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“I HAD to take Cathy Swan”
EDF1005003 - 2.0 rating“DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS”
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Reviews (96)
Tests are poorly written. Needs to lecture more, enough with group discussion.
Needs to spend more time lecturing on what is going to be on the test.
She is so dumb sometimes, she is a bad teacher and i never learned anything but i got an A. Shes unorganized and very biased-for the final we got a list of 4 pgs of things to study...barely any of it was on the final-don't study do hard for it.
She doesnt know what she is doing. If she doesnt like you she will give you a bad grade. She doesnt grade fair. And she doesnt even make quizzes with right answers. Just dont let her not make you want to become a teacher. Learn from her mistakes
She was extremely unorganized and I didnt learn a thing from this Education class. Teachers like this give the rest of us who are becoming teachers a bad wrap. I have met the teacher that I DO NOT want to become!!!
Shes crazy... I always feel like I'm behind in her class even though I'm there every day! The papers are hard to understand, the tests are impossible to study for (even with her "study guides"). Her "fun" makes it hard to learn.
Was rude to students and not helpful
She was very unorganized which made it very difficult to know what was going on in the class. We never discussed what was on tests. She took forever to hand back papers with feedback in order to complete final project.
She is very unorgainzied but her class was easy for the most part
Ms. Swan is a little unorganized but so what? She makes classes fun and she is not mean. She is very flexible with late work and re dos on papers. Her test are hard, but if you study for them you can get good grades and learn a lot.
Ms. Swan is a very nice teacher. Stay on her good side and you will be fine, dont argue with her. She is also funny in a ditzy kind of way.
AGH! I go to class and do the work, but I don't feel caught up and I have no idea what's going on. She is so unorganized and I have no idea how to write her papers. She is nice, but not if you don't keep up.
She is so unorganized an tried to blame her unorganization on other things!! Don't take her PLEASE!!!!!! Lagotic is beter.
She's nice. I thought her class was pretty easy. She is disorganized, but not to the point where you dont learn. I took the 3 hour block. She reminds me of phoebe on friends.
she is extremely disorganized and very flighty. i definitely see how she can remind someone of phoebe. haha. she's a very nice lady, but her teaching style is awful. i really didn't learn anything from her class.
She is funny and incredibly spacey. The time in her class goes by quickly because you simply have to laugh at what she says and does. Her tests are hard, but I recommend you take and study the books website tests. She is a very nice and polite lady. If yo
She keeps the class interesting. Very insightful, and willing to help. Papers are easy, read the chapters and you will do well on tests. She is kind of flightly, but will make you laugh.
test are very hard, but she is very sweet and funny. it/s kind of hard to understnd how to write her papers but she gives you a chance to redo.her reviews are not really well structures. just come to class and do all assignmnets and you will pass.
very unorganized. she does not go over any material that will be on the test. the class lectures have no structure and you sit there and talk about nothing all period. i would highly not recommend her.
This teacher is extremely flighty. One answer will be right one day but the next day it is wrong. She will give you instructions but she doesn't follow her same instructions. The one thing that I learned in her class is that she must be on drugs.
As an education teacher I expected the best and instead I got the worst.She is extremely unorganized and unclear.You never know what she wants from you.I have learned NOTHING in this class.Exams are ridiculous,nothing is gone over in class.She is a model of what NOT to be like as a teacher.
Unorganized. I had to change my major so I did not have to take the series of Education classes here at Sante Fe but wait until UF. Nice lady but she should be teaching kindergarden.
She tries to be helpful but is just disorganized.
Ah..that's my sigh of relief that Im done with her series of classes. Overall a nice lady, doesnt show her purpose in the best of ways.dont ask her questions she thinks that since we are edu. majors we should be able to take her class w/o askng questions.get it out of the way&take it.shes the only 1
I learned nothing. I considered changing my major because of this lady and I know others who actually did. The tests are out of this world, because we go over nothing in class. All we do is listen to people talk about their high schools and watch grown adults act like children. Like Middle School.
she is the worst teacher i've ever had. she is disorganized, stupid and difficult. don't take her class!
