Funny, Clear, Willing to Help, and really understanding. Interesting course.

*Bumping the comment on top* I still don't see the point of the lab component.

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excellent. worldly, intelligent, very personable unlike most. cool guy

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intimidating

Henry Dong thinks Gordon Rocks!!

Mr Gordon is very kind!!!!!!!! and I definitely think he knows how to be hot !

Excellent teaching abilities. It shows he enjoys doing what he does.

I really enjoyed the course. Gordon's lectures & tutorials were always entertaining and informative. I would recommend the course highly. I do however, agree that the lab component was a waste of time.

Well prepared and knowledgable, bit of a hard marker, and treats lectures like highschool.

One of the best and helpful prof I ever met. He is so nice. If I could I would like to follow him and do the research in the near future.

Excellent lectures.....Is very prepared to entertain questions as well as assist stuedents in anyway he can. Prof Anderson is by far the top instructor I have seen this year at York Uni. Prof Anderson's lectures are always very intersting and educational.

Bit of a hard marker. Lots of reading. Attempts to make jokes. Labs were not very useful but need to attend. Seems to prefer Japanese culture over Chinese. Expects good command of English language. Take this if you think your English is up to par.

I thought he was the best professor in my my 1st year courses.His jokes were lame but u gotta give him kudos for trying.Also, there were a lot of reading but i think 'a lot of work' was an unfair label considering we technically only had 2 essays + tests.

He is one of the best proff I have ever had,his lectures are very interesting,the tutorials are VERY informative and A LOT of FUN,he has a wealth of knowledge on the subject and is very helpful and approachable.He is NOT ****,he likes everyone!

He was one of the best professors that I had last year. His lectures were very clear with Powerpoint. He leads the tutorials too, and he was an amazing TA. He's very knowledgeable and fun. I learned a lot from him. I strongly recommend his course.

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Good guy!!! Very helpful!! Fair marker!!! Loves people who go to class and visits his office. If you want to be one of his favourite students and obtain a good mark, talk to him and ask him for help.

He was the greatest professor. His jokes Are funny.yeah of course he is gonna like the students that try harder better!that doesn't mean he is just unfair and has favourites! he made it a point to know all his students + gave every1 a chance.he's great!!

He's a good teacher, the class is really interesting. A lot of reading...hmmm...oh well. He's funny. really strange how he remembers EVERYONE'S name...and he's a really big egg (white on the outside yellow on the inside)

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Good stuff man..this guy rocks..

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very very hard professor for a first year courses , students in their first year will not be ready for him

When i went into this class, i assumed he would be asian but hes not and that shocked me! but hes is very intellient and knows what he is teaching. I really kept up with everything in this course and i still got a C so I think he marks quite hard :s but he really cares about the students!

This man is very intelligent and interesting. He is always willing to help if you ask, and he cares if you learn. I thought his lectures were interesting and eye opening. Yes, he is a hard marker, but if you TRY and put in your BEST effort you will not fail.

Professor Anderson is an amazing and intellegent man. Though he is a HARD marker success is possible if the student does what is required of themselves. He is challenging, cares about his students, and keeps you very interested in the material you are learning. Overall, if you get a chance to take one of his classes he won't let you down.

Very cool and funny professor! You'll love him and his class!!

he is a VERY nice, fun, cool professor! his classes are fun! i'd love to take more of his classes!

GREAT professor!!!! very approachable and easy to talk with! knows what he's teaching!

Excellent!

He was the BEST TA i have ever had. Makes class fun and extremely approachable

I have a great interest in Chinese culture. It's too bad he only briefly talked about "San guo" briefly for one lecture. PS game pics of Zhuge&Co. were great XD Read lots of books and he explained them all well in tutorial. Great in lectures and better in tutorial. The only Prof. I've encountered who's worthy to be called sensei/lao shi.

I loved his lame teacher jokes. hehehe. And he used to play the bass...extra brownie points for that!

A very intellegent and helpful professor!!!!

gordon anderson is amazing!

Let's just say he's very kind and fun to get along with.

Very intelligent and helpful. You will learn a lot from this man. Interesting and easy to understand lectures.

Very good professor. Fun and easy to approach if you don't understand anything. Doesn't matter what course he's teaching, he makes it fun. =)

He is an outstanding professor, who is always willing to help his students. He has a very dry but funny sense of humor, and his lectures are always insightful. Unlike the previous juvenile and negative comments, please keep your comments constructive if you were not happy with Gordon’s teaching.

what to say... he is the best professor available at york... an amazing guy...easy notes... very good techniques to wake ppl up during his early morning classes...after the end of every ppt slide, he sounds a huge gong, to wake up bored, sleepy ppl... keeps up with the popular culture, but studies ancient roots as well

Prof. Anderson was an excellent teacher for Huma 1400. He helps first years get used to the uni experience. He also has some excellent knowledge about his area of study. His tutorials are very interesting and you take away something at the end of the day. Overall, he is not a hard marker or a hard teacher at all.

He is a nice guy and knows A LOT about East Asian stuff, but the nature and organization of HUMA1400 was poor. Two essays and two exams made it really stressful not knowing what to expect. I did none of the readings except skimming before tests and I did fine.

nice, approachable & helpful. he was kinda wierd at times but usually great!

approachable, funny, creative and broad essay topics. he is laid back and easy going. best prof i have had this year :)

Mr. Anderson is very smart and helpful. He makes tutorials fun with his AMAZING sense of humour. Recommended. If you're interested in the subjects he can teach you a lot and offer good guidance.

He's really funny and tries hard to make tutorials interesting. He is also very clear and easy to approach as well...even if he is weird at times XP

helpful, easygoing, clear, fair.

chilled out prof! approachable and nice! some of the material was personally tough to understand, but it won't show up on exam. he wants you to get an 'A', so exams are easy, but he wants you to learn A LOT about religion, because he's very passionate about it, so he'll teach you a lot of 'extra' material, worth it. everyone loved his tutorial!

Professor Anderson seems like an -alright- guy. He asks questions in order to engage the class but is very dismissive if you do not answer in the way that he hoped. He also expects you to have a foundation of knowledge (at least for East Asian culture) although there is no prerequisite for the course. Do your readings and you will survive.

Really nice guy, but he picks on people too much.

Seems like a nice man but does not always answer e-mails. The lectures are pretty interesting but having him as a TA as well is a bit overwhelming. Will orally quiz you at the beginning of tutorial on the lecture/readings so make sure you've been to lecture if you're going to his tutorial or he will call you out on it.Coursewasn'tforme,but forsome.

Really nice guy, but his knowledge of several of the religions studied was seriously lacking. Can't expect him to really teach you anything beyond textbook info. His marking may feel a tiny bit random sometimes. Still, I liked him.

Professor Anderson is a really nice guy. His marking is a bit confusing sometimes and he doesn't really give good feedback on essays, but having him as your tutorial leader will ensure that you understand the course concepts really well. Tutorials are really engaging and fun, but don't take his tutorial if you are too shy to speak in class!

Nice professor, makes class fun. You can learn things from him without noticing it. For your information, he does reply emails on time, but he said his york email has problems receiving from gmail and hotmail, so use your york email to make sure it is not spam-filted. I