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“Ferreira is the nicest, kindest, and best Spanish Prof at Oakland”
SPN114 - 5.0 rating“One of the nicest teachers i have had”
SPN114 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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SPN1150
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1.7
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Reviews (87)
Ferreira is the nicest, kindest, and best Spanish Prof at Oakland! Also a very generous grader, lots of VERY high grades in the class! 5 Star quality, recommend to all!
One of the nicest teachers i have had.
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i suck at spanish, but she made it really easy. She grades fair also!
Extremeeely easy, i can now speak spanish better than english, adios
Nice teacher and a pretty simple class
She is really helpful and is dedicated to helping each individual to well. I highly recommend her. Make sure you attend class though; she likes to have great attendance.
The friendliest and most helpful professor I've seen at OU so far. Explains things very clear and always has reviews before exams. She makes it obvious what you need to know and makes sure everyone understands. Take her class!!!
took her a year ago - and loved her. she was great. extremely fair, and very funny. likes to tell stories about venezuela. tells you exactly what you need to know - great spanish teacher.
Awesome teacher, very nice and helpful. She tells you exactly what you need to know, and gives extra credit points
great teacher, very fair, and very kind
Great teacher and a easy grader. A nice person overall.
Easiest teacher I have ever had. Goes through the test the class before it. Very generous grader.
very good class, but has a very thick accent that can be hard to understand at times. very comical
She is the best spainsh teacher in the world. She is willing to help you with anything!
Great instructor. She is incredibly helpful and does not pick your beginner's use of the language apart, even though it is her native tongue. Definitely recommend!
Great Great Teacher! She knows how to teach and she makes it interesting and easy. She is willing to help the students.
greatest teacher ever
She was awesome and class was fun. She's a great teacher with a great sense of humor. I definitely recommend her as a professor.
GRRRREEEEAATT!!! Take her!! I got a 4.0!!!!!!! YEA!!!! She's the****!!!!!!!!
loved her! she is an awesome lady. take the class!! NOW! But who said she was hot??????
greates language teacher ever. shes funny. and has a great accent. really funny teacher, and is really easy if u pay attention just half the time!
she lets you call her by her first name which is FATTiMA i love her because she is my fattima spanish wouldn't be a language without her for a good time take this class shes a blast
Don't take it with Fatima she is hard it's suppose to be beginners spanish but she treats the class like there at a higher level. I would recommmend Walker instead. She's very unclear for examples I didn't like the class and now don't like the language.
Very good teacher, especially since I had four years of Spanish in high school. So this post will not really represent what this teacher really might be like. But seriously, if you have any likeness of a brain in your skull, I don't think it's possible to get any less than a 3.5 in this class.
The best spanish teacher OU has. very clear, helpful and has wonderful stories to tell. I would recommend her with a heartbeat. Thanks fatima, you are great!
Awesome professor. Explained everything very well, and prepared students for each exam. Great class.
ABSOLUTELY LOVED HER!!!!!! SHE IS THE ONLY SPANISH TEACHER I WOULD TAKE AT OAKLAND OR ANYWHERE FOR THAT MATTER!!!SHE PREPARES YOU VERY WELL FOR HER TEST AND SHE IS JUST THE BEST WORDS CANT DESCRIBE HOW AWSOME SHE IS!!!!YOU WILL BE NUTS I MEAN INSANE IF YOU DONT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH FATIMA. I LOVED HER!!!!!
Take her she is the best professor at OU for s****h. I never took spanish before and this is the only class i took for spanish and i got 3.7. She prepares you for her exams and also for final so class never get easier than this
Loved her! She is a great professor. She is very helpful and clear. From Venazela so she has a beautiful Latina accent. Easy grader. Very fun. She plays a lot of game for extra points. Everyone should take her!!
Fatima is a wonderful professor. She's relatively easy, you just have to do your work. She's extremely nice and she gives tons of extra credit on her tests. If you want to learn and have fun and still get a good grade--pick Prof. Ferreira
i did not buy the book and got a 4.0
a great teacher. Explains everything verywell and lets you know what is on her tests, which then make the tests easy.
Great teacher! She explains everything and her tests are easy. Definitely a class to take to get a good grade in. She does have hw due but it takes little amount of effort and time. If u put a small amount of effort into this class then you'll manage.
It's all been said already. She may be the best profesor at OU. This class is simple and she makes it really easy if you go to class. If you don't go to class, it would still be easy. If you took high school spanish you should get an A, without much effort at all.
If you had high school Spanish, Easy A...Fatima is a wonderful person. She tells the best stories of her life in Venezuela...She is so systematic, yet, personable...Prof. Ferreira...woot!
She's VERY understanding and an easy grader. The class was always interesting and was definitely an easy A. Good times, good times.
This is the easiest class I ever took in my life except for gym. I have a 4.0 in this class. There is not a lot of homework only the workbook. That and the tests are the only grades but she gives you the answers if you pay enough attention. Her Venezuela stories are fun to listen to. Toma esta clase porque es muy facil y divertido.
