PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 1

UNIT 1:
SELF- DEVELOPMENT

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Week Most Essential Learning Compretencies

Number

1 Explain that knowing oneself can make a person accept his/ her strengths and limitations
and dealing with others better

Share your unique characteristics, habits and experiences

2 Discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive, psychological, spiritual and social
development

Evaluate his/her own thoughts, feelings and behaviors

Show the connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviors in actual life situations

3 Discuss developmental tasks and challenges being experiences during adolescence

Evaluate one’s development through the help of significant people around him/ her (parents,
siblings, friends, teachers, community leaders)

Identify ways that help one become capable and responsible adolescent prepared for adult
life
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WEEK 1: KNOWING ONESELF

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. explain that knowing one’s self can make persons accept their strengths and limitations
and deal with others better; and

2. share your unique characteristics, habits, and experiences

EXPLORE

WORKSHEET 1

SELF- CONCEPT INVENTORY

Name of Learner:____________________________________ Section: ________________

Instructions: Read each statements carefully. Reflect and rate yourself from 1 to 4. With
4 being the highest and 1 being the lowest.

NO. SELF- CONCEPT INVENTORY 1 2 3 4

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 can easily 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 instruction easily.

10 I am intelligent.

11 I have special talents and abilities.

12 I can easily analyze situations and make right judgements.

13 I can be trusted in any transaction.

14 I have a clean conscience and carry no guilt feeling.

15 I have integrity and good reputation.

16 My friends and classmates can look up tp me as a model

worth emulating.
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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.

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

Physical Appeal
Human Relations
Intelligence

1 _________________
5 _________________
9 _________________

2 _________________
6 _________________
10 _________________

3 _________________
7 _________________
11 _________________

4 _________________
8 _________________
12 _________________

Subtotal: _________________ Subtotal: _________________ Subtotal: _________________

Character
Communications
Maturity

13 _________________
17 _________________
21 _________________

14 _________________
18 _________________
22 _________________

15 _________________
19 _________________
23 _________________

16 _________________
20 _________________
24 _________________

Subtotal: _________________ Subtotal: _________________ Subtotal: _________________

1. In what areas do you consider yourself:

Score between 14-16 Strong _____________________________

Score between 10-13 Somewhat Weak _____________________________

Score below 10 Weak _____________________________

2. Are there qualities you consider as your weakness but other people consider as

your strength? What are these?


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Source: Roldan, Amelia S. (2003). On Becoming a Winner: A Workbook on Personality Development and Character
Building. AR Skills Development and Management Services (SDMS), Paranaque City, Metro Manila.

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KEEP THIS IN MIND

SELF-CONCEPT


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.

Source:http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-self-concept-in-psychology-definition-lesson-quiz.html; http://
study.com/academy/lesson/ideal-self-vs-real-self-definition-lesson-quiz.html

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APPLICATION

WORKSHEET 2

ACTUAL SELF VERSUS IDEAL SELF

Name of Learner:____________________________________ Section: ________________

PART 1: iDENTIFY

Actual Self Ideal Self

A. Describe how you feel about yourself in as B. Describe your ideal self in as much detail as
much detail as you can. possible.

PART 2: RE-EVALUATE

Actual Self Ideal Self

C. Describe what you can do to make the most of D. How would you adjust your ideal self to make
yourself as it is now, include things you already do achievable?

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ENRICHMENT

WORKSHEET 3

WHAT IS YOUR TALENT?

Name of Learner:____________________________________ Section: ________________

Everyone has a talent! We are all unique and very special, some people are great
singers, others are good art. Some of us are fantastic listeners and leaders. Perhaps
you are cool cook or an amazing athlete!

I am talented at:
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I developed my talent:
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I could become even better by:

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ENRICHMENT

Make a collage or collection of drawings, that shows your special talent.

Source: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/my-talents-6076101

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KEEP THIS IN MIND

PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS

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. 


Source: http://www.chrysalisdevelopment.com/page6/page4/page4.html http://www.learning-mind.com/7-basic-

personal-effectiveness-skills/

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REFLECT

WORKSHEET 4

MY BANNER- THE TREASURE WITHIN ME

Name of Learner:____________________________________ Section: ________________

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

1 and 2 two things I do very well

3 and 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

overcome

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

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2. What are the remedies you will take to improve or compensate for your weakness?

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3. How can you further enrich your assets and strengths?Where and how do you use it to
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“ Seek to be whole, not perfect” ~ Oprah

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REMEMBER!

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.



Source: Roldan, Amelia S. 2003. On Becoming A Winner: A Workbook on Personality Development and Character
Building. AR Skills Development and Management Services (SDMS), Paranaque City, Metro Manila.

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