Personal Development

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Senior High School Learner’s Packet

First Quarter S.Y. 2020 - 2021

UNIT I
SELF-DEVELOPMENT

Photo Credits:
https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/prospects-of-knowing-oneself/
https://aadyantalife.wordpress.com/2016/04/15/self-awareness-can-make-you-a-powerful-
manager/
http://spiritualwarriorfitness.blogspot.com/2013/12/know-thyself.html
http://edit650pbismodel.weebly.com/module-1---knowing-yourself-and-your-students--learning--
teaching-styles.html
https://niklitfreak.blogspot.com/2017/05/fear-of-knowing-oneself.html
 Module 2
Developing the Whole Person
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Introduction
Presently, you are in the process of puberty a period where there is
a rapid physical maturation and bodily changes. Human life is
complex and it consists of many different facets. During this time,
teens will see different of changes in their physical, psychological,
cognitive and spiritual aspect. Adolescence is a time for growth
spurts and puberty changes. The whole person concept was
introduced by a philosopher named Dr. Mortimer J. Adler which
confronts us to struggle a proper balance in all aspects of our lives
---demands a significant investment in time with family and
friends, inspiring our lives, growing in our spiritual aspect and
becoming all that we can be. As its framework, developing
yourself is learning to balance your work, your lives, and your
successes.
(Source: https://www.facebook.com/pg/
wholepersonphd/photos/)
Puberty is a period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes.
It takes primarily in early adolescence between 9 to 16 years of age for most individuals,
environmental factors can also influence its onset and duration (Vanderberg & Boomsa, 2007).
Adolescence is a stage in life that deals with many changes and other aspects of life such as
family, work or career, personal and social relationships. Adolescence is the transitional stage
from childhood to adulthood that occurs between ages 13 and 19. The physical and
psychological changes that take place in adolescence often start earlier, during the preteen or
"tween" years: ages 9 and 12.

There are three major stages of development occurs in an individual. These are: Physical,
cognitive and psychosocial.

Physical development. It relates to the growth and skill development of the body,
including the brain, muscles, and senses. Differences in physical growth are apparent from
everyday observations of people around us. We differ in terms of height, weight, the relative
length of our body proportions, and fitness. We also differ in our abilities to move and perform
physical skills and tasks. These differences provide valuable insights into our maturation,
overall development, and health (Cicarelli & White, 2012); Papalia, 2010)
 Cognitive development. It is a field of study in neuroscience and psychology focusing
on a child's development in terms of information processing, conceptual resources, perceptual
skill, language learning, and other aspects of the developed adult brain. Adolescents’ cognitive
development is crucial with how they perceive themselves and the world, and they form
relationships with other people. As their cognitive capacity advances, they begin to think
abstractly, reason logically, think possibilities, and impossibilities about life (Cicarelli, 2012).

Psychosocial development. For a concept to be psychosocial means it relates to one’s

psychological development in, and interaction with, a social environment. Involving both
psychological and social aspects in human development. Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial
development is one of the best known theories of personality in psychology. He believed that
personality develops in a series of stages. Erikson’s theory describes the impact of social
experience across the whole lifespan. Adolescence is also a period for developing independence
(Cicarelli, 2012). Adolescents may be separated with their parents especially when they are
searching for their identity (Papalia, 2012).

Learning Objectives:
Illustrate the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a person’s holistic
development.

Learning Competencies:
At the end of the lesson, students must be able to:
 evaluate own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors;
 Show the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in actual life situations

LET’S TRY THIS! (Pre-Assessment)

Directions: Complete the chart below to assess yourself.

“Who Are You?”

A.

Roles Personal Core Learning

(your assumed responsibilities/roles in (describe yourself in 2-3 sentences) (what have you learned and what are
life) hoping to learn?)
B.
Family History Values Strengths Interests Hopes for the Future
(Where have you (What is really (What talents and (What are you most (Where do you hope to
come from) important to you?) skills do you have?) interested in?) be in 5 – 10 years?)

Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Grade & Strand: ________________________________ Date: _____________________
Title of the Activity: ASPECTS OF MY DEVELOPMENT
Learning Competency: EsP-PD11/12DWP-Ib2.2

FIRST QUARTER
Week 2

LET’S DO THIS!

