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He's the best!! Got an A in both of his classes.
If you like PROFFS take him.He gives good reviews and that's pretty much it.
Worst teacher in my 2 years here, noone understood...take someone else
Horrible
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He is hard, but helps a lot, he gives review for the test. I got an A take it.
He is weird. But he helps a lot. I got an A on the class!
Actually made precalc challenging, puts all material on exams
Class was impossible. Never had problem with math (took calc) until this class.
disorganized, confusing, but gives you A to get away with poor teaching
Bring a pillow...this guy is terrible, trust me....TAKE SOMEONE ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not hard, I got an A from his class, he always help the students that need help
very disorganized, but easy going. got an A without studying.
Terrible Teacher, He is really comfusing and dosent explain material well!
Had him for PreCalc, AWFUL and HUGE tests. I'm a terrible test-taker and there's no lenience for ones like me. Not a bad teacher, just tests. Took precalc second time and got A+ with no studying.
great teacher! he takes some getting use to tho. i got an A with hardly even studyin and i suck at math. he is also very helpful, a little weird (well a lot weird), but very helpful none the less! his tests are a breeze as long as you take notes during cl
He added 20 points to everyones test because they were so bad, that says a lot about him, not his students. Even my tutor had no idea what he was teaching. He's horrible at teaching, get out while you still can!
absolutly creep. he kept showing up where i worked. while in the store, he would ask other employees about me - all were told to say nothing or risk thier jobs. he would search me out on campus too. very wierd. be careful
He has a dry sense of humor -- but you get used to it. He makes me laugh and he's not as bad as everyone says.
he sucks as a teacher but is a sexy beast!
delightfully odd.funny in a dorky way. sweats a lot(check imprits on shirt).Wish he would collect and grade homework since i'ts the only way to make sure that students understand concepts. should focus less on labs.Test are very hard.A lot of proofs.Take him if u have excellent backgroung in math.
AVOID THIS PROFESSOR. NEEDS A REFRESHER COURSE IN TEACHING.HE'S NEVER COME ACROSS HINTS AND WAYS TO HELP STUDENTS PASS EXAMS. ULTIMATELY IT'S THE STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO STUDY EXAMS. HOWEVER,THE PROFESSOR DOES NEEDS TO PREPARE YOU WELL FOR THOSE EXAMS. IF TAKING MCATS,AVOID HIM AT ALL COSTS.
Worst class ever!! Trust me, get out and take someone else before its too late, or its a waste of time!!
The class was 28 student at first and 20 student drop. Left with 8 student. He is a BI***. cannot teach at all. If u need to succeed. DONT TAKE HIM. HE doesn't give a S*** about as long as he is getting pay for bad teaching.
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terrible teacher.he just talks and goes on tangents.he uses a type writer so you can't even understand tests because he has no mathematic buttons.he told us if we had a problem with him, to go to the dean b/c thats what his students at another college did..what does that tell you?! DONNOT TAKE HIM!
he teaches a much higher level of theoretical algebra versus just a basic algebra class, I have received 'A's in previous math classes in high school, but I struggled to get a 'D' with him
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He knows what he is talking about, but he assumes that you do also. Not a recommended teacher; I dread his classes. He has yet to do a problem with numbers included, and believes his students to be more advanced than they are.
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he does not really teach, he simply puts example problems on the board and you have to figure out for yourself what he did. his tests are ok only because he tells you exactly what will (or will not) be on them, but you need to study hard to do good. recommended if you have already taken precalc
The class was really difficult, even though I had already passed an honors precalc course in highschool. Mr. Partridge just has his OWN way of doing things, and its very hard to understand. I would not recommend his class.
he is a terrible teacher, i already took ap calc in high school and nothing he did in the class was dealing with calc, the only reason i was in the class was b/c there wasn't any openings in regular calc. He is extremely boring and tells corny jokes and laughes at them. Doesn't really explain anything just does exaples on the board never explains
Very difficult at first. Took an Honors Calc class in high school, and found this to be very difficult at first. BUT it does definitely get easier. He has his OWN way of teaching and it's just something you have to learn to understand. It's not as terrible as it seems in the beginning!
A good teacher, but very demanding
He is a very good math teacher. His bad reviews aren't being very fair, maybe you took highschool calc, and what he's doing is more advanced, but that doesn't mean he's being nonsensical. Also - no language barrier.
