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He's a clear in his lectures. You are required to do online homework from ALEKS, but I think it helps a lot when you are studying for exams. He's helpful when you ask him for help with math problems. Attendance is not mandatory. He's a really chill professor too, take him if you can for math.
To include Alex (used in online courses), along with the in-class handout assignments was more added work than was nessessary. You would have been able to pass ths class with no problem without Alex as long as you did the in-class handout worksheets.
This was my first calc (1) class so I was a bit worried about the difficulty. He puts all of the in-class handouts on blackboard which helps if you miss or want to review. Easy to understand and relatable. The first 2 tests (out of 5) were pretty easy but then got a lot more difficult, so don't get cocky like I did
Dr. Chan is a great teacher! He's very up front with what he expects but in a good way. He takes class attendance on the worksheets he passes out during class. The last 30-40 minutes you have to work on the worksheets he passes out and he walks around for one-on-one help. Very helpful and kind. No "dumb" questions in his class. Would take again!
gives the attendance worksheets 5 minutes before class is over, expect them to be completed. then says bring next class, but doesn't collect them. He is soft spoken in a large class room. lots of HW. no calculators allowed. breezes over every topics and believes everyone must of got it on the first time. ask for clarification and he just repeats it
I did not pass this class due to me being awful at math, but I must say Professor Chan is really good. Your grade is based on homework which is due the day of tests, the test themselves, and in class worksheets. You miss class, you miss points. If you show work he will give you a fair amount of credit even if your answer is wrong. Offers help.
He's not a tough grader but he gives a lot of problems on the tests that are confusing.. Expects you to know the material beforehand and breezes through the sections. Final is cumulative which is tough. Doesn't explain well.. You'll need to teach yourself pretty much. Easy if you can do that.. Hard if you have no help.
He is pretty straight forward with his lectures. They aren't too long but sometimes can be monotone. Half the class is lecture and the other half is an in class worksheet which also counts as attendance. Make sure you have your HW ready by the time the test comes around. His tests aren't too bad, a few questions from each section in the chapter(s).
um... this is my first time rate my professor. I toke professor Carlo's class in spring 2015 semester He teaches me Math 2. He is an amazing professor, really!!! even his talking speed is fast, but he is cute and most helpful math professor. even i got a B for the class. i am still grateful of having you to be my teacher. thank you!!!!
Make sure to do worksheets . Barely offers extra credit. Tests were hard. Straight forward and boring class ( which is to be expected from math courses).
I took the summer statistics course, for your reference. Class grade consists of online homework, in-class worksheets, online quizzes, the midterm, and the final. The two tests are fairly easy, and the in-class worksheets are basically participation points for showing up. The online quizzes and homework are a huge pain, though. LEARN STATCRUNCH.
The homework is hard but once you get it then it gets easier it is just difficult understanding what to do with what formula and he doesn't go over everything in class so some things he has you look at on your own
As for an accelerated class, tests and homework aren't challenging, so do not listen to the people who give this Professor a really bad rating; they probably sat all the way in the corner or chose to sleep. The first part of this class was a cake walk; it saddens me that "some" high school graduates barely pass this class. Lectures are very clear.
Professor Chan is great. His lectures are very clear and he makes the subject very easy to understand. He gives worksheets during class which are actually really helpful with understanding the concepts. Midterm and Final were a CAKEWALK. There is a lot of homework assigned but it is not too time consuming. Class was an easy A!
Goes straight to lectures no b.s. He tried to make the class as simple as possible. However alot of hw which was time consuming. Easy A. Dont need textbook!
Was very informative and helpful but lectures were long and dry. But what else can you do when you take a 3 hour math course every morning?
He pretty much stands in front of the class using his computer to project the math to the class. As long as you show up, pay attention, and do your work, there's no reason you shouldn't get that A
There's no way to really dress up elementary algebra to make it more interesting or inspiring. The most you can hope for a math class is to have a professor who can clearly explain concepts without being condescending and professor Chan does just that. You get at least partial credit for doing a problem correctly, even if you make a dumb mistake.
Professor Chan is a good teacher, emphasizing concepts multiple times. He does assign quite a bit of homework, but practice does make perfect. Tests are very straightforward and not too difficult if you understand the material and are prepared. The final exam can also replace your grade on the first test if you do poorly.
