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She grades very hard on her tests.She will take off points if you miss an = sign or something very small like that. Her lectures are very confusing,since she would start lecturing about something that doesent apply to what she is teaching.
DONT TAKE SHE IS NOT AN UNDERSTANDING PERSON WILL NOT HELP YOU WILL MOVE ON WITH OUT YOU
she confuses herself which made the learning difficult..she is okay ... nice lady ...
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she is a good teacher ... she try her best to teach her student who needs help ... dont hate her if your not doing well...maybe you should raise your hand more... she is a hard working teeacher ... i really appriciate what she is doing
She explains everything very well, although she will mark you off if you forget the = signs on the test, it will only make you remember it more on the nnext test. She will even take off your lowest test scores and give you extra credit points.
Very confusing teacher. She does not know how to explain things clear, gets side tracked to easy Hard to understand
Awesome teacher. Hard-working.Makes time for students.Collects 10 hw assign. during semester.Very clear, easy to understand.You don't have to like math to earn a "C" or better.Just stay focused.Very flexible when it comes to tests.Nice woman.Never misses class.Always on time.Loves Math.She is Great!
She is THE best math teacher I have ever taken. As long as you do your work everyday you WILL be ok.
Shes a pretty cool teacher. her tests are not hard at all as long as you study. and get the practice tests from the library. they help a lot. their almost exactly like her tests. There are 7 tests in the semester and a final. u hav to study the stuff or know it already to do really good.
She is a very helpful and nice teacher. I really enjoyed being in her class.
She goes over 2 sections a class, but ends up spending so much time on 1 section that you have pretty much teach yourself the last section. I really didn't like her teaching skills.
I hated her class! she has no personality and does not take the time to help you with your stuff. Like someone else mentioned she will move on without you and you're stuck having to figure stuff out for yourself. I seriously believe somebody ought to revoke her teaching credentials and then slap the person who gave them to her in the first place. she has no business teaching because she can't and my two year old nephew has a greater attention span than her--she gets side tracked way too easily.
If it wern't for Gibby, I wouldn't know I have learning disabilities and would not be going for my MA right now. If she overhears there is a study group she might just show up to help. All the people that said she is not helpful must not have asked her questions before or after class. Maybe they don't realize that they may be holding up the rest of the class and she has a job to do. I LOVE MRS. GIBBY. She is the best teacher I have ever had.
She was a great teacher. If I didnt show up to class one day, i didnt have to worry about it, becuase she always answers all the questions and goes over everything the class is struggling with. Her tests were very easy, and she always gives out practice tests. This is coming from a really math handicapped person.
Very Hard!! She goes way too fast for me!
Great teacher, she has a real kind heart and is willing to help anywhere you need it. One thing, you have to ask for the help, she can not read your mind, nor does she know if you wnat the help, if you are not doing to good, you must ask...
the class is not fun at all .. she does the same thing everyday .. notes the whole class .. too much homework and not enough time if you have other hard classes or work .. if you plan on taking her all i can say is STUDY as much as possible
she's ok..i mean she tries 2 help u wen u need help but wen she does da lectures :(..there so boring n u wont get how she got da answer n da test she grades them detail by detail...she marked off points just bcuz i rounded 2 early
take her not an easy teacher, but her practice tests are very helpful take advantage of it. if you have to calculus in the future.
Although she's kinda boring, she's a great teacher. Take her.
Mrs. Gibby is a great teacher and she is very helpful. She gives a lot of homework, but if you do your homework and do the practice exam then you will do well in the class.
even though i despise math, i got through it because she was very helpful
Shes very mono-toned, and if you came to school half awake you'll most def fall asleep in her class. She is very helpful and motivates you to go to tutoring or to her office to ask about anything you dont understand. She teaches in a funny matter, and she doesnt accept late work. I give her class a average score. I just dont like her methods.
This class makes u show lots of work. If u can include all steps, take it. If not, dont take it. Her hw does help u on the test and is given partial point so u must do hw but she's picky on hw. Take advantage of her pratice test. She is a great teacher but the class itself isnt easy. If ur not good at math, dont take it.
