Tangara, Arthur Jr. teaches at Ateneo de Manila University. Across 35 comments from students, they hold a rating of 2.9 out of 5. Students score them 2.7 out of 5 on clarity, 2.8 out of 5 on grading fairness, 3.0 out of 5 on workload and 1.9 out of 5 on willingness to retake. Of those comments, 12 read positive, 8 read mixed, 6 read neutral and 9 read negative. They are listed for 2 sections this term.
Tangara, Arthur Jr.
Ateneo de Manila University · 35 comments
What students said
positive 12
neutral 6
mixed 8
negative 9
Tangara, Arthur Jr.2.9
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Take him only as a light, story-heavy SOCSC 11/12 if you can sit conversational lectures, submit on the syllabus date, and do not need a rubric. The filtered batch is split between an angel / engaging cluster and a run-away / gaslit-deadlines cluster. Skip if you want coherent lectures, a written brief, or a professor whose classroom remarks you do not have to gamble on — that is where the do-not-take review and the contested ethnic-remark flag live.
Suits
students hunting a light GE letter grade, not a tightly taught SocSci walkthrough
people who can sit anecdotal lectures and still submit on the published date
writers comfortable with group-heavy, requirement-based work
Look elsewhere if
students who need structured lectures, clean slides, and a rubric
anyone who will be harmed by an unstable deadline
students who will not stay in a class after a contested ethnic remark
PhD (Cand.) · Lecturer
Sociology · Public Management
Education
PhD (candidate) Sociology, Ateneo de Manila University
Masters in Public Management Public Management, Ateneo de Manila University
Career
Lecturer, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of Sociology and Anthropology · current
Recent courses
SOCSC 11
SOCSC 12
Comments
Breakdown
Clarity2.7
Grading fairness2.8
Workload3.0
Would retake1.9
n=35
Others(0)(1)
Top comments
Dapper Quail
Tito storytime lectures; chill class, related rants
mixed
My review as his beadle for SocSci 11 and 12:
⭐Teaching Style
› Lecture Style
Sir Art’s lectures feel like a tito storytime. They are anecdotal, so he would go on rants about his own experiences or observations. If you try your best to listen, the stories he shares are related to the topic anyway so ideas do not feel too abstract. His jokes and comments can be on the comedic side though.
A lot of students multitask during his lectures because the environment is very chill. If he feels like the class is not paying attention anymore, he would call a random person from his attendance sheet to recite. The questions are not too hard since he would typically just ask for your thoughts.
When it comes to pacing, sometimes he would spend a lot of time discussing one slide because of the long rant he gave, and then he would end up speed running the remaining slides by just summarizing them or reading the key points since his slides are extremely wordy and are composed of pictures of the important paragraphs from the readings.
› Use of Readings and Slides
He curates readings and modules intentionally so that they would build off of one another to create a cohesive narrative on modernity. Sir Art’s readings are digestible, and you do not need to know them to a T in order to understand. Summarizing the main points would help because it gives you a clearer grasp of how his anecdotes connect to the readings.
If you check the syllabus, there are required readings and supplementary readings. You just need to familiarize yourself with the required ones, but the supplementary ones can actually be used for his class requirements. When I asked him what readings we should use for our paper and asked if the required readings were what we should just use, he said they were too basic lol
› Class Atmosphere
The overall class vibe with Sir Art feels very warm and paternal. He frequently calls students “nak” or “mga anak,” which sets a relaxed tone. When he gets upset, he has that disappointed-dad energy, especially when he lectures about proper citations because he really wants to avoid plagiarism issues.
✨Housekeeping & Admin Matters
→ Syllabus
This is basically the bible of his class. When you ask him a question, he will answer it and then remind you to refer to the syllabus. If he has already answered the question before or has answered a similar question, he will just send a screenshot of the pertinent part of the syllabus that may or may not answer your concern.
→ Consultations
He no longer holds face-to-face or online consultations. For the first requirement (the individual major paper), he initially opened 10-minute consultation slots on the class concerns Google Sheet, but instead of meeting with us, he provided comments directly on the outlines we submitted.