Terrible Professor. I took the online class for 253 which requires in class midterms and final which he never attended to. He has another teacher sit in the classroom. I emailed him 5 times and he never replied to any of them. Tests were tough and long. If you are hoping for an easy pass, don't take this course.
Professor Chan is tough. He has poor communication skills; he never responds to e-mails when you ask for help. Do not take an online class with him because it will be difficult. Homework is done through MyMathLab (online), but test are done on paper and pencil. If you don't do well on test, you will not pass. Even if you do all of your homework.
He doesn't even care. When he lectures he always looks disinterested or pissed like he's missing out on a party to teach. His lectures are also like reviews of the material, it's like he expects you to know all the material beforehand. Does not help at office hours. Would AVOID at all costs.
*He has a PhD but I think he still needs more experience to teach. If you already know the material I think this is the class for you, but if you dont, do not expect that you are going to learn in this class. *He is inconsistent in how many points he deducts for the same error. *Students had to correct him a lot. *very fast over lectures.
Took him for the Algebra and Calculus 2. So far the best teacher. If you do your homework without any help or his help, easy A because the exams are mostly from his lectures and the homework. The only thing I did not like is that he looks up while he teaches. Other then that awesome teacher.
I don't get all the bad reviews. I took math 353 twice before taking it with Chan and he's easy! Lots of hw that helps you understand the material. Hw is straight from the workbook and quizs are from the hw/classwork. No hidden problems. Do the hw you'll pass the quizs. EC for going to math lab.
No midterm. 1 final that is dropped if your quizs grade are higher or quizes grades dropped if final grade is higher. Extra credit given. 8 pt Quizes daily that are the same problems from workbook. Never changes the problems for quizes or hw. Do your work and you'll pass. Hw everyday but under 10 problems daily.
The homework was easy and did not take up a lot of time although it usually was not posted until 7-8pm even though our class ended at 10:45AM. He gave a quiz everyday at the begginibg of the class and of you missed/ did poorly a lot it takes a heavy toll on your grade. He was unapproachable and seemed annoyed when students asked too many questions
If you're a motivated student (just as the syllabus says), you'll do well. Do the homework, study, and take advantage of E.C. He's cool, just different than some in the way that he has a very serious demeanor. Would take again.
clear lectures but boring
The most boring teacher ever! when you ask a question, he just repeats what he said instead of trying to explain in so you understand. the class was inflated with points and he allows extra credit.
to say the truth he has a good thing and bad thing also. he give you extra credit for 20 hours in the math lap and for the h.w. Every day there is h.w and quiz. The quiz is from the the workbook. For the final you will have the study guide but he will bring 3 question out of the study guide. So study for the quiz and do your h.w you will be fine.
I have no idea how this guy has his PHD, he does not know how to teach. If you care, and you wanna learn the material do not take him. I started his class not knowing anything about statistics, and I left his class the same. He is not approachable at all, he does not respond to email, and his lectures are REALLY BORING!
Take his class if you already know the material. Otherwise good luck. There is a lot I don't like about him.
I took the first 8 weeks for Math 353 and the second 8 weeks for Math 253. There's no need for you to buy a textbook because we used the workbook alone. His class is very straightforward and basically doing all the questions from the work book together. I find his teaching method works well for me. Go to class everyday, do hw and quizzes everyday. It's an easy A class if you're consistently do all the work and you don't have to care about the final. Lots of E.C. from him, which is helpful! Will retake Prof. Chan in other Math classes in a heartbeat!
Don't do it.
He is an unkind person, and doesn't seem to care for his job. He is not accessible outside of class, and he doesn't know how to teach. Don't take his class if you want to learn anything.
Fantastic professor. Took his Intermediate Algebra class during the summer and he was the only reason I was able to catch up to where my math should have been. He's not personable but he isn't there to be your friend. He's there to teach you math and he does a great job of that. Do the work and you'll ace the tests.
I took his accelerated course of 253/353. I really liked that he only used the workbook for class. He might not interact to much with his student but he does get the material across. What you see on the first class is the way it will be all semester so if you don't like his first class then you won't like the rest of the semester.
