1. COURSE CONTENT
There are 4 units in PERDEV, as follows:
Unit 1 – Self-Development
Unit 2 – Aspects of Personal Development
Unit 3 – Building and Maintaining Relationships
Unit 4 – Career Development
There will be several modules under each unit, to be
taken up in several class sessions, each of which
addresses a key concern in personal development.
2. COURSE METHOD
PERDEV uses the experiential learning approach, wherein
you as a student will participate in activities in class to
explore specific themes in your development. You will
interact with your classmates, do projects with them, discuss
various topics, and share your own thoughts, feelings and
experiences. You will also make personal reflections and
write them down. In this manner of self-refection and
sharing, you shall help reveal and articulate relevant
concepts, theories, and tools in different areas of your life.
3. YOUR TEACHER:
Your teacher is the guide and facilitator of
this course. He/she shall lead the activities
by giving instructions and supervising the
procedures. However, since the subject
matter is yourself, the success of the modules
depends on the participation and cooperation
of you and your classmates
4. MATERIALS FOR PERDEV:
This Reader for Students contains the Activity
Sheets that you will be using for the various
modules. Bring this Reader during every session
since this will be needed in most activities. The
Reader also has Readings which provide relevant,
valuable, and appropriate additional information
for the topic at hand. These are only samples of
informational material. You are encouraged to look
for more information in your Library or by surfing
5. Assessment of PERDEV
Assessment of PERDEV shall be through the use of rubrics.
A rubric refers to a scoring guide used to evaluate the
quality of your outputs, whether done individually or in a
group. There are 8 portfolio output requirements for every
unit of the course, with a maximum of 16 points per output,
and a maximum of 16 points for attendance per unit. The
maximum number of points you can obtain for the unit (or
the quarter) is 144 points, and the number of points shall be
converted to grade equivalents as follows:
13. How do you perceive yourself?
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? Check with a partner.
Example: A lady can say “I`m ugly” yet other consider her very charming. Or conversely,
one can have the illusion of saying “I am very intelligent or competent” when most of his
ideas sound unreasonable or illogical to most of the people. There is indeed a big
difference between what you see in yourself (real self-image) and what is projected in the
eyes of the others (your social image).
3. How realistic is your self- image?
4. To what extent does it reflect your real self?
18. Portfolio Output Number 1: Variety Show
Portfolio Output No. 1 – Talent/Variety Show Presentation
Your group shall have a presentation in front of the class. The
leaders of each group (including yours) shall rate your group
based on the following criteria: originality (4 points),
creativity/resourcefulness (4 points), teamwork (4 points), and
audience impact (4 points), for a maximum of 16 points.
Compute the average of ratings for your group and write this
average rating for your presentation in your journal. Write about
your experience as a group leader/member in this activity
19. Big numbers catch your
audience’s attention
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 behavioural 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.
20. 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.
21. Here are some skills that will greatly
increase the efficiency of any person
who owns them:
22. Here are some skills that will greatly
increase the efficiency of any person
who owns them:
23. Here are some skills that will greatly
increase the efficiency of any person
who owns them:
24.
25. Activity: MY BANNER – THE
TREASURE WITHIN ME
In the spaces indicated by 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 solve and
overcome
26. Reading: 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.
27. Reading: BUILD ON YOUR STRENGTHS AND WORK
ON YOUR WEAKNESSES
Instead of simply focusing on your weaknesses,
recognize your own talents and abilities, build on them,
utilize them to your greatest advantage. This is where
you can build your name and popularity. Handicapped
people like Jose Feliciano and other blind singers did not
brood over their physical handicap. They recognized that
they have a golden voice so they search for ways to
enrich that talent and now they have won international
fame in the field of music.
28. Portfolio Output No. 2: Recorder Reflection
from My Banner Write about your banner.
1. What do you consider as your weaknesses,
abilities and talents?
2. What are the remedies you will take to
improve or compensate for your weakness?
3. How can you further enrich your assets and
strengths?
4. Where and how do you use it to your best
advantage?
30. Reading: THE POWER OF JOURNAL WRITING:
UNFOLDING YOUR PERSONAL JOURNEY
The purpose of journal writing is to help you become the
Scriptwriter of your life. There are four (4) practical reasons
to maintain a journal:
1. It is cost-efficient and available. Emotional stress can
be dealt in many ways like talking to a friend over a cup of
coffee, eating, travelling, shopping, painting and many more
but writing is the most inexpensive. Notebook and pens
are easy to find, available and do not cost so much.
31. Reading: THE POWER OF JOURNAL WRITING:
UNFOLDING YOUR PERSONAL JOURNEY
The purpose of journal writing is to help you become the
Scriptwriter of your life. There are four (4) practical reasons
to maintain a journal:
2. It is preventive and pro-active. Writing yields self-
awareness. When you write, you can discover your strengths
and limitations. You will know what your reactions are in
different situations and what better ways to prevent, avoid, or
face your fears.
32. Reading: THE POWER OF JOURNAL WRITING:
UNFOLDING YOUR PERSONAL JOURNEY
The purpose of journal writing is to help you become the
Scriptwriter of your life. There are four (4) practical reasons
to maintain a journal:
3. It is creative and productive. Journal writing expounds
your imagination. You can see various dimensions of your
problem, different points of view and better solutions.
33. Reading: THE POWER OF JOURNAL WRITING:
UNFOLDING YOUR PERSONAL JOURNEY
The purpose of journal writing is to help you become the
Scriptwriter of your life. There are four (4) practical reasons
to maintain a journal:
4. Lastly, it is personal and private. Unless you want to
share your stories, you have the choice to keep them to
yourself. Writing is your time alone. It is your way of loving
yourself. You will not be judged by your writing.
34. Processing: Write your answers in your
personal journal.
1. What have you discovered in yourself?
2. What are your core strengths?
3. What are the qualities you want to hone
and improve on?
35. “A pen is certainly an excellent instrument to fix a
man’s attention and inflame his ambition”
– John Adams