For the second requirement (the group major paper), he also left comments on our documents, but he did not reply to follow-up questions in the comment thread. You can message him on Messenger for clarifications, but it helps to ask very specific or leading questions to get a clearer response. We then asked him to review our revised outlines, but he refused to do so.
→ Clarity of Instructions
Sir emphasizes giving students full freedom in how they want to write. You can submit in English, Tagalog, or Bisaya, but, he does not give guide questions or prompts for outputs. When students ask for direction, he usually refers them back to the syllabus for the Cycle Learning Objectives.
Formatting requirements are clearly stated in the syllabus and his slides, so make sure to review those. He does provide a rubric, but it is quite broad. It is more of a general description than a detailed breakdown of what distinguishes one score from another. At one point, when I asked why I received a 94% instead of a 97%, he simply asked why I cared so much.
If you have clarifications, it’s best to raise them through the beadles first. If you are the beadle, don’t hesitate to repeatedly ask him questions when needed. He prefers that class concerns go through beadles before him. Even if he sounds moody at times, still ask. He does respond, and he definitely remembers students who ask consistently.
→ Communication Style
Sir Art also teaches in other universities and is pursuing his PhD, and he does volunteer work as well, so he usually has a lot on his plate. Because of this, his reply speed can range from about an hour to a full day. He doesn’t believe in micromanaging requirements and tends to take a “bahala na kayo, malaki na kayo” approach.
If he has concerns with your work, he will leave comments on your file and also write notes in the class concerns sheet. However, he doesn’t check that sheet regularly nor does he address concerns immediately, so it’s best to follow a reminder system: ask your beadle to bump him after a week, and if needed, bump him yourself the week after.
You can also approach him before or after class if you have questions. He will acknowledge what you say but will usually remind you to message him and your beadle again so he doesn’t forget. On another note, feel free to make kwento to him about anything under the sun. He will definitely engage with you! Again, he treats his students as his kids HAHA
🌱 Workload & Requirements
↳ Individual Major Paper
He asks you to relate one to two readings to either a personal experience or a social issue. The tone is still academic and not creative writing, so think of it as a persuasive academic paper that uses narrative or descriptive elements only to support your analysis. From observation, he tends to appreciate papers that show self-awareness and reflexivity.
↳ Group Major Paper
Use direct quotes from the readings, explain their meanings, and break down their implications. After that, connect each part of the quotes to your chosen social issue. The key is to show how the theory operates in real life and how your example reflects the concept of modernity he is teaching.
↳ Group Audio Visual Presentation
Do not merely compile b-roll clips with voice-overs. He tends to give higher grades to groups that appear on screen, conduct interviews, or go outside campus to gather footage. He is also not very strict with the time limit as his sample videos were around 6 minutes even though the syllabus states a 5-minute maximum. Just avoid going past 6 minutes.
↳ Group Infographics
Do not treat this like a typical infographic with short, bite-sized text. You can use full sentences as long as the layout stays readable. Avoid copy-pasting entire paragraphs, but it is okay to include more text than usual. Use pictures, icons, and visual elements to break up the content. He also was not strict about the A4 size but please just avoid having more than two pages.
↳ Group Oral Exam
This is part of his final requirements. You can take it as a group or individually, depending on whether you stayed with your group for the synthesis paper. Each student needs to present their own course synthesis and module synthesis, with a combined total of around six minutes for the entire group.
↳ Group Synthesis Paper
From what I observed across my class and other sections, the only submission that got an A was written in Tagalog. However, the main factor he seemed to value was how the group focused on a specific field, explained how modernity shapes it, argued what is wrong with how it currently works, and presented how it should be rebuilt differently using alternative modernities.
↳ Discussion Boards/Written Quizzes
These are usually unannounced and given either at the start or end of class. Sometimes, he assigns them as homework so we can process the readings more deeply. The answer limit is very tight, usually only 30 to 50 words per question, so you need to be concise. He also grades these quite strictly, so do not expect high scores even if your answer feels complete.more
Clever Crane
Easy B, entertaining lectures you will not understand
positive
4.0 attainableYes
First of all, be his beadle, you basically get plus points for that.
