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3. A.6. Teaching Effectiveness

Instruction focuses on the process of facilitating the acquisition of knowledge and
skills to develop the analytical and creative faculties of learners. It also includes other

specific tasks, such as student consultation, academic advising, and all other initiatives
that facilitate the process of learning. Every faculty member is expected to:

1. Identify learners’ needs;

2. Prepare and follow a course syllabus based on the needs identified;
3. Facilitate the learning process through active engagement in classroom tasks and

activities;
4. Develop students’ analytical and creative thinking skills through purposive

activities with focus on higher level thinking skills;
5. Design alternative and innovative models of teaching for all types of students:

regular, gifted and those with special needs;

6. Make oneself available for consultation, academic advising and other relevant
functions that help improve the students’ well-being;

7. Manifest a strong commitment to development of highly competent and qualified
graduates by constantly improving his craft;

8. Vary teaching methodologies and techniques in the pursuit of effective teaching
and learning process; and

9. Attend university affairs such as academic councils, commencement rites, and

other duly approved faculty and student activities and development programs.
(Lifted from the IFSU Code, Part 2 Academic Manual, Chapter 1 The Faculty Member,

Section 1.2.1.1- 1.2.1.1.9.)

One way to evaluate if the above mentioned specific functions of the faculty is meet

is through the Faculty Observation and Evaluation by the students and Immediate

Supervisor. The result of the faculty evaluation by the students is used to motivate the
Instructors by the good comments of the students while the poor evaluation is used to

improve the teaching styles, strategies and methodologies used by the instructor.

(Lifted from the IFSU Code Part 2 Academic Manual, Chapter 1 The Faculty

Member Section 1.6-1.6.9.3.)

1.6. Strategic Performance Management System for SUC’s

Faculty shall be evaluated, rated and given corresponding bonus and/ or

punishment, using the Strategic Performance and Management System that states the
following: