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“He provides alot of extra credit, however his class is a mess”
MATH1314 - 2.0 rating“Hes a nice guy and really enjoys teaching”
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The course is difficult, but the instructor is very patient and helpful. Professor Kinfe will give quizzes for extra credit to help each student receive a passing grade. It is important to do all assigned homework because it will count as a grade. I highly recommend him!
He is extremely nice and a good teacher. The course it self is a lot of work , pay attention in his class and you'll pass Study for the test and you will get an A. Over all i would recommend him his accent is a little weird ,but if you have questions he will defiantly help you a good teacher.
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if you are looking for a good teacher. please don't pick him. his teaching skill is not good. if you ask him a question about a problem, he'll go straight to the textbook to find the answer and if he can't find it he try to look around the classroom to see if a student knows the answer. next you can't understand what he says half the time. his acce
STAY AWAY!!! My opinion and situation match the rating before mine. His accent is not his only problem. The problem is that he can not teach. I expressed my concern all along and he kept saying that I will be fine. I failed the class which ruined my almost perfect GPA. This man should be banned from the classroom and teaching. STAY AWAY!!!
I agree do not take this professor unless you have a crystal clear understanding of his accent and math. I managed to pass it with a B by doing homework, studying and tutoring. He is nice, make mistakes explaining the work however, I don't recommend this instructor at all!!
Probably the nicest guy that teaches at HCC. Extremely helpful and patient even with idiot students that don't put any effort into the class. Really liked the methods that he uses to teach. Don't like the accent? Good luck in the real world. Do your homework, take the sample tests, and you should do OK in the class.
Wow! He is the most helpful and nicest professors I've ever had.He solves the problems step by step patiently. If you ask him for help he will try his best.If you don't get a question ask him he explains for you even 100 times until u get.He gives extra credit for all.Do the homework & reviews you will get a good grade.I recommend him for all.
Professor Kinfe was a wonderful teacher for my college Algebra class. Yes, his accent can make comprehension difficult sometimes, but he is extraordinarily patient and helpful and genuinely likes the subject he teaches. I had no trouble following him during class and his tests were as easy as the effort you put in for the homework. Would recommend!
Tests can be a little tricky. Make sure to complete all of your math homework to finish with at least a C. Seems like a nice guy, but strong accent.
Mr. Kinfe was very nice and laid back even though the material for calculus was everchanging and difficult to grasp. For grading had 4 tests w/ lowest grade dropped, final, and hmwk. Kinfe was good about posting pre-test and homewk in learning web. Maybe i have odd taste but attendance wasn't a problem because i enjoyed looking @ him ;-)
Mr. Kinfer is a very good teacher. he has a bit of accent. other than that, he's a very patient guy, and very helpful guy. 3 test plus final. he was nice enough to drop 1 test and replace one test with the final, which is AWESOME!!!!!
Very nice and a very good professor. he will help you as many times as you want. He is patient and friendly. He tries to make the class easy and smiles a lot. Just do your homework from online and his test are over what he thought and they are not that hard. I recommend this professor!
Very nice Proffessor. Sometimes he is too good and some students take advantage of his kindness. An Easy A if you do your homework and the tests are super easy.
Hes a nice guy and really enjoys teaching. But WARNING!!!! if you have a hard time with math then dont take his class. He skips steps when solving problems and doesnt really explain it all that well. He will work out a problem one or twice and move on. His teaching is fast, we had to ask him to slow down but still had a hard time understanding.
One of a few maths professors who are extremely knowledgeable with a very kind heart. Don't get why people complain about his accent, but hey, it's math if you really are into it, accents shouldn't bother. Professor Kinfe , again, is the greatest math professor. Don't give his accent as an excuse of your failure.
He is the best teacher i ever took in Hcc. He is too easy and all his tests are multiple choice ! He is really a kind nature man and is always there for you. Trust me if you are taking math. Take him and you will thank me for the rest of your life. He's the Best.
