Understanding the Self
Understanding the Self is a fundamental course in the General Education Curriculum for tertiary education. This book is designed to help students understand the nature of identity, including factors that influence and shape personal identity. Today, issues of self and identity are crucial to adolescents, and this book intends to aid them in developing a more critical and reflective attitude when exploring such concerns and, consequently, understanding themselves better. Moreover, this book encourages students to integrate their personal experiences with learning opportunities and experiences in the classroom, and in the process, encourage self- improvement, gain and apply new skills, have a better quality of life, and, overall, become better and more significant individuals in our society. Propelled by a deep sense of mission to empower the Filipino youth, the authors embarked on writing this book as a humble contribution to building a great nation with people who understand and celebrate their identities and best selves.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
EDEN JOY PASTOR ALATA
She is a graduate of Master of Science in Biology at De La Salle University-Manila (2017) and Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of the East-Manila (2009). She is a biology instructor at the Centro Escolar University-Manila, teaching anatomy, histology, physiology, botany, zoology, and other biology subjects.
BERNARDO NICOLAS CASLIB, JR.
He is a full-time teacher at Ateneo de Manila University. He also taught at the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman, where he took up his BA Philosophy with units in Psychology (magna cum laude) and MA Philosophy. He is pursuing his PhD in Philosophy at UP Diliman. A member of the Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society and the Philosophical Association of the Philippines, he specializes in ethics, applied ethics, philosophy of the human person, values education, and philosophy of education. His research works have been published in local and international refereed journals, and he has been a favored speaker at conferences here and abroad.
JANICE PATRIA JAVIER SERAFICA
She is an ordained pastor of the United Methodist Church. She finished her Bachelor of Science in Biology major in Microbiology at the University of the Philippines-Los Baños in 1996 and her Master of Arts in Education major in Curriculum Studies at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. She completed her Master of Divinity (with honors) at the Union Theological Seminary in Dasmariñas, Cavite.
R. A. PAWILEN
He is a graduate of MA in Philippine Studies (Socio-Cultural Studies) at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. He completed his BA Social Sciences major in Social Anthropology and minor in Psychology (cum laude) at the University of the Philippines-Baguio. Aside from being an author of Philippine Politics and Governance (Rex Book Store, Inc.), he is associated with the Legislative Liaison and Mediation Division under the Legal and Legislative Service of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). In between assignments, he engages in personal research on llocano/North Luzon culture and history. He also studies Filipino martial arts and aspires to publish a poetry book in the future.
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