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Reviews (91)
Very cool teacher !! So clear, tests are straight forward counts homework. And very understandong, if u have problems just go see him and he will help u solve it.
I had him for Geometry (he wrote the book) and Abstract Algebra, and I must say that I was more confused everyday when I left. He FLIES through material, and usually skips around to complete proofs. Tests are long, but "curved" slightly
He goes at a fast pace but he's very willing to go back over anything that you might not understand fully. He doesn't bog you down with tons of homework problems, the homework isn't due until the class after next, and all the tests are graded on a curve.
I wouldn't recommend him. I left feeling confused and he is not very willing to help. Very scatterbrained and unorganized.
He is HORRIBLE. Do not take him unless you want to leave math feeling more confused then when you went in. He laughed at students questions and talked down to our class!
He is very smart and does not really know how to teach lower level classes
Do NOT take him! Disorganized, doesn't know what he's talking. Tests and quizzes unclear...you never know what to expect on them.
He goes at a fast pace and has a hard time explaining things. He only goes over easy example problems in class then hits you with extremely hard problems on tests. You never know what to study for and your grade will suffer because of it.
WOW!! How does he still 'teach?' Horrible teacher. I got an A only because I knew material prior. He is horrible. Very unclear on what he expects for answers on tests, and he mumbles all class. Do try to take someone else.
make sure you know the stuff b4 taking his class - he breezes through material and doesn't stop if you have questions. he doesn't have an attendance policy however so that rocks
Please know the entire material before entering this class because he rushes through the material. He is willing to help, but gives you that expression of 'Duh!' you should know this by now. A complicated man himself.
He didn't give a lot of homework. Good curve on tests. He did mumble a lot and was confusing at times.
He doesnt explain anything and the subject matter is confusing
He was one of the worse teachers that I have ever taken. If you have a choice, don't take his class unless you wanna fail it.
This guy is a terrible teacher, I got an A- in spite of him. I had to take this to get into Quantitative Reasoning, and it was a complete waste of time, refresher course on college algebra, & he made the material seem MUCH more complicated than it really was.
Really bad teacher. Rushes through notes, and is very vague in all his lectures. Don't really know what to expect on his tests and quizzes. REALLY picky on homework...be prepared to get .75 points docked off.
One of the worst teachers I have ever had. Despite pulling off a decent grade, I was always confused and he never seemed willing to help.
This man is crazy and he rushes through everything and I struggled to get a decent grade
WORST TEACHER EVER.
The guy is terrible. Poor communication skills and cannot teach to the level of the student. Typical academic who is useless at anything but his own research. DO NOT TAKE HIM.
The best professor I've ever had. If you don't care about mathematics and/or are happy being ignorant, then you won't like him so don't waste his time by enrolling in his class. A brilliant lecturer and mathematician who can elucidate and elaborate on nearly any topic at will. None better.
He was the HARDEST teacher I've ever had. He knows SOOOOOO much, he doesn't know how to teach. If you want points on a test, you better write down the WHOLE proof. I wrote down 3/4 of the proof (~2 pages), but didn't even get partial credit. At least he curves the grades.
The material that he taeches is probably the easiest stuff that you will ever see..HOWEVER, he makes it seem like fricken the hardest thing ever. H'ES terrible, and gets ma when u ask a ?.... soooo picky about homework!
I think he was a great professor. He explained everything clearly and was always willing to go over any homework problems. I understood him completely and ended up getting an A in his class.
Before signing up for this class, I checked this site to see what was said about him and... It was all true. He's very unorganized, unclear, and probably the worst teacher I've ever had.
He was by far the worst teacher i have ever had. He gets mad when u ask questions, tells u to be quiet if u try to get a word in. His lectures make no sense because he assumes we should know everything becuase he does. I managed to get a B thanks to my bf who helped me with everything. Do NOT TAKE!
Reminds me of Woody Allen. He talks way too quietly, but he explains things well enough.
gets mad when you ask a question? Hardly; ive enver met a more mild-mannered man and he continually encourages questions. He does, however, mumble, but if you ask politely for him to repeat what he said he will do so.
Professor Berele meant well, but he was extremly disorganized. He was a nice man, but very forgetful and somewhat confusing. He is defiantly, however, willing to help if there's a need.
unclear... what did u say? It was a struggle to understand him and when you asked questions the material didn't seem to get any clearer cause he would start to mumble. If you have to take him then he should be fine but if you have another choice, choose the other teacher.