Grading: Honestly the way he grades is a bit bizarre because you kinda need to figure out what exactly does he want in your paper. It can be difficult but you can definitely find out the strategy to getting an A everytime. He is an Easy B and you can get an A if you're lucky.
Lectures:
You will NOT understand anything in his lectures even if you try. He is extremely passionate about the topic even if you don't understand anything. It's extremely entertaining at times but when you want to take class seriously, you won't learn anything. He frequently talks about his wife and he can probably make a quiz about her and we'd get an A because he talks about her that frequently. He frequently uses "Diba?" and "Correct?" and somehow that keeps be engaged cuz it's the most engaging part of his class. In conclusion, rely on the readings, you won't learn anything in his lectures other than his wife.
Workload:
Honestly, the workload isn't super heavy imo but they're all groupworks except for one. Every paper, you are individually graded for it. You stay in the same group until the end of the sem so be sure you're cool with ur groupmates. He also doesn't use canvas so look out for discussion boards to answer in the GDrive that he uses. Yes, he uses GDrive for everything, you find submissions, readings, grades etc.
Others:
He is possibly homophobic in some way. He once made a joke about the LGBTQ+ community and that caught me off guard cuz it was probably offensive. I don't think he's a misogynist because he loves his wife so much and praises women often. He is probably racist even though he worked in many marginalized places around the globe which is quite bizarre. He's very passionate about his advocacies too, especially on stuff like Disaster Risk Reduction.
Overall, Sir Art is my favorite prof, but for the wrong reasons. His lectures suck and I didn't learn anything in his class. He is extremely entertaining even if you don't learn anything. His stance on may things is extremely confusing, just like his lectures. His classes are kinda cuttable because honestly he doesn't do much class-related activities other than the online discussion board. Just do the readings, be pabibo whenever you can, and you should be fine. I don't recommend him if you want to learn anything but I recommend him if you want a class to pull your QPI somewhat.more
Anonymous
Jargon-heavy readings, but workload is manageable
positive
LeniencyYes
WorkloadLight
had him onsite!
his readings are EXTREMELY convoluting and full of jargon, so get your dictionary ready because you'll be reading 30-page documents that will leave you super confused. he's aware of it so he makes powerpoints to break down the readings, but he honestly just copy pastes big blocks of text onto slides and explains them verbally. like what a previous comment mentioned, he knows the subject very well so you will definitely learn a thing or two.
his workload is very manageable, mainly reflective essays and infographics. he gives straightforward feedback and he's very forgiving with late submissions and deadline extensions.
there are times where he'll go on 15 minute tangents talking about his volunteer work in africa and ranting about how privileged ateneans are and how we're living in our own bubble/echochamber (valid rant) then at the end he'll just say he's not angry, just very passionate. so prepare for plenty of these tangents during lectures because this man has a LOT of pent up passion (again valid as a social science professor)
he doesn't take attendance so skip as you like (jk don't abuse it too much). he'll show genuine concern for you when you say that you've fallen ill. he's really caring in that aspect and i've always admired him for it 🙂more
All comments
Fancy Wolf
Don't expect fair grading if he doesn't like you
negative
LeniencyNo
匿名成员 457 his grade is definitely based on how much he likes you also. I was his beadle, sat in front, and "took" "notes" during class and all my groupmates (both male and female) did the same (engage with him, answer his qs, laugh at his jokes). We consistently got the highest grades on almost every output even if most of them were half assed and rushed. Don't expect clear or fair grading from him, but just use class time to read the material instead and ask thoughtful questions that aren't about his wife.more
Brave Kite
know what he likes, get on with his jokes in class, look
negative
know what he likes, get on with his jokes in class, look interested, and be his beadle daw HAHAHA
be simple with your outputs as in straightforward instead of complex stuff. i don't have much to say since i really didn't like him 😭good luck op!more
Gentle Yak
Worst SOCSC 11 prof; grades pander, not the work
positive
CourseSOCSC 11
Retake?No
4.0 attainableYes
LeniencyNo
got him as my pre-enlisted for socsc 11, one of the worst profs i've had!