He provides alot of extra credit, however his class is a mess! We did not get to cover all the required material and never took one day to review for any exam not even the final. I recomend taking someone else, because he literally gives you no time to study, he is constantly in a rush and just cares to cover material as quick as possible.
It's impossible to reach him outside school, if you are lucky he will reply to your email a week late. He is constantly wrong and does not give you a chance to review for any exam. Please do yourself a favor and take someone else, because it is hard to learn anything under such a flawed teaching structure.
If you stay in his class you are wasting your time. I did not skip one day and I can tell you that you learn nothing. You would rather take this class online because the curriculum can be learned better online. He teaches as if he is still learning the material himself. STAY AWAY and NEVER take him.
He is a kind professor, however he is not a very good teacher. He goes through the material very fast. The test reviews are in MyMathLab and are helpful. The exams are about 30 questions each and he drops the lowest grade. If math is not your strong suit, I would suggest another professor.
Yes he does have an accent, but I was able to understand clearly. His lectures are mostly powerpoint, but if you ask him for help he will explain to you. He gives extra credit which can boost your grade. Drops lowest test grade. Nice guy that is willing to help you.
My FAVORITE professor of all time! Like in any math class, some studying will be required but he's an incredibly nice guy, gives a bunch of extra credit, his tests are easy as long as you do the homework and he's always willing to help you if you need help understanding a concept. Wish he taught more math classes, I would take him every time!
I would never take him again, he just show up and do presentations so pretty much get ready to study by your own
If you make the effort to pass, he will also make the effort to help. Lectures were sometimes a bit fast for me, I just reviewed through the Learning Web and the homework videos. Come to every class, I missed some lectures and was late a lot due to my job, but Mr. Kinfe was so nice and never gave me a hard time about it. Participate. Ask questions!
He is interested in your success,takes time to explain,& gives credit .
He's extremely easy and cool , I took him math 1324 and I got and A . During the semester , he rarely requires us to be in class on time. If you need to choose someone you can study more effectively , he's probably not a good choice . Because I already have some math solving skill, his class is not a problem to me
I am so upset I took this class! He is not for you if you are not good in math! I do not recommend him for anyone if you have a hard time understanding accents or can't keep up with fast talking. He would ask the class if we understood and we would all say "No" and no matter how many times he explained it we never understood it!
He is not too bad but he's confused when he teaches. I am not good at math so it made me feel confuse too. The exams were not easy. If you are not good at math like me don't take him.
He is really bad at his job. I do not really understand why how he was hired. He just does the working on the board without explaining and when asked about how to do it he just fails to explain it. I would not recommend his class to anyone.
His teaching method based on PowerPoint. He does not really do the review before test. The only review is on MyMathLab (sample test), and sometime he forgot to open it. The tests are multiple choice. Drop the lowest grade. He just shows up in class and do the presentation. It seems like he does not care whether the students pass or not.
He's good teacher and tries to help the students as much as possible. I would recommend you do the reviews and H.W. that's online if you want to pass the exams. He's very lay back about attendance and tardies. If I tried harder in the beginning I could of had and A as my average. Also uses the reviews as extra credit for exams
He's a very nice person but not a good professor. You gonna have to self-study a lot because his teaching style is not easy to understand. If u're not good at math, don't take him. We had 4 tests, and 1 final, he dropped the lowest test score and if you complete test review before your exam, you get extra credits on your exam.
Professor Kinfe it's a very good and nice teacher. I really like his teaching, it is easy to understand the problems and if you have any questions, he will work with you. Pay attention and take notes and make sure to do all the homeworks online, only way to understand the problems on your own and build confidence with math.
I adore this teacher! He cares for his students and will do all he can to help you! Math use to be my least favorite subject it is now my favorite subject thanks to Mr Kinfe! Take any classes he teaches if you care about your grades you will pass his class easily!
Please don't waste your time on this 'professor'. He doesn't understand his own material and constantly had to ask his students to give him the correct answers for his examples. He also screwed up on one of our exam grades, he counted an extra question wrong so the entire classes grades were off by five points! Just take someone else, trust me.
