1. Matul Evaluation Manila June 2012-November 2012

2. Areas Evaluated Skills Knowledge Attitude formation Spiritual Formation Areas of strength Areas for Improvements Areas for Innovation

3. Methodology Qualitative Research Respondent Interviews of: Senior Students New Students Alumni Faculty All interviews were tape recorded and transcribed word-for –word Data was analyzed based on the areas of the evaluation

4. Overview Culture: Strong community within Matul but weak connection to ATS as a whole. Focus: Clearer definition of transformation Partnerships: More partnerships needed for immersion and internships Faculty Development: Stronger bond and common direction need to be more developed Structure: More claritiy of Matul ownership

5. Formation of Attitude and Spirituality Transformed view of poverty and the poor Spirituality moving from „doing“ to „being“ Developing Action-Reflection as a lifestyle Discussion: Change of Attitude and Spirituality one of the main strength of the program Need to integrate spirituality in all subjects and the program as a whole

6. Knowledge Integration of Theory and Practice Undertanding Macro and micro issues related to povery Ability for critical analysis Discussion: gaps in the areas of participatory development (theories of change), gender and development (also ideas of sexuality and development), human development, project design and management

7. Skills New perspective on holistic church planting Listening skills Starting micro saving groups Dialogue skills in studying scripture Gaps: Community Organizing How to develop partnerships Fundraising

8. Curriculum Interdisciplinary and complex Curriculum seen as positive Possibility to upgrade to MDivTUL Discussion: Review Program learning outcomes Curriculum Review needed for integration of class learning outcomes into program learning outcomes

9. Curriculum Discussion ( continuation from previous slide) Additional requested outcomes by studs and faculty: participatory development (focus on practical skills and action research), gender and development (also ideas of sexuality and development), complexity theory, human development, project management, organizational development, transformational pedagogy, a focus on conceptualizations of justice

10. Structure Stronger Integration into ATS as a whole Developing stronger organizational clarity More cross- enrollment form other programs Respecting Matul studs doing academic work

11. Partnership with APU Apu studs feel double load Apu studs feel as not integrated into ATS Problems with different academic calendar Problems with internet connections Ambiguity in partnering roles as emerging partnership

12. Community Immersion Immersions as most significant learning experiences Disconnect of fieldsupervision to the rest of the program Difference of experience of students already living and working in communities and those not

13. Recommendations for Immersion Develop partnerships with organizations and communities Design meaningful internships Create immersion experiences for students not residing in communities Research the best ways to facilitate immersion

14. Faculty Community Faculty grounded in theory and practice Lack of community and sharing of ideas caused by adjunct arrangement and other committments Rec: Create common space through internet groups, retreats Develop common framework for transformation

15. Action Taken Possible Partnership Communities identified Students will stay at least 2-3 days/week in partenrcommunity for 1 Semester Planned workshop for all Matul faculty on Action-Reflection Learning „Vella“ style Stronger Research Focus by increasing TUL 670 „Thesis- Research Project from 3 units to 6 units plus Action Research class More regular faculty meeting and starting Matul faculty fb group Curriculum Review process started Developing profile of envisioned Matul graduate according to skills, knowledge, attitude and spirituality