Senior High School

Personal Development Quarter 1 Module 1:

Self-Development

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Personal Development – Grade 11 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 1 – Module 1: Self-Development

First Edition, 2020

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Introduction

This alternative delivery module in Personal Development for the 21st century

learners in the new normal classroom is designed to make learning more engaging

and meaningful to Senior High School learners in the flexible and blended learning

environments.

The module is aimed at the development of practical and doable strategies to help

learners gain effective personal development. The motivation behind this effort is the

recognition that learner’s behavior and personality are influenced by heredity,

internal and external environments, as well as their personal decision in the

development of who they are and what they want to become.

Subsequently, meaningful activities are given in the form of worksheets,

assignments, reflections, and online or virtual activities which allow the learners to

work at their own pace and participate in both synchronous and asynchronous

conferences and discussions.

Enjoy your journey with your learners as you unfold the most interesting and

worthwhile activities in this creative undertakings of the Department of Education

(DepEd), Division of Misamis Oriental.

Department of Education • Republic of the Philippines

Senior High School

Personal Development Quarter 1 Module 1:

Self-Development

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Instructions:

This is a 5-point multiple choice test. Read and analyze each statement below and

carefully choose the letter that best describe the statement. Write the letter of the

correct answer on the space provide before the number.

_____ 1) When someone reflects on his/her strengths and weaknesses and learns

more about himself or herself, it is said that the person undergoes a process called?

a) Self-reflection c) Self-motivation

b) Self-discovery d) Self-gratification

_____ 2) What do we call that process where a person understands himself/herself

better through learning new skills or overcoming bad habits? a) Self-development c)

Self-education

b) Self-discovery d) Self-reflection

_____ 3) John understands fully the benefits of building good relationships with his

social environment and the effects of man’s transgressions to his fellow beings. It is

said that John;

a) develops effective human relations skills

b) develops social awareness

c) develops holistically

d) develops social responsibilities

_____ 4) Krystala, a Grade 11 TVL-Home Economics student, develops favorable

relationships with her peers and family members. In the context of development, she

is said to have manifests;

a) behavioral Development c) social Development

b) physical Development d) psychological Development

_____ 5) Justine finds it difficult to concentrate and stay focused in his studies, loses

the thread of thoughts or conversations, confused because of the lockdown and

cannot move freely and visit his girlfriend in the neighboring city. Justine is said to

manifests;

a) love sickness c) psychological trouble

b) emotional problem d) stress

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Lesson

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Knowing and Understanding Oneself Week 1:6 hours

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the week, it is expected that the learners must be able to:

1) explain why knowing oneself can make a person accept his/her strengths and

limitations and ultimately improve his/her perception and behavior towards others;

and

2) Share his/her unique characteristics, habits, and experiences.

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1) Who am I as a person?

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2) What makes me different from my friends and classmates?

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3) How do I react when someone backbites me or talks something bad about me?

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4) If a classmate tells me that I am good at nothing, how will I react? What will I tell

him or her?

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Do you really know who you

are? Do you discover who

you are as a person? Do you

know your deepest fears,

doubts, and vulnerabilities?

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5) What are my weaknesses or vulnerabilities?

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6) Do I fear of losing something or someone in my life? Why?

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7) Do you know who your friends are? What do you have in common?

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Read and analyze the quote below.

Notes to the Teacher The learners may answer the questions at home, discuss answers during the videoconferen cing with teachers and/or during chat sessions.

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“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true

wisdom.

Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you

realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.” And “The cost of

not following your heart, is spending

the rest of your life wishing you had.”

By: J. Paulsen

Notes to the Teacher Learners are given 5 minutes to analyze the quote. For face-to-face instruction,

the teacher may group them into 3 to 5 members to brainstorm and present

analysis in a creative way.

1) Discuss what you understand about the quote and present your insights to your

classmates during the face-to-face or online activities with your teacher.

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“Knowing oneself is the beginning of wisdom”. This renowned quote is often

attributed to Socrates. But what exactly do you benefit when you know and

understand who you are?

When a person has a self-knowledge, he understands his strengths and

weaknesses, his passions and fears, his life’s desires and dreams. This means he is

aware of his eccentricities (peculiarities) and idiosyncrasies (habits), likes and

dislikes, tolerance and limitations. The person knows his purpose in life (Doherty,

2017).