Cathy Swan is by far the worst teacher I have had at SFCC. Her tests are extremely hard, b/c she isnt clear or explain them well. She is very critical when it comes to grading. How she ever got the job here i will never know. I would HATE to see her classroom management with a room full of children. She has almost made me give up on my major.
Like all other teachers, she has a unique style. The tests are HARD! The exams are online, and they are word problems in multiple choice organization. Her only downfall that I can figure is that she will tell you that your work is correct before it is turned in, but she will mark it wrong when you get it back. This unorthodox aspect is bad um-k.
Run. Run while you still have time. She is the only professor that teaches this course, and it is sad. I hope she has not made tenure. Her tests are based on obscure material in the corners of the textbook that she does not cover. You'd be better off changing your major and taking this class somewhere else, anywhere else.
Good Luck! This woman is crazy, her tests are ridiculous, her class in unorganized, she doesnt seem to comprehend or grasp what people are saying, she concentrates on the little things such as a comma rather then on the whole i.e. diversity in the classroom. She should not be teaching a class for future teachers, she should no be teaching at all.
grades you homework with a fine toothed comb, forget to put the section # there’s 2pts.her tests are hard but designed just like the state certified test so get used to it. forgiving, allowed me to turn in assignments late.do the work and participate in class. Those who are critical of her have no patients and therefore should not become teachers.
Nice but pointless teacher. She is VERY disorganized and unclear in explaining ANYTHING. Tests were very hard with tricky answers and had nothing to do with the class. The class was all group presentations. The class was easy b/c you can BS your way through. Easy to pass if you do all your homework, but don't expect to make an A b/c of the tests.
Nice but pointless teacher. She is VERY disorganized and unclear in explaining ANYTHING. Tests were retarded with tricky answers and had nothing to do with the class. The entire semester was group pres. Easy to pass if you do all your homework, but don't expect to make an A. Grin and bear it my friends since she's the only one that teaches it.
Run! This woman has to be the worst teacher ever at SFCC. If this woman was smart she would quit so that she does not continue to screw people out of there money. Watching grown adults act like children is NOT why I took this class, nor did I take it so that I could argue with someone who has the the IQ and personality of a sewer rat. RUN!!!!!
She is the absolute worst teacher I've ever had.
She is unorganized but a really really nice women. SHe is so nice that she lets people get off task which makes the class seem unorderly. Overall very easy and relaxed classroom setting.
Kind of insane, but a really sweet woman. I don't know about the other courses she teaches but Child psych was super easy. Never any HW and a weekly quiz ONLINE and the questions go right along with the book. one group project at end of semester... really laid back class. :)
She is not very organized. She is a great lady but her classes are just chaos! She lets everyone talk out loud and gets completely off track!
She is not THAT horrible, just stay on her "good" side. Can be extremely confusing, but remember you are not the only one confused (everyone is!). Do the quizzes, come to class, kiss up, and you will do good.
She is a little insane and a little snarky at times, but I liked the class. She will play Devil's advocate and you will talk...a lot. You nearly never talk about what is on the quiz in class so you HAVE to read the ENTIRE book to do the quizzes. You do a few class presentations and a portfolio, but it isn't hard.
Terrible. You think you have an A in the class but just wait and see.
Worst teacher I've ever had. She is so confusing and hypocritcal. Does not know how to TEACH. Good luck.
RUN AWAY FAST! I want to be a teacher and although she hasn't changed my mind about it, she has not informed me about anything more than what I already knew. She is a terrible teacher, does not discuss what is online, and tests on material you never go over. Most frustrating class ever.
RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!! worst teacher i have ever had! she is supposed to be teaching US how to teach?! She is insane and extremely RUDE! she knows everything, it doesnt matter that its a group descussion, she already knows EVERYTHING! she frustrates the hell outa me!! dont waste ur time talking! If you can avoid this class then dont take her!!
I am pretty sure she referred to us as children more than a few times. She talks to us like a bunch of kindergartners. We actually spent a class defining what a "concept" was. She makes up elaborate powerpoints, word documents, etc that are supposed to help us but are just confusing and a waste of time.
