Reflective-Based Moral and Spiritual Growth Module for Higher Education Students

This study examined the instructional needs, key components, and stakeholder perceptions involved in developing a Reflective-Based Moral and Spiritual Growth Module for higher education students. Specifically, it determined the instructional needs and gaps that must be addressed in designing the module, identified the key components that should be included, and tested whether significant differences existed between teachers' and students' perceptions of the module components. The study used a developmental research design with descriptive and inferential quantitative procedures. Data were gathered from students, teachers, guidance or spiritual formation personnel, institutional values and holistic development personnel, and curriculum or course-integration respondents from selected higher education institutions in the Caraga Region. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to obtain the respondents' perceptions on instructional needs and module components. Weighted mean was used to describe the level of need and necessity, while an independent-samples t-test was used to determine significant differences between students' and teachers' ratings of the key components. The findings revealed that all stakeholder groups rated the instructional needs and gaps as very much needed, with curriculum and course-integration requirements obtaining the highest overall mean. The key components of the module were also rated highly necessary by both students and teachers. Results further showed significant differences in moral dilemma story cards and facilitation and debriefing guides, while no significant differences were found in reflection-based learning activities, spiritual reflection, and assessment, monitoring, and feedback tools. The study concludes that the module should be designed as a structured, reflective, values-based, and facilitation-supported instructional resource.

Reflective Module, Moral Development, Spiritual Growth, Higher Education, Values Formation

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