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AAS345 - 1.0 rating“He is a HORRIBLE TEACHER”
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awesome and fun class, his lectures are never boring and you get to speak your mind too. I definitely learned a lot! Highly recommend!
great class... not boring at all. he knows what he's talking about. take it!
It was a VERY interesting class! learned alot. midterm is misleading. final is a group project (start early!) attendance is mandatory. keep an open mind and u'll have a blast
This is definitely an interesting class, you learn a lot of the the same ideas over and over again. If you are white I suggest you avoid this class, it kind of makes you feel awkward and like a bad person because of our ancestors. But he is entertaining and good to look at :]
I have to agree that the topics that we explored in the class were interesting but I did not find this teacher to be helpful at all when asking help for the group project or the mid-term. He was snippy and not very encouraging.
takes attendence the SECOND class is scheduled to begin...any time after that is considered tardy to him. midterm was a joke, very hard. hes not very helpful, kind of a jerk. final is a group project, get a head start on it. overall, the class wasnt bad and hes not that bad either. recommended if you dont mind attending class everyday.
This man can be such a jerk, especially during the 5 debates the 2nd half of the semester. He is extremely disrespectful towards students. He knows his stuff, but what good is it if you can't even approach the guy? If you're looking for an easy A, this is NOT the class for you
hes nice. speech class is speech class. you must read the book, easy quizzes if u read
i had this pro for the speech class. the poroblem is that he doesnt teach at all we just have to read the book and take a quiz. that bad i asked him one time how can i improve my self he answerd read the book. he is such a jerk. also he is very strick with grading. the wors pro i have ever had.
He has a very strict and stern look for the most part of class. NEVER gives out Check pluses on homework or speeches. It is very hard to impress him. He rarely smiles. Peer Critique and public speech critiques can get annoying on top of the speeches you'll need to do. The group project is fun! my group scored a perfect for both!
Well, he comes off as quite the jerk. But he tries to give everyone the confidence to go up and speak. The books he assigns are useful.10daystoconfidentpublicspeaking and 121A play)The final is a play, rec'd or performed. It was a difficult class, but a good experience. Banish your nervousness for speech, and you'll do great! HeWANTSyouTOimprove.
As the comment said before, he does come off as quite the jerk, but he really isn't. The syllabus comes with all the directions for the speeches and if you have a question, he's an email away. If you're a good speaker, you'll do well. If not, then you'll get better by the end of this class. He's pretty funny too! Final can be recorded! BUYTHEBOOKS!
Very hard grader. Speech on top of critiques on top of quizzes on top of 2 group projects T-T....not very personable but he does let you make up speeches for the day you are absent!
His syllabus has all instructions for all speeches, so you know what he wants from the start. He is strict, but fair. GET THE BOOK! 3 open book quizzes, 6 2-5 min speeches, 2 10 min group projects, 5 peer&public critiques. If you just do the work and show up to class, you'll pass just fine. If you goof off with your speeches, you won't pass.
Didnt bother to help me when I asked him how I can improve, he told me to read the book. Doesn't he get paid to teach? He treats this class like an advanced speech class with around 8 difficult speeches you have to do and the play for the final. Had him for 3 hr and he would rush through our quiz/speech to leave early. he shouldnt be teaching.
HE IS AWSOME! LIFE CHANGING CLASS. READ THE TEXTBOOK AND GET AS MANY REFERENCE AS YOU CAN IN THE MIDERTERM AND FINAL WRITING AND YOU WILL GET GOOD GRADE. FING HARD-WORKING PEOPLE FOR THE GROUP PROJECT!!
This was probably the hardest class I've had so far. There are multiple assignments (speeches)that you have to learn how to do on your own with the book he assigns. His "lectures" were more like him talking about unrelated topics, I didn't even realize he was "lecturing" until the end of the semester.Its a hard class,but you do learn a few things.
This professor is very strict and does not help with the speeches. If you have a question about an assignment he always says "check the syllabus" Not a good professor he should not be teaching even if he has a degree from UCLA. Whats the point of being smart if you don't share it willingly with others.