TERRIBLE Teacher! Unfortunately there is no other option, just make sure you do the assignments and you'll be good, but she is very easy to get off track in the classroom. Glad it's only 1 day a week.
SHe is nuts! Immaturity is an understatement. She actually called me stupid once! seriously? is this 3rd grade, or college? all these other posts are right, she gets off task too easily, shes confusing, and crabby. If a student messes up, she freaks, but whenever she messes up on anything, she always some of learning disability to excuse it. RUN!
Wow, this teacher is not good at all! She gets off task way too much, talks to us like we are in 1st grade and doesn't help you very much! If you do the work you should do okay, but her lecture is pointless along with the slides she gives you to review. I wish I could say "take a diff teacher," but you're out of luck b/c she is the only one!
I don't know what these guys are talking about. If you do the work and spend the time on the class its easy. She is very nice and helpful unless you ask a question you should be able to answer yourself. She may answer you question with a question. Easy going and easy to get along with. GREAT TEACHER that wants you to be able to do things yourself.
Nice lady who knows her stuff!
Not as bad as rating, I was terrified to take her b/c of her rating, but just suck up a little and she will love you. She is unclear and if you have a problem DONT confront her about it, email it to her. Overall I learned a bit. Lots of group work so make sure you get a good group. I earned an A and it wasn't that bad. dont sweat it!
Great teacher! She may same to be alittle ADD but she is experienced in education. She really cares about her students (if she likes you) Its important to be extraverted in this class but not annoying. Online quizzes are straight from the text. She's not as bad as everyone makes her out to be!
Quizzes are weekly, straight from the book (most are all the above). Good teacher, do as she says and class is easy. Get in the habit of checking Angel weekly. Helpful if you ask. Miss 3 classes = lower grade. Real nice if you stay on her good side. She likes to know your opinion.
Due to what I've heard of her, I was fearful of taking her. She's not that bad as long as you stay on her good side. Don't confront her..she is quick in answering emails generally. Weekly quizzes and a few opportunities to present in class. She welcomes ideas and thoughts. Her attitude may take some getting used to, though.
I really enjoyed her class. The class really determines the pace we move at, with discussions, etc. I really like her-she's very helpful, especially if you email her with any questions. We welcomes discussions, and there are a few class presentations. I wish she taught more than two classes. Side note: be in class to do well on quizzes.
I wish I could tell you to take someone else, but shes the only teacher for this class. While I still worked extremely hard to get an A in her class, she made it pretty difficult! I actually stopped asking questions in her class because she either didn't answer them or she cut me off and got snippy about it. I dreaded going to class!
While she does like to hear opinions, she didn't like hearing mine. I'm not really sure why she didn't like me, because I never did anything to upset her (actually I think I was one of the better students) Topics civered in class aren't always the ones covered on the quizzes. Good Luck with this one!
Does not make any guidelines/rules for assignment clear. Expects you to be open-minded, yet does not want to hear what you have to say.
Ms. Swan teaches a challenging course. If you take her advice on how to take the quizzes and get her advice and ideas on projects, she can really help you. Also, treat her with respect. If you are respectful to her, things will go smoother for you, and you are more likely to get a better grade.
BAD prof. Doesn't stay on task, tangents on everything besides what you ask her, lectures are always behind and then have to be rushed, online quizzes are hard and she doesn't help, often gives different instructions on syllabus and online so you never know what to do exactly. Not a college level class, didn't learn anything. Disappointment.
Swan is a nice lady and really taught me alot about multicultural education. On the other hand, she was very dis-organized and not clear about directions on assignments. As an education teacher, assignments should have been graded and handed back immediately, instead it took weeks. Keep up with course material and make copies of work.
her clas is extremely hard. She never hands things back in an appropriate ammount of time, she made fun of classmates and myself. For example I was politely raising my hand and I got called and annoying little boy. The material is interesting, but she grades tough so be very careful with your work. GOOD LUCK! :)
For someone who is teaching a Diversity class, she is very close-minded and will ask for your opinion and then tell you that you are wrong and will be somewhat be-littling. It's only the first couple weeks of school and I have already learned to keep my mouth shut in this class. Disorganzied, never stays on point.