Professor Kinfe gives lots of extra credit, his tests are based on the material he provides. However, there is a lot of homework if you are a procrastinator. His online homework has one final deadline and if you like to procrastinate you will have a tough time. Nonetheless, with every math class you have to study and actually do the math to learn.
Easy A if you do the assigned homework and sample tests. You only fail if you are lazy and don't ask questions. Professor Biniam is very patient and gives plenty opportunity
Very nice teacher. He cares for his students and he is ready to help even after class for a couple of minutes. He knows how to make maths super easy. Please take him and get your A. Just try and participate, then he never let you fail.
Good professor. Ready to help and lift you up. Caring and lots of extra credits. Take him and take your A.
He is just note the best professor.
He is a nice professor with that being said, I do not recommend him if you have not been in Math for a while. I made the mistake of taking this class during the summer it is very face paced and if you are not already good at math do not attempt to take during the summer with this professor. I did not learn anything from him, that is just the truth.
professor kinfe is very polite and he is willing to work with you if you have problems understanding the work. A lot of homework online but its a must if you really want to understand algebra. Attend the classes otherwise you will be lost. Great teacher.
LOOKS LIKE HE DOESN'T KNOW THE MATERIAL WELL BUT EVERYTHING IS COVERED IN THE PRESENTATION AND IS EASY. NICE AND CARING. RESPONDS TO EMAILS FAST. SELF STUDY REQUIRED. DO YOUR HW EXERCISES AND TESTS WILL BE VERY EASY. HE GIVES FORMULAS AND DISCUSSES SAMPLE QUESTIONS BEFORE TESTS. EASY TESTS IF YOU PRACTICE. GIVES EXTRA CREDIT. NOT HARD.
This guy has no idea what he's teaching, he studies the material on the spot, and students have to correct his frequent mistakes. This is probably the worst math course I've taken since highschool. He teaches us something wrong then says "Sorry, I was distracted," mid-lecture. If you want a strong foundation in trig, take somebody else.
Professor Kinfe is a wonderful teacher. He has an accent and doesn't speak very loudly but he makes sure that everyone understands. He taught me things I never understood in high school and I learned so much from him! I would strongly suggest taking him because he really gives clarity to a lot of concepts and explains them thoroughly.
While I have nothing against him as a person, as a professor he is one of the worst. HOW DO YOU TEACH MATH WHEN EVERY PROBLEM IS ALREADY WORKED OUT ON POWERPOINT?! When you ask how he got an answer he just points and says you should remember from high school.?! He does drop the lowest grade but is never specific on the extra credit. Would not take.
he looks lke he just learned the material, he just reads a ppt all class long. he is respectful, gives extra credit and drops the lowest grade. not a good professor but if looking for an easy a this is the shot.
He's not the best, but he's not the worst. If you continue to push and score within the 60s on all 4 tests (he drops lowest test score), and will probably announce extra points for completed test reviews, and do as much as the hw as you can, and bust your butt for the final, he could pass you. That's what happened to me
His class lectures were very plain - simply wrote questions on the board, but did not explain or take the time to answer questions. On test days, he would continue with lectures (items NOT on the test) first, and then test after - very confusing. He stated that it was his first year teaching this course, and it definitely showed.
There is a ton of homework, but it's all in connect math so it's easy and you have the whole semester to do it. He is very soft spoken so if you care to learn, sit in the front of the class. You need the book for the connect math access code, but that's it. He is an easy grader, and gives a lot of extra credit.
he learned the material as he taught it. He constantly got the answers wrong and relied on the students to get the right answers. Its unorganized and very unclear. Dont recommend.