It's an easy class as long as you're confident, put effort into your work, and take the class seriously. He grades hard but fair. There is a textbook, but it's not very long, and there are open book quizzes on the reading. I would definitely recommend taking this class if you're willing to put in the work.
if you want to improve in public speaking and want to do it at your own pace, do NOT take this class. he is really abrasive in person and won't go easy on anyone. hardly anyone gets an A. everyone attending is at different comfort levels you would think he would know that by now. also, for a lower division class it should not consume so much time.
Let me make this clear, Daewhan Lee is the worst professor I have ever had by FAR. He is sarcastic, rude, inconsiderate, very biased, and if you ask him a question he gives you attitude or says check the syllabus. He is a HORRIBLE TEACHER. My credentials: 3.7 GPA, leadership club president, I am not a lazy student this guy has impossible standards.
Professor Lee is a great professor, I had him for 2 classes this semester, and yes he does give a lot of work, but it is doable, his material is interesting and he never uses powerpoints so its never boring, I definitely learned a lot in his classes.
He's a tough grader but fair and objective. If you put in some honest work, you'll get above passing grade.
Daehwan Lee is a good life coach, but not a good professor if you are looking to get an easy grade. You will have to work for the grade you earn. For example, midterm average was in the 40% (not weighted) highest grade was a B-. If you take him, be ready to participate and actively read
If you take the class seriously, it's not bad at all. All the information you need is in the syllabus. The quizzes are open book, and the speeches are easy. He grades on content, not on if you show your nervousness or not. Do the critiques early and your life will be so much easier.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. The midterm and the final is totally BS. Interviewing at 10 person and take pictures of it? If you would like to get an F, be my guest. Moreover, he is totally rude, not professional at all. Such a headache class.
Okay professor. Very interesting class, will definitely make you "woke" about racism. Assignments include a neighborhood project paper, midterm paper, 5 debate papers (you have to particpate @ least once), a neighborhood project presentation, and a term paper. Really hard to get an A, but try to be on his good side and do your work ALWAYS.
Please do not take this class. Save yourself the trouble. He is so rude and his lectures do not teach you anything. He is extremely biased
Professor Lee is strict and straight forward with how he wants his assignments done. His grading is tough, but there are no quizzes, exams, nor a final. The books you really do not have to read (skim through them) ;however, you will have a hard time finding evidence, do not leave things at last min. Citing the books,lectures and films are important
If you want an A do not take this professor. He says he's not biased but he is, if your opinion doesn't fit his he will grade you lower essays are difficult for that reason and is unclear on criteria for essay
Everything is on the syllabus. You can pass the class you just need to pay attention, do not be afraid to ask questions! Very interesting class you just need to put in effort.
This is the most interesting class I've ever taken. It should be a must for all college students. Don't be put off by the bad comments. You have two essays and some short debate papers to write. If you are affected by racism or it interests you at all, take this class! He is always there for office hours if you have questions.
Has high expectations of you to do exactly as told for papers and still isn't satisfied. Is rude and has makes term paper huge part of your grade which he grades extremely strict on. no late work allowed will receive zero if late for even 1 minute. Don't get me wrong the class is interesting but is such a tough grader who isnt specific.
No textbook but sells a electronic copy (pdf) of his own book to his students for 70$, trying to make money off of his students. Grades very tough. Also grades on quantity over quality. Very unclear what some of the assignments require us to do. For an intro class, it was very difficult and time consuming. Would not recommend!
You will learn so much in this class. Opened my eyes to so many things I had no idea about. He also has a peer mentor that helps you as well. You have one tv assignment, big midterm project, several debate papers and one term paper. Not the easiest class but it is a fun class. I looked forward to going which I can't say about my other classes.
He explained during the first day the reader saves us money. Otherwise we have to buy mutiple books. Dont trust everything people say on here. Anyhow class is pretty cool. Got to learn about asian gangs and racing and stuff. My favorite part was when we covered media. You gotta do 3 papers (1 mini) 1 group project. You will learn alot.
Extremely biased and grades very hard. I got a B+ in the class, but only because I wrote 16 pages for the Final paper. As long as you write a long paper in agreement with him, he will pass you. Unfortunately, I did not grasp this until the mid-end semester. He does not give good feedback.
He was the first class in college i ever took and I was scared for the rest of the years. Weekly debate papers, requires 2 books, not good at explaining what he wants, tough grader, rude, i would not recommend this professor.
He's a very tough grader, but I enjoyed the class. He made it very interesting and I truly liked coming to class even though it was at 8 am. The only unfair thing is that he constantly told us that if we write 10 pages for our paper and someone else writes 15, he'll automatically give them a better grade because they wrote more. That makes no sense
Very clear in directions, knows what he's talking about. Coursework is very difficult, however. Strict grading. Heavy use of textbooks.
He is not bad. You have a course reader that you HAVE to READ. You will not pass the class if you don't have it. There are 3 papers one is super easy and the other two you absolutely must use that reader to get a good grade because both are 30% of your grade. It's not much work but go to office hours, he is unclear about what he wants.
HE IS NOT THAT BAD. He was the first class I had starting college, and yes it was intimidating, but it will prepare you for FAR worse professors. He is strict, but you will truly learn a lot in his class. The topic is so interesting and he will actually teach you the material instead of memorizing useless information. Cant miss more than 2 classes
The material in class was interesting but he assigns few assignments throughout the semester which are a big percentage of your grade so if you fail to do well on those assignments you won't pass the class. He's also unclear on what he wants included in the three essays assigned since he only provides a prompt with no rubric or guidelines.
His expectations are insanely high for someone who has no idea how to write a prompt. The entire 2nd half of the semester, we watched docs from YT... which was a welcome break from his unhinged RANTS abt what a victim he is. Each essay is just feeding him his beliefs (which are pretty gross). Do NOT take!
Not bad. Very big midterm project. Take notes during all the lectures, they come back in the final exam. He is kind of dismissive if you raise your hands to make questions/comments during class. Gives VERY little feedback on essays.
His syllabus presents a very clear grading criteria with due dates and weekly assignments. You will write over 5 essays, so I would not recommend this class to anyone with weak writing skills. You will need to purchase 2 textbooks for this course, but you end up using both a lot. His lectures does not have visuals, mostly reading.
He doesn't lecture. You basically learn on your own with weekly discussion and reading the 2 books and articles. Its a pretty cool class. Professor grades by analysis and proper grammar.
I can you not , Professor Lee is amazing! I have learn so much in his class this semester! You would need to attend the zoom meetings but his zoom meetings arent boring at all. His straight forward. You must do all the discussions if you would like to pass the class. Final not sure how hard it is but take good notes! Highly recommended!!!
A Lot of reading but the material was pretty straight forward. He was a good professor during these difficult times. 10/10 recommend.
This class never met on zoom. Our homework was just reading and watching videos each week on Canvas, and then writing two discussion posts with a 250 word count each, and then responding to two classmates with 100 words. It was pretty doable and easy. I actually learned a lot! Everyone should take this class, it's about racism in our country.
Prof. Lee is very passionate about his lectures. Class is mandatory as it counts toward your grade. Stay on top of the weekly reading and discussion posts if you want to pass. No essays, just one project at the end of this semester. Final isn't too hard as long as you payed attention during the semester. Highly recommend this class!
Great Professor! He will enlighten you and help you view the world in a different perspective. He is fair and you need to really engage in the class and put in the effort as a college student. I don't understand why his rating is low. The experience in the class is what you make of it so participate! Do all your posting assignments! 10/10 EG
Professor Lee is an amazing professor, he lectures you on real life problems. His class is so interesting .I would 100% recommend. If you are looking for an easy A do not take his class. You have 2 discussions per week + 1 project + final. If you do all the discussions, you will get an A in the course. Discussions are easy, gives you a lot of time.
Professor Lee is an amazing professor! He is really passionate about teaching this class and talks about topics that are important nowadays. I learned a lot from him and his class. I'll definitely recommend him.
