PH Module-1 Personal-Development

Module 1: Personal Development

Participant’s Handbook

MYDev Life Skills Curriculum

An Adaptation of EDC’s Work Ready Now! Curriculum

Module 1: Personal Development Participant’s Handbook

Module 1: Personal Development

“Mas mabuting pinag‐iisipan ang kinabukasan habang ikaw ay nasa kasalukuyan.”

One better thinks of the future while in the present.

Personal Development Objectives

By the end of the module participants will:

 Identify their values, skills and personal strengths and weaknesses

 Link personal values to their daily lives

 Identify goals

 Make a plan to reach their goals

 Appreciate different learning styles and identify different learning strategies

Module Overview

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Activity

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Time

 Session 1: Values and Skills 2 hrs 10 mins

1: Introductory Activity & Learner’s Reflection

2. Values, Beliefs & Qualities

3: We Are All Unique

4: My Skills and Qualities

 Session 2: Setting & Achieving Goals

30 min

40 min

30 min

30 min

1 hr 55 min

5: Introduction & Process for Setting and Achieving Goals 1 hr 30 min

6. Session 1&2 Review & Application – Values, Skills, Goals 25 min

 Session 3: Learning New Skills 2 hr 15 mins

2: Sessions 1 & 2 Review – Values, Skills, Goals & Planning

7: Learning Style Assessment 25 min

2: Sessions 1 & 2 Review – Values, Skills, Goals & Planning

9: Session 3 Review & Application – Learning New Skills 1 hr 10 min

20 min

20 min

20 min mins

Mindanao Youth for Development Project Life Skills Curriculum, adapted from EDC’s WRN! Curriculum

©2016 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Module 1: Personal Development

SESSION 1: VALUES AND SKILLS

 Key Topics 

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Values, beliefs and qualities

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Skills and qualities assessment

Participant’s Handbook



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Learner’s Reflection: Module 1 Personal Development

This is not a test but is a way for us to see what you already know or do not know about the topics. I will read

a skill that is listed in the left column. Think about yourself and your experience. I will read the statements

across the top. Check the column that best represents your situation. The results will guide me in helping you learn more about this topic.

Ang mga katanungan dito ay hindi test. Ito ay isang paraan upang malaman natin ang inyong kaalaman, kasanayan o kakayahan tungkol sa paksang ito. Babasahin ko ang bawat skills na nasa kaliwang panig mula sa itaas pababa. Magbalik-tanaw sa inyong mga karanasan at i-tsek ang inyong sagot sa kulum na naaangkop

sa inyong sitwasyon. Ang inyong kasagutan ay magiging gabay ko sa pagpapalawak ng inyong kaalaman tungkol sa paksang ito.

My experience

Knowledge, skills and

abilities

Kaalaman, kasanayan at kakayahan

Identifying my own strengths, interests & challenges / Pagtukoy sa sariling kakayahan, interes at mga pagsubok

Setting a goal for myself

1

I don’t have any experience doing

this.

Wala akong karanasan sa paggawa nito

2

I have very little experience doing

this.

Kakaunting – kakaunti lamang ang aking karanasan sa paggawa nito

3

I have some

experience doing this.

Mayroon akong karanasan sa paggawa

nito

4

I have a lot of

experience doing this.

Marami akong karanasan sa paggawa

nito

/ Magkaroon ng sariling layunin sa buhay

Making a plan to reach a goal / Gumawa ng plano upang maabot ang layunin

Following the steps of a plan / Sumunod sa itinakdang plano

Paying attention to progress on following the plan and achieving the goal / Pagbigay pansin sa progreso ng plano para makamit ang layunin



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Understanding different ways of learning new skills and ideas /

Maintindihan ang iba’t ibang paraan upang matutunan ang mga bagong kakayahan at ideya

Identifying and using strategies to help me learn better / Matukoy at magamit ang mga pamamaraan para mapalawak ang kaalaman




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Handout 1.1: Examples of Values, Beliefs & Desirable Qualities

For each column, choose the top 5 values and mark them with an X

VALUES ME FAMILY/FRIENDS

Acceptance

Accomplishment

Ambitiousness

Attentiveness

Caring

Cautiousness

Commitment

Communication

Compassion

Creativity

Determination

Devotion

Dignity

Empathy

Enthusiasm

Ethics

Fairness

Focus

Friendliness

Goals

Honesty

Inspiration

Intelligence

Involvement

Loyalty

Optimism

Persistence

Respect

Responsibility

Tolerance

EMPLOYER



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Handout 1.2: My Skills and Qualities

Rate yourself and put an X in the appropriate box. very good good not so good dependable patient honest responsible punctual courteous able to work in teams able to lead others able to work without supervision creative self-confident organized learn quickly hardworking use money wisely give advice to people communicate clearly make decisions write supervise solve problems needs to improve a lot



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Session 1 – Writing Space


M indanao Youth for Development Project Life Skills Curriculum, adapted from EDC’s WRN! Curriculum

©2016 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 8


SESSION 2: SETTING & ACHIEVING GOALS


 Key Topics 

Setting long and short term goals

Identify steps, time frame and resources needed to carry out goals (plan)




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Handout 1.3: Setting and Achieving Goals





Setting Goals

What is your vision of success? The image is different for each of us. For one person it's working in an office setting, for another it is being a successful farmer.

