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“very nice and thorough in teaching just a bit long winded especially in his accelerated classes if you want good help this is it”
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very nice and thorough in teaching just a bit long winded especially in his accelerated classes if you want good help this is it
This teacher may be thourogh. But he has one huge attitude problem. I would have taken someone who is a lot more calm, and nice. He gives all the homework assigned by the dept. Also he uses all the class time and never leaves early.
Teacher is very thourogh, gets side tracked a bit, loves to talk. Doesn't leave much room for you to fail if you do all your work. You will NEVER leave class early. He is very repitious but it pays off in the end. Does a great review for the final.
Mr. Hoffman was very helpful and very good at explaning in a variety of different ways so that everyone would be able to understand. Excellent professor and a personality to go with it. He made the class very enjoyable.
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This is one of the best math teachers I've ever had.If you don't understand math at all this is the place for you!I wish I could take him for every math class. He explains every step in the problem instead of going straight to the answer which helps alot!
What can I say..He is awesome and very intelligent. He knows how to teach and loves his job..I can speak highly enough of this man..The "M" woman thinks hes the greatest
HE IS A REALLY GOOD TEACHER HE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING CLEARLY
great fun teacher, easy, explains very well, takes his time on helping you, awesome
I had Mr. Hoffman for Intro and Basic Algebra. I passed both with an A and 40% of those As were due to his teaching methods. He is an incredibly gifted teacher who wants his students to do well. That comes across in his personality and in his teaching. He will go beyond requirements to ensure th
This is the best teacher I've ever had. If you are not so good at math, he will be your best choice. Very clear and helpful. I wish he were teaching me now.
this teacher is the best teacher i have ever had. i have never been vey good at math but ever since i have had him for a teacher i make all A's. he takes his time and actually cares if you pass the class. if you keep your ears open and take your time to listen then you will most definetly pass the class.
this is the best teacher i have ever had, he helps you out alot. he will stay an hour after class ends just to help you out. i have had him for pre and basic and i have an A in both classes.he is the most caring teacher i have ever met. if i could give any college student advice it would be to take mr. hoffman!!!!!!!!!!!
HE IS THE BEST TEACHER THAT I EVER HAD. I HETED MATH BEFORE AND ALSO DIDN'T UNDERSTUDE. FOR SURE Mr. HOFFMAN GONNA TEACH YOU, BUT REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK EVERY SINGLE DAY.TRUST ME . I WAS ONE OF YOU.HE IS NOT A MAGIC MAN HE IS JUST A GREATE TEACHER!!!!
Mr. Hoffman is by far the best teacher I have ever had. Took this class before with a different teacher and had no clue. His methods help you to actually "get" it. He will take time with you if you need it, which shows that he actually cares. You'd be crazy to take anyone else.
Class ran at leat 15 min late every single day, yet I learned more abt his personal life than math. I know abt his divorce, where he shops, his finances, etc., but nothing abt algebra! I am definately not taking him again & do not recommend him! I was actually sad I passed cuz I am taking NO knowledge w me to the next math I enter!! F
Mr. Hoffman is by far the best teacher I have ever had. I was privileged enough to have him for both fundamentals and basic algebra. He not only makes this subject easy to learn, but also does it in a very entertaining way. If you want to succeed in mathmatics, this guy is the way to go! Anyone who says otherwise was just looking for a free grade
Mr. Hoffman is an awesome math teacher. He is funny, and very informative. Im definitly taking him next semester.
He is an awesome teacher and if your not a wiz at math he would be a great teacher to get. He does have alot of work but in all if you dont understand he will make it priority to make sure by the time he is done you will. Awesome guy!
By FAR the BEST teacher for this level Math! We stayed late EVERY class period. We spent days on one section, but he made sure we understood the material. If you want a good foundation for higher level math, take his classes! You will be pleased..
He a wonderful teacher. He is very understanding and funny in his own little way. And hot might I add. If you have to take this class, take it with him. He will make the class much easier.
