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HG-G12 Module 3 RTP
HG-G12 Module 3 RTP
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Homeroom Guidance
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Thinking Aloud My Decisions
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Homeroom Guidance Grade 12
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Thinking Aloud My Decisions
Gabay sa Magulang/Tagapag-alaga
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Introductory Message
This self-learning module has six interactive tasks, which are as follows:
Let’s Try This – which will help you to get ready to learn; Let’s
Explore This – which will guide you towards what you need to learn;
Keep in Mind – which will give you the lessons that you need to learn and
understand;
You Can Do It – which will help you apply the lessons learned in daily
activities
What I Have learned – which will test and evaluate your learning
Share Your Thoughts and Feelings – which will help you express your
thoughts, opinions and feelings.
Make sure to read, think, follow, and enjoy every task that you are asked to
do. Have fun! Stay safe and healthy!
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Learning Objectives
Introduction
In the previous module, you learned how to accept others’ individuality. You
even formulated your personal policies or guidelines to uphold acceptance and
respect of people’s differences at all times.
In this module, you are up to another insightful learning episode. You will delve
into the decision-making process. Remember that you are free to choose a course of
action from among various alternatives. However, your choice has consequences;
and you are responsible for your own actions. You will encounter some factors that
may affect your sound decision-making like past experiences; biases; current
situation or setup, and individual differences.
Read the story of Anton, a Senior High School graduate, then answer the processing
questions on a separate sheet of paper.
Anton’s Indecisiveness
Processing Questions:
1. What are the factors that you considered in answering?
2. Do your experiences at this time of pandemic change the way you
decide on things? In what way?
Keep in Mind
Suggested Time Allotment: 25 minutes
We make countless choices every day, from the very moment we opened our
eyes in the morning up to the time we fall back to our beds, and our choices are
neither right nor wrong.
According to Steven J. Heine, author of the book Cultural Psychology, choice
is something that is surely valued everywhere; however, the extent to which people
value choices and exercise it is influenced by the context we are in. More choices are
available to individuals acting alone than to those who are part of interdependent
group of people; however, the limits on their choices are likely not experienced as
aversive when individuals share the same goals as their group.
For example, you choose not to attend classes because your peers invited you
to join them outside the school during class hour although you are aware of your
responsibility in the school. This phenomenon is be explained by Rollo May, an
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American Psychologist, who articulated that human beings are inseparable from their
environment, a simultaneous relationship exists, and involving three models such as
the following: (1) the physical and physiological; (2) the social environment of the
people; and (3) human being’s relationship to their inner nature.
Ludwig Binswanger, an existential psychologist, explained that humans have
complete freedom of choice or free will and are completely responsible for their own
existence. There was always the possibility of becoming something new or better
because existence changes.
How can you correct mistakes from the past? Change your mind set. Change
is always a choice. You need to realize that you can control your own behavior and
need to make better choices. Things don’t just happen. You can take much more
effective control of your life through planning.
What are the strategies to promote change and foresee the possible
wrong decisions and future actions? According to American psychologist
Gerald Corey, first thing is to explore what your wants, needs and perceptions
are. Try to recognize, define, and refine how you wish to meet your needs.
Second, focus on what you are doing at present and think of your future
direction. Take action by changing what you are doing and thinking. Third,
make a self-evaluation. It is your responsibility to evaluate your own behavior.
Lastly, formulate your action plan. Creating and carrying out your plans enable you
to gain more effective control over your life. If your plan does not work, devise a
different plan. Your commitment is essential to carry out your plans.
1. Environment. The people around us including the current setup affect the
way we see things. They can influence our beliefs and perception on the
consequences of our actions. There are times that we intend to compare
how they face a certain problem with the way we face it ourselves; this is
something that we need to get away from as we are all different including
the situations we are in.
2. Experiences. Our past encounter with people and the results of our
decisions before mold how we act and decide today. For instance, if you
have proven that a certain person should not be trusted with your secrets,
then you won’t entrust him/her the confidential matters that you have. The
same thing if you have a tested action to be effective like your study habits
which led you to get high grades, then, there is a great possibility to
replicate such practice. Our experiences whether good or bad shape the
way we behave nowadays.
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3. Personal characteristics. We should also take into account the function of
our culture, attitude, personality, beliefs, abilities, gender, health condition
and others in terms of our way of making a decision. You have to
recognize that there are enabling and limiting aspects of your personal
characteristics. For instance, in your culture, there may be a stigma on the
role of man or woman. It is now up to you whether you want to live up to
that expectation or not. You may want to look into what science tells about
healthy and unhealthy practices.
Your decisions will define the kind of choices you are taking. At the end of the
day, you will be the one to face whatever consequences these decisions bring.
Hence, your decision-making process is very important. If you are in doubt or
confused about your choices, you may want to go to someone who is well
trained to guide and facilitate your decision-making process like a
Registered Guidance Counselor (RGC). If an RGC is not available
in your school, you may consider getting the insights of your
trusted teacher, parents or adults.
You Can Do It
Suggested Time Allotment: 25 minutes
Copy the following template on a short bond paper and list your alternative course of
action on the following situations.
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Looking Into my Decisions
Situation What is your What are the
decision? factors that led
you to this
decision?
1. A group of learners
invited you to join a
virtual
organization and
encouraged you to meet
new friends. To become a
member, you need to
follow certain rules.
4. Your family is
experiencing financial crisis
and lost a
sustainable livelihood;
and there’s an invitation
from a friend to try
online selling.
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