You need to attend the majority of class to do well in this class because a big chunk of your grade is based on the worksheets he hands out every lecture and you have to turn them in. You dont do a couple and youll definitely see an impact on your grade. Lectures are boring but tests are pretty easy and straightforward, no games/tricks. Light Hw
Professor Chan's worksheets really prepared me for quizzes and tests. He also gave a lot of examples during lecture and his lectures were organized and easy to follow.
chan is a new prof and is very disorganized. doesn't care about students. if u r good at trig & pre-calc, you will do fine in stats. I had to study on my own & I did all the hw to get the A I currently have. Easy for Me (I like math). Homework questions and in-class wkst questions are on the tests/quizzes. 1 take-home quiz. doesn't check turn-in hw
annnnny questions on that? He asks this after everything, yet if you do have a question, he reiterates himself LITERALLY WORD FOR WORD. Some of the examples he uses just doesn't make sense, so when you ask to clarify it, he just repeats himself. Sometimes you need a new example to wrap your head around a concept. This was my biggest pet peeve
He's honestly not that bad. A bit emotionless, but a generous grader. If math doesn't come easy, you'll definitely need to go to the math center. 4 quizzes, 3 tests, one final, 4 homeworks due day of test, and every class you do a worksheet and it's easy points. Test/quiz questions are often same as the ones on worksheets and textbook hw questions
If you like doing everything by yourself. I guess take this guy. If you struggle at all with math AVOID. Probably the most boring, unhelpful, dull professor I have ever had. You will be doing this class completely by yourself the final is cumulative and worth 40% of your grade. Don't just don't.
Not the best professor in the bunch, but homework and worksheets are easy points. If you do his homework his tests will come easy. if you want to learn do not recommend.
I dont know what happened between these comments and mine, but for me he is a great professor. Walks you through each problem on the worksheets which makes it really easy to understand. Test come right from the book and worksheet so its nothing new. Maybe it was because it was a summer class?First time Ive ever got an A on a college Math test :P
Professor Chan is a fairly simple teacher. He gives out worksheets that you must turn in for credit, but he does it with you in class so just showing up and completing that will be 20% of your grade. As for explaining, he goes pretty quick. Exam questions come from homework so if you do you're homework, you should pass the exam easily.
If math doesnt come easy to you dont take this class. From the first minute he starts doing problems extremely fast and doesnt explain them very well. There are tests every class from then on that are a large percentage of your grade. Do not take this class with this professor unless you have already mastered Algebra on your own.
He goes through his lectures fast & it's tough asking him questions. You have a worksheet due pretty much everyday but he does it with you in class. You also have a set of homework problems from the textbook due every time there's a test. Test questions come from the homework problems & worksheets. You have to pay attention to pass this class.
He goes through the lectures very fast. You barely have enough time to write stuff down in your notes. His "exam reviews" don't help very much. He's also very monotone and uninteresting. Overall, he's average. I would not take any of his classes again though.
He speaks really fast during lectures to the point where I would miss some of the notes. I wouldn't recommend taking his class if you aren't a quick learner when it comes to math. Other than that, there were no pop quizzes and we knew about all test dates and homework due dates the first day of the semester.
I don't think I've ever had a class taught this poorly before. Chan doesn't use his own notes, instead copying examples straight from the book. In addition, he doesn't seem to prepare at all for class beforehand because he regularly makes mistakes in examples and has to backtrack/get corrected. He's also lost three of my assignments (so far).
Horrible teacher. He taught condisending and rushed though lectures. He did not normally stop for questions at all. Tests are very hard and is not approachable to ask questions. You can go to office hours but it does not help at all. Avoid him for Math 2 at all costs. If you want to pass it will take a lot of effort.
Chan is a bit impersonal in the classroom; little to no eye contact with students while lecturing (stares at ceiling), and his pace is fast for most students. His explanations are not the clearest, and can be vague when answering questions. Does not assign much HW, exams are similar to worksheets, lectures, and HW, and grading is fair. Is chill.
He rushes through lectures, many times not even finishing the lectures and he leaves these unfinished. He does a lot of shortcuts on the notes without explaining, which makes it extremely hard to follow. Keeps making mistakes while lecturing and mindlessly corrects them based on student input, even if right or wrong. Terrible lecturer.
He is literally the worst professor and this is coming from someone who got a high A in 3b, I genuinely hate him so much he is literally a robot and makes a lot of mistakes, doesn't look at the students?? and 80 PERCENT of the class is TEST+FINAL. The other 20% is worksheets and homework and his tests only have like 12 questions avg so don't do it.
