Yumul, John Paul Dominic

Lecturer · MA

Development Economics (development economics, game theory for business strategy, social and solidarity economy)

Education

MA Economics, Ateneo de Manila University
AB Economics (Honors Program), Minor in Development Management, Ateneo de Manila University

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Daring Newt

TAKE HIM, GOAT, heavy but structured

positive

Retake?Yes
WorkloadHeavy

UPDATE: TAKE HIMM! He’s the GOAT. Long review aheadd Your typical activities in class would range from discussion boards, onsite games/activities, and take-home homework. Despite the heavy workload, I believe this is justified since it is thoughtfully designed to supplement the learnings and concepts he will discuss. His class is very structured as he has a schedule of all the activities/assessments on Canvas at the start of the semester so you can plan ahead to comply with the requirements. During the sessions, he will upload the PowerPoint slides ahead of time so that you can follow along in the discussion. Furthermore, your answers in the class activities and DBs will also be integrated into the sessions since Sir takes the time to read and respond to all DB responses. The only con I have with his teaching is that it tends to be info-overload but you can ask him to slow down, and make it simpler to understand. Aside from this, he has a midterm exams that is pure essay type for all questions. It might seem very daunting at first, but he provides a study guide that clearly outlines which topics to focus on, complete with specific slide numbers, reading pages, and website articles. My advice for this is to understand the concepts first, then concretize it through statistics/the lived realities (answer the 5Ws and H). Avoid motherhood and general statements—you always have back it up with evidence. Another tip is to look up your personal advocacies, try to link them to the relevant SDGs, and provide realistic initiatives to make it possible. In terms of grading naman, he grades fairly as he wants to see the essence and depth of your answer, and he pushes his students to think critically and apply what they’ve learned. He appreciates personal insights alongside this, and he doesn't really mind grammatical errors (He grades high kahit sobrang barok ng grammar ko TT). What I really loved about his grading is he actually takes the time to read, highlight your insights, and provide constructive feedback, and he would not hesitate to give you a perfect grade if you deserve it. He also offers grade consultations to help you improve moving forward. He’s warm, supportive, and accommodating, and he really tries to address the student concerns kaya huwag kayo mahiya to ask for help. However, he does not allow deadline extensions since all activities are already scheduled in advance. Lastly, make sure to fully participate and engage in the BIGKIS program since the FIO heavily integrates your learning/insights from both SocSci 13 and NSTP. Do your drafts as early as you can so that puwede kayo magconsult with sir in improving to receive a good grade. Same tips apply with the FIO kaya make sure na well-researched, grounded, and applies to the context of your partner community. So coordinate with both your small and big NSTP group (big shout-out sa Department of Jas, DOJ and DOH! You guys are the best <3) PS: Please do not misuse Chat-GPT or AI tools since there is a class policy on flagging 20% AI generated content which could warrant getting a 0 in the requirement, investigation and possible disciplinary case. PPS: I highly suggest doing your best in gaining brownie points and do extra credit as this will accumulate over the semester and will significantly pull up your grade. With all that in mind, I found his class to be life-changing in a very positive light, and it seemed like you gain a friend after the semester. A-able with reasonable effort and I hope you enjoy his class 🫶 🫶more

Anonymous

Friendly 8/10: easy outputs, tough midterms, hard to focus in lecture

positive

Hi i had him!! Hes a pretty good prof, solid 8/10 for me. Here are my pros and cons with him. Pros: - super friendly and easy to reach to. - will tell you about your standing and will give you opportunities for extra credit as well. - relatively easy written outputs - comprehensive presentations that he will also upload to his canvas - gives pretty constructive criticisms when you consult with him and when he gives back feedback in your assignments, which shows that he takes the time to really read your assignments. - has some pretty interesting exercises from time to time!! Cons: - his midterms was pretty difficult with so much content from his powerpoint presentations that it was a lot to review. - hes not the best lecturer in the sense that its hard to focus with his way of lecturing because he highlights his topics (and some of his question in the midterms) based on economics. That was my personal con with him as someone who doesnt like numbers. But hes also generally not the smoothest lecturer as well. Tips; 1. Embed the concepts (such as the SDGs, the approaches, etc.) in your brain during your review because he will make you use those concepts in the midterm 2. Get the extra credit!! Saved my life Not an easy A but A-able with effort!! Just genuinely review his power-points a lot.more

Dapper Panda

Passionate and A-able with effort, not an easy A

positive

4.0 attainableYes

hiii I had him and I’d say he’s a good prof! He’s very passionate but I wouldn’t say it’s an easy A. Assignments are mainly essays and we had a written midterm exam. I didn’t really have a choice with picking the prof but he wasn’t too bad! He looks out for the students and even gave us advise after our midterms on our standings and what we should do to get a better grade. Defo not an easy A but definitely A-able with effort!more

Keen Wolf

Passionate, cares, sometimes overload

positive

Retake?Yes

I really like Sir Niks, I think he is a great prof! He knows what he discusses, and he is indeed very passionate about his classes. I learned a lot from his classes, though I must admit that Sir's classes can sometimes lead to information overload haha. He really cares about his students, would recommend!more

Daring Newt

TAKE HIM, GOAT, heavy but structured

positive

Retake?Yes
WorkloadHeavy

Anonymous

Friendly 8/10: easy outputs, tough midterms, hard to focus in lecture

positive

Dapper Panda

Passionate and A-able with effort, not an easy A

positive

4.0 attainableYes

Keen Wolf

Passionate, cares, sometimes overload

positive

Retake?Yes

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