Fun class, very intresting, but too easy. Would not recommend her for Spanish majors. You didn't have to learn the material to do well. And the class didnt prepare you for the departments final. But I would take her again
She was a great teacher. If you haven't taken spanish before-i would definitely reccommend her. She explains things very simply. Her stories are always a highlight. She explained things fully and made it clear exactly what you need to know on each quiz. Que Bueno!
LOVE her... honestly, if I needed another language class, I would take spanish just to have her as my professor again. Never a dull moment; she is so funny and cute, and I feel like I learned a lot without doing a lot of work. Take her, you won't regret it.
Esta clase es papaya! She's a sweetheart and a native speaker so she can tell you things the textbook can't. Her stories of life in Venezuela are great and she's a great person. The class was a breeze and fun to go to. Take this professor even if you're not going to learn Spanish
So fun. She tells you stories about her life and keeps the class laughing. Attendance is mandatory, but she loves to give extra credit for in class games. If you need a language credit take this class
She is a great professor and she makes spanish very interesting. Muy bien! i got an A in the class
FATIMA is by far the funniest lady... she is so down to earth and goofy. the class goes by fast, she gives extra credit pts with games that are fun. she is prepared and tests are really easy and barely no hw. Easy A if you come to class and particapate once in a while.. i would take her for ne other class if shes teaching it.
4 point. Barely went to class. Rambles off about stuff, but is very very nice. Also, did an open book test... IN GROUPS. Perfect for a req. fill. Take her, take her, take her - but only if you don't need to go onto higher spanish - she doesn't make you speak, and doesn't stress the importance.
Attendance is not mandatory but she will help your grade in then end if you have been there a lot. I had high school spanish 2 which helps but i still think it would have been easy. she explains well and reviews everything on the tests. You must do hw from a booklet but u turn it in before every test. She's a fun teacher and likes to chat.
really nice lady, her class is fun and she tells funny stories. REALLY EASY. TAKE HER if your not into spanish that much. I still don't know hardly anything, but its an easy class. you have to be retarded not to get an A
very very very easy a ton of extra credit perfect for those taking spanish as a gen-ed
I have struggled with Spanish my enite life but she made this class much better than other professors. she is funny and fair. Sometimes she let us use notes on quizzes, she also dropped our lowest quiz grade. Take her!
I took this class in the summer and it was the best thing i ever did. i got a 4.0 without even trying. u honestly have to be an idiot to not get an a. so much extra credit and just soo easy. she was also very nice.
The best spanish teacher ever! She makes it as simple as she can. I loved her. She is very nice and I actually learned alot of spanish although I had 3 other classes this summer and did not plan on retaining anything. If you're smart you will take her!!!
FATIMA IS AN AWESOME TEACHER! got an A just for turning in homework! test are hard, but she really wants everyone to pass! but caution...turn off cell, or put it on vibrate! she will yell at you! and keep texting to a minimum, she'll yell at you for that too!
SHE IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST TEACHERS IVE EVER HAD!!!!! She soo funny!!!! class is fun make sure you participate. She tells crazy funny stories about her life. She tells you EVERYTHING that will be on the quizes. literally. YOU HAVE TO GO TO CLASS. attendance counts and if u go to class you'll do FINE. i love her & loved this class :)
Wonderful professor!Was able to create great class chemistry, which I find to be a rarity. Exams are a breeze if you put in the time. She is very nice to everyone, and will explain something for you many times to make sure you comprehend the material. If you take this class make sure it is with her! I hope she teaches for another thousand years.
I'd also like to add to my previous rating that if you plan on continuing the language she will probably be too easy on your class. She is awesome!!! BUT doesn't make you "sweat" and work super hard in order to ingrain Spanish into your brain. Maybe it was 114 in general, but I thought she babied our class too much.
besttttttttt teacher! take her she is so entertaining you will want to go to class just to hear her stories :) simple tests and a bit of homework...nothing difficult !
Very funny and makes it easy!
She is an amazing teacher and I'm sure my entire class would say the same thing. She is a native speaker and breaks down the language in a way that is very understandable. I was upset she wasn't teaching SPN 115. I can't wait to take her for SPN 215!
This teacher was awesome! she really loves her job, she has a funny voice and is really nice! if you make friends with her she will do anything to help you out!! i got a 3.7 and i dont know a damn word in spanish. haha ask her questions during tests and she will help.
This teacher was awesome! she really loves her job, she has a funny voice and is really nice! if you make friends with her she will do anything to help you out!! i got a 3.7 and i dont know a damn word in spanish. haha ask her questions during tests and she will help.
She is a fantastic teacher. Has a great sense of humor. She is very fair in grading. Most of your grade is based on quizzes and attendance- which is expected in a language class. I plan on taking her for SPN 115 as well! Take her, you won't regret it.
She's ok, but she is too easy. You don't learn anything, you don't speak spanish, all she does is talk about her accent and her life. If you are serious about learning do not take her. If you are just taking this class for a requirement and dont really want to learn anything and have a good time its ok. Definately a easy A
She was really nice and very laid back. Her class was incredibly easy, but I would be reluctant to take her if I needed SPN 115. I don't feel like I learned a lot, but it's an easy 4.0. She did not give tests, but 2 quizzes a week. She tells you everything to study. Definitely take her for your language requirement.