Goals should be

SMART:

Example that cannot be reached

Example that can be reached

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Time Framed

I will become rich.

I will attend Saturday classes.

I will become president of the

Philippines by next year.

I will become a player of one of the famous Philippine Basketball

Association teams.

I will find a construction job.

I will earn P5,000.00 per month.

I will attend Saturday classes three times per month.

I will become the president of the youth group in our barangay by next year.

I will play basketball with the basketball team in our barangay.

I will find a construction job in the next 2 months.

Steps to Setting and Achieving Goals

Setting goals is more than deciding what you want to do. It involves figuring out what you need to do to get where you want to go, and how long it will take you to get there.

The first step to success is knowing where you want to go. The second step is having a plan to get there. Your goals are your road map. Follow them and you'll be well on your way.

1.

Where do I want to be in the next 3 months, 6 months, 1 year?

Example: By the end of the year, I want to graduate from secondary school.

Example: To graduate from secondary school, I will participate in an evening study group. I will study for one hour every evening. I will seek extra help from the teachers when I need it. I will improve my basic math skills…

2.

What must I know to get there?

Example: In order to improve my basic math skills I will need to have a better foundation in the basic topics.




3.

What steps must I take in order to know and be able to do these things?

Example: To improve my basic math skills, I will need to identify a math tutor who can spend time with me each week. To participate in an evening study group, I will need to ask my friends and teachers of existing study groups including the days and times they meet.

4.

What abilities and experience do I already have that are going to help me take these steps?

Example: I will talk to people I know who are in my youth group, ask friends and teachers involved in on-going study groups, etc.

5.

What obstacles might be in my way and how can I deal with them?

Example: It will be difficult to find time to participate in an evening study group because I take care of my younger siblings. I will see if I can get assistance from friends and see if there are any day time study groups.

6.

What should I do first, second and so on?

Sources:

Carney, Susan. Goal Setting for Teens: Helping Kids Define and Meet Their Objectives. http://youthdevelopment.suite101.com/article.cfm/goal_setting_for_teens

Greene, Marie. Activities for Goal Setting. http://www.ehow.com/facts_5272548_activities-goal- setting.html

Practical Education for Citizenship and Employment (PECE) Resources and Planning Guide,

Philadelphia. Group Goal Setting Activities: An Approach from Youth Service Corps. http://sabes.org/resources/publications/adventures/vol4/4pece.htm

Richmond, Annette. A Better Way to Track Your Progress. http://www.career- intelligence.com/management/SmartGoals.asp




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Handout 1.4: Steps for Achieving My Goals

Goal in 1 year from now:

Steps:

1.

2.

By When: What do I need?:

3.









SESSION 3: LEARNING NEW SKILLS

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

 Key Topics 

Different learning styles

Strategies on how to learn new skills and new information





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Handout 1.5: How Do You Learn Best?

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Listening

 I like to listen to people talk about things.

 I usually remember what I hear.

 I learned more in school by listening to the teacher's explanation rather than by

reading the textbook.

 I prefer listening to the news on the radio than reading the newspaper.

 I prefer that someone tells me about a meeting than reading an announcement.

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Observing/Seeing

 I get pictures in my head when I read.

 I remember faces better than I remember names.

 When I have to concentrate on spelling a word, I see that word in my mind.

 I remember what pages in a book look like.

 I remember events in the past by seeing them in my mind.

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Doing

 It's hard for me to sit still and study.

 I prefer learning by doing something with my hands than reading about that same thing in a book.

 I like to make models of things.

 When I see something new and interesting I usually want to touch it in order to find out more about it.

 I prefer going out with friends than staying home and reading a book.

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Writing

 I write down things that I need to remember.

 I make fewer mistakes when I write than when I speak.

 I like it when people explain something to me by writing down the main points.

 When I read, I take notes to better understand the ideas I've read.

 After I take notes, I rewrite my notes to remember better.




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Reading

 I like to read in my free time.

 I usually remember information that I read better than information that I hear.

 I prefer reading the newspaper than watching the news on TV.

 I can learn how to put something together by reading the instructions.

 I like it when teachers write on the board, so that I can read what they write.

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Speaking

 When I have a problem to figure out I often talk to myself.

 I remember things better when I say them out loud. For example, if I have to learn a new phone number I repeat it again and again to myself.