Great teacher explains everythign very well, very helpful will walk you through anything that you need to. Tests are hard but if you study and come to class you are prepared.
The proffesor mumbles and takes long pauses to answers questions. When students complained that there are problems with the mathzone website he ignores them and talks about something else or claims that they don't like mathzone because of the difficult problems.
Wasnt very helpful when answering questions. tests very straightforward. Easy.
He is a very unclear teacher, not organized. If you go to class and do the homework its a guaranted A+. Using math lab for his class was also very helpful!!! Test are straight forward. The class b4 the test come w/ questions if you dont understand bc otherwise he won't review anything!! :D
One of the worst teachers i ever had. This is not a joke, avoid having to take any of his classes. He is awkward and unexperienced. He makes MANY mistakes, and wastes a lot of time in class. He is extremely disorganized and clueless. Does not deserve to teach.
This professor is goofy and tends to wander when explaining someones question. If you pay attention in class and ask questions, you'll be fine. His class is funny and goofy because he likes to talk to himself (goofy). Like i said, if you do your work, you'll be fine. I got an A in the class. Take it from me.
He is completelyl incompetant and cannot manage to teach a straight-through lesson. He jumps from one topic to another and as he "explains" a problem he mumbles to himself as though debating in his head the problem, which lets face it, does not help. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!
Funny man who wanders the room as he explains new topics. Do the homework in order to figure out what you personally have problems with in order to be prepared with questions during the review day before exams (very straightforward) otherwise there is no review and he moves on. Attendance not mandatory but Easy A if you do the work and go to class.
I have had Professor Berele twice and everything that everyone has said is dead on. You MUST come to class with questions for the midterm and final or he will not review and move on to teach new things. If you want a chance to do well you must to the homework but even then he throws random problems on his tests, his class is not a cakewalk.
DON'T TAKE THIS PROFESSOR...CAUTION CAUTION....DON'T TAKE THIS PROFESSOR EVER....NOT HELPFUL...DON'T KNOW HOW TO TEACH FOR LIFE....
He's rough. Curves his tests. Go to class, do your best with HW. Go to his office hours. You can do it. Good Luck
HORRIBLE PROFESSOR...DON'T TAKE THIS TEACHER... don't help students learn, mean, hard to understand...don't take this teacher at all cost!
His test can be tricky. He likes to put stuff on there they he didn't go over too much in class. But hes nice because he curves his tests. Just study hard!
Honestly, he's not the greatest professor. He is a little scatter brained, but he means well. And it's basically a review from highschool, I didn't learn anything new. Be sure to ask him questions, because he doesn't stop and hold your hand along the way. This is college, if you don't know ask. Only 3 tests, and he's not that bad.
Oh, he's not bad at all for 100. The class was sooo easy and everything is online. You get 2 weeks to turn in your homework and while he's explaining new material, you can get all the hmwk done. If you know someone in class it's easier because you can sutdy for the ONLINE QUIZZES or do them together. It's really easy!
He's a nice guy, but I did bad on the midterm and screwed my grade for the class. If you do well on the 3 exams, your fine, if not you won't do well.
Boring, and hard. FIND A DIFFERENT PROFESSOR
Never uses the textbook, uses an online system called My Math Lab which was very difficult to use.. Two midterms required.. both were curved..never taught for the whole class period.. worskeets at the end of every class so attendance was mandatory or your grade was affected.
OHH come on! People are really mean to this guy! His class is not so bad at all. If you work hard, you will do fine. He curves the midterms and finals. I ended up with a B+. Yea, his worksheets are hard sometimes but he's an overall nice guy! Its a lot of work but if you do it, you'll pass. I recommend him
horrible teacher. difficult to understand and tests are very hard. Does not care much for students and mumbles the entire class. would not recommend.
people give him a hard time, but he is a really good professor. He does speak very softly, so get to class early and sit near the front. He is very helpful and an easy grader though. He will answer any question you have, and explain it to you one on one until you get it. Overall GREAT professor!!!
He was not very clear when displaying mathematical concepts to explain the material. He speaks softly and is too qick in responding to questions to understand the answer with clarity. Not a good professor, take someone else who can be clearer and more helpful when answering questions. I give him a 3 out of 10.