i find the "disadvantaged if you are a woman" comment interesting cus i worked hard on one of my group major assessments (creative video). i was proud of our work because it was comprehensive and well edited (by me! and i was with two other girls) but we got -2 for creativity daw no explanation whatsoever 😂 but my guy classmates who dogshowed their their project and recorded it on zoom got higher than me. higher score in creativity too lolll.
i agree, i think he's a-able only if you really pander to what he likes. if you're looking for life-changing profs who give effective lectures and give understandable grades/criticism, he's not for you!more
Keen Osprey
High grades for class clowns; rubrics are impossible
negative
LeniencyNo
true he gave consistent high grades din sa dudes sa class namin “class clowns” i think thats what he likes lang, alongside submitting the simplest almost half assed looking outputs known to man (like simple language lang or simple looking as in)
his rubrics are impossible/deciphering what he wants/reflecting it in your work in the way he wants is also a challengemore
Kind Alpaca
Doing well then a D nobody explained
negative
LeniencyNo
Heyy goodluck! I was doing well throughout the subject, his graded reflection papers are hard to get As in. He does like to sermon his classes at the start. As I said I was doing okay , getting Cs and Bs, but ultimately I got a D in the final grade which was never explained. Its possible that I got a D because I failed to submit ONE assessment. He will update the class on ur submissions and etc. so maybe just make sure u submit everything. Contrary to another of the reviews, he barley gives As in my class.more
Keen Lynx
vg 🤩
Kind Yak
Passionate but preachy, heavy groupworks, unclear assignment guidelines
WorkloadHeavy
"I'M NOT ANGRY I'M JUST ✨PASSIONATE✨"
but fr he is very passionate about his subject matter! he adds a lot of personal application to his lessons and really wants to help you grow, sometimes his lessons get a bit preachy but you can tell he cares a lot about his students. workload is quite heavy at times; make sure you get good groupmates because all but one of the major requirements are groupworks. i'd say his biggest weakness as a teacher is not explaining instructions for assignments clearly, there were many times we turned in assignments still not knowing if we did them right just because he didn't give clear guidelines. he is quite considerate when it comes to moving assignment deadlines though! he doesn't give As very often, but it isn't too hard to get a B/B+. overall mixed feelings on him as a teacher but you'll definitely learn a lot about yourself through his class!more
Witty Panda
positive
ez A
Anonymous
be his Beadle lmao
be his Beadle lmao
Rapid Heron
A-able if you follow the syllabus to the letter
positive
CourseSOCSC 11
4.0 attainableYes
LeniencyYes
Had him for SocSc 11
- No quizzes, exams, etc. His assessments are purely requirement based (mostly groupworks, papers, videos, etc)
- A-able class with effort. He’s very understanding with his students so he often moves deadlines if needed (but if deadlines are not moved, he does not accept late submissions)
- If you want to be a beadle in his class, take note that he takes a while to respond to messages (his primary mode of communication is his work fb account and he rarely checks it 😅 it takes him about 4-7 days to reply to his beadles)
- His syllabus is the Bible. He does not give clear instructions to any of his expected outputs, he only directs you to the syllabus.
- he’s very passionate with what he is teaching and he might come off angry at times (he is actually not most of the time) He’s really funny tho and he knows how to bond with his students during classmore
Quiet Badger
Easy B+ if you submit, but unclear on what he wants
mixed
CourseSOCSC 12
LeniencyYes
WorkloadMedium
I took SocSc 12 onsite
grades
- returns stuff very quickly
- let us see his class record
- easy B+ (as long as you submitted, I don't think he gave anyone a grade lower than 83 in any major output)
teaching
- ppts are just copy pasted from the readings
- nakakaantok (idk if this is a me problem, since his class is usually my 4th for the day)
prof
- considerate with deadlines
- but very unclear with what he wants
tasks
- major tasks: 1 individual requirement and 4 groupworks, for some of these he gave examples from his previous classes
- minor tasks: a few db's and workshops (where you're in a group and you answer questions about the reading, originally not in the syllabus but he added it since he realized we don't read the readings)
- tip: keep mentioning the names of the authors of the required readingsmore
Lively Jay
Very engaging onsite prof
positive
He's a very engaging onsite prof!
