A Focus On Student-centered Development
The Ateneo de Manila's teaching methods are geared toward student-centered learning. Faculty undergo training by the Loyola Schools' Teacher Formation Institute. Teaching materials and methods are planned with under a student-centered framework, with participation, individual and group projects, individual and group mentoring by faculty and selected individuals, and other similar elements given a premium over other coursework.
Students are also encouraged to work with their professors, especially in areas of their interest. All faculty are evaluated by students each semester, and there are annual faculty activity reports and faculty peer evaluations.
Facilities are also developed with this mindset. In 2004, the Matteo Ricci Study Hall was completed. In 2006, the Manuel V. Pangilinan Center for Student Leadership was completed. The Center for Student Leadership houses student organizations as well as numerous student services units.
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