Chan seriously does not want to teach. Very bad at effectively answering questions in lecture, and will not make eye contact for his life. Exams are based on worksheets and hw problems, so they really are not that bad. He occasionally releases practice MT's and finals, which is nice. Overall, if you are trying to learn stats, dont take this prof.
By far the weirdest class I've ever taken. Professor had no personality, but I didn't mind it too much. Prof isn't bad but he's not great. The class itself was pretty tough, however his exams are pretty similar to the worksheets and homework. Really study the True/False questions and proofs, those usually make up a good portion of the exams.
Just don't take him if you have a choice. His lectures are monotone, fast paced and you cannot ask questions. He makes you feel stupid and dumb. But his tests are fair, as they are mainly from the lecture. I got an easy A but I studied a lot. He grades pretty easy on the exams too. Also your lowest exam score is replaced with the final.
I've always been a good student but when it came to this class, this professor does not explain well. I had to try to teach myself through the textbook. In the lectures, he just explains what the term is and gives one example and expects you to understand it, and then moves on to the next formula or term. I do not recommend him at all.
I think Professor Chan is a good choice for an online math class. This class has a ton of homework, but it's a 5 unit course so that was expected. The Midterm and Final were really straight forward. Some of the weekly homework assignments were the midterm and final reviews which he also gives the answers for.
Not a good professor, he basically doesnt want to teach, does the worksheets without explanation, and expects you to know the material on the exams. I basically hate him. Cant teach to save his life.
Lectures were boring, but average for a math class. Pay attention when he works on the in-class worksheets & DON'T skip class; the in-class worksheets affect your grade a lot. He accepted my late HW&worksheets. If you struggle A LOT with math I probably wouldn't take him. If you just need to take stats he's an ok prof; the material was pretty easy.
He's very monotone in his lectures which makes it boring. His lectures are decent at best but doesn't do well in explaining the concepts. Makes some solid points (equals with equals). If you don't ask questions then you're out of luck. I only passed because I studied the book (found online).
He is the worst professor I've ever had. He constantly had to be corrected by students during in-class lectures, and incorrectly entered my grades multiple times. He handled the switch to online class extremely poorly, and was impossible to get in touch with.
Very standard teaching style. Frequently messes up on computations and needs to backtrack, but the important stuff he always gets down. Daily worksheets due by the end of next class, really lenient on grading worksheets. Exams are okay, if you did the HW you should be fine, if you didn't that's another story. Final replaces lowest exam score.
Best of 25/26-27 worksheets, 3/4 homework. There are 3 exams + final, final replaces lowest exam. Worksheets are due next class but he helps with solving them. Worksheets problems are from Example problems from the textbook + HW. Exam problems: study from the HW + Chapter review problems. Hes lenient with HW (do most not all) + worksheets grading.
He's a pretty solid teacher. Just make sure you pay attention during lectures and you should understand everything, and if you don't, he'll help you understand it more clearly if you just ask. Overall pretty good teacher.
He's a nice teacher who usually explains everything pretty well.
Online class consists of textbook problems and take-home quizzes (problems straight from the textbook). Honestly, his video lectures aren't amazing because he doesn't explain why you do a certain step. He mostly just reads off the document to teach, so I had to teach myself. He's average and not bad, but I'd rather have a very helpful professor.
it my big mistake to take this class with him he is not support and hard to understand from him i never recommended any student to take ant class with him.
Lots and lots of homework. The professor doesn't reply to emails!! There will be quizzes every week. Basically, the Students can't understand all the lectures he wrote, and the steps he required are different from those he wrote himself!
Don't take his classThere are assignments and quiz every week, and there are many of them. Sometimes the content of the homework and his lecture do not match. It is hard to read his class notes. His class is recorded. Once a week he asks questions in zoom. The quiz is also very difficult. Although there is one day for the quiz.
Prof moves very fast & makes mistakes often. Recorded lectures are not great for early material, but improve. The explanations about why a step is taken are often poor, if you ask him to explain dont expect much. There is a TON of HW, but the class is fair. Single exam for 25% of grade, rest is from HW & Quiz. HW & Quiz due each week. Nice guy.