This teacher was a jerk He wants you to find the answer only one way (HIS) and if you don't do it his way is wrong. And he does not make sure you understand it. He makes you do the homework before he show you how to do it so you do it twice.
Mr. Hoffman is an intellegent and articulate man. He explains algebra very well. Sometimes it makes me question myself what has happened to the last four years of highschool. I've graduated in the top 20% with honors, AND i was still put in a prep class in college. Highschool teachings are horrible. He makes you understand algebra more profiency.
Mr.Hoffman has made algebra understandable and almost fun...to a point. I was hoping to have him for my next level of algebra but he doesn't have any classes in my avil time slots. I would recommend everyone take his class.
Total jerk. It's his way or no way and he doesn't care that people learn differently. Worse than an alcohol bath with a body full of open wounds. Not fare at all and have a kiss my bottom to get your grade attitude. You get more points on your homework and test if he likes you. More interested in talking about his miserable life than teaching.
He's an awesome teacher. He's very understanding and helps whenever he can. U never get out early and there's lots of HW. He teaches to the last minute of class. If one has questions just ask he's not a mind reader. He makes math fun.
He is a great! He "TEACHES" you to understand math. He is helpful & a nice person. My only regret is he's not teaching my other math classes. You have to do ALL your home work. It is a lot of work but because he has taught so clearly you will not mine doing ALL your homework. He is the BEST!!! He is mine teacher of the year.
Mr.Hoffman is a great instructor. If you are serious about learning Algebra. You have to be focused,committed, and be ready for plenty of home work. He is very dedicated to his students if you are ready to learn. Do not waste your time or his if you are not serious about learning this subject, it takes away from students that want to learn.
Great Teacher, the best by far. Genuine concern to teach. Very clear, consise & engaging method of teaching. I enjoyed math... (not my favorite subject). If you are not serious to learn... then don't waste his time! Stays after to go over problems not understood. Lots of homewk.
HE IS THE BEST TEACHER I EVER HAD FOR MATH!! even though you had to learn his way or no way but at least I understood what he was trying to teach and i got a wonderful grade in his class.. If you not great in math.. you need to see him..
I would rather see a donkey show in Tijuana NM than go through a sememster with him again. Horrible. Too much homework, talks about things that have absolutely nothing with math for at least an hour during class. The rest is filled up with him using complicated words for things that are actually really simple.
He sucks at life, especially teaching math.
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Awesome guy, really makes you work for your grade..but it will be helpful knowledge for upcoming classes..He is really a great and professional teacher
Prof. Hoffman is a very good "teacher". Not many college professors "teach". A lot of them expect you to know the subject they are teaching as well as you do. He takes the time to explain things to his students. Even those that had to wear "eyepatches" to class for several days after having eye surgery. Thank you!
This guy is cool. He sounds like the guy from House. ha. Seriously though, he has studied a lot about teaching Math to others so he knows his stuff. He's always more than happy to go over a problem if you don't understand and he doesn't hammer you with math tests. Take this guy.
The first day of class he got on a soap box talking about his life which I did not care about. He is terrible. He does not use the text book. If you learned how to solve a problem in two steps, he requires you learn 5 steps for the same problem in other words you are going to do it his WAY. I don't recommend anyone taking his class. His jokes are d
He is great teacher he will make you work for your own benefits He is very logical and organized in his teaching and at the same time he is never boring !
Mr. Hoffman is a VERY good teacher. I've never been good at math, and I barelly passed in HS. Mr. Hoffman breaks things down to every single step it could possibly have(which is annoying, but helpful in the long run) and makes it so easy for you to learn. There is a lot of homework so be prepared to work your butt off. Overall a very good teacher.
he sucks plain and simple. he goes off to another world when teaching. Its either his way or no way. He is too anal and thinks he is funny.
This is one of the worst math teachers ever. He is too anal about his work. If you dont do it his way then he marks it off even if you came up with the right answer. I would highly not recommend him. He always talks about his life, and he thinks he is funny. I just want to learn math not learn about his life.
