MODULE 2:

INTERDISCIPLINARY
LEARNING TOWARDS
SELF UNDERSTANDING
Group 2:
Criss Antonio, Arrizz Vined Rosef Bucoy, Angela Campaner, Anarose Francisco,
Gerald Gepiga, and Divine Angelie Malubay
 Part I: Introduction to
Understanding the Self
◦ : understanding of oneself: such as. a : knowledge or understanding of one's own capabilities, character,
feelings, or motivations : self-knowledge human self-understanding gaining a greater sense of self-
understanding.
◦ As a subject, Understanding the Self is a fundamental course in the General Education Curriculum for
tertiary education. It is designed to help the students understand the nature of identity including factors that
influence and shape personal identity. As of today, issues of self and identity are very critical to adolescents.
◦ This ability to empathise facilitates better personal and professional relationships. When we are more self-
aware we are better at understanding ourselves. We are then able to identify changes we want to make and
recognise our strengths so we can build on them. Self-awareness is often a first step to goal setting.
So this course basically answers the questions that everyone has had to grapple
with at one time or other is “Who am I?” at no other period is this question
asked more urgently than in adolescence – traditionally believed to be a time of
vulnerability and great possibilities. Issues of self and identity are among the
most critical for the young. And each seeking to provide answers to the question
but essential question of “Who are you?, Do I understand myself?, What led up
to this self?, What is the self?, and Is there even such a construct as the self?”
 What is Interdisciplinary Learning?

◦ Individuals demonstrate interdisciplinary understanding when they integrate knowledge and modes of
thinking from two or more disciplines (or well-established fields of study) in order to create products, raise
questions, solve problems, and offer explanations of the world around them in ways that would not have
been possible through single disciplinary means (adapted from Boix Mansilla & Gardner, 1996).
◦ Interdisciplinary learning is generally defined as the process by which students come to understand bodies of
knowledge and modes of thinking from two or more disciplines or subject groups and integrate them to
create a new understanding.
 Diverse Beliefs and Perspective on the
self
◦ Children develop a sense of self through their life experiences, knowledge, and environment. This lesson provides an introduction to the
concept of self and how it is developed in adults and children. Additionally, the lesson highlights the influence of culture on the sense of
self.
◦ Culture helps define how individuals see themselves and how they relate to others. Remember that individuals differ in many ways:
language diversity, cultural diversity, gender diversity, religious diversity, and economic diversity (Selmi, Gallagher, & Mora-Flores,
2015). All of these aspects of diversity work together to form your sense of self.
◦ According to developmental psychologist Catherine Raeff (2010), culture can influence how you, your coworkers, and the families you
serve view:1
◦ Relationships: Culture influences how you enter into and maintain relationships. For example, relationships may be seen as voluntary or
as duty-based. This influences how adults encourage children to form relationships: Do they choose whom to play with or are children
encouraged to play in certain ways to promote group welfare?
◦ Personality traits: Culture influences whether and how you value traits like humility, self-esteem, politeness, and assertiveness. Culture
also influences how you perceive hardship and how you feel about relying on others.
◦ Achievement: Culture influences how you define success and whether you value certain types of individual and group achievements.
◦ Expressing emotions: Culture influences how and whether you consider feelings public or private.
The Self from Various Perspective:
◦ Philosophy
1. Socrates, Plato, and Augustine to Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Freud, Ryle, Churchland, and Merleau – Ponty, all try to answer
the question “Who are You?“.
◦ Sociology
1. The self as a product of modern society among other constructions.
2. Mead and the Social Self.
◦ Anthropology
1. The Self and person in contemporary Anthropology.
2. The Self embedded in Culture
◦ Psychology
◦ The Self as a Cognitive Construction:
◦ William James and The Me – Self; I – Self
◦ Global vs. Differentiated Models
◦ Real and Ideal Self Concepts
◦ Multiple vs. Unified Selves
◦ True vs. False Selves
1. The Self as Proactive and Agentic.
 IMPORTANCE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY
LEARNING AND ITS ADVANTAGES
TOWARDS SELF UNDERSTANDING
Making connections between different concepts is essential in interdisciplinary study. Here are some other benefits of studying in
this way:
Students are highly motivated as they have a vested interest in pursuing topics that are interesting to them. As a result, the content is often rooted in life
experiences, giving an authentic purpose for the learning and connecting it to a real world context. Consequently, the learning becomes meaningful,
purposeful and deeper resulting in learning experiences that stay with the student for a lifetime.
Students cover topics in more depth because they are considering the many and varied perspectives from which a topic can be explored.
Critical thinking skills are used and developed as students look across disciplinary boundaries to consider other viewpoints and also begin to compare and
contrast concepts across subject areas.
Students begin to consolidate learning by synthesising ideas from many perspectives and consider an alternative way of acquiring knowledge.
Exploring topics across a range of subject boundaries motivates students to pursue new knowledge in different subject areas.
Transferable skills of critical thinking, synthesis and research are developed and are applicable to future learning experiences.
Interdisciplinary knowledge and application of different disciplines can lead to greater creativity.
◦ Worthwhile topics of research can fall in the ‘spaces’ between the traditional disciplines.
For final thoughts, interdisciplinary study allows for synthesis of ideas and the
synthesis of characteristics from many disciplines. At the same time it addresses
students’ individual differences and helps to develop important, transferable skills.
These skills, such as critical thinking, communication and analysis are important and
continually developing at all stages of life. Educational systems are serving students
best if they enable and encourage students to build their own interdisciplinary pathway.
This approach is sure to foster a love of learning, ignite a spark of enthusiasm and
address learning differences for students.
 PART 2: THE SELF FROM
VARIOUS PERSPECTIVE
DIFFERENT REPRESENTION AND CONCEPTUALISATION OF THE SELF FROM VARIOUS
DISCIPLINAL PERSPECTIVE
◦ The self-concept is a knowledge representation that contains knowledge about us, including our beliefs
about our personality traits, physical characteristics, abilities, values, goals, and roles, as well as the
knowledge that we exist as individuals.
◦ The different presentation of the self: the material self (e.g., tangible objects or possessions we collect for
ourselves); (2) the social self (e.g., how we interact and portray ourselves within different groups,
situations, or persons); and (3) the spiritual self (e.g., internal dispositions).
◦ The conceptualisation of the self: Self-concept is how you perceive your behavior, abilities, and unique
characteristics.
◦ For example, beliefs such as "I am a good friend" or "I am a kind person" are part of an overall self-
concept At its most basic, self-concept is a collection of beliefs one holds about oneself and the responses
of others.
DIFFERENT INFLUENCES, FACTORS AND FORCES THAT SHAPE THE
SELF