Meg Selig (2016) suggests that when a person knew who he is, he develops

understanding of himself, he would be happier because he can express who he is.

He develops less inner conflict, make better decision and better choices about

everything and understands what motivates him.

Subsequently, she emphasized that when a person knows himself better, he has the

resistance to social pressure, he is grounded in his values and preferences and is

less likely to say “yes” when he wants to say “no” and at the same time develops

tolerance and understanding of others. He can easily help and empathize with

others.

Write a reflection of yourself

Who Am I?

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Lesson

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Developing the Whole Person Week 2:7 hours

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the week, it is expected that the learners must be able to;

1) discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive, psychological, spiritual,

and social development to understand his/her thoughts, feelings, and behaviors;

2) evaluate his/her own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; and,

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3) show the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in actual life

situations.

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Let’s try to answer the following questions succinctly.

1) How do you feel today?

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2) What did you do for your physical and social activities for the past days?

Good morning

teacher. Can I ask

you something?

Yes. What is

it all about,

John?

How can we

develop into a

wh ole person,

teacher?

It’s a good question John. Well, we are going

to discuss it in this

module.

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3) Did you participate in any religious activities recently?

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4) How are these physical, social, spiritual and psychological activities affect or

influence you as a person?

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Draw a tree inside the given box. Leave a space for each parts of the tree such as

roots, branches, leaves, fruits, and flowers. Each represents the most significant

part in your life as defined below.

Roots: parents, grandparents, and caretaker: Who looked after you while growing

up.

Branches: members of the family; write their names in every branch.

Flowers: things in life that makes you feel good about yourself.

Leaves: significant events in your life. Write the specific occasions inside each leaf.

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Fruits: your achievements no matter how big or small; write it inside the fruit.

Reflect on your drawing by answering the following questions. Discuss your

insights with your classmates and teachers during the face-to-face or online

conference.

1) How do you describe the activity? How does your tree relate to you and your

life?

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My Special Tree

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2) Where do you think you are in your drawing? Which part of the tree do you

belong?

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3) Do you feel any strange emotions when you draw and write the name/s for the

roots? Why?

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4) How does it feel when you draw the leaves and write the significant events in

your life?

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5) Did you miss anything in your drawing? Why did you leave them out? What

did you feel when you decide to do so?

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6) Do you have someone in your life you want to forget? How does it feel when you

are reminded of this person?

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Hazel Angeles (2016) claimed that man’s emotions shape his personality. He needs to establish emotional stability to develop his whole person. She also emphasized that man needs to develop his physical health through eating the right food and regular exercise. At the same time, he needs to enhance his spiritual relationship and connection with the world around him through prayers and meditations. Prayers are said to promote compassion, positive relationship and sense of purpose, honesty, optimism and inner peace. Subsequently, man has to cultivate his social relationship, interaction with others as social being and psychologically portray certain image of himself to others. Finally, he needs to manage his professional life and happiness because these two are closely linked. Man should know how to manage time and stress.

Source: https://www.prez.com/hmoiaa7gd5r/developing-the-whole-person

Let’s Check How Much You Understand

1) What are the six (6) core elements of developing a whole person? Explain

concisely its relationships.

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2) In your own opinion, how do prayers and meditations influence a man’s personal

development?

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Answer the questions below succinctly.

1) What is your understanding or insights about the selection?

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Everything about you is a reflection of some meaningful pieces of God’s beautiful and perfect creation. Since conception, you are considered a perfect piece of art designed by the hands of God. Your person and everything around you are

symbolic manifestations of God’s presence.

The memories and emotional state that evolved while you are doing your life’s assignments help you see and understand yourself or your life from different angles and this help enhance your self - awareness. When you fully understand yourself and your person, you can live more effectively and have more successful life.

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2) How do you describe yourself as God’s perfect and beautiful creation?

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3) How helpful are you life’s problems and frustrations in becoming a better person?

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4) How will you make your life more meaningful?

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Lesson

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Developmental Stages in Middle and Late Adolescence

Week 3:7 hours

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the week, it is expected that the learners must be able to:

1) discuss developmental tasks and challenges during adolescence;

2) evaluate one’s development through the help of significant people around

him/her (peers, parents, siblings, friends, teachers, community leaders); and

3) identify ways that help one become capable and responsible adolescent

prepared for adult life.