I had a horrible time in his class. He mocked me on tests but told me he knew that I understood the material during class. He's sarcastic and his remarks can be downright mean. He does not use the book so if you miss the lecture, you cannot use the book to understand the lesson. I was so upset, I had to stop going and I don't skip class ever.
I don't know what I would have done if I had had a different teacher. I think a higher power led me to this man so I could be inspired and elevate my self confidence, have a passion for learning Math that I've never had before and also, to have more fun than I've EVER had in school my whole entire life. My life will never be the same!!
If you're looking for a Pro. to give an "A" for nothing choose another professor. Mr. Hoffman is a great teacher who will take the time to explain material in great depth. He may fill your test w/ remarks but its only to encourage a strive for pefection. The HW he assigns guarantees great test scores. Friendly, funny, serious about eduation.
If you're looking for a Pro. to give an "A" for nothing choose another professor. Mr. Hoffman is a great teacher who will take the time to explain material in great depth. He may fill your test w/ remarks but its only to encourage a strive for pefection. The HW he assigns guarantees great test scores. Friendly, funny, serious about eduation.
I hated Math but after just one day in Mr. Hoffman's class my opinion was changed. He is by far the BEST TEACHER I have ever had the honor of knowing. If there were more teachers who taught like Mr. Hoffman does, there would be a lot less students dropping out a lot less of them failing. Mr. Hoffman is a valuable asset to this college by far.
Had him for two classes. If you are looking for an easy way out, find another professor. You will earn your grade. He wants to TEACH algebra so you understand it. He will help you, if you are putting forth an effort. You will understand the basic concepts and be successful if you apply yourself.
he seems friendly at first, but has a jeckel & hyde personality and at times becomes like a strict parent instead of a college professor.
VERY HELPFUL TEACHER. He shows all of the intermediate steps realted to solving a particular problem and helps students to understand exactly why the answer is what it is. He also can keep the class pretty interesting. He cares about his students' success and will be happy to answer any questions. Expect to work hard! Great teacher!
If there were more teachers like Mr.Hoffman, we would have a lot less students dropping out. He is an exceptional teacher by far. He really cares for his students and takes time out of his busy schedual to help those in need. If you have problems in math he will help you understand it completely.
He is an exelent teacher.He cares.I thought I never be good at math, but he changed my opinion about it.If you take him get ready to work hard, but you will get exelent result at the end
mr hoffman is THE MAN!my first F in math was in 5th grade.with help from H-man, i got 100% on the final.He expects alot and pushes alot to bring out your potential. if you do ALL of the homework he assignes,and there is alot,you will pass his class.Hoffman is VERY detail oriented!! which is reflected in his teaching.He teaches not just demonstrates
One of the best teachers I have ever had!!
a good teacher, to smart to teach such a low mathmatics class.. if you wanna know how everything is done and done right... take him.hes also a nice guy
THIS WAS THE FIRST CLASS I TOOK SINCE HIGH SCHOOL(1988) AND HE WAS A EXCELLENT, VERY HELPFUL AND STEP BY STEP TEACHER. I HOPE I HAVE MORE TEACHERS THAT CARE AS MUCH AS HE DID.
Prof Hoffman knows mathematics. His class was so easy a 1st grader could get an "A". For those who couldn't pass his class, it was because they didn't do the homework and didn't attend classes. He gives a lot homework. If you need any extra help he is more than happy to help you. I had a 45 minute session over the phone. Very detailed! Easy class!
AT FIRST I THOUGHT I FORGOT ANY THING ABOUT ALGEBRA BECAAUSE I HAVEN'T BEEN IN SCHOOL IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. BUT, THE WAY THAT MR. HOFFMAN BROUGHT BACK EVERY LITTLE DETAIL ABOUT IT, MADE IT SO EASIER FOR ME TO REMEMBER..... THIS IS NOT A CLASS THAT YOU CAN MISS, YOU WILL HAVE TO BE THERE BUT HE IS ALSO A VERY ENTERTAINING TEACHER YOU WILL NEVER GET
SO FAR, MR. HOFFMAN HAS BEEN OF GREAT HELP. I ALWAYS HATED MATHEMATICS BUT HE'S MAKING IT UNDERSTANDABLE AND, AS HE'S ALWAYS SAYING, HELPING US 'READ' ALGEBRA. HE DELIVERS THE CONCEPTS ON A VERY CLEAR WAY, YOU'D HAVE TO BE REALLY DUMB NOT TO UNDERSTAND HIM!