I got a B- in the class, but I still think he was a good professor. It's calulus! It's hard! (On top of that, MAT 152/162/172 Calculus III is the hardest in the sequence.) Also, I got lazy and stopped coming to class... Whoops. Lots of people didn't like him, but I did.
Prof. Berele is great! He really wants you to understand the material. Extremely friendly and understanding. If you miss a quiz he will open it back up for you on MML, no questions asked.
He was ok. Kind of boring but graded things quickly. DON'T BUY THE BOOK. You don't need it!! Uses a site called "my math lab" for everything.
Professor Berele means well to all of his students, but really just gets a tad nervous and scattered at times. If you ask him questions or ask him to review material he will. Be prepared to re-teach yourself everything you learn in class. DON'T BUY THE BOOK! midterms are really hard. If you apply yourself and ask questions you will do well.
Allan is a really nice guy and is quite helpful outside of class, though his in class teaching quality can be lacking. Super entertaining at times, but he lacks the ability to lay out the information in a process that i felt was understandable or pertaining to the homework assigned. For someone who has never really struggled with math i just passed
I can never hear what he says, and he made us buy a math lab access code for $80 that is non returnable. We never used the access code. He upset me even though I got a B+
I thought he was a great teacher. His speech and loose grannar is hard for some people to follow, but I'm not a linear thinker and so I understood everything he said clear as day. Always helpful whenever you ask him a question.
Grades really hard. 2 Midterms that are 60% of your grade final 30% of the grade! Does not use the depaul grading system. Worksheets after and hour of lecture. NOT WORTH IT, FIND SOMEONE ELSE. UNHELPFUL !!!
he is a horrible teacher, he doesn't help at all and his grading is unfair.
Allan truly is a nice guy, and he means well. He was all over the place in terms of teaching and you couldn't understand what he was saying half of the time. He's awkward and super boring. I took calculus in HS before this class and he still manages to confuse me. I'd find another professor if possible...
Go to class! Everyday you do a worksheet and he takes the worksheets together and creates exam. Very easy class if you show up and work on the worksheets. Study those!!! No need for textbook everything is online for my math lab plus. Very nice guy but a boring subject
His passion for geometry really made this course awesome! He knows his stuff and will try to do anything to help you pass. Has two midterms and a final. Along with weekly homework and a written project. I failed the first midterm but ended up with a B in the class. Everyone else who say he's a horrible professor are completely wrong.
I took him because he was the only teacher available for this class, but I recommend waiting until another quarter if that is the case. I was forced to reteach myself or go to the tutoring center for each assignment, which did not fit well into my schedule and caused me to fall behind. He skips over a lot of essential material. Avoid.
DO NOT TAKE
If you can find another professor, I'd say go for it. I took him because there were no other options this quarter for Calculus II. He is non-linear, kind of all over the place, and does not give clear lectures. I did not have a tough time with Calculus in general, but his class was tough. Attendance mandatory, worksheets everyday, and curved exams.
Nice guy, but can't say anything positive abt his teaching. If you can, take someone else. Lectures were consistently confusing, wkshts every class (for attpart), hw due every class, three exams. Key to the class: focus on hw and hw makes up exams. Basically use the book and teach yourself with help of tutoring laboffice hrs.
I had an easy time with the tests -- they were very straightforward. However, every single night I went home and taught the material to myself after lecture. It was a very rare day when I understood it and didn't have to have the book teach it to me -- and on top of that complete the daily homework. His style of teaching was very unclear.
He is the absolute worst math teacher I've had so far at DePaul. Attendance is mandatory. He gives a worksheet at the end of each class that is due before you leave. Homework and quizzes are online. 2 midterms and a final. He doesn't explain material well. Didn't learn anything. Don't take him. You will regret it. He is all over the place teaching.
I personally had a very easy time with the tests, but most students did not. He had to curve all of them. Material is easy but his teaching is unclear. After every class I had to reteach myself the material. Gives worksheets at the end of every class, part of participation grade. Online homework and quizzes due constantly. I'd avoid him if possible
He might seem clumsy sometimes, but he is honestly a good teacher, easy grader and does all he can to help students out.
Be prepared to teach yourself. He mumbles during the lectures, talks facing the board, no one can hear him. He is never prepared and flustered. He wont answer your questions, isn't available outside of class, and often misses class for holidays but your attendance is mandatory. We used his book for the class which was less understandable then him.
