…
To everyone closest to my heart…
With a grateful heart, forever I will sing praises to God, the source of all goodness and love…

I gratuitously dedicate this work of patience, love and care.

Eleonor Relojero-Teopy

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Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …… ii

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

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Course Code and Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Course Grid………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……...2

CUTS Framework of Development…… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Holistic Development… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............................4-5

Activity Learning Sheet 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………6

Activity Learning Sheet 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……….7

Activity Learning Sheet 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………..8

Activity Learning Sheet 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………………….9

Activity Learning Sheet 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……...10

Activity Learning Sheet 6……………………………………………………………11

Activity Learning Sheet 7……………………………………………………………12

Activity Learning Sheet 8……………………………………………………………13

Activity Learning Sheet 9……………………………………………………………14

Activity Learning Sheet 10…………………………………………………………..15

Activity Learning Sheet 11…………………………………………………………..16

Activity Learning Sheet 12…………………………………………………………..17

Activity Learning Sheet 13…………………………………………………………..18

Activity Learning Sheet 14…………………………………………………………..19