For the learner:

This worksheet contains activities about relationship of the different aspects of
development of your thoughts, feelings and actions in dealing with life situations. You may
answer directly to this worksheet or you may use a separate sheet of paper. Make sure to follow
the directions very carefully. Please do not skip any questions and answer it to the best of your
ability. Please write legibly.
For the parents:
Learners may require your guidance in answering their worksheets and following the
directions. Please make sure that the learners will answer every part of the activity
Directions: Draw a large circle on a blank sheet of paper. Divide the circle into 8 segments. In
each segment, write some descriptions of the different aspects of yourself as follows:

1. Physical Self. Describe yourself. Try not to censor any thoughts which come to your mind.
Include descriptions of your height, weight, facial appearance, and quality of skin, hair and
descriptions of body areas such as your neck, chest, waist, legs.
2. Intellectual Self. Include here an assessment of how well you reason and solve problems,
your capacity to learn and create, your general amount of knowledge, your specific areas of
knowledge, wisdom you have acquired, and insights you have.
3. Emotional Self. Write as many words or phrase about typical feelings you have, feelings you
seldom have, feelings you try to avoid, feelings you especially enjoy, feelings from your past and
present, and feelings which are associated with each other.
4. Sensual Self. Write how you feel as a sensual person. What sense do you use most – sight,
hearing, speaking, smelling, touching? How do you feel about the different ways you take in
information - through the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, pores, and skin. In what ways do you let
information in and out of your body?
5. Interactional Self. Include descriptions of your strengths and weaknesses in intimate
relationships and relationships to friends, family, co-students and strangers in social settings.
Describe the strengths and weaknesses which your friends and family have noticed. Describe
what kind of son or daughter, brother or sister you are.
6. Nutritional Self. How do you nourish yourself? What foods do you like and dislike? What
do you like and dislike about these?
7. Contextual Self. Descriptors could be in the areas of maintenance of your living
environment: reaction to light, temperature, space, weather, colors, sound and seasons and your
impact on the environment.
8. Spiritual Self or Life Force. Write words or phrases which tell about how you feel in this
area. This could include your feelings about yourself and organized religion, reactions about
your spiritual connections to others, feelings about your spiritual development and history, and
thought about your metaphysical self. Think about your inner peace and joy. Think about your
spiritual regimen or routine.

LET’S EXPLORE!
Directions: Pick one (1) concept from the list and explain your views and beliefs as a
teenager.
Pre-marital sex Effects of Covid-19 Same sex marriage
College education Global warming Gender discrimination
Poverty Bullying Valenzuela Governance
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 LET’S APPLY!
Directions: Adolescents are faced with challenging tasks as they deal with everyday
life situations. Their holistic development is anticipated in order to be well-adjusted individuals
in the future. In an essay form, discuss how typical adolescents think, feel and act. The setting
can be in the family, school, or romantic relationship encounters, etc. Use a separate sheet of
paper for this activity.

LET’S REFLECT!
Directions: Answer the following questions. Use a separate sheet of paper for this
activity.
1. How would you describe your relationship with your family, friends, classmates and
other people so far?
2. How will you guard your thoughts in order to have positive disposition in life?
3. What is view about the negative actions of some teenagers as their way of dealing with
problems?

Words to Ponder: “Encourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love yourself. Never
doubt who you are…” – Stephanie Lahart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xImqF2-oaf8

KEYWORDS TO REMEMBER

Adolescence - is the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood that occurs between ages 13
and 19.
Cognitive development - it is a field of study in neuroscience and psychology focusing on a
child's development in terms of information processing, conceptual resources, perceptual skill,
language learning, and other aspects of the developed adult brain.
Developmental stage – subdivisions of the life span, each of which is characterized by certain
behavioral or developmental traits.
Physical development - it relates to the growth and skill development of the body, including the
brain, muscles, and senses.
Psychosocial development - it relates to one’s psychological development in, and interaction
with, a social environment.
Puberty – is a period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes. It is a
stage when physiological changes occur in the body that signifies sexual maturity.

REFERENCES

Images sources
https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/prospects-of-knowing-oneself/
https://aadyantalife.wordpress.com/2016/04/15/self-awareness-can-make-you-a-powerful-
manager/
http://spiritualwarriorfitness.blogspot.com/2013/12/know-thyself.html
http://edit650pbismodel.weebly.com/module-1---knowing-yourself-and-your-students--
learning--teaching-styles.html
https://niklitfreak.blogspot.com/2017/05/fear-of-knowing-oneself.html

Internet sources
http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/developmentalpsychology/physical-development-and-
growth/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_development#:~:text=Cognitive%20development%20is
%20a%20field,adult%20brain%20and%20cognitive%20psychology.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/basics/adolescence

Books
Bernabe, G.A. (2016). Personal Development for Senior High School. Mindshapers Co., Inc.

Certeza, C. et. al. (2016). Personal Development Workbook. Our Lady of Fatima University-
RDIC.

Fernandez, B. et. al. (2016). Personal Development Reader. Department of Education.