Keen Viper
Convoluted readings, but workload is very manageable
positive
LeniencyYes
WorkloadLight
had him onsite!his readings are EXTREMELY convoluting and full of jargon, so get your dictionary ready because you'll be reading 30-page documents that will leave you super confused. he's aware of it so he makes powerpoints to break down the readings, but he honestly just copy pastes big blocks of text onto slides and explains them verbally. like what a previous comment mentioned, he knows the subject very well so you will definitely learn a thing or two. his workload is very manageable, mainly reflective essays and infographics. he gives straightforward feedback and he's very forgiving with late submissions and deadline extensions.there are times where he'll go on 15 minute tangents talking about his volunteer work in africa and ranting about how privileged ateneans are and how we're living in our own bubble/echochamber (valid rant) then at the end he'll just say he's not angry, just very passionate. so prepare for plenty of these tangents during lectures because this man has a LOT of pent up passion (again valid as a social science professor)he doesn't take attendance so skip as you like (jk don't abuse it too much). he'll show genuine concern for you when you say that you've fallen ill. he's really caring in that aspect and i've always admired him for itmore
Swift Puffin
Fast grades, easy B+, unclear asks
mixed
CourseSOCSC 12
4.0 attainableYes
WorkloadMedium
I took SocSc 12 onsitegrades- returns stuff very quickly- let us see his class record- easy B+ (as long as you submitted, I don't think he gave anyone a grade lower than 83 in any major output)teaching- ppts are just copy pasted from the readings- nakakaantok (idk if this is a me problem, since his class is usually my 4th for the day)prof- considerate with deadlines- but very unclear with what he wantstasks- major tasks: 1 individual requirement and 4 groupworks, for some of these he gave examples from his previous classes- minor tasks: a few db's and workshops (where you're in a group and you answer questions about the reading, originally not in the syllabus but he added it since he realized we don't read the readings)- tip: keep mentioning the names of the authors of the required readingsmore
Lively Quail
All B+ marks, final grade came out a B
negative
LeniencyNo
when all of my grades were B+ but my final grade was a B:
Anonymous
No but he releases his class record so you can verify your grades
No but he releases his class record so you can verify your grades
Swift Egret
Not what you asked but he made us take a quiz cause I couldn't answer his
Not what you asked but he made us take a quiz cause I couldn't answer his question 😭
Lucky Llama
Just become his beadle
mixed
Just become his beadle. Dami ipapagawa sa yo but I think he still gives a grade incentive if you're his beadle. Kahit wala it forces you to show up and interact w him every synch which can make him think that you're active and trying to learn. Try this at your own riskmore
Anonymous
Looks engaged, skip the mema papers, get a B+
negative
LeniencyNo
lowkey feel like your demeanor in class and the way you write influences how he grades cuz i’d pretend to look engaged and just speedran my papers (he doesn’t like mema, wordy outputs) and he gave me a B+. doesn’t matter if ure fr diligent if you dedma him. how high/low he grades you depends on how much of af you look like you give lolmore
Hidden Falcon
No rubric, unpredictable grader, lenient deadlines
positive
LeniencyNo
took him for socsci 11! i can vouch for everything anon member 753 said lmao thats exactly how he was in our class
additional stuff:
- grading criteria/rubric is basically non existent so you don’t really know what to do and if you ask him, he’ll say to refer to the ppt which doesn’t even help. our class gave him feedback on this but he still insisted to just look at the ppt 🤷♀️
- ppt are 150+ slides per module because he just repeats them. its super disorganized and badly designed
- super lenient on deadlines
- unpredictable grader
- emphatic speaker, leans towards emotionally impacting you but honestly did not learn anything from the classmore