1) Paste your picture on the following stages in your life:

Early Adolescence Middle Adolescence Late Adolescence

(Ages 10-13) (Ages 14-16) (Ages 17-19)

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2) Make a collage out of the pictures and describe briefly how the following changes

occurred:

Physical (body) ________________________________________________

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Psychological (feelings & emotions) ________________________________

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Social (interactions with significant others) ___________________________

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Behavioral (awareness & reasoning) _______________________________

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Spiritual (core values and beliefs) _________________________________

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3) Share output with your classmates and teachers during the chat and

videoconferencing session.

Write the most important events or experiences in your middle and late

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MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE

adolescence stages in your life .

LATE ADOLESCENCE

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Elements Boys

Girls

Growth/

development

Rapid growth of bones and muscles

ages 11 to 14

Rapid growth of bones and

muscles

Ages 9 to 12

Are you ready to learn the

different changes experienced

by an adolescent ?

These changes are physical, cognitive, emotional, social

and behavioral. You can learn more by turning your module to the next page

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Changes

observed

Oilier skin and some acne

Increase sweating especially underarms

Growth of pubic and underarm, facial and chest hair

Masturbation and fantasies about sexual intimacy

Enlargement of testicles,

erections, first ejaculation, wet

dreams, deepening of voice

Oilier skin and some acne

Increase sweating special underarms

Growth of pubic and underarm hair

Masturbation and fantasies about sexual intimacy

Breast budding, increased vaginal lubrication and the beginning of menstruation

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Elements Boys Girls

Growth/

development

Dramatic shift in thinking from concrete to abstract Appreciate hypothetical situation.

Ability to think about future, evaluate

alternatives, and set personal goals

Dramatic shift in thinking from concrete to abstract Appreciate hypothetical situation. Ability to think about future,

evaluate alternatives, and set

personal goals

Changes

observed

Become more independent

Take on increased responsibilities such as babysitting, summer jobs, or household chores Shift their focus from play-centered activities to academics. Begin to consider future careers and occupations. Begin to develop social conscience; manifest concern about social issues Develop sense of values and ethical

behavior, recognizing the

importance of traits such as

honesty, helpfulness, caring for

others

Become more independent

Take on increased responsibilities such as babysitting, summer jobs, or household chores

Shift their focus from playcentered activities to academics. Begin to consider future careers and occupations. Begin to develop social conscience; manifest concern about social issues

Develop sense of values and

ethical behavior, recognizing the

importance of traits such as

honesty, helpfulness, caring for

others

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EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Elements Boys Girls

Growth/

development

Establish identity, new cognitive

skills, ability to reflect on who they

are and what makes them unique

Establish identity, new

cognitive skills, ability to

reflect on who they are and

what makes them unique

Changes

observed

different ways of appearing, sounding and behaving increased social relationship

recognize and manage emotions

develop empathy, learn to resolve conflict constructively

develop cooperative spirit

different ways of appearing, sounding and behaving increased social relationship

recognize and manage emotions develop empathy, learn to resolve conflict constructively develop cooperative spirit

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Social

Group

Early Adolescents

(ages 9-13) Middle Adolescents

(ages 14-16) Late Adolescents

(ages 17-19)

Peers Center of social world shifts from family to friends

Peer group tends to be

same-sex

Strong desire to conform

to and be accepted by a

peer group

Peer groups gradually give way to one-on-one friendships and romances

Peer group tends to

be gender-mixed

Dating begins

Less conformity and

less tolerance of

individual differences

series of intimate relationships begin to develop

Family Increasing conflict between adolescents and their parents

Family closeness is

most important

protective factor against

high-risk behavior

family influence is

in balance with

peer influence

BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT

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Element

Observed Changes

Growth/Development

Shaped their identities

Tried out their new decision-making skills

Developed realistic assessments of them

Gained peer acceptance and respect (Ponton,

1997; Jessor, 1991)

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Give your insights on the following:

1) Why do you think it is important to know oneself more than anything else in this

world?

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2) What memories and feelings did come up while you were doing the activities in

Lesson 2 (Developing the Whole Person)? Who are the individuals who have

helped shape who you are today?

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3) What are the different developmental stages of adolescence? Explain each briefly.

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1) Fill-in the boxes below with your strengths, weaknesses, and likes as well as

dislikes. This is to measure the extent of your understanding of who you really are.

My Strengths My Weaknesses My Likes & Dislikes

2) In a drawing below, label the three (3) major parts of the human body; the

mind, the heart, and the body by writing the persons/individuals responsible for its

development.