 I communicate better by speaking than by writing.

 I enjoy talking on the phone.

 I learn best when I study with other people, and we discuss new ideas or concepts.

Source: http://literacynet.org/icans/chapter03/learnbest.html

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Handout 1.6: Learning My Way

Tips on how to improve your learning:

If you learn best by listening...

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Read aloud information you need to do a job or to study.

Ask people to explain things to you that you don't understand.

Study with other people.

Call people on the phone instead of writing to them.

Choose a job where listening plays an important role.

If you learn best by viewing...

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Watch other people do the things that you are going to need to know how to do. You will be able to visualize their actions later on.

As you read something imagine what it would look like if it were happening in real life or on TV.

Take note of the shape and color of the things that you will want to remember.

Visualize telephone numbers and words in your mind.

Use charts, graphs, pictures.

If you learn best by doing...

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If given a choice, show others that you know how to do something by showing them how you do it.

Go on visits to places to see how things are actually done.

When you have to learn how to do something new, watch someone who is actually doing it and ask them to coach you while you do it.

Choose a job that lets you work with your hands and move around.

If you learn best by writing...

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When you read, underline and take notes as you read along.

Take notes when listening to instructions.

Write down the things that you need to do. Make lists. Keep a written schedule.

Get a job that involves writing.

If you learn best by reading...

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Take good notes and then read them later on.

Read instructions instead of having someone tell you or show you how to do something.

Have people write down directions for you to read.




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Get information through the written word.

Choose a job that requires reading.

If you learn best by speaking...

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Ask questions when you don't understand something or need clarification.

Study with other people so that you can talk to them about the new information.

Repeat things right after you hear them in order to better remember them.

Choose a job that requires a lot of talking.

Many people aren't aware that learning preferences exist. Others are usually not aware of what your particular learning preference is. Let them know. Feel free to share with them what you know about your own learning style.

Doing: "I wonder if you could show me how this works?"

Listening: "Could you explain to me how this works?"

Reading: "Would you mind giving me written instructions of how this works?"

Viewing: "Would you mind giving me a diagram of how this works?"

Speaking: "Let's talk through this together."

Writing: "Let me write down what you are saying about how this works."

Other Considerations: It is also important to strengthen your weak learning styles. Select a style that is weak and share ideas with classmates for improving that learning style.

Resource: http://literacynet.org/icans/chapter03/myway.html









Space for Reflection

One never stops learning. For that, it is helpful to take some time to reflect and ask ourseleves:

Based on what I learned in this module,

How do the skills and other things I learned relate to my daily life?

How can the skills and what I learned help me work better?

What steps can I take to improve any of the skills or attitudes that I learned more about?

Use this space to answer these questions and reflect about your ongoing learning.



PH Module-1 Personal-Development

Module 1: Personal Development

Participant’s Handbook

Module 1: Personal Development

Module Overview

SESSION 1: VALUES AND SKILLS

Values, beliefs and qualities

Skills and qualities assessment

Learner’s Reflection: Module 1 Personal Development

Handout 1.1: Examples of Values, Beliefs & Desirable Qualities

Handout 1.2: My Skills and Qualities

Session 1 – Writing Space

SESSION 2: SETTING & ACHIEVING GOALS

Setting long and short term goals

Identify steps, time frame and resources needed to carry out goals (plan)

Handout 1.3: Setting and Achieving Goals

Setting Goals

Steps to Setting and Achieving Goals

Handout 1.4: Steps for Achieving My Goals

Goal in 1 year from now:

Session 2 – Writing Space

SESSION 3: LEARNING NEW SKILLS

Different learning styles

Strategies on how to learn new skills and new information

Handout 1.5: How Do You Learn Best?

Handout 1.6: Learning My Way

Session 3 – Writing Space

Space for Reflection

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PH Module-1 Personal-Development

Module 1: Personal Development

Participant’s Handbook

Module 1: Personal Development

Module Overview

SESSION 1: VALUES AND SKILLS

Values, beliefs and qualities

Skills and qualities assessment

Learner’s Reflection: Module 1 Personal Development

Handout 1.1: Examples of Values, Beliefs & Desirable Qualities

Handout 1.2: My Skills and Qualities

Session 1 – Writing Space

SESSION 2: SETTING & ACHIEVING GOALS

Setting long and short term goals

Identify steps, time frame and resources needed to carry out goals (plan)

Handout 1.3: Setting and Achieving Goals

Setting Goals

Steps to Setting and Achieving Goals

Handout 1.4: Steps for Achieving My Goals

Goal in 1 year from now:

Session 2 – Writing Space

SESSION 3: LEARNING NEW SKILLS

Different learning styles

Strategies on how to learn new skills and new information

Handout 1.5: How Do You Learn Best?

Handout 1.6: Learning My Way

Session 3 – Writing Space

Space for Reflection

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