Mrs. Swan is a nice lady IF you stay on her good side. She is completely unorganized so you never know what is due and how to actually do the assignment. I taught myself this class instead of learning from her. She is confusing and scatter brained. Wish there was another teacher that taught this. It's sad she is "teaching" us how to be a teacher...
Most moody teacher I've ever had. She will pick on at least one student (not me) and will give 11 quizes online that she WILL NOT prepare you for!! DO NOT TAKE HER GO TAKE AN ONLINE PROFESSOR LAGOTIC!!!! :)
WORST TEACHER AT SANTA FE. She is one of the few teacher for the education classes, so you have to take her eventually. Not helpful with anything. Hated me because I asked question and looked at her like she was crazy everyday. Also cant convey a point about anything. So many stupid projects. Never answered emails Makes me want to change my major!!
She is the most frustrating teacher I have encountered. While she tries to give advice and 'help', it does no good. The lectures, when she actually gives one, are insightful, but it's rare that the information she gives can actually help on a quiz. Unfortunately, she's the only one that teaches certain courses and there is no way around her.
She is hard to get used to. In the beginning she will insult you but eventually she will be nicer. She is a scatter-brain and rarely lectures but gives tons of group projects. She never gives you papers back so you will never know your grade. And she does not teach the text material for the tests/ ecam so you are on your own.
I admit she is very disorganized, snide, and rather unclear in her directions but the work she gives is more then fair. Her quizzes are directly from the text in the book, read the chapters and you'll do great. She has a lot of group projects but she grades on the easy side. I passed with an 'A' and was rarely stressed when it came to this class
Ms. Swan is very easy to get along with and will answer any questions that you may have. It is college and we are training to be teachers. Get your work in on time!Lots of group projects and online tests so read your textbook. That is why you have it.Plenty of time for the tests. Took her Summer A and enjoyed it.
Swan is a very helpful teacher and friendly. She has a passion for education and you can tell. He is a bit disoriented but it is entertaining. Her tests are not good and you will scare badly due to the unclear test questions
She is immature and has been known to cause others to think if they want to be a teacher or not due to her awful remarks. She actually wouldn't let me go to my UF preview because "it wasn't her problem." Doesn't SF pride themselves on sending transfers to UF? It's people like her that make teachers look bad.
Absolutely awful professor. Her lectures teach you nothing. They are all over the place and have nothing to do with the quizzes/exams. Does not promote success for her students. Is quite offensive and demeaning. She's very frustrating and her instructions aren't clear. Takes forever to respond to emails and grade.
I didn't feel like the course content matched the assessments. Her lectures were kind of all over the place, and she's a tough grader when it comes to papers. She gives a lot of extra credit though. Go into the class open minded and with a good sense of humor and it won't be unbearable.
She is bad enough that I was told to take her class just to get used to her for the class that only she teaches. Probably the worst advice I ever got. Avoid her like the plague for as long a possible. She's awful. She's a walking contradiction to everything she says and teaches about. She even threatened me after I told her she was wrong.
WORST TEACHER EVER. She's worse than the bad ratings. She talks, acts, and argues like a 6 year old. She only likes to hear student opinions if they match her own. For the sake of your grades in this class...take someone else! my dog is smarter than her. You'd be better of teaching yourself than taking her.
The bad: She's rude, unhelpful, and constantly off task. Her assignments are unclear and it's nearly impossible to make sense of what she's looking for assignments. The good: Lots of bonus points... do the work, participate, show up, and grin and bear it and you'll be fine.
She isn't organized. She is all over the place with lessons. She gets off task and goes on and on about dumb little things. She is very rude and will make you wait forever to be called on if you raise your hand but if you shout out she loves it..... I would avoid her if possible!
For the sake of all things Holy run. You're wasting money and time if you don't take these comments seriously if you're an Elementary Education major switch schools. Worst teacher ever. Tells you one thing then changes her mind after you've gotten half way through it. Extremely rude. Says go all the hours you can then tells you that you go to much!