Professor Chan is the worst professor. His lectures are all pre-recorded and the audio in his videos are all horrible quality (muffled and full of static). Chan's personality is bland and un-motivating, and he doesn't seem to care about any of his students whatsoever. Be warned, this teacher always has a lot of spots b/c he is the worst professor.
Only take this professor if you're ready to learn all the material on your own or using khan academy. All his lectures are prerecorded and extremely fast paced and he does not explain everything, and acts like we should know everything already. Hardest A of my life, and this is coming from someone who loves math.
Just the most frustrating, careless, and unhelpful professor I've had. Quizzes are graded extremely hard, and no comments are made as to why he takes points off. Lectures are all prerecorded and rushed through with no explanations. I really struggled this semester, and I now understand why reading ratemyprofessor reviews beforehand is so important.
Horrible teacher you won't learn anything from him. Had to hire a tutor to teach me what this professor should have been teaching. I struggle with math so with a professor like this, I really had no chance. Do yourself a favor and take any other class
all lectures are prerecorded and material is never explained. Professor just works out problems at lightning speed, no time to write anything to understand anything. should not be a teacher, especially to students who struggle with math. Most frustrating class experience and a waste of my time, effort, and money. ivc, do better with hiring staff
avoid at all costs. do yourselves a favor and choose any other professor, especially if you need to take this class for transfer credit
Decent prof. Doesnt do the best job at explaining how to solve some of the more difficult problems in his videos but is available for questions if you need more clarification. His class isnt too hard as he rips most of his quiz and exam problems from the worked examples and chapter problems in the textbook. Go through those and you should do fine
All lectures are prerecorded and virtually useless. Lectures don't fit the content of the Math HW. You're better off teaching yourself on YouTube or some other platform. Usually do two units per week with a quiz that contains questions not on lectures or HW. You're better off not taking his class to save time, mental use, and money.
If you choose your prof wisely, you wouldn't choose him. He barely taught us anything through his lecture videos. More than 3 times he taught it wrong, I'm not smart but I double checked with the textbook + lectures on the internet. All his quizzes question are from the homework question in the textbook that he didn't make us do. Super lazy. L prof
literally the worst teacher i have ever had in my life. the pre recorded lectures are pretty useless. all he does in the lectures is tell you to do the problems his way and not how or why .
(Giving a 2/5 just cause the final was open note) Quizzes every Friday but not monitored, final exam is open note with webcam on. Hes pretty basis on the quiz grading, if you don't do it the way he teaches it you'll get deducted points. Homework was a lot. Lectures are terrible and homework is different than his lectures. Would not take again...
My guy has no idea what he is doing. Seems totally lost when teaching.
When I first saw the teacher he seemed pretty chill, boy was I wrong. He taught like he was lifeless and more times then not, did the problems wrong on zoom. Weekly quizzes that are not in the lectures. Lectures are useless, and so is this class, find another professor if you want to enjoy college.
He's a solid teacher who will offer help if you ask, but the actual lessons often felt like a waste of time. I usually just skipped through the prerecorded lecture videos and attended the zoom sessions where he'd do any homework problems you were unsure of. Even them, sometimes follow up questions were needed and I was still confused.
makes so many mathematical mistakes in lectures. Moreover, he doesn't help the students one by one. This class has really been detrimental to my mental health. I am not joking when I say, this professor will give you crippling depression
If given the option for another professor, avoid this professor if possible. The material consists of a pre-recorded lecture where he just solves the problems at lightning speed and does next to nothing to explain his steps. Quiz and hw get marked down with no feedback even if you had the right steps and answer and he completely ignores messages
To prof Chan's credit the workload was consistent and on schedule every week. All lectures are pre-recorded and fast-paced so if you are not an independent learner you may want to take a different prof. He is somewhat accessible but external resources were often needed, so YMMV. He will have you do most work by hand and can tend to nitpick on steps
Professor genuinely wants you to succeed, but there is a lot of homework. His lectures notes are in a one-note and online sessions are recorded so you can revisit them, but his lectures are very fast paced. If you can't write quickly you may miss a lot of the examples he goes over. Homework typically takes 26 pages to finish.
Dropped this class because calc 2 is cheeks with a bad teacher
This was a hard A. This was basically a self study class, his lectures did not help at all. The reason I gave him a a difficulty of 4 instead of 5 is because his exam and quiz questions are mostly taken from the textbook. His homework is a lot but they are consistent. Only one exam at the end (25%) and it is open book. No extra credits.
