Personal Development: Quarter 1 Module 1

Personal
Development
Quarter 1 Module 1:
Self-Development
Reference: Personal Development: theory & Practice (DepEd & OBE Complaint)
by: Ethel Magalona MA,DSSE & Evelyn salting, Ph.D.
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) This represents things that you know about yourself that others don’t
know.
a. Blind area c. unknown area

b. Hidden area d. Open Area
c.
_____ 2) Paying attention on the good side of the self to motivate the “self” is what
we are called?
a. Self-analysis c. Self-Aware
b. Self-affirmation d. Self-Reflective Journal
c.
_____ 3) It is defined as the individuality of a person which is the subject of learning
experiences, varied emotions and thoughts
a. Self c. Love
b. Motivation d. Unknown Area
c.
_____ 4) Self-concept becomes a product of the through learnings that one derives
from inheritance represented by one’s genes and by the environment also known
as?
a. Behavior c. Nurture
b. Self d. Motivation
LESSON 1
Knowing and Understanding Oneself

Week 1
Learning Objectives: At the end of the week, it is expected that the learners
must be able to:
1. Show evidence as to the understanding of the self and self-concept.

2. Learn the theories and principles on how one develops self identity.
3. Evaluate the Johari Window as a way to identify the self
4. Determine the value of knowing and appreciating the self.
The “self” is defined as the individuality of a person which is the subject of learning experiences,
varied emotions and thoughts. One’s concept of the self is not readily evident as one unfolds his
consciousness. Self-concept become a product of the through learning that can derives both
from his “nature” or biological inheritance represented by one’s genes and by environment also
known as “nurture”
CASE ANALYSIS:
Essen is a 16 years of age and has been constantly problematic about her weight. She is
consider her weight and built as a great burden in her life as she though that her classmates
since grade school and high school have tagged her as “fatty Essen”. She constantly was
bullied for this and so she had to cease from befriending anybody, not even the neighbors’ kids.
She was resigned to this reality and even found herself ugly and dirty compared to her
schoolmates. This concept about her looks prevented her from joining school events including
their school’s Junior-Senior Prom, Fieldtrips and even Intramurals where she would just stay in
one corner while appearing to be busy with her phone. She would be very elusive to any
attempt of any acquaintance who would converse with her. She though that nobody would be
serious about somebody as “fat and ugly” like her
ACTIVITY 1
LET US BRAINSTORM! Discuss your insight about the case of Essen.
1. How does Essen see herself?
2. Why it is that she does not want to make friends?
3. How does Essen see herself?
4. How do these issues affect her life as an individual?
5. How do you think can such issue be resolve?

The unfolding of our strengths, weaknesses, potentials and talents creates a concept and
schema of the “self” which leads to self determination. However there is a need to scrutinize the
varied areas of one’s existence to finally come up with a concreate essence of the “self”.
Learning about one’s unique individuality requires the use of the Johari Window.
THE JOHARI WINDOW
1. 2.
OPEN/FREE AREA BLIND AREA
3. 4.
HIDDEN AREA UNKNOWN
INGHAM AND LUFT’S JOHARI WINDOW MODEL DIAGRAMS
The Johari Window model which is a four-quadrant grid was developed by American
psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955 at the University of California Los Angeles.
This tool is a direct and useful to achieve self-awareness, learning about the self as a human
being as well as developing healthy relations between individuals. Disclosing elements, traits
and characteristics about the self lead to evaluation of the self as well as deriving feedback from
the significant others.
The four quadrants are:
1. Open Area (Quadrant 1)

This quadrant represents the things that you know about yourself, and the things
that others know about you. This includes your behavior, knowledge, skills,
attitudes and public history
2. Blind Area (Quadrant 2)

This quadrant represents things about you that you aren’t aware of, but are
known by others. This include simple information that you do not know, or it can
involve deep issues (ex. Feeling of inadequacy, incompetence, unworthiness or
rejection) which are often difficult for individuals to face directly and yet can be
seen by others.
3. Hidden area (Quadrant 3)
This quadrant represents things that you know about yourself that others don’t
know.
4. Unknown area (Quadrant 4)