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3) Find a group you are comfortable working with. Interview at least three (3)

teenagers and ask them to describe the changes they have observed of their bodies,

their beliefs and how they think, how they socialize with peers and their major

emotions.

Answer the 10-item Simple Recall Test and write your answers on the blank

provided before the number.

__________ 1) It refers to the ultimate reason for a continued search of

understanding one’s own true and inner nature.

__________ 2) It refers to the set of beliefs about oneself, including attributes, roles,

goals, interests, values and religious or political beliefs.

__________ 3) It refers to the development stage of adolescents which takes place

in the context of all their relationships particularly with those with their peers and

families. __________ 4) It refers to the development stage of adolescents where

they intensify involvement with peer groups and gives way to more intimate

relationships and romances.

__________ 5) It refers to the dramatic shift in thinking of an adolescent from

concrete to abstract which gives them a whole new set of mental tools.

__________ 6) It refers to the biological states associated with nervous system

brought on by neurophysiological changes variously associated with thoughts,

feelings, behavioral responses and a degree of pleasure or displeasure.

__________ 7) It refers to the “holistic development of a person’s actions and

behaviors as compared to just acquisition of specific content knowledge.

__________ 8) It refers to a process which involves experimenting with different

ways of appearing, sounding and behaving.

__________ 9) It refers to the development of the adolescence in which they

experience a growth spurt, rapid growth in bones and muscles as well as sexual

maturation.

__________ 10) It refers to the development of the adolescence where they are

faced with the task of establishing a sense of identity, give them the ability to reflect

on who they are and what makes them unique.

To develop more understanding about yourself and how the environment influence

your development, do the following reflections:

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1) Examine how you interact with others. Ask yourself “How did I interact with other

people?

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2) Observe how your environment affects you. Ask yourself “How did my

environment or the people affect the way I understand myself?

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3) How the people around you make or unmake you as a person?

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4) What were the greatest emotional conflicts you have experienced in your

adolescent years?

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Answer Key

Pre-assessment Test

1) Self-discovery

2) Self-development

3) Develops holistically

4) Social Development

5) Stress

What I have learned?

1) Why do you think it is important to know oneself more than anything else in this

world?

Answer:

Our everyday life demands setting goals, establishing relationships and

fighting for what you need and want. Therefore, how can you set goals, go about life,

and have relationships if you do not know who you are and what you want.

2) What memories and feelings did come up while you were doing the activities in

Lesson 2 (Developing the Whole Person)? Who are the individuals who have

helped shape who you are today?

Answer:

Memories and feelings that come up could be happy or sad. My parents, relatives,

brothers and sisters, grandparents, teachers, peers and classmates and significant

others are individuals who have helped shape who I am today.

3) What are the different developmental stages of adolescence? Explain briefly each.

Answer:

Early adolescence, middle adolescence, and late adolescence. In early adolescence

stage, a child experiences significant physical and sexual maturation, shows

concrete thinking, grows in independence; increases influence of peers and

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experiments on new ways. In middle adolescence, continued physical and sexual

changes, abstract thinking, development of sense of identity and an increase on

sexual interest are observed. In late adolescence, the physical and sexual changes

are complete, capacity for abstract thought are formed, sense of identity is

established and has developed serious intimate relationship.

Post-assessment Test (Simple Recall)

1) Self-discovery 6) Emotions

2) Self-concept 7) Whole Person Development

3) Social Development 8) Sense of Identity

4) Middle Adolescence 9) Physical Development

5) Cognitive Development 10) Emotional Development

References 1) American Psychological Association (APA), 2002 Journal

2) American Psychological Association (APA), 2014 Journal

3) Penetrante, M. (2016). Personal Development. Cronica BookHaus. Manila,

Philippines

Online references

1) https://www.slideshare.net/shahaniflores/module-1-personal-development

2) https://www.slideshare.net/bhinggonzales/self-concept-perdev

3) https://www.learning-mind.com/7-basic-personal-effectiveness-skills/

4) https://www.slideshare.net/elmievalenciacuachon/perdev-module-1-take-chargeof-

your-future

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6) https://www.innerwisdom.com/aspect-of-the-self.htm

7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHXwPFMvaXk

8) https://recapp.etr.org/cfm?fuseaction=pages.TheoriesDetail&PageID=336

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