Idk who these other reviews r describing cause when I signed up for my classes late and had to choose him I looked onto the ratings and thought he was gonna make me wanna drop out of college and become a plumber but his lectures are good and all the work he gives out really helps prepare you for his tests. The dudes a 10/10 teacher.
Teacher is one of the worst math teachers I have ever seen, if your gonna take calc 2 also find a better one than him. His teaching makes 0 sense and doesnt describe things properly. I could watch a 5 min youtube video about calc and it'll be more useful than his whole course. Dont waste your time and money on him.
Professor Carlo Chan is great. The lectures and assignments he provides are very helpful. You will learn a lot of ideas for solving calculus!
There was another professor as a substitute at the end of the semester, and I remember thinking, "wow, this lecture actually made sense for once and I don't have to learn it by myself using youtube." he also makes these lame analogies that end up not even making sense in the end and he even ghosted my emails. Find another math prof.
I took his class but decided to do a withdrawal to get a better grade. If it says anything, almost all of my class failed. Our lectures was him speed running chapters and he'd make some modern-day analogies but they don't tie into calc. He seems like a nice guy but not a very good teacher. If you're a slow learner, try to find a diff professor.
It's difficult to understand the material and often your forced to do self studying to catch up. He has 4 tests which are all around 5-7 questions which only cover some chapters he tells you to study. He grades these tests extremely hard and they account for 60% of your grade. The median scores in my class have all been consistently failing.
Absolutely awful lectures, with him just sitting and his desk and talking for 2 hours, with no class engagement whatsoever, I was better off studying everything through youtube, 1 Test (final) which is worth 28% of your grade. I would not recommend.
It was hardest professor I have ever seen in my life, this class made me hate math while I was very good at it in high school. He requires us to learn some lectures ourself at our own, and he asks those in exams. Most of my classmates failed from this class because of grade percentages. Final grade is worth about %28 of the total grade.
The thing is that he doesn't teach, he just does problems during lecture time. There's only one exam, the final exam, in the entire class. Mean on the final was 36% for my class, and highest score was 84% both of which are absurdly low numbers for a test. Do not take this professor unless you are already really good at Calculus.
Professor Chan is extremely good at teaching mathematics. His style of lecture seems to be too fast or mundane for some, but the bad reviews here don't touch upon how in depth his lectures are, at least compared to other math professors I've had. If you're willing to put the time into reading and doing the homework, you will pass with Mr. Chan.
the class mainly revolved around watching the professor do questions.
Seems like a nice guy, but not a good teacher whatsoever. No study guide for exams. He just does problems during class and fails to explain the intricacies of Calculus. Do not take him!
If you want to get a A in his class, you pretty much have to learn everything yourself
After taking calculus 1 by a different professor, I can assure you that all calculus exams are extremely hard. My advice is to attend class, you will learn tips that are not in the book. Make sure you do all the exercises in the book bc you will face tough problems that will help you for the tough problems on the exam. You need to study.
Professor Chan is a great professor. He is always straight to the point about everything he teaches. He may not give study guides for his exams but if you review the lecture and worksheet problems you will see similar problems on the exams.
READ THIS!Do not trust anyone who says this guy is good. He doesn't know how to teach, doesn't wait to see who has problems, and DOESNT CARE. you got weekly quizzes, assignments, and HIS FINAL. OUR AVERAGE WAS LESS THAN 50%. SO, IF YOU WANNA HAVE TWO HOURS A WEEK WHERE YOU QUESTION YOUR EXISTENCE ON EARTH, THEN THIS GUY IS FOR YOU.
Can tell he is qualified in terms of his knowledge of calculus, but not the greatest at teaching it. Lectures primarily consist of going over practice problems/examples without much explanation. Had to do lots of self-teaching to get the grade I wanted. He seems like a nice person, but wouldn't recommend to someone taking calc for the first time.
This class was insane. This was a "flipped" class, and the lecture videos that were posted were not good. In class, all he would do was solve random practice problems at breakneck speed and then move on instantly. The final exam was worth 30% of the grade, and the class average was an uncurved 31%. Don't take this class if you like being sane.