Professor Berele is does mumble sometimes but he's great. He's a very easy grader and ALWAYS curves on tests and the short worksheets we had every class. During worksheet time you can ask him for help and he's super helpful and easy to understand. I never had problems meeting outside of class with him. Textbook was required but I never bought it.
He is the absolute worst math teacher! Don't take him if you have the option. Attendance is mandatory, so is the book. He doesn't stop to make sure students are understanding and is often unclear. Find a study group and use online resources to pass the class.
Stay away from this professor at all costs! He always mumbles towards the board, skips steps, and is flustered and unprepared. The tests he gives are nothing like homework/lecture problems. Refuses to answer questions during class or office hours. I have an A in this class, but only because I teach the material to myself using the textbook.
Worst professor at DePaul. Doesn't answer questions at all: not during class time, or office hours. He doesn't let you finish what you are saying and starts yelling, not letting you clarify. Exams are always surprising, as they are nothing like the review sessions, homework, or class lectures. Do not take this professor.
From lecture & in-class worksheets I was often confused by the day's topic, seems like he tried to go into the theory but I don't feel he was very effective. I didn't have the book so maybe getting it is useful, still passed without it - online HW features were very helpful. On the brightside, a nice curve was applied to exams. Take if only option.
If you dont like math or if you arent good at it. Click out right now, he is not worth the headache. I took this class with a lot of familiarity with the math, so this was a fairly okay class for me. But, still doesnt excuse the fact, that he mumbles and is so unclear. If you do the online homework, youll pass, but attendance is mandatory.
Sadly you have to show up to his class every week so that he can provide you with an approximation of what your homework will be and what he will test you over. (because he never actually covers 100% of what he will expect you to know) He makes mistakes often and a majority of the time doesn't even notice it. He is nice, but a horrendous teacher.
First off, I would like to mention that this guy posts your grades on cengage and then has the nerve to give you a lower grade then you revived. Hes very judgmental and self absorbed. This means learning from him is next to impossible. The biggest lesson this guy has taught me is that DePaul university is corrupt! Worst professor ever!
I am someone who respects teachers and professors very much but I have no respect for this man. During class, he would ask questions and I would raise my hand and give an answer that I genuinely thought was correct I was not and he thought it would be appropriate to laugh and then ask me why on earth I thought that way. Also horrible handwriting.
Allan is a great professor and understands the material, he is able to answer questions and is there to help his students with questions or office hours, but makes many mathematical errors, assigns class worksheets and doesn't know his own answers, monotone, and his handwriting was far from legible. Webassign and Google taught me this course.
One of the smartest professors at DePaul but one of the worst teachers. Worst handwriting you can imagine which makes it hard to understand the material. This issue was brought up many times during the course and no effort was made correct it. His reviews for test/quizzes only give you about half of what is actually on it.
Wrote by hand on a chalk board, and would mostly talk about the theoretical behind the problem, instead of doing examples. Homework on My Math Lab was unnecessarily hard, and the lab part of the class was completely ridiculous and unhelpful. The exams seemed to be eaiser than the howeworks though.
Dr. Berele is a helpful professor. Most of his exams are exactly like the worksheets he hands out. There is extra credit on the exam. We had homework once a week, but when the class needed to catch up he allowed for us to turn in late. He was available for office hours 3x a week. His class is fun and manageable!
I Can't see his handwriting, and he doesn't talk clear/loud.
Dr. Berele is a wonderful professor. He truly cares about you learning the material and is also very accessible for help outside of his class. The people on here who are complaining are non-math majors who don't put in the work for class. If you put in the work (like you are supposed to be doing), you will do great in his class. Awesome professor.
Took him for MAT140 and MAT141. He's heavy on the material for every lecture and moves on very quickly. The first time I took him he didn't have any quizzes but the second time he did. He gets upset and bothered every time someone asks if we can use notes on the quizzes, midterm, and final which he didn't allow. Worst professor I have taken by far.
quiet guy and pretty bad hand writing but he curves quizzes really nicely and gives points on the quizzes even if you get the answer wrong. the quizzes were always similar to the work done in class. hes a nice guy.
He is very quiet and moves very quickly throughout the material. There was nothing provided online except for the textbook and homework, so it would be a good idea to go to class to try to understand these topics, as they are much bulkier than 140. Nice curves on the quizzes (4), but no notes on the final.
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