Great teacher, serious about his students doing well.I cant believe i am doing so well, good going Mr G.
Great teacher, serious about his students doing well.I cant believe i am doing so well, good going Mr G.
Mr. Hoffman is an excellent teacher. He expects your attendance and participation in class, & H.W. done. If you do this he will go out of his way to make sure you understand the material. He will call you from his home for tutoring or meet with you on campus around his schedule. I NEVER GOT MATH UNTIL MR. H! LOVE HIM! LOVE HIM!
Mr. Hoffman expects you do be able to do the h.w. in the way he thinks is the best method to teach in order for you to have better organizational skills. He does assign quite a bit of H.W. but if you do it, the tests are pretty simple. You just have to put forth the effort to make a good grade in this class.
This teacher is very strick when it comes to homework and getting things done, but he does it because he knows you will learn what it needed to succeed. You can tell he truly has a passion for teaching. He also wants to make sure that every oportunity for you to succeed is met at its fullest.
Great teacher,havenot done Algebra since 1986, but Mr Hoffman got the job done,hard work gave me an A.
He is an exelent teacher.Very clear. If you know nothing about math, he will make sure you will by the end of the class.He is passionate about his job and extremly helpful
Mr hoffman is AMAZING!I took this class with 3 other different proffessors and failed. I took him and got a B! He makes math interesting to learn and does not treat you like you are stupid. He explains things very well and thorough.He leaves you with lots of knowlege. He wants you to learn it! He is also a great person. DO NOT WASTE HIS TIME!
Awesome teacher. Helped me a lot. Great at teaching and funny. Laid back and really wants you to succeed.
He is a great techer.If you think you are bad in math, he can prove you differently.He also cares for his students.
Professor Hoffam is excellent, I really like how he teaches and explain every single detail of the subject. I would defenitely take another course if i have chance.
Mr. Hoffman is the best teacher I have ever had. I think one of the reasons he's such a good teacher is because he cares so much for his students, he cares for their success, especially in math. Likewise, it's as though he looks at each student like they were his own son or daughter, and he'll go out of his way to try and help make math easy.
This is the best profeesor I have ever had. He is very detailed orientated, but teaches way to make it easy. Very funny and relatible. Must take him. Am moving south but would drive up here just to take his class again.
Wow, amazing and can't say it enough. You have to take his class. Would take him over and over again. Great person and teacher. Cares about the students and wants everyone to pass. He likes his details but it's easy to follow and learn. Great!!!!!
Mr Hoffman was a very good teacher. Always willing to help after class when needed. My experience with his teaching was wonderful. It was my 1st class since 1988 and I made a 4.0!!!
Mr. Hoffman is AWESOME!! He goes through each processs & makes sure that you understand it completely. He walks you through different examples & is clear on his explanations. He truely cares for his students & does everything he can to ensure that they grasp every concept. I would recommend him to anyone taking math! Thanks Mr. H!!!!
Mr. Hoffman was the best math teacher I have ever had...I wish he could teach all my math classes - If you do the work you will pass.
Mr. Hoffman is one of the best math teachers I have ever had the pleasure of learning from. I can honestly say he is the only math teacher I have had that I have been able to retain and use effectively the material he has taught me. He could really teach a few things to a few math teachers! He really cares about his students and that they learn.
With the teaching techniques of Mr. Hoffman, you will be able to finally understand math. Guarantied!
I have never actually had a professor that is so determined to help and teach the concepts to his students, trust me he is the only teacher i have ever seen achieve that. He also makes his students comfortable enough for them not to feel scared or ashamed to ask questions. I had him for 2 classes and i wish that he taught more classes. he's great
He really believes in what he is teaching and knows that it makes a difference.. To be able to finally help your own kid with their math homework makes a difference.. To finally understand the language of math, makes a difference. He's great. But needs new jokes :)
Mr. Hoffman is the best math teacher I have ever had. He not only helps students understand how to solve math problems, but he also teaches students how to be better organized when solving math problems and explains why something happens (for example, the reason a # devided by zero is undefined). I would definately take him again!
Fair, interesting and helps students understand how to apply math to everyday life.
Mr.Hoffman is the guy you would want to teach you if you have struggled with math. He'll teach you step by step on how to do every proble. He'll help you outside of class as well as in class. He also likes to tell little jokes to make us laugh or to see if were paying attention. Me personaly, "he's the greates math teacher I have always had."
hard teacher, but if you are dedicated to learn, he is dedicated to teach. You will learn new , inportant techniques that will help you through your entire math career.
excellent teacher! highly recommended. he doesn't just teach you how to do the problems, but shows how to mathematically justify why you do it, step by step. he also relates math to everyday situations making it easier. answered a lot of my questions and is always willing to help before or after class. math was a foreign language until this class.
AWESOME TEACHER!I was not that good with math but the way he explains it makes it seem as though it's the easiest thing in the world.If you don't understand math or just want a refresher take Professor Hoffman he's the best math teacher ever.
Mr. Hoffman is an amazing teacher. He is very funny and willing to help you at anytime.
Mr Hoffman was the best teacher I ever had! I highly recommend him. He is very serious about teaching and even gave us his home phone number if we needed help. He has a wonderful sense of humor that kept class interesting and I was able to pay attention and really learn what I was doing. Great teacher. I wish he was teaching more math classes!!!
He is excellent. Mr. Hoffman will make sure that you are learning and that if you are interested in making a good grade he will work with you to achieve that goal.
Mr. HOffman is one of the best teacher that I ever had at SCC. I took Pre-Algebra classes twice and fail both times.This semester I took Integrated Arithemetics/Basic and used Mr. Hoffman as my tutor and I pass it with a "B" Thank you Mr. Hoffman you are an awsome teacher. Mathemathecian.
I WISH ALL TEACHERS ARE LIKE MR.HOFFMAN.HE USES EVERY MINUTE TO EXPLAIN MATERIAL,VERY DETAILED.I DO NOT HATE MATH ANY MORE.BEST TEACHER EVER!!!!
Great professor! Very clear teaching method and extremely helpful. Genuinely wants to see his students succeed. Lots of homework.
Want a great learning Algebra experience? Mr. George A. Hoffman. If you want to not only learn Algebra, but understand it too, this is the Professor to go with. He is a great teacher that will take his time to teach so that you can learn, really learn Algebra. You found a great teacher, now it is up to you.
this is the best math teacher you can ever encounter , he is a wonderful person that cares about his students and is trying everyday to come up with fun and adequate ideas to make learning an great experience.... he is extremely intelligent and has a lot of knowledge in his class you dont just learn math but a little bit of everything in life.. the
He is Amazing!!! I failed this class 3 times at valencia and got a solid B in his class and passed the exit exam. He is funny and so smart, but not boring at all. You do need to be in class and do your work but he will help you succeed if you are trying yourself. he is a great person and a great teacher! TAKE HIM!!! BUT do not be disrespectful.
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Mr Hoffman, where are you??? You're missed at SCC! Come back!
Mr. Hoffman was a great professor. I was a little intimidated after the first class but I am so happy I stuck with it. He is an awesome professor with lectures that really helped me understand math. I would recommend him and I am glad I took his course.
Extremely respectful Gives one on one help if needed Makes sure you understand the material Excellent sense of humor Honest and transparent One of the best professors I will ALWAYS remember
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
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ALGEBRA
5.0
(4)MAT00024
5.0
(1)MATH
5.0
(2)MAT
5.0
(1)INTEGRATED
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
MAT024C
5.0
MATH1106
5.0
MATBASI
5.0
MAT0012C
4.0
MAT1033
3.5