Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION X – NORTHERN MINDANAO
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 11

NAME: ______________________________________________ Section: _____________________

LESSON 1
SELF-CONCEPT

Activity 1: In your journal notebook, make an Essay of “WHO AM I?

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Self-concept- is the way people think about themselves. As a global

understanding of oneself, self-concept shapes and defines who we are, the decisions we
make, and the relationships we form. Self-concept is our individual perceptions of our
behavior, abilities, and unique characteristics—a mental picture of who you are as a
person.
Self-concept- (1) is unique to the individual; (2) can be positive or negative; (3)
has emotional, intellectual, and functional dimensions; (4) changes with the
environmental context; (5) changes over time; and (6) has a powerful influence on one’s
life.
Humanist psychologist, Carl Rogers believed that there were three different parts
of self-concept:
1. Self-image, or how you see yourself. Each individual’s self-image is a mixture of
different attributes including our physical characteristics, personality traits, and
social roles. Self-image doesn't necessarily coincide with reality.
2. Self-esteem, or how much you value yourself. A number of factors can impact
self-esteem, including how we compare ourselves to others and how others
respond to us. When people respond positively to our behavior, we are more likely
to develop positive self-esteem. When we compare ourselves to others and find
ourselves lacking, it can have a negative impact on our self-esteem.
3. Ideal self, or how you wish you could be. In many cases, the way we see
ourselves and how we would like to see ourselves do not quite match up.

Our 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 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.

If there is a mismatch between how you see yourself (your self-image) and what
you would like to be (your ideal self) then this is likely to affect how much you value
yourself (self-esteem). Therefore, there is an intimate relationship between self-image,
ideal self, and self-esteem.
According to Carl Rogers, the degree to which a person's self-concept matches up
to reality is known as congruence and incongruence. A person’s ideal self may not
be consistent with what actually happens in the life and experiences of the person.
Hence, a difference may exist between a person’s ideal self and actual experience. This
is called incongruence. Where a person’s ideal self and actual experience are
consistent or very similar, a state of congruence exists. The development of congruence
is dependent on unconditional positive regard. Rogers believed that for a person to
achieve self-actualization they must be in a state of congruence. 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.

Why is self-concept important?

- Knowing who you are will help you feel that you have worth and value in this
world. When you can accept yourself for who you are, it will be easier for others
to accept you, too.
- Learning about yourself can help you develop lasting relationships with others
as well as help you make choices that will direct your life in the path you want
to go.

The Benefits of Self-Concept

1. Happiness. You will be happier when you can express who you are. Expressing
your desires will make it more likely that you get what you want.
2. Less inner conflict. When your outside actions are in accordance with your
inside feelings and values, you will experience less inner conflict.
3. Better decision-making. When you know yourself, you are able to make better
choices about everything, from small decisions like which sweater you’ll buy to big
decisions like which partner you’ll spend your life with. You'll have guidelines you
can apply to solve life’s varied problems.
4. Self-control. When you know yourself, you understand what motivates you to
resist bad habits and develop good ones. You'll have the insight to know which
values and goals activate your willpower.
5. Resistance to social pressure. When you are grounded in your values and
preferences, you are less likely to say “yes” when you want to say “no.”
6. Tolerance and understanding of others. Your awareness of your own foibles
and struggles can help you empathize with others.
7. Vitality and pleasure. Being who you truly are helps you feel more alive and
makes your experience of life richer, larger, and more exciting.

Activity 2: 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

Guide Questions: Look at the results of your self-concept inventory. Copy and answer the following
questions in your journal.

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

2. Are there qualities you consider as your weakness but other people consider as your strength?
What are these? _________________

Activity 3: In your journal notebook, draw anything that symbolizes you. In each part of your
symbol write the following according to what you have experienced for the past 4 years.

The symbolism of Myself

1. Two things you do very well

2. Your two greatest achievements in life
3. What in yourself you are proud of
4. Your happiest moments
5. Positive words that your friends use to describe you
6. A personal goal that you have already achieved
7. Three Blessings for which you are most thankful to Go
8. Three of your positive qualities
9. Difficulties, challenges, and problems that you overcome
 LESSON 2
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 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. 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
seyour 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.

Activity 1: I’M PROUD OF MY TALENT / SKILL

Reflect on the talent or skill (dancing, singing, cooking, drawing, public speaking, writing,
critical thinking and the like) you are most proud of and share it. Choose only one based on your
available resources.

1. Using your smart phone, record a video showing your talent or skill.
2. Your presentation should be 3 minutes to 5 minutes.
3. You need to do the following sequence in your presentation:
a. Start with an introduction of yourself (name, age, family, address, and
hobbies).
b. Briefly talk about your talent or skill.
c. Showcase your talent or skill thru a demonstration.
d. End your presentation with an inspiring quote about talent/skill and then
thank your viewers.
4. Your performance will be graded using the following criteria:
35% - Content (clear demonstration of the topic)
35% - Organization (sequence of information is logical)
20% - Creativity (content and presentation is original)
10% - Production (well-planned with smooth transitions and excellent sound)
Your grade will be converted based on the following equivalent points:

5. Note: 5% of the total score will be automatically deducted if performance time exceeds time
allotted.
6. Submit the video to your teacher.