Unfortunately there aren't a ton of options when it comes to teachers for this course of study. I HAD to take Cathy Swan. If you end up having to take her class, be ready for an unorganized, off-topic prof with quizzes that make NO SENSE. I literally have to email her every week about something she did wrong or didn't include. For gods sake run.
This class was absolutely ridiculous. She talks to her students like they're in 3rd grade and has unrealistic expectations for her assignments. Tons of group work in class and she is so weird. I took her only because she was the only professor at SF teaching this course. I barely passed the class because she wasn't specific about due dates.
DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. She is disorganized and gets off topic all the time. Her "lessons" had zero relevance to the quizzes. Quizzes where opinionated and answers rarely can be found in the book. I managed to get an B because of attendance and extra credit. If education is a field you are seriously considering do not take her class.
AWFUL professor. Seriously disorganized and not at all helpful. Don't ask for explanations, they wont come on time and you wont understand them. She can be very rude to her students also. Grading is obnoxious, fill out all forms and assignments completely, even the things that are obvious and not needed.
She is passionate about teaching but goes off on tangets. I failed all threCANVAS quizzes and still got an A. So as long as you participate and go well on group projects sges really not bad at all. Shes pretty fun and quirky.
She can get a bit off topic, but she obviously cares about what she's teaching. She's a fun teacher, you just have to have a little patience. If you need help, don't be afraid to ask.
Cathy is a nice teacher. She is willing to help you but sometimes has a snarky remark with it. Her quizzes and tests are hard, multiple choice but TOUGH. Several group projects that can be very time consuming. Don't take this class with other classes you think will be hard or time consuming. I have taken her twice bc she was the only available one
There was a decent amount of work but work was never the problem. She takes her own sweet time grading and replying to emails. I wouldn't take her online EDF class. Due to her untimely email responses I got extremely behind and confused with many of her assignments and directions, and am burned out on online classes now.
THE WORST EVER!
Her quizzes and tests are difficult because the it seems like there can be multiple answers, but of course she'll just pick the one she thinks is right. It's like she makes them vague on purpose. Her lectures are okay. Nothing outstanding. At least she's kinda nice, I guess.
WORST PROF. EVER! Pretty ionic when she's teaching about how to teach. Very unclear expectations for assignments then grades very harshly. Quizzes are so vague and based on her opinion on which answer she thinks is the most correct. Our class was doing so poorly she had to change assignments. Took 1105 on campus and she was the same. BEWARE!!!!!!!!
No matter what you do, nothing is ever good enough for her. if you have a question you best ask someone besides her because she is absolutely no help. Worst professor i have ever had since i started college 3 years ago!
Amazing on answering any questions about anything with the course. She is super helpful and organized and it is exactly what I would want from an online class. I would definitely recommend. Extremely quick on answering emails.
I love this teacher as a person but as a teacher she needs work. The work she gives is soooo confusing. She grades it and gives you feedback that could be anything from a big problem to a small problem like where you put your name. Canvas due dates differ from syllabus but apparently the syllabus is the accurate oneeven though u submit it in canvas
The professor will respond to your emails promptly. Her class organizational skills are severely lacking structure. I took this class as an online class, and found it confusing. There are assignments not in sequential order; therefore, if I was not paying attention I would have turned it in late. Will help you if you do not understand her direction
Takes forever to grade assignments and give feedback. Is very scatterbrained and is hard to keep her on track. If you want to really learn from this course take another professor
Her assignments are so confusing and she is incredibly hard to learn from. She doesn't go over topics, she expects us to do much more outside of class without telling us or giving us instructions as to what that could be. It's not encouraging when a teacher who's meant to be teaching future teachers can't communicate effectively.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
89%
Textbook Required
71%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.16 avg changeRatings by Course
PHY2OOO
5.0
(1)EDF2001
4.0
(1)PSY
4.0
(1)DEP2002
4.0
(1)EDF1085
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
INTROTOED
5.0
EDF005
5.0
EDF1085
5.0
EDF1005003
4.5
INTRO
4.0