He makes his lectures super quick by going over every single detail about every single chapter within it the book. Him doing this makes is difficult to determine how he will create his exams. He never emphasizes one section over another. The homework is what saved me from passing this class. His teaching style is very boring.
I took the hybrid version of this class. If it was 100% irl, I definitely would have failed. Here's the sauce: all of his hw and quizzes (completed at home) come straight from the textbook. Quizlet Plus has step-by-step explanations for the entire textbook. So just utilize that and score 100% every week. The Final is only irl test. You're welcome.
Very easy class overall. Half of your grade is determined by worksheets/homework, which he solves in class before they're due. The exam questions are pulled from the worksheets and the lecture material he goes over in class. You also get a 1 page (front/back) cheat sheet for every test, and he replaces the lowest exam with the final.
Not much homework, very straightfoward, simple, and easy. Good at teaching, many chances to ask questions.
Very chill professor. Attendance not mandatory. Easy grader. Just pay attention and you'll be completely fine.
does not explain things well. never stops to answer questions. he simply continues on with his lesson to get it done. questions on the exam are not even similar to the ones on the homework. a test every single week. would only recommend if you have time to teach yourself the material.
Easy. Homework is solved in class before it's due, clear grading, straightforward, simple teaching, answers questions over email, in class, has office hours, teaches online. For Math 124, just two 3 question worksheets a week and 2 exams throughout the entire semester. you get access to lecture. take him for math 124. not sure about precal though
Professor Chan was probably the worst teacher that I have had in my entire learning career as most of his class is watching him skim through questions without actually explain how things are solved are why you do certain things. Asking for him for help is also pretty useless as he again, vaguely skims through your questions. Do not take his course.
This class is no walk in the park. The lectures move fast and the exams are brutal. But if you stay on top of the homework, use Quizlet Plus, and try Unstuck study for study prep, you can definitely pull off a solid grade. Just be ready to put in the work.
He stops to answer questions, frequently asking "Any questions?" He promptly answers questions and explains over email too. His exams are relatively short compared to others, and the homework is solved in class so you have easy access and you can understand it by going over the solution. He teaches by example. That doesn't mean he just skims.
Clear, straightforward, simple teacher. easy to pass.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. I had a B+ before he hid the grade, I bombed the final because it was nothing like the practice exam and he had a bunch of trick questions that didn't match what he taught us. Final was so bad the median was 120 out of 300. Also asked for a bump since I was so close to a C he straight up said no. Also don't rely on for help.
The homework is 50% of our grades, so if you just put in the work you will pass. Lessons may be a bit fast paced for some people, but that's just how calculus is. Very caring, always answer questions and 80% and above is an A. Worst scored exam is also replaced by your score in finals.
Everyone is lowkey underrating him. The homework is like 50% of your grade. The only reason I got a C was because I didn't do a lot of it. Exams are tuff but the lowest is replaced by final and they cover stuff that was on the homework. Lectures are long and boring but he does cover the content well if you can stay awake.
I feel like he's trying but its not really working. Bought the solutions manual to the textbook because it may or may not have helped me with the homework and its POSSIBLE that the homework may or may not have had similar questions to the other assignments idk I don't remember actually.. not that it helped much anyways.
This robot has zero people skills. It was seriously unnerving. But hey, complete the homework and the take home quizzes, double check answers w/ your available resources, and you should be fine since that's majority of your grade. I took it hybrid and we had just one irl exam, the cumulative final, with one page (back and front) of notes allowed.
DO NOT TAKE HE IS THE WORST. but I've just been playing golf all term so I think he deserves the score bump on RMP. Lectures are at eight am and I don't even known how to process it but so are the exams but worksheets are a given because he gives you all the answers if you look at the OneNote Notebook so that's pretty simple, 45% of your grade.
you will have to learn everything yourself i wanted to cry every time i logged into canvas
took online, homework was worth 50%, quiz is 30% and exam is 20%, gave enough time for homework to get done and you can go back and do them after with 15% deduction, and you get a cheat sheet on exam, overall not very stressful or hard easy to pass. exam is in person
The quizzes and homework are all online which makes it easy but it did not prepare me for the final, which were far more difficult than the given practice final. He rarely responded to emails, and when he did, the answers were vague or unhelpful. I left the course feeling frustrated and underprepared despite putting in consistent effort.
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