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Quarter 2 – MCH
Lesson 7: Professionalism

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LESSON DETAILS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, you must be able to:
1. Relate what a profession is to the habit of professionalism,
2. Understand clearly that one’s profession at this moment is to be a student,
3. Appreciate the importance of education from the perspective of Jose Rizal,
our National Hero,
4. Become familiar with the characteristics of a good student, and
5. Provide tips to be a good student.

UNIT LENGTH: 2 hours

MATERIALS NEEDED:
● MCH Notebook
● Computer

INTRODUCTION TO THE LESSON

Professionalism is a seemingly vague term that you’ve never given much thought
to in the past. But now that you’re getting older, this word will gain more
importance. More often than not, we know it matters. We expect work to be
done well from delivery personnel to fast food crews to plumbers who repair
leaks.
Simply put, professionalism is the way you conduct yourself at work to represent
both yourself (now as a student) and your company (now APEC Schools, and a
company in the future, whether you own it or not) in a positive way. It includes

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 standards for behavior enumerated in a handbook, like following a dress code, as
well as specific actions that are harder to describe but still valuable and expected
to being a professional and doing things professionally.
Your “job” is to be a student, not just any student, but to be the best student you
can be. It is very much a fact that academics and education is the dress rehearsal
for the real life of job occupation and life responsibilities. The habits to be
exercised in the future need to be practiced now. Professionalism is an APEC
Habit.
We define Professionalism as “the skilled act and polished manner in doing work.”
It has the following behavior manifestations:
1. I do my best and honor my promises.
2. I project a professional appearance and practice proper grooming.
3. I am punctual in attendance, appointments, and deliverables.
4. I communicate in ways that are engaging, productive, and constructive.

ACTIVITIES

What is a Profession?

The following are two statements of generally accepted criteria describing a

Profession.
1. A profession is primarily service oriented and the service it provides is of
great social value.
2. Members of the profession are bound by rules and regulations that defines
both right and wrong, acceptable and unacceptable in terms of behavior
and services.
Translate the above statements into Filipino. Submit your answer.

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 Jose Rizal and Education

Rizal’s concept of the importance of education is clearly enunciated in his work

entitled Instruction wherein he sought improvements in the schools and in the
methods of teaching. He maintained that the backwardness of his country during
the Spanish ear was not due to the Filipinos’ indifference, apathy or indolence as
claimed by the rulers, but to the neglect of the Spanish authorities in the islands.
For Rizal, the mission of education is to elevate the country to the highest seat of
glory and to develop the people’s mentality. Since education is the foundation of
society and a prerequisite for social progress, Rizal claimed that only through
education could the country be saved from domination.
Rizal’s philosophy of education, therefore, centers on the provision of proper
motivation in order to bolster the great social forces that make education a
success, to create in the youth an innate desire to cultivate his intelligence and give
him life eternal.
From http://www.joserizal.ph/ph01.html
In Talisay, a few kilometres away from the town of Dapitan, now called Rizal Shrine,
Rizal operated a school following the modern conception he envisioned for his
countrymen.
It was a school fifty years ahead of its time. A school the main purpose of which
was to teach the students to behave like men. Agriculture was completely
integrated with formal instruction and the development of self-reliance was
emphasized.
The school was unique. Intelligence was necessary to be part of it. The school
existed for more than two years. Rizals students became successful farmers and
honest government officials. A Muslim student, became a Datu while another
became the governor of Zamboanga.
In brief, Rizals idea or concept of education is determined by the following
requirements:
1. The curriculum of a modern liberal education should include either: religion,
hygiene, mathematics, the physical, natural and social sciences, literature (Spanish,
rhetoric and poetry), languages (Spanish, English, French, German, Chinese and
Tagalog), physical culture, and the arts.
2. There should be a weekly accounting by teachers of student progress and
conduct, the well-behaved ones to be rewarded with a posting of their names, and
parents should be informed monthly of the progress, conduct, and health of their
children.

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 3. The school should insist on accuracy and punctuality.
4. Teachers were to be employed on passing an admission examination on a
competitive basis if there are several applicants.
5. There is to be no racial discrimination in the admission of students.
6. Gymnastics and swimming are obligatory.
7. Classes would be six hours a day including a total of two hours of physical culture
and the arts.
8. Human relations between teachers and pupils should not be ignored. The
teacher should work with the students and be their leader and co-workers as well
as their mentor.
9. Instruction should be practical and should stimulate thinking rather than be a
parrot like reproduction of book learning. Students should learn by participation in
a natural situation. Field work has its place in effective instruction.
10. Education should receive substantial aid to make instruction effective. It is not
sufficient that there are students to be taught. There must be proper
accommodation and equipment conducive to learning.
11. The teacher should have prestige, reputation, moral strength and some
freedom of action.
From
http://muntingnayon.com/104/104917/index.php#:~:text=Rizal%20always%20cons
idered%20education%20as,liberal%20one%20available%20to%20Filipinos.

What makes a good student?

Read the following article: https://lindastade.com/10-characteristics-of-a-good-

student/
Of the ten characteristics described, which one do you think is most often
neglected by you and/or your peers? Explain your answer.

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 Tips for a successful year of online education

Student conditions are quite different from what they were just a year ago. While
education remains important and the characteristics of a good student remain the
same, the environment requires some adjustments for a student to be successful in
this year’s online based education.
Write 5 Great Tips for students in our present situation. A great tip needs to be
specific and doable as well as having long term impact.
1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________
4. _________________________
5. _________________________

Takeaway Quote

Live as if you were to die tomorrow.

Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial
nationalist,and political ethicist,who
employed nonviolent resistance to lead
the successful campaign for India's
independence from British rule

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