This teacher was great. I took the 7am class, and her voice does get kind of monotone-ish at times. All you do is copy notes, but they're really detailed. She tells you exactly how you have to do things on the test. Hw is required for partial credit on tests, but it helps you A LOT. I heard spring '07 is her last semester teaching Math 141 though.
mrs. gibby is a really sweet lady. shes really helpful too and you can tell that she really wants you to succeed. i get the feeling she really cares about her students. to get an a in the class you'll have to work hard, but its worth it. partial credit on tests, and to succeed in the class you HAVE TO DO YOUR HW.
Goes into A LOT of detail but notes she hands out make it easy.Review sheets she hands before each test really get you prepared for the test.Goes over HW at start of every class so if u don't understand it she will clarify.If u have the chance 2 take her I recommend doing so
She's the best. I never had a chance to understand and love math this way. she gave me a chance to love her subject plus even more than that :) .. If ur looking for help in math , take her class, she's really good
Best math teacher I have ever had!!!!!!!She is so nice and helpful, really explains everything and doesn't mind taking time to make sure you understand it!
she is super nice. and really helpful. she explains everything perfectly. and the notes she gives are really really helpful. shes great! i totally recommend her.
She seems to go really fast. The homework policy is fair and she gives out homework but not so much it makes you sick. If only she slowed down I would think she's be a better teacher. Math's not my subject. Wish I could have fitted Petrie for math in my schedule but it collided with my classes.
Good teacher, but goes way too fast. I couldn't really keep up in her class. I'm not good at math, so my whole life got taken up with her homework. I thought she gave a lot of homework for one point each. I also found her to be a very hard grader. I passed, but it was stressful. I wished I had taken another professor.
Shes an ok teacher except she goes so fast and I can't learn math in one day it usually takes me an extra day to full understand it. I heard Petrie was the teacher to take. Its not an easy A you got to study homework is only worth one point didn't really help my grade. I still failed.Yet I spend hours trying to understand it.
gibby is a nice lady but goes too fast and gives extra info that is not needed because then it starts to confuse you. she is a very hard grader, you could get the right answers and show all your work but if you didnt do it her way its wrong. oh and if u dont put the equal signs she marks points off. straight to the point NOT RECOMMENDED
She is an extremely strict grader because she prepares all of her students as if they were going on to Calculus. But she's very nice and very helpful. If you like a challenge, take her. Not a class you can just float through. If you put in the effort, you'll pass.
she is an awesome math teacher..i mean i HATE math with PASSION it's so not my thing..but dang..she teaches really good and she is patient and would go slow and stop at a lesson if one of us dont understand..she is so cool!! reccomendation..take gibby..she is awesome!!
very helpful
OH my gosh! I LOVE HER! I've never had a teacher more willing to help you every step of the way. Math is hard, and she's extremely patient and dedicated to her students. A lot of homework, and if you don't do the homework, you won't pass.
SHES BORING
Well, her voice doesn't go with her body at all. You would think she would be jolly sounding, because she's a bit hefty, but she's mono toned. Her voice put me to sleep, and when I was awake she went waaaaaay tooo fast. She can say a gazillon things in one breath--big lungs I suppose, but she needs to slow it down. Oh, and she's def confusing at xs
She can be confusing, but is always willing to help when you need it. All of the homework is online, and there is a lot of it, but you do have a chance to get 100 on it all the time if you are willing to do the work.
She is organized and helpful im not a math person and i got through it , take her. Not a class you can just float through. If you put in the effort, you'll pass.
I would not recommend this teacher unless you get math easily.She does packets and she rushes to try to get them done. So she gives us the answers instead of working them out on some of the word problems.If you study hard you can pass but don't rely on homework it doesn't help much when its only one point per assignment.