◦ There are various factors that can affect self concept, this include age, orientation,
gender and [Link] self concept is also made up of a combination of self esteem
and self [Link] esteem refers to person's feelings of self worth or the they place
on themselves.
 HOW THE SELF HAS BEEN REPRESENTED ACROSS THE DIFFERENT
DISCIPLINES AND PERSPECTIVES

◦ Depending on the context of the question,answering who you are can require as simple,
or acomplex, answer in part, this multi-faceted question has led to a wide body of
literature from multiple fields of study an trying to figure out what exactly is an identity.
 CRITICAL AND REFLECTIVE THOUGHT IN ANALYZING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF ONE’S SELF AND IDENTITY BY DEVELOPING A THEORY
OF THE SELF

◦ Psychological theories of self-development have been broadened by sociologists who

explicitly study the role of society and social interaction in self-development. Charles
Cooley and George Mead both contributed significantly to the sociological understanding
of the development of self. Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan developed their ideas
further and researched how our sense of morality develops. Gilligan added the dimension
of gender differences to Kohlberg’s theory.
◦ When we are born, we have a genetic makeup and biological traits. However, who we are
as human beings develops through social interaction. Many scholars, both in the fields of
psychology and in sociology, have described the process of self-development as a
precursor to understanding how that “self” becomes socialized.
 IDENTIFY THE FACTORS THE LEAD TO INTRAPERSONAL DESIRE TO
CAUSE CHAOS AND TO DEVICE WAYS TO ADDRESS THOSE FACTORS

◦ Listening is a process and as a such doesn’t have a defined start and finish like the
communication process, listening has cognitive, behavioural, and relationsnal elements
and doesn’t unfold in a linear, step by- step fashion. Models of processes are importive in
that help us visualize specific components, but keep in mind that they do not capture the
speed, overlapping nature, or overall complexity of the actual process in [Link] stages
of the listening process are receiving, interpreting recalling, evaluating, and responding.
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