you have to do weekly readings, and submissions to those readings. Mr. Lee's class is not hard at all if you stay up put to the readings and submissions . There is only one test at the end of the semester, and its about all the readings so make sure you take notes. Overall, I really enjoyed this class you really do learn a lot from his lectures:)
Bad Professor -Unrealistic Expectations (Tight 10 second time windows for speeches, wont let you finish) -He personally doesnt help you (mentions the book like a bot) -Bad feedback (One word or line) -Cuts off days so he doesnt teach -No Lectures to prepare students for speeches (usually only gives 1 week) -No Student-Professor relationship felt
Just a strict professor
Lots of speeches obviously, we had one about every other week. Very strict with grading, he doesn't show you the timer on your speech and will cut you off the second you go over time. I don't think anyone in our class got a 9 or above on any of their speeches. He also gave unhelpful and sparse feedback on your speeches. Quizzes were open book tho
Overall, a great class explains the material well and sparks a lot of critical thinking to questions you may think you know the answer to regarding race. The discussions do require a lot of reading so be prepared for that but the textbooks are interesting so it's not too bad if you are interested in learning about race and minorities.
Participation makes up part of the grade, discussions posts, and a fairly short final exam. There were also debates on class subject towards the end of the semester. It was confusing though that he makes part of the discussions board due on Sunday despite the initial post being due Thursday, it took a while to adjust to. This class is a lot of work
AAS 201 is a very interesting class. Class mostly consists of lectures, group discussions, debates and videos. Everything in class is really low stakes but the few assignments he does give, he grades strictly. Make sure to read all the instructions to know exactly what he wants. Attendance affects your grade.
Super harsh grader, make sure to ask him a bunch of questions because the assignments are pretty unclear and vague. You mostly just watch documentaries in class and if class is cancelled you will be assigned one to watch at home anyway. There is extra credit but its harder to do if you don't have a car and can't go off campus
Genuinely just a bad person and unqualified to be teaching a topic like ethnic studies.
many people struggled in this class, but honestly it wasn't difficult. There are only 4 main assignments and many didn't put in the effort into those assignments which affected them poorly. Go to class, participate, READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY, and submit assignments on time!!
We have debates towards the last 5-6 weeks of class and watching documentaries and sometimes cancel class when documentaries are no longer available. Be aware that classes sometimes ends early. Attendance is mandatory because it impacts grades. Minority spotting paper, Race project, and course reflection pptx and extra credit opportunities.
Amazing teacher and hilarious!!! He does end classes early sometimes and cancels if the documentaries that he wants to share are blocked. Gives enough time for assignments.
Man, where do all these 5* reviews come from? All lies as not only is Daewhan unfit to teach history, he's unfit to teach at all. If I can make a syllabus, and come up with different readings, I could do his job. He offers absolutely no feedback on weekly assignments then grades harshly on the assignments that affect your grade. He doesn't teach.
I'm usually the kind of guy who bears through the tough professors but Prof. Lee was a handful. His lectures were interesting, but his assignments (although infrequent) demanded too much for a 100 course. When the class didn't meet his high expectations (such as prior public speaking knowledge), he'd yell and show heavy impatience.
He is extremely anal with the way he grades his assignments, as many of my peers consistently received petty grades like a 4.25/5. 2 weekly discussions/peer responses are due EVERY Thursday and he does NOT give ANY extensions, doctors' note or not. He expects weekly responses on TWO chapters from TWO different books & films that are 1+ hours long.
This professor has no aura
Professor Lee was wonderful! I believe this class was not overly difficult at all. Obviously, if you have a fear of public speaking it will be stressful, but as far as writing the speeches/taking quizzes, it is very easy to get an A. He is clearly knowledgable and gives very clear, specific, feedback in order for you to improve.
Professor Lee is a great teacher. He is very strict with his grading, but with something as important as public seeking I feel it is justified. Definitely go for all the extra credit he gives, and start on the projects as soon as possible. If you do that you will do just fine in his class. If you really want to improve, he is a great teacher.
As long as you can write a good essay you'll be fine. He understands people will be nervous the first couple of speeches but he does expect a well written speech. He repeats having a thesis statement with your 3 points and have a strong conclusion. Do the extra credit for visual aids, prepare ahead of time, memorize it and don't procrastinate.
worst prof ever.
I can usually put up with tough professors, but this professor was just unfair. He is a very tough grader to the point where it's unfair. He is very broad and vague in his assignments. He does not provide any examples which makes it harder to follow and get a good grade. There are easier professors than him. He needs to make better instructions.
Definitely not caring, very unreasonable and rude. will not help you out at all no matter what your situation is.
not communicative at all. taking his class was mental abuse to students. please do not take this class, i usually put up and get through with tough and strict professors, but he was just very mean and nasty.
This professor doesn't help at all. If you even ask him a question he will indirectly call you slow and refuse to help you. Give/ the most unhelpful feedback that's just plain rude. His assignments are vague and he expects you to understand what he meant. If you have him good luck.
His lectures are actually pretty good, being very informative and easy to understand. The main issues are the assignments. He is incredibly vague when it comes to giving instructions and the feedback he gives isn't any better; it's almost to the point where he becomes very rude about it. Lots of readings too that you have to review alone.
This guy definitely knows he's causing every student in his class' headaches. He WILL make you do assignments that exceed beyond a 100 class, and his instructions are so vague you have no clue what the assignment really is. He WILL throw a fit if you ask questions by the way. Do yourself a favor and get a much easier professor.
IF U CARE ABOUT YOUR SANITY, DONT TAKE HIM. His lectures are interesting, but it does not matter if the majority of the class got an F on the first paper. We were all very discouraged and when we confronted him about it his response was very rude. His instructions are very unclear and the students get punished for it. Save yourself the trouble!!!
All the 5 ratings on him have to be fake because this class is terrible. He only has 4 big assignments for the class, but he failed half the class on the first paper. No one got even a B+ on it. If you ask him questions he will get annoyed. His instructions are unclear. If you dont like writing, dont take this class. This was my hardest class.
As for the class, he makes it engaging and fun, but he complains a lot about specific things, like why is there no Asian superhero that doesn't fit stereotypes? The grading is very specific yet no clear guidelines, examples, or clear instructions are found in one place. I would not recommend this class.
Don't take this class it's not worth it. Always absent during projects and he changes his expectations for essays last minute before turning it in. He told my friend who is Russian she should just go to the writing lab.
His lectures are actually interesting and i did learn something from this class, but his grading is very unfair because he'll fail you for minor mistakes that shouldn't account for an F. Since there's only a few assignments to be graded, they count for a lot. If you get an D or F on one of them (which you most likely will) you're cooked.
Don't take this professor. I messaged him for help with the Asian spotting paper because his instructions were extremely vague and confusing. He just said to reread the instructions. Like I already did, and it didn't help. He will mark you down for the smallest mistakes on your paper. Don't take this guy. Early candidate for worst professor at CSUN
He is extremely rude and demeaning to students. Any question you ask, he will always say "look at the syllabus". He also changed part of the midterm a week before it was due because he "said it in class before". (He hadn't!) Speaking of, the average for the midterm was a 15/30. This is a 100 level class. Please do NOT take this professor.
This professor is the academic equivalent of a flat tire on the freeway of higher education. He's the rudest teacher I've ever met and I highly recommend any students to stay far far FAR away from him. One of my classmates wen't to his office hours which were at 8AM in the moring and he slammed the door in her face. Thats not the worst hes done.
This course is worth taking. The professor grades strictly but offers many chances to improve, such as opportunities for speeches and helpful peer critiques. Quizzes are open-book and easy to score well on if you read the textbook. Overall, the class significantly improved my public speaking skills.
Professor Lee is a tough Professor but with good reasoning, his class is very interesting and engaging I learned so much. Gives a great out amount of time on assignments makes sure they are always well explained and understood, always asks students to speak up if in need of help to make sure everyone in class is able to keep up correctly
At first I thought this professor was going to lighten up, nope. He would remove points over the slightest things. He once said we didn't need to use a format for an assignment, but majority of the class got under 75% for lack of a format.
Insane grader, will knock off a ton of points for minor things. Extra credit basically does nothing for your grade. Failed me on my final and I dropped from a B to a C just because my “first page doesn't count as a page”, mind you he did not specify this on the rubric. His rubrics are vague, don't hope for an A hope to pass.
If you try you can definitely succeed (do the ec) but hes kind of an a hole and he belittles his students if he thinks they didn't do well on the speech. he'll kind of just add rules to the speeches whenever he feels like it. the main thing that redeems him is that it did make me better at giving speeches but really annoying how the process was.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
94%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
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-0.61 avg changeRatings by Course
SOCIO41
5.0
(1)AAS201
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(23)AA345
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SOCIO41
5.0
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4.5
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