Love this teacher..gives amazing printed notes that are extremely useful during her lectures and independent work and studying..however you need to pay attention and ask lots of questions..gives random points for correcting her or answering a question..basically goes a great job..def take her for math 20 or 40 and possibly beyond
she is monotoned and goes to in depth with simple problems. i slept and texted throughout class every class period. so did most ppl in the class
Monotone voice. While giving the lecture will trail off into unimportant subjects or "common mistakes" made by students, but since she's monotone you might not realize when what she is saying is important. my class used mymathlab,which is EASY and there is only one hw handout due before exams. class average=F. overall: easy, but boring & unhelpful
Okay, this is it guys: I took her 7am class (imagine how painful it was). Yes, she is monotoned, etc. Her class was very difficult..BUT I managed to pass w/ an A. She is always willing to help. I'm no math genius either, I seriously worked for it. Her notes are TYPED too (which I loved). & also gives a practice exam which helps ALOT! Take her
Boring boring boring. Monotone voice no exaggeration. Th online part was more helpful and intresting than her. Th ENTIRE class was on their phones and this was th 7am class so u can imagine how much we were all dying. Iended up withdrawing.. Couldn't take that voice anymore. Ms sprout is waay bettr :)
if you are not good at math or cannot keep up, dont take her. you must be up for a real challenge if you want to do well in this class.
Class pace is EXTREMLY fast. You get A LOT OF HW. Her class is EXTREMELY boring. She doesn't make any attempt to have anyone interested.. Her tests HARD AND LONG. She does this course every semester so she acts like everyone understands already and doesn't explain
Took this class during summer. Must say it`s extremely fast. You have to be committed, do your work, pay full attention. As long as you keep up the good work, you`ll be ok. If you`re not serious about your math, though, Mrs. Gibby is definitely not for you. She is a strict grader. Recommended only for real "soldiers". ;-)
Ms. gibby is a great teacher by far. out of all of the math teachers i took she was very detailed and made sure that everyone was able to understand her. some people thought she taught slow but she taught that way for a reason. she really understands the meaning of no student left behind. you only fail in this class if YOU DONT TRY!
Ms.Gibby is a great math teacher. She is very clear and precise on what or how she wants things and gives you plenty of chances to do so. She gives out study guides for all her test and if you do them its almost a certain A/B. She is very fair when grading and gives partial points. I highly reccomend her and am going to take her again in the fall.
very horrible taking her class right now expects so much.This class is very tough mostly EVERYTHING is due online she deducts points if you miss a step in a problem. If your in math and you get her i recommend getting some other teacher for beginners shes not right for us. This class is very boring shes monotone!
Very HORRIBLE. Shes monotone! Her study guides are pointless theres 80-100 problems max and their only worth 3%. If you hate math dont take her I recommend you taking her if you kinda know what your doing cause they way she teaches will screw you over! I had to spend more time in SI & tutoring just trying to understand what she was teaching!
Horrible math teacher! I knew I was failing her class so i dropped! Do not take it! she wants everything done her way and if you know a simple step your way! dont even bother doing it she'll deduct points off even if you miss and EQUAL sing there goes 2 points off your test! such a hard GRADER & EXPLAINER! Shes MONOTONE! i didnt LEARN anything!
Very boring Teacher. doesn't grade fairly.She wants everything exactly how she says it. Tests are hard If you are not really good at math you will not pass her class.I dropped mid semester.
