Instructor · MA · LL.B.
History (intellectual history, art history, Philippine history, environmental law)
Education
- MA History, University of the Philippines Diliman
- LL.B. Law, San Beda College Alabang
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Mellow Bison
positive
hi! i had her in the first quarter of the recent sem! the previous comments actually still apply (e.g., tita vibe, considerate with deadline extensions, sends ppts). though, her grading system honestly gets quite wilder bc from the 3 lts and 2 reflection papers we had only 2 reqs: an indiv historiographic essay (40%) and a group tracing assessment paper (60%). the 1%:1pt ratio still applies too, so yea its rly recommended to examine the criteria well. w lectures though, she gave more readings than recordings, and although she said we could choose to stick to just the readings or her lectures, it might be worth considering to check out both bc the contents arent rly the same. it may be a good opportunity to compare and cross check info and perhaps maximize learning too (bc 1. she will unpublish the course real soon; and 2.,, tbh, its very possible to wing the reqs without the learning materials, especially if you have a background in philippine history so rly its our call w how much and what we wanna learn from this course). w emailing tho, she would prefer being emailed directly instead of being messaged through canvas, tho regardless, she replies really fast. she is also very approachable and willing to help in reqs, tho to avoid bias daw, she will decline reading drafts (ideas and outlines only). overall, i guess youre in good hands. very A-able with effort. good luck!more
Anonymous
Classmates with them last semester. Kaunting tips na lang din siguro kung pareho pa rin ng pamamalakad sa susunod na semestre. 1. Make sure that what you will be writing for your historiographic essay is something you are really interested in so that the research part of the paper will not be much of a burden but an enjoyment of sorts. 2. ZOTERO IS YOUR FRIEND. Learn to use it, and it will be of great use even outside the course. If you want to go the extra mile, you might want to consider using Zotero for your annotated bibliography. 3. Read some of the readings (I recommend the Alzona one if you will still have that) because it might give you an idea what a historiographic essay looks like. 4. Wag mahihiyang magtanong. Just email you questions to her. Consult. Because of the format of the requirements, you might not be able to have an in-depth insight regarding the movements in PH history (unless you don't drop the lectures). BUT you will learn a lot how to do a primary source heavy kind of paper. God bless and I hope you enjoy her class!more
Fancy Urchin
positive
hi!!! was classmates with and: D agree for the most part except “don’t cram the indiv paper” AHAHA the indiv paper is very crammable!!! the group paper, however, isn’t <33 ma’am is very generous when it comes to grading and will absolutely give you an A unless, and i quote, “basura talaga gawa niyo” AHAHA i’ll be honest and admit that i stopped watching her lectures halfway through the quarter BFNSJSJA she prerecorded all of them and i just couldn’t sit thru her one-hour videos:c but i ended up not needing anything naman from her lectures because everything i needed to write my indiv essay and my part for the group essay was readily available in the repositories she provided!!! if you’ve written an rrl before, then the two papers will be a breeze for you <333 also, now pa lang, learn how to use zotero AHAHAHA it saves so much time and ma’am loves it very, very, very easy Amore
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Vivid Panda
Hi, 's review above is spot on (had her Q1 online as well). If you want to get a good grade, start on the 2 papers she'll ask of you right away. Don't cram them. Also, for our class, the lec vids weren't necessary to do the requirements, but they help in making you learn the context for your paper. As long as you don't cram the indiv paper and the group paper, easy A. She has a proclivity to give As, and unless you really don't take the reqs seriously, don't expect a low grade. Treat this as a bonus subject, you're p lucky to have her.more
Golden Ibis
positive
- CourseHISTO 12
hi 😁 From my experience with her in Histo 12, she has great lectures and powerpoints that you can learn from alongside the modules she publishes. She gives out readings to read and at some point it’s necessary talaga to read them because it’s relative to the lessons and discussions. Not all readings are long naman, the most I’ve read was just an 8-page PDF file. She has a great personality; definitely think she’s A-able and I don’t think it’s worth it to load rev at all hehemore
Gentle Viper
positive
very understanding for me and each of the readings were tackled well during synch class as i recall. And when you have questions or want to schedule a consult regarding your papers maam will really listen to ur concerns and give great advicemore
Anonymous
negative
Vouching on this! For me, i found her lectures to be slightly messy and confusing. When she was teaching my class, it seemed like she was still figuring out her lecture style and what's important and how to explain history in an organized manner. In conjunction with the readings, the lectures could be easier understood. My strategy for her class was to read what was specifically needed to ans the DB or the paper. Like, for example, the DB was like to explain "this" or "that", I would just read on "this" instead of both topics. It helps that we can pick our own topic for the papers so if I read on "this" I can focus my paper on that topic since that's what I readmore
Witty Falcon
mixed
- CourseHISTO131.04
hellooo, got her for histo131.04 (asia in modern world) reqs: 2 papers + a db per module synch sessions: we met like thrice lang ata iirc (i’m not the best person to say this bc i was asleep lang during her 8 am classes) grading: she didn’t give any feedback for our reqs 🥲 but the final grade was an A naman so 🤷🏽♀️more
Hidden Panda
negative
Welp better than the 8LTs and family history long ass paper of maam Tan! See ya guys hahaha
Dapper Llama
The best prof out there for sure! 👌
positive
- Retake?Yes
The best prof out there for sure! 👌
Noble Urchin
positive
- CourseHISTO 11
I think she was the professor applying for a position in the histo dept who did a teaching demo during our Histo 11 class. I remember her giving out detailed historical accounts of Rizal with Pio Valenzuela and citing Ambeth Ocampo's book a number of times. Overall, she really knows her stuff and I remember she mentioned that she was in law school so that might affect how she lectures!more
Gentle Tiger
GET CRUZ-CLAUDIO! MY BEST PROF SO FAR
positive
- Retake?Yes
GET CRUZ-CLAUDIO! MY BEST PROF SO FAR EVER SINCE I STARTED COLLEGE
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