The last quadrant represents things that are unknown to you and are unknown to
others.
Knowing Oneself
Learning about ourselves, our wants, desires, interests, thoughts and the like allows not
only a more understanding of what we are but what we want and what will make us
happy. Determining each area is like building a jigsaw puzzle. Such can bring
contentment from within us which is eventually can lead us to attain peace within
ourselves, and our family our friends, community and society. The micro perspective
can lead to understanding of the macro level. Our evolution and unfolding from different
facets such as creating a more “open self” can demonstrate the importance of open
communication, self- disclosure and accepting feedbacks from significant others.
HOW DO WE GET TO KNOW OUR SELVES?
1. INTROSPECTION OR SELF ANALYSIS

A more in depth analysis of the self can be initiated by asking a questions
that may be thought provoking thus leading to a series of sub questions
about the self.
SUCH QUESTIONS ON THE SELF

MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
A. Who am I?
B. What do I really
want?
C. Why Am I here?
D. What will become of
me?
Engaging on self-questions may lead to one to answer that may include a look
into the pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages, positive and negative sides of
the idea in questions. Arguing with one’s self is normal and reflective thinking which
delves deeper into one’s being.
2. KEEP A SELF- REFLECTIVE JOURNAL

Creating self-reflective journal means getting any notebook to jot and
record self-reflection.
Positive self-reflection is an analysis or assessment of the self while
focusing on the strengths and abilities, skills, potentials. This is to pay
attention on the good side of the self to motivate the self.
Negative self-reflection is an analysis of the self-based on our

weaknesses but most specially those failures so as to have an acceptance
and further growth through analysis of what the shortcomings of the
individual are.
3. BE SELF-AWARE
This is a self skill where we Tune in to our feelings, though and actions to
understand how it affects us the significant others in our life. It is
necessary to “see one self” and not how other sees us. What matters is
how we regard ourselves and not how other regards us.
IN THIS ACTIVITY IT IS IMPERATIVE TO ANALYZE THE FOLLOWING.
a. Errors in we are done.

b. One’s feelings about some significant events in our lives.
c. Other’s people needs and feelings
d. How we affect other people
e. What we can do to address some issues in our lives.
4. SELF-AFFIRMATION
a. Create a Mantra that focuses on your inner strength and beauty.
b. Be grateful that you are alive, normal and productive.
c. Love your self.
Activity 2
DIRECTION: Try to do some “self-talk and ask your self the following questions.
1. Who Am I?
2. What Do I really want?
3. Why Am I here?
4. What will I become?
Activity 3
DIRECTION: Discuss your insight about the following concepts.
1. Self-concept
2. Johari Window
3. Self-awareness
ACTIVITY 4
DIRECTION: Reflect and try to check on your strengths and weaknesses as a person
and jot it down until you come up with a summative realization
MY STRENGTHS MY WEAKNESSES
What have you realized about your “self” after this activity?
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a. Blind area c. unknown area

Knowing and Understanding Oneself

1. Show evidence as to the understanding of the self and self-concept.

LET US BRAINSTORM! Discuss your insight about the case of Essen.

1. How does Essen see herself?

2. Why it is that she does not want to make friends?

3. How does Essen see herself?

4. How do these issues affect her life as an individual?

5. How do you think can such issue be resolve?

THE JOHARI WINDOW

OPEN/FREE AREA BLIND AREA

HIDDEN AREA UNKNOWN

INGHAM AND LUFT’S JOHARI WINDOW MODEL DIAGRAMS

The four quadrants are:

1. Open Area (Quadrant 1)

2. Blind Area (Quadrant 2)

4. Unknown area (Quadrant 4)

HOW DO WE GET TO KNOW OUR SELVES?

1. INTROSPECTION OR SELF ANALYSIS

SUCH QUESTIONS ON THE SELF

2. KEEP A SELF- REFLECTIVE JOURNAL

Negative self-reflection is an analysis of the self-based on our

IN THIS ACTIVITY IT IS IMPERATIVE TO ANALYZE THE FOLLOWING.

a. Errors in we are done.

DIRECTION: Discuss your insight about the following concepts.

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