HORRIBLE!TAKING THIS CLASS SCREWED ME OVER!THE WORST MATH TEACHER EVER HER VOICE IS SO BORING WHICH MAKES THE CLASS BORING ALL SHE KEEPS DOING IS TALKING AND TALKING BUT REALLY YOUR NOT UNDERSTANDING ANYTHING! SHE THINKS WE GET EVERYTHING SHE SAYS BUT WE DONT! IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND MATH DONT BOTHER TAKING HER!I
The WORST math teacher ever! Shes NICE but her teaching methods are so TERRIBLE! She uses to many COLORS for NOTES we get the point but other than that I DROPPED SHES VERRY TERRIBLE SHES BORING AND SO UNCLEAR SHE THINKS WE KNOW EVERYTHING AND ALL HER METHODS IN TEACHS ALL B/S! I SUFFERED IN THIS CLASS! HOMEWORK WAS TO MUCH QUIZES WERE WAY OVER BOAR
The WORST math teacher ever! Shes NICE but her teaching methods are so TERRIBLE! She uses to many COLORS for NOTES we get the point but other than that I DROPPED SHES VERRY TERRIBLE SHES BORING AND SO UNCLEAR SHE THINKS WE KNOW EVERYTHING AND ALL HER METHODS IN TEACHS ALL B/S! I SUFFERED IN THIS CLASS! HOMEWORK WAS TO MUCH QUIZES WERE WAY OVER BOAR
TOO MUCH ONLINE HWK & QUIZES!ITS AWAIST OF MY TIME IT HWK DIDNT EVEN COUNT! SHE NEEDS TO RETIRE RON THE SI LEADER SHOULDA JUST TAKEN OVER AND SHE NEEDS TO BE THE ONE SITTING IN THE CHAIR WATCHING HIM TEACH CUZ SHE NEEDS SOME LEARNING TO AS WELL!I WISH I WAS NEVER PUT IN HER CLASS CAN SHE REIRE ALREADY!? SHE EXPECTS US TO BE EINSTEINS F*** THAT!MATH
To hard of a professor. YOU need to know EVERYTHING on the top of your head b4 you enter her class. I'm very thankful for my past teachers because i brought their skills with me into her class. Though I didnt learn Jack in her class she goes to FAST thinking we KNOW everything but yet shes there to help but you still wont UNDERSTAND the concepts
She's a sweet lady but very much agreed to be the WORST math teacher :/ I had to drop the class.To much work to do & keep up with.Her grading isn't fair at all. ONLINE hwk was a big drag online quiz's killed me study guides with 100 ques worth 2% geesh you got to be kidding me.All I'm saying is CHOOSE YOUR PROFESSORS WISELY!!!!
She's nice. If you haven't gotten past geometry then dont expect this to be easy for you & even if have gone past geometry still dont expect that. If you're a slacker then of course you're not going to pass this class. She teaches her class exactly how a college class should be taught. Its college not high school. Quit playin & get it together haha
BOO HOO BE QUIET WE KNOW WERE NOT IN HIGH SCHOOL MATH IS JUST HARD PERIOD! PEOPLE JUST HAVE A HARD TIME AND YOU KNOW YOU DID TO!VVVVVVVVVVVVV
Some of these ratings are over exaggerated. Okay math is hard. If algebras completely new to you, then taking her class might be difficult. The hw/quizzes arent too much. The study guide helps so do it. If you need a slower class then DONT even consider taking her. It just depends on what you like. Other than that I didn't have a problem w/ her.
Awesome teacher, my second time taking her for different classes. She does assign a lot of work but it is necessary to understand the material. Grades extremely fairly and even gives partial points. My course load is 16 units and I still managed to get a B+ with little effort, and I m not good at math. Take her if you're lucky enough to get her.
Awesome teacher, my second time taking her for different classes. She does assign a lot of work but it is necessary to understand the material. Grades extremely fairly and even gives partial points. My course load is 16 units and I still managed to get a B+ with little effort, and I m not good at math. Take her if you're lucky enough to get her.
Its quite a struggle you have to put ALOT of effort into your work.I a passion for math but when I went into her class she seems to do it the LONG way or her ways when there are simple ways to do it. As I retook math 141 with Mr.V my grade improved tremendously! Professor Gibby is just confusing! I WOULDN't recommend.
Online homework DOESNT even COUNT so its pretty pointless to do.ONLY TEST,ATTENDANCE and Quizes count Study guides with 100 Questions are worth 3% I REALLY HATED ONLINE QUIZES AND TEST ESPECIALLY HWK it was a drag!
She is a nice teacher. Glad to answer any questions. BUT she is very boring and has a very mono toned voice which makes it even harder to understand what shes explaining. She thinks everyone gets it and always points out the ppl who are failing. She'll point em out lik "everyone is doing great but im concerned about two or three ppl in this class."