HCC should rethink with this professor, not at all clear on what hes doing and def. isnt helpful. such a waste of money taking his class i DONT recommend
Worst teacher Ive ever had in my life. DO NOT TAKE CLASSES WITH THIS PROFESSOR! He has an accent but it didnt bother me much. He made my love for math vanish because of his horrible teaching. I basically had to watch videos at home and be with a tutor all the time outside of class just so I could keep up. It was a waste of time and money.
In fairness to him, he did an exceptional job. He carries students along and is ready to repeat one question 7 times till everyone understands it. If you attend classes regularly, do your homework and read. You will definitely get an A. 1 mistake I made was waiting till the last minute to do my assignments hence, I didn't finish before the deadline
I think a lot of the good reviews have more to do with him as a person. To his credit, very friendly. However, he didnt seem to know what he was doing. A lot of the time spent with students correcting him. Lots of homework and VERY little feedback. For a month and a half I didnt know where I stood in his class despite asking multiple times.
Great Professor. Really cares about his students learning and very patient. I struggled at times in class but he always made it a point to explain and make sure I understood everything perfectly. One of the best professors Ive ever had
Kinfe is a good man, but the class is compromised of 19% 3 test, 18% homework and 25% final. (5 things total) Online, it requires a lockdown browser and a webcam. I had no idea what was going on in the class, still dont and I have to teach my self. The homework allows you to really understand what is going on.
Pros: hw helps the most, gives what u need to learn and whats on the test, open all semester long Cons: Dont take if u already struggle in math, mainly teach urself, exams make up most of ur grade. no extra credit
He is very patient, very accessible. Answers anyone's questions even if they are repeated. He explains slowly and goes over the exercises over again if necessary, as well in different ways if it is difficult for some to understand. He gives you feedback on answers you got wrong if you ask for it and goes over many sample exercises before an exam.
He was an overall nice teacher, but his teaching ways were horrible. He made it hard for me to understand the lecture. I am usually a B student when it comes to math but I couldn't even pass. This was a waste of time! I truly do not recommend him
Very very nice guy but not cut out to be a professor. I was lost on the first day of class.
He was an amazing guy who helped ut and made sure you understood the lesson. Highly recommend picking him as he is just a gem and was an absolute delight to have. Make sure you do the connect math hw.
The class moves very fast, granted it is a college level course. For me, it has been self taught the entire time. Lectures tended to be a review of topics meant to be learned outside of class time. The homework was at your own pace, all due at the end of semester. Lessons were third party video compilations. Tests compiled many chapters.
Totally unaccessible. Could not reach him when he butchered homework and final exams grades and was not able to take the final exam for hours.
Professor Kinfe Is very kind and caring. Soft spoken and very helpful. Sadly I'll have to retake this course, because I fell behind on my homework, my fault.
He is a great professor, I really recommend him. He explains clear all the lessons and provide enough examples. He really help you to pass the class, but you need to put your part presenting homework.
He's a great professor. He explained the details and cares about students. You can ask him to repeat if you are still confused. He will try to let everyone understand the class. You need to do the homework, and it will help you on tests as well.
Gives examples that are on the textbook, makes mistakes while giving lectures. The homework given is nothing like the actual tests, not to mention they dont provide a reference sheet and you have to memorize all of the formulas. Also they dont allow you to use a calculator which makes no sense.
He goes very fast and is never really clear in explaining. The way he writes on the board is very messy and hard to follow. I am 3 weeks into the semester and im very lost...I found myself using the textbook but even that does not fully explain everything. Alot of homework. Only took him because I was dropped from my other class last min.
He is a good person, will listen to you, but cant teach the class correctly. My class was behind 6 chapters a week before the final exam and he proceeded to make class mandatory on the day that we are of. Maybe he isn't aware but some of us have work and because of that I struggled. Good Person, not a Good Professor. Just my Opinion
Very caring and determined to make sure we understood the material. I you ask a question, he'll always make sure you understood the answer. If you just go to class and pay attention to his lectures, you'll get an easy A
He is always there to explain something when you need help. He gave us until the end of the semester to complete all our homework. Homework is very easy and you have the opportunity to make a 100 on all of them. His teaching could improve a little but if you do the homework then you should be good.
