characters formation

1. CHARACTER
FORMATION 1.
NATIONALISM AND
PATRIOTISM

2. INTRODUCTION:
This module covers the General concept of
character will present the meaning of character formation
or personality development. It will also tackle contributing
factors of character formation.

3. OBJECTIVES:
 Define what is the general concept of character
formation.
 Enumerate and discuss the characteristics of a
character.
 Elucidate the importance of character building;
and
 Critically discuss the helps in character building
of a person

4. GENERAL CONCEPT OF CHARACTER
The term was derived from the Greek word "charassein,”
referring to an engraving instrument, originally used of a
mark impressed upon a coin o the mark cut by it. Then it
was applied to a distinctive mark of the personality; and
gradually, to the sum total of such marks, each individual
one is called characteristics (Bartemeier, 2009).
It is the trademark of being a person.

5.  Character as defined by the American Psychiatric
Association, signifies the relatively fixed or continuing
group of an individual personality attributes of a person
or the characteristic pattern of behaviour of an
individual.
 The social, emotional and intellectual manifestations of
a character are called personality, and character is
roughly equivalent to personality.

6. WHAT IS CHARACTER FORMATION?
Character formation as defined by Donald (2006), is the process by
which the individual, through interaction of biologically transmitted
predispositions with the environment, develops stable pattern of
functioning, thinking and feeling.
It is also known as, Character Building. It is that deeply internalized
patterns of values and attitudes and the consequent actions that are
often established in precognitive times of life through the natural
and normal educational patterns that are appropriate for young
children.

7. Examples of character formation.
1. Nursing,
2. weaning,
3. toilet training,
4. birth of siblings and
5. the early relationship to the parents (especially to the mother)
 Character traits are usually formed through the identification with
parents and other important adults in the child's environment.

8.  Everyone is partly responsible for one's character.
Aristotle noted that character develops over time as one
acquires habits from parents and the environment either
through reward and punishment. Developing a good
character is much learning to play a musical instrument.
Initially, an individual may be under some pressure to
practice, but eventually, enjoys playing with skill and
understanding (Hartman, 2013).

9. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR
CHARACTER FORMATION
1.Parental Influence
Parental influence is the most important of all the factors
responsible for personality development. The way parents behave
with the child, how much he is allowed to socialize, the kind of
culture he is subjected to by them, and the emotional make-up of his
parents, all these have a great bearing on the child's mental growth. In
early stage of their human existence, children adapt their parent's
mannerisms. Thus, parents should be careful in their ways for they
establish a great influence to their children's character.

10. 2. Home Environment
Home as cradle of human character and personality largely contribute to the
character formation of a child. It is said that the parents are the first educators
of the children. It is their parental guidance and discipline that creates the kind
of character, personality and attitude the child has.
Parents should make sure that the child incorporates the positive emotions in
his personality and stays away from the negative ones. A child needs both his
parents, to develop his personality. An absentee father can be a negative
influence on the child. To make a child a confident, positive person, parents
should avoid being too authoritative, trying to discipline excessively,
criticizing the child, discouraging him, comparing him with others, and being
partial.

11. 3. School Environment
To perfect the total development of a child's character and attitude,
besides the home environment, a child's school environment too
plays a major role in shaping a child's personality. Once a child
starts going to school, he learns how to interact and deal with his
peers. He comes to know how to engage in “playing” according to
the rules and regulations. He gets educated, and learns how to read,
write and communicate effectively. A child's personality is greatly
influenced by the way he is treated at school, both by his teachers as
well as his peers. The school reinforces the education that the child
needs that home fails to provide.

12. 4. Culture
Everyone has different character and values because of the different cultures
where everyone is exposed. Sociologists found out that different cultures have
different values and a child grows up with them, sub-consciously absorbing
the same. The influence of culture on personality and social development
cannot be ignored. Those who were born and grew up in western countries are
influenced to be individualistic and competitive, while those children brought
up in Asian, African, and South American countries are taught to be
cooperative.
Infancy, toddlerhood, preschool, and school-age are the various phases that a
child passes through and each of these stages has its own share of problems
and challenges, which a child has to overcome, with his parent's assistance, to
turn out to be a well-developed personality.

13. DETERMINING CHARACTER OR PERSONALITY TYPES
Five (5) Factors that Determine Character Personality Traits.
1. Openness: appreciation for a variety of experiences
2. Conscientiousness: planning ahead rather than being
spontaneous.
3. Extraversion: being sociable, energetic and talkative.
4. Agreeableness: being kind, sympathetic, and happy to help.
5. Neuroticism: inclined to worry or be vulnerable or
temperamental(e. feels of anxiety, easily influence by your
emotion)