Boring teacher worst class ever. waste of money and time. she wants everything her way and if u dnt.. ur test ppr will be BLEEDING an F+ but hey F is for FANTASTIC no? and she uses to many colors on her high tech comp. HW is worth nothing Quizes 5ish% and the studie guides aren't even worth much. Basically w.e. u get on the tests is ur grade.
Overall she is a great teacher that cares about her students. She does assign a lot of homework which uses my math lab. She gives a golden review for every test. Do the golden review and know how to do those problems and you'll get an A on the test.
She's helpful. Willing to answer questions. She wants you understand. She encourages you to go to S.I. if you don't have a class during its session, especially if you don't understand. It really helps you get more clarification. Do the hw/quizzes. Its not too much, just the lessons that were taught in class. Do the study guides.
Didn't love her. Didn't hate her. But I liked her (:
i'm reading these reviews and wondering why are people crying on here? boo hoo??? dude this class isnt that hard. i guess it depends on how you mesh with the teacher. and yeah itll help if you know some algebra. and im confused about the monotone part. mr clear eye guy is monotone NOT mrs gibby.
AWESOME TEACHER! Very lenient and helpful. I aced the final with a 94% and she made my 89% overall grade into an A. So just do all the work and you will do good. If not then you will fail. Simple. She doesn't assign a lot of work for her health, it's for your benefit. So do it!
She is an awesome teacher! People here arent giving her credit probably because they failed her class, but she maps out all her lessons to a "T" and gives u all the tools to pass. My only complaint is a little much HW and the reviews are long (80q.) but its for ur own good to learn the material. Just don't be lazy and do the work and u'll get an A.
It wasn't fun having to sit through this class for an hour and 50 minutes at 7 AM. If you dislike math as much as I do, try taking it at a later time AT LEAST because Professor Gibby's voice does get a bit tedious after a while. Assuming that you have more drive to listen to her lectures than I did, though, you'll learn a lot. She's a good teacher.
very monotone voice.Very hard with grading and the reviews before the tests are 80+questions.Math is difficult for me she did not make it any easier.Pick a different teacher for Math 20..
I like this teacher a LOT. It is a lot of work, definitely. You need it if you really want to learn the material, though. The 80 question exam reviews she gives out before each exam are the key to the whole class. If you can master those, you're golden (heh). You'll be so proud of yourself when you complete the course!
I LOVE professor Gibby. It's beyond me how she's only rated a 3.4 - people must really want a free ride. Mymathlab is BRILLIANT and CRYSTAL CLEAR as well. She's not easy, but SHE'LL PREPARE YOU TO TAKE YOUR TRANSFERABLE MATH CLASS (which is why you're taking math 20/40). Do you want to go to a UC/CSU? Take her, put the effort in, and pass it.
Cheryl Gibby is outstanding! Yeah she's a little monotone, but she has a heart of gold and wants her students to do well and puts a ton of effort into making sure you understand the material. She's not easy but she's very fair. Tests are a lot easier than the HW (she prepares you) so if you do the HW you'll be fine. Take her class she's very solid.
I recommend Ms. Gibby very strongly. She is really, really fair and is genuinely interested in the students doing well. I can't say she made me a fan of math, but I failed it last time I took it and this time I got an A because her class is set up so that if you do the work, you do well. It's a LOT of work, but that's math for you.
Uses question off her reviews for the exams. Her class comes with S.I. which I recommend going to if you don't fully understand the work. Homework is done online (mymathlab). Calculators are allowed in her class. Didn't have to buy the text for math 20. She is picky about showing your work. I definitely plan on taking her again for math 40.
Great teacher. Only downsides are that she's picky about the work, goes a little fast, and has the hw & quizzes online. Other than that she explains the concepts clearly, answers any questions based on what you didn't get, and provides SI sessions. The SI sessions are extremely helpful. The tutor is very friendly, patient, and a very good teacher.
She's the reason I majored in Math. Reflecting back, she was one of the very best who I learned the most from.
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