She was awesome! I would highly recommend her as a teacher. She was so helpful and funny! I enjoyed going to her class! She really covers everything that will be on the tests and is a great teacher!
I had this teacher last year,for SPN 114 as well as this year, SPN 115. I got a 4.0 last semester (Winter 2010). She gives extra credit on every test & drops your lowest test score. One quiz per chapter & cumulative final. Super easy. She's super nice and funny. TAKE THIS CLASS! Didn't require listening portions.
i loved seniorita! she explains everything precisely. she's understanding & her sence of humor is cute. by far one of the best professors at Oakland University
Very nice teacher; easy to understand. Taking her right now for 115.
So nice and funny! Don't be afraid to ask her questions if you don't understand something because she's very nice and willing to help. Make sure you go to class and you won't have any problems. Really easy class. Class usually takes advantage of her because she's so nice, so if you want to seriously learn spanish take a different professor.
She is an amazing teacher. She tells you everything that is going to be on the test. She is super nice. It's an easy A, but she makes spanish fun! If you don't feel like buying the student manual then you don't have to, she will let you make copies of hers or she will make you copies herself.
Really easy, basically gives you the test the day before. Attend class and it's an easy A
I love this professor! She has an excellent sense of humor. She is so nice! The class was so easy, I wish I could take 115 with her next semester. Although I didn't learn much in intro-Spanish, I would definitely recommend this professor.
Hands down the best Spanish professor. She's funny, and she actually teaches. She prepares you for the test. If you go to class and you study what she tells you to study, you can't get a bad grade in the class!
She is so nice and helpful and wants you to do well and answers questions. She tells funny stories. She has an accent but it's not difficult to understand her. I took her class during the summer and she told us in detail everything that was on each exam. Just follow everything you do in the book and know all the vocab. I definitely recommend her!!!
Prof K was so great. She's hilarious, and is clearly passionate about the language. The tests are not that challenging if you study the material. 100% would take her again.
Professor Ferreira is awesome! Love her class and she is the sweetest! She's really helpful and tells funny stories.Tests are very easy, she prepares you well for them, basically tells you the whole test right before. Got a 4.0 out of the class! :) Take her!
She explains everything that's going to be on the exams the class before, which was helpful. There's always a writing portion at the end of the exam, but she has you pre-write the paragraph in class before the exam and corrects it for you to make sure you get the points for that part. Will answer any questions you have during the exam. She's great!
This is a great teacher to take! She makes the subject easy to learn and literally tells you everything you need to know on the test. She is one of the best teachers I have had yet here. She is very funny but doesnt try to be. I would take this teacher again if I was able to!
She's a great teacher, she makes sure that you know everything in the book and she goes through everything and has speaking exercises everyday. We had online homework that was due before we went over it in class, that was a little annoying. I would deff recommend her.
awesome lady, very big on respecting her and her class when she is teaching. I slept through a class on the day of an exam and i came in the next time we had class and stayed after to ask her about extra credit and she let me just take it. Awesome teacher. The online homework before you learn it is stupid though. Taking her 115 next semester.
Fatima is the best professor you can take for SPN! She is the cutest lady and she makes everything clear cut. She tells you exactly what to expect for the test so there isn't really a way to not do well in the class. There are online connect assignments, but she has nothing to do with them so don't expect her help there, but they're easy. TAKE HER!
She is such a great professor and makes the class so easy. She tells you exactly what you need to know for all of the exams and is also pretty funny. She is one of the nicest teachers I have ever had before. I definitely recommend taking her if you have to take spanish.
Professor Ferriera was amazing! She made everything so easy to understand and was so helpful before every test we had coming up. She reviewed a lot in class and always made lectures easy. I would recommend her to anyone who needs a language as a gen ed.
by far the best teacher i have ever taken she's funny she's cool and so understanding i will take her class again if i could
Fatima is one of the best teachers for a language class here at OU! She's such a sweet lady and she is very fair. It is very hard not to pass her class because she tells you exactly what you need to know before every exam. Exams are so simple because of it. Get ready to participate because it's essential. There's a simple group project in the end.
Ferreira is amazing! I took her for SPN 1150 and got a 4.0! Tells you everything you need to know for each exam and even gives examples. She also offered a lot of extra credit opportunities. The class is a 99% to get a 4.0, but with her, a 4.0 can be achieved! Just study exactly what she says for the exams, show up to class, youll 4.0! :)
I LOVE HER!!! She is my fav professor I've ever had! She is so funny and I enjoy coming to her class. She wants everyone to do well and gives points for attendance. Homework is super easy and so are the tests. She makes everyone participate in class but is kind and helps if you get something wrong. Best teacher at OU.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
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114
5.0
(3)SPN
5.0
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(1)SPAN114
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SPN1150
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1.7
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SPN214
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