Do not take him if you can not teach yourself. This professor moves very fast & teaches like he is a substitute teacher, he refers to his class as a tutorial & not a real class. He does not care for the majority students passing his class. I only passed because i taught myself, prayed, recited affirmations, and did the work. This is a real review.
Not the best teacher, had to learn the material myself and not from the actual class. He gave extra credit once but it was barely any thing.
Professor is very with the work. His lectures are very informative.
Overall a very nice guy, if you talk to him he will try his best to help you out. Class was pretty test heavy though, and they're all Lockdown browser + Webcam. But if you know what you're doing you can make it. I'd definitely recommend getting Chegg though, it could save your life. Would for sure take him again if I had too.
Professor Kinfe is a great teacher! The class did not require much, just do your homework and show up. He is willing to help and give a little extra credit on your assignments if you regularly attend class and participate. Exams use lockdown browser+camera. I received my grade due to my own effort, but Professor Kinfe will help if you ask.
Very strong accent difficult to understand.
Great professor. My favorite class this semester, 100% would take again! He has lots of homework, but easy with unlimited attempts. Especially good lectures and notes. The powerpoints were so easy to understand and the tests weren't too hard.
Professor Kinfe is very kind and flexible. He is always willing to help and have excellent manners and attitude. He is also a great teacher. Explains everything very nicely and no question is a bad question for him. Class is very heavy on homework and College Algebra is not an easy class, but Math is not my thing so, that may influence my view too.
very homework heavy! his accent is very strong making it difficult to understand. I had to withdraw. do NOT take him
There are three exams. Those three exams will either break you or make you . Forget about homework, quizzes or whatever. These three are 51% of your grade. If you fail any of them or all three, you're finished. So study extra hard because they're no makeups. :) No seriously STUDY. These three are the final say to a good score. that's all :)
The tests are whats bad about this class. 51% of your grade, making it very hard to stay in the 90s. They compiled so many sections I had to study like crazy. Do not take it if you cannot teach yourself. Also the tests are lockdown + webcam.
The bad thing is that the exams count for almost the whole grade. If you do badly on one, you can fail the class. Also, the teacher only uses the book exercises and doesn't give other examples.
Don't take this class. The exam counts for 50% of the final grade, which makes it super tough to score a good percentage overall. The material is really challenging, and even if you keep up with assignments, that heavy exam weight makes it difficult to pull your grade up if you fall behind at all.
EACH EXAM IS WORTH 51% OF YOUR GRADE. HE USES BIO ID, AKA WEBCAM. As a student with a 4.0 GPA currently, I am not going to kill my grade with this professor. BE AWARE.
The professor would change due dates without notice. Lots of homework assignments and no time to study. Exams count as almost the whole semester. Some exams would need to be completed by 8am. It was hard to catch up and no time to prepare for exams. Don't take this course!
Do not understand why the date for exam 1 was moved and all on ALEKS when if would be much more beneficial on canvas for those who cannot buy an access code and all given at once should be more organized.
I would not reccomend this professor to anyone, his exams are very hard and he gives a lot of homework. He is also very strict with online testing. I am very familiar with rules and standard protocols, however this instructor is very extra with everything. Just choose a different instructor if you can.
An absolutely unconscious professor. AVOID at all costs! Save yourself....
Avoid this piece of sht and his class, he ain't worth it. too mcuh strees to be wasting energy with this piece of sht of "teacher" he don't do sht, you do everything and he will still fail you. He don't care about you or your grader, the most students he fails more income for the school.. Its better waiting till next smester than taking his class/
Taking this class has become a great challenge for me as I tend to struggle with mathematics. Yet, if you want to take this class, please prepare yourself and try to take this at YOUR OWN PACE. Due dates were changed which did become inconvenient. Remember that test scores affect your grade. Make sure to study hard and use resources.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
65%
Textbook Required
9%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.71 avg changeRatings by Course
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