Probably the worst teacher i've ever had in my life. did not make anything clear, even when he tried to explain things. he sounds like a high kermit the frog. don't take this class if you're looking to pass with a good grade or learn anything.
He knows his stuff, he is very intelligent but he doesn't know how to teach. No HW, in class exercises are randomly pulled from his head. Tests are hard since you dont learn the material in class, lectures don't go hand in hand with the book so its VERY difficult to teach yourself. Makes up for poor teaching skills with large undeserved curves.
Complete confusion. Doesn't know how to teach. Difficult and confusing tests. No attendance policy, and honestly you don't have to go because you will end up teaching yourself the material anyway. If you want to teach yourself, take him. Otherwise, steer clear of this guy.
It's hard to learn in his class. He's more of a demonstrator than a teacher. If you take his class and do well then you should definately stick with math because you have to have a thorough understanding of everything to know what's going on, or just memorize everything. He gives good reviews for his tests though and he's a fair grader.
This guy is crazy! Do not take his class! He teaches things and doesn't eplain them! It makes no sense. He doesn't explain anything and assumes you know many things that should be taught in the course. he never answers your questions, he just tells u to go home and study it yourself?! He's insane! DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!!
This was a horrible class. He's very smart, but doesn't exactly know how to teach it. He gave us the exact questions that were going to be on the tests which I can't complain about. He was a little inappropriate with some of his comments towards some females and could possibly lose his job if he****someone who feels uncomfortable. Bad teacher.
I took precalc in high school no prob but got an f with him. He is very intellgent but all that means nothing if you can't teach. Class involes him doing problems and not explain them well. If you ask him for help he will tell you we will go over it later but never will. Since he cant teach he gives all the answers on his test review day.
He makes soooo many jokes that are not funny. There is no homework. Very boring class. There are 3 test and 1 big final. He gives you a pretest before the test which is very helpful. He takes the questions straight from the pretest. All you need to do is study before the pretest and you will be good. He doesnt care about attendance. TAKE HIM!!
Do not take this guy. Avoid him at all costs. If you do, you are out of your mind.
When he teaches,he does not explain. He write the answers on the board without actually explaining how to do the problem. He doesn't give any class work, homework, or other work. The only work he grade is the tests. I had to go to the math tutoring lab before every test because I didn't know anything. If you take him, take at your own risk!!
Horrible teacher. Nothing more to say.
gives no homework. only grades are tests. believes in saving paper so font is at 6 or 8 point. tells jokes and thanks you for volentering even if you did not. with limits choices are - infinity, 0+,0,0-,1-,1,1+, + infinity.
he's fine.... no HW, no Attendance, no Quizes policy, and he gives you all the answers to the coming test the day before
Terrible teacher; however, you can literally miss every class besides the exams and the classes before exams (to get the problems that will be on the exam) and still do great. BUT, that method is not recommended if you have not taken this subject before. Avoid at all costs if it's your first time taking the subject. You'll learn nothing.
I agree with all below...i have a B+, but if your not farmiliar with the subject, dont take him
basically the worst teacher I've ever had teaching wise. You don't need the book which is 120 bucks, bc he writes his own version of the problems. He acts like nobody is in class and solves problems without being prepared. All your doing is proving theorem after theorem. Yes, he gives you previous tests, but you still don't know what the test's on.
There were about thirty students to begin the semester and now there are about 7, so if that doesn't answer your question.
WORST TEACHER EVER!!!!! i came into towson as a math education major and because of him i changed my major! He basically talks to himself the whole class sessiona nd if someone has a question he gets pissed off because he expects us to know the material, when clearly we dont. It is his job to teach us the material, not for us to teach ourselves!!!!
if you actually want to learn don't take him. he makes zero sense but that doesnt matter because he gives you the answers to the tests in the exact order they'll be on the test the day before. easiest class. i only went to class on the test days and got a 99 average. he literally give you the answers to test
Terrible Professor, teaches by writing problems on the board and mumbling to himself. Expects you to know everything and gets really confused/angry when questions are asked. Does give out old test which have he reuses but unless you teach yourself, it's worthless
Hard class for an intro class. He is super smart but bad at explaining it in a way where non math majors can get it. You almost don't want to ask for clarification because it will make it more confusing. He is very helpful. He will meet you to give you one on one tutoring but this class is still hard as hell.
WORST TEACHER EVER. DON'T take him. He has no idea how to teach. He's horrible at explaining things, and makes math way more confusing than it really is. Our class just had our first exam the majority got 30-50%. Oh and the only grades we recieve in his class are exams..there are 4 exams. He refuses to give homework or extra credit.
He is basially awful. He tries to teach but just doesn't know how and if you have a question i guarantee it won't get answered. Not showing up to class is better than showing up because if you do show up he'll just confuse you. If you don't already know the information he's teaching DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. he will not teach you anything new but if y
worst professor i have ever had. We had a test nov. 6 today is dec. 3 and we still havent gotten it back and we have a test dec.4 with some of that previous test on it. everything is proofs its horrible. he cant teach at all and really does talk like a high kermit the frog. he also wears the same pants every single day. do not take him!!!!
WORST TEACER EVERRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Horrible Professor. DO NOT TAKE HIM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!! He teaches my writing problems on the board, when a question is asked, he doesnt answer the question and confuses you even more. 3 or 4 exams and a final...good news...he curves the tests and gives you prior test to study from...bad news you are teaching yourself he entire semester.
OMG THIS MAN CANT TEACH A LICK. YOU KNOW HE KNOWS THE INFO BUT HE ASSUMES YOU DO TO. YOU DON WANT TO ASK QUESTIONS BCUZ HE'LL CONFUSE YOU EVEN MORE. HE GIVES YOU NOTES N STUFF SOMETIMES N PREVIOUS TEST TO GO OVER BUT ITS HARD TO COMPREHEND.DONT TAKE UNLESS U ALREADY KNOW THE MATERIAL. HE DOESNT EVEN USE THE TEXT BOOK BUT ITS MANDATORY!WHY?IM BLOWNN
Im a very reasonable person when it comes to profs but seriously this guy is out of his mind. talks to himself, isnt prepared for class, runs the class over even if we tell him its time to leave he just keeps doing probs but most of the time theyre the probs u wont b tested. tests ok.i understood him but most of the class didnt. ben stein.
You know what? I think it's obvious (catch phrase). But seriously, Partridge is terrible. He might be able to help you after class, but he just can't teach, thinks you understand as much as he does, and confuses himself when he starts thinking too deeply. Avoid at all costs.
He is a pretty bad teacher, but his tests are so easy. He gives you the test from the year before and tells you to study it. Then he goes through the test to tell you which problems he likes and which ones he could ask a similar problem. Then the test is exactly the same. Easy to get a 100 on tests.
Worst teacher ive ever had. mumbles to himself while writing equations on the board that you cant see cause hes blocking them. doesnt explain how he went through the problem, and when you ask him he gives a long, confusing, seemingly irrelevant answer.
Worst teacher I have ever had. Can't explain anything because he does know how to do it himself, he will get half way through a problem and then just say you can figure it out. Wont answer questions. The only help is he sends you past test to study from. DON'T TAKE HIM!
Worst teacher I have ever had. Can't explain anything because he does know how to do it himself, he will get half way through a problem and then just say you can figure it out. Wont answer questions. The only help is he sends you past test to study from. DON'T TAKE HIM!
ABSOLUTELY THE WORST PROFESSOR AT TOWSON. Knows Calculus but has NO idea how to teach it. You would get a better understanding just by reading the text book, which is also near impossible. Don't waste your time or money enrolling in his class.
WORST PROFESSOR EVER! he doesn't even know what he is teaching. he starts problems and then tells you to finish them on your own. the only reason i passed this class was bc his tests were word for word from the practice tests he sends with answers. memorizing the answers is the only way to pass the class.
A lot of unfair criticism here. Doesn't collect homework and emails you all his old exams so you can study them. Today's lecture was on definite integrals and the Fundemental Theorem of Calculus. Most people, myself included, were confused at the begining of class, but by the end I would estimate that 80% or more understood the concept.
Easily the worst professor I've had in my two years at Towson. He's definitely smart and he's a nice guy but he's an absolutely terrible teacher. Can't explain anything well and stands in front of his examples staring at the board while he goes over them. Numerous kids got uner 10% on tests and he said that was fine by him. He does curve though.
Absolutely the worst and weirdest professor in the University. It amazes me how he still has a job, 23 of 33 dropped the class. That should say something about his teaching ability. He's an extremely odd, creepy, and socially awkward person. Avoid at ALL costs. Hopefully he's gone soon.
DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER. AVOID AT ALL COST. you have to know precal before you take this class, because this teacher is HORRIBLE. if you are confused, don't expect to get help from the math tutors, or others in higher math classes because they will not understand what he is teaching.tests you on things he doesn't, and will never go over in class.
He explained pre-calculus in the most discouraging and barely comprehensible way. We sit there as he writes and we scramble to keep up with his one-track unyielding train of math. He provides no extra help. He believes you know all math already and acts as though you can apply it right away to anything. He thinks students learn via diffusion.
Copy the board and study them and read the textbook. For people decent in math this course should be a piece of cake, otherwise study hard and see the tutor often. His jokes are dry, but I thought they were hilarious. Great guy.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!! Not a good teacher, he doesn't explain anything. my class was from 5-6:40, and often times in that hour and 40 mins we only did 3 problems and only got the answer to one of them. I thought asking the class if we knew an answer was a teaching tactic, but after a while i realized he really didn't know.
So rough. Boring lectures. Don't learn the material. Just sit around doing proofs only. Exams entirely proof. Doesn't even turn tests around quickly. Twice didn't even have the exams back for the next exam. Still don't even have my final grade 10 days after the final.
AVOID THIS PROFESSOR! He is really smart but CANNOT teach. I took an intro level math course, we began with the end of the book! The class averaged a 52% on the first test. You can ask him for help at any time but it just sends him on a tangent that eats up class time and only makes things more confusing. More than 1/2 the class had to drop.
This teacher is the worst that I've had at Towson.Bad grades to him are a "learning experience" & "not something to worry about". The C I got wasn't my real grade but it is what he gives people with a lower grade to make it seem as though everyone is passing his class.If you value learning, understanding concepts,& your gpa don't take this teacher!
He kept teaching above the class, and the tests were based on nothing in the book at all. In fact, it was as if nothing was related to the class at all.
Be prepared to be called on every single class and have to explain a proof that you have no knowledge about. Tests aren't too bad as long as you study all of the proof examples you do in class, but he does give out a lot of very easy quizzes to boost grades. Not the worst professor, but I would definitely take another if you can.
This Professor gives free A's if you don't suck at math. The easiness of his tests was a little bit disappointing. But, he is terrible teacher. His teaching style is having students go up to the board and do questions/proofs that they have never done before. If you don't suck at Math, take this class for the A, but not the learning experience.
Please do not put yourself through his class. He's smart and knows a lot, but his thoughts are all over the place. Everyone in that class was confused except for one student. Do not take a class with him if you can avoid it.
He is by far the worst professor I've ever had. HE DOES NOT GIVE FREE A'S. Trust me. I enjoy math and am actually pretty good but he is all over the place and does not know how to teach. Save yourself from the fear of failing and take a better math professor... But good lucky finding one at Towson.
DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER! Worst math teacher I have ever had in my entire life. Lots of confusing quizzes in the class and the quizzes are the only thing he goes over during class time. Tests are 4 short answer questions. Hard grader. More than half my class got below a 60 on the first test. 4 people got in the single digits. DO NOT TAKE
For the love of god avoid him at all costs! He's honestly the worst professor I've had at Towson. He is all over the place and dives right into problems without even explaining what he's doing. I'm constantly worried about failing since I'm pending for the business school. My fate literally rests in his hands.
If you take him you're on shrooms because thats the only way you might understand whats going on.
Professor Partridge is a really intelligent professor, however DO NOT take a class by him. He is not clear in what he says, he makes everything complicated and he makes it seem impossible to pass a class with him. Unless you want to teach yourself everything from the textbook, don't enroll in a class with him. He does not answer questions either.
By far the worst professor on the Towson campus. I know I haven't had every professor but I 100% know he is the worst professor at Towson. For starters, this is a calculus class, but he does not teach calculus. This professor teaches whatever he thinks calculus is, which makes 0 sense. Should ABSOLUTELY be fired from Towson!!!! Absolutely awful!
This professor was very hard to talk to. He used very awkward ways of explaining and often skipped not-so-obvious steps and when asked to redo them he would go back and do every menial step. He was very hard to ask questions to as he would not answer them well, and many times he would also go off on tangents. He tries to be "funny" but he's not.
Save yourself. This professor is all over the place. You have a quiz do practically every class that doesn't even relate to the material on the tests. The tests are made up of only 4 questions but he does give very little partial credit. If you want to pass this class you're gonna have to teach yourself. Makes sure to call on every student in class
lectures are extremely unclear, he doesn't explain what hes doing in each step. The problems on the tests are shown only once in class. Quizzes have nothing to do with whats on the tests or whats covered in class. Literally everyone in the class failed the tests so bad he had use huge curves just to make the grades look semi decent.
Very nice man but not too great at teaching Calculus. He struggled to get the information in a way that could be learned. Expected students to know how to do problems even if you'd never taken a calc class. I wouldn't recommend taking him. He curves all the exams because without a curve everyone would fail.
Jumps right into problems without explaining what he's doing or what is going on. Also calls on people in the class to do things that they can't possible know how to do. Had to drop this class ASAP.
Do not take this class, with this professor if you have never taken Calculus before. The only reason I got a good grade was because I had background knowledge from taking calculus in high school. You will be utterly confused all semester if you have never taken calculus before because his way of teaching calculus is confusing/ hard to follow.
To pass Discrete Math, simply memorize the proofs to his theorems that he writes on the board and you will ace his exams. He doesn't give homework, and the quizzes he gives are done together as a class so there's no way you can fail on those either. Funny guy too. Take this professor over Dr. Goode for Discrete Math. He's pretty okay.
WORST PROFESSOR AT TOWSON BY FAR. The man just cannot teach. His old age must have gotten to him and he expects students to know what he's talking about without explaining anything. This class and Goode's class are basically 2 completely different courses. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT take a class with this professor and take ANYONE ELSE.
Discrete with him was a nughtmare. We spent the entire review day before a test doing one problem. He got mixed up and never finished the problem..."oh gosh"
He introduces topics without really explaining anything about them before hand, expecting students to just understand exactly what he's trying to prove in the problem. Not a single math tutor or other prof I went to for help could understand his methods of solving problems. The only reason I was able to get an A was because I had taken Calc in HS.
He should be teaching math majors only. His explanations wander around, go back and forth, and are not very comprehensible. His typed material looks like code. The average on one of his tests was only 36%. He curves the grades but that is still demoralizing. Also he is a very nerdy, geeky type and is not much respected. Avoid him.
This professor is by no means an easy A, but is well worth your time and effort to take his course. Dr. Partridge expects you to read the book and study and do many problems. You have to do your part. This professor is knowledgeable and also entertaining. Highly recommend.
awful
This dude makes no sense, Im so sorry if you get him. He will tell you that all the exams are straight from the text book but he doesnt teach out of the textbook which makes no sense, he is the worst teacher i have ever had.
He is seriously the worst math professor I have ever had to deal with, one time I emailed him needing help and he was rude back and basically told me I was on my own.
If you don't have prior knowledge of algebra or don't really remember it, don't take this course with him. He teaches in a confusing way and not from the textbook. I succeeded in this class by mymathlab so if you do end up with him, do the homework. The tests and quizzes are the same as the homework.
He is a very sweet older man, however his teaching style is very unique.... if you are able to understand him, great! To pretty much everyone in the class he is writing in another language. If you somehow end up with him as a professor here's what to do. Read the book, take note on how to do HW problems & talk to him after a handwritten test for EC
Professor Partridge tries really hard to be helpful and funny, however it does not come across that way. You do not need to even go to class. Just come to sign the attendance sheet and leave because attendance does affect your final grade. He admits he does not make the tests or even know what is on them. This is a very self-taught course.
Professor Partridge is not good at teaching at all. He does not help you understand the material, in fact he confused me even more when I would ask questions. He writes on the board and briefly explains what's going on. If you don't have prior knowledge of college algebra and can't teach yourself, DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE WITH HIM.
Well, he's a really bad teacher. He explains things like he's talking to a mathematician. But you do not need to pay attention in lectures or even show up to get a good grade. The homework is pretty easy, easier than anything he explains in class. The homework teaches you all you need to know. The tests are the same as the homework so no worries.
Terrible prof. Doesnt know how to teach at the students level. Basically just does equations on the board all class while muttering to himself and not explaining a single thing. Will call on people randomly. Dont take this prof, take literally anyone else. I would rather be taught by the unabomber.
I cannot explain how dumbfounded I was every day coming into this class. To sugar-coat it, he is a very smart man but lacks a lot of other qualities for me to respect him. I would highly recommend not taking a course with this professor. He gets lost in thought and explains extremely simple concepts far too extensively.
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