Mariano, Michael Ner E.

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magdala ka ng yellow pad every MTG

neutral

Ganito siya magturo sa class

neutral

Ohhhh... my God! Hahaha! Hope I can get through it all. Thank youuuuu!

neutral

Okay naman siya. Lively magturo, madameng anecdotes. Medyo moody nga lang. May mga araw na nakikipag joke siya sa mga students, may mga araw na straightforward seryosong turo lang. Madaming hand gestures, lalo kapag nag kukuwento. Gradewise, medyo mataas yung standards, kailangan talaga intindihin yung readings at makinig sa mga sinasabe niya. Mahirap mag self-study kasi kapag orals/LT, gusto niya na nagbabanggit ka ng mga stuff na sinabe niya sa class. Kapag napansin niyang tahimik yung class during discussion, nag-cacall out siya ng recitation randomly, yare ka kapag nahuli kang hindi nagbasa ng readings... Pero I think nagbibigay naman siya ng warning (well sa case ng class namen) bago magpalabas... Strict siya sa rules ng syllabus niya; tulad nung sinabe ko kanina, minsan masaya siya magturo sa class pero kapag may nahuli sa class na nagviolate ng rules ng syllabus: Beastmodemore

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Marie Mas study all day everyday

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beshhh :( haha! sige what do i need to to do to survive? hahaha

mixedPHILO11

Had him last Sem and as a Philo Major I gotta say I’ve heard a fair few stories about how scary he is. Especially compared to some of the kinder more easygoing Philosophy Profs I have had. So I was scared going in. But I must admit I enjoyed his class quite a lot. Very technical man, and if you’re having Philo11 with him like me and my blockmates did, he uses a lot of readings to dictate his lectures. So make sure to read the readings thoroughly before each class. Even the syllabus it’s best you know well as he did conduct a quiz about it early in the sem. I can see how he has a tough reputation, but by no means does he come off like a bad, unreasonable, or difficult Prof in my opinion. His lectures are really something worth listening to if you ask me. Again he’s a very technical man, not life changing but very insightful. He told us we were to take 10 quizzes throughout the duration of the semester, but we weren’t able to complete this due to time constraints. So he had these turned into other assignments at the end of the semester, and some were turned to bonus points for us. Very strict in class as well, no gadgets, and strictly use Tagalog in his Philo11 class. He isn’t afraid to challenge you or chastise you in front of the class too. Not in a way to be condescending or demeaning, but just in a way that is firm and articulate. Very intense though I must say. Again not a Prof to take lightly. If you are ever late, you must enter and address him directly so that he may mark you down as such. If you ever have to take a phone call or even use the restroom, you must raise your hand and ask him first before you do. Last but not least, he’s actually brutal in the Oral Tests. Be careful with your words as he is quick to catch you on any holes in your statements. His comments and words may cut deep at times as he’s a man with a sharp tongue in my opinion. Also avoid using the phrase “sa pananaw ko” when you answer his Oral Tests. He says that students who use this phrase, did not actually understand or learn anything at all. I learned this the hard way. Overall, take him seriously as a Prof. Some may develop the opinion that he is rude or too demanding or something, but as a Philo major I personally think he’s a Prof who demands excellence, which is never a bad thing. It just so happens he is more intense about it. He’s a difficult class to fail, as I’m certain he does not wish to fail anyone. But he can also be very hard to get an A with. Some may disagree with me on this, but I had some difficulties and still passed just fine. Goodluck and God speed for when you have him!more

mixed

[COPY PASTING FROM MY COMMENT ON A SIMILAR POST] took him during 1st sem—he is not as scary as profs to pick say imo he is a nice dude, just high standards—pray he likes ur class too bc he is nicer NOT AN EASY A, but B-able w/ MAX EFFORT Expect quizzes every reading (including syllabus) but all r unannounced so read the readings and watch the videos b4 going to class NO GADGETS ALLOWED, only pen, notebook, and printed readings—survivable bc sir makes the class interesting imo and he is rlly passionate abt what he’s teaching be VERY SPECIFIC during orals/quizzes/LTs—always follow his instructions (not following = automatic F for that assessment) - TIP FOR ORALS: be straight to the point and explain properly (genus+differentia) id say to not cut any of his classes bc i think if u have perfect attendance u have an advantage bc sir will remember u AHHAHAHA doesn’t have required recit BUT PARTICIPATE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE in answering his questions to the class bc id say that’ll help pull up ur grade also U’LL SURVIVE! Just do the work (do not mema it)more

positivePH101

I had him for PH101. He has a tendency to go off tangent a lot (arguably, his off-tangent discussions are actually more interesting than the actual discussion) but when he does tackle the readings, he tends to read into each line. He expects for you to do the same in order for you to do well on his quizzes. It makes for a thorough, but also very slow discussion. I generally liked him. He has a lot of personality when he teaches, and he was much nicer in grading for the requirements that had bulky grade percentages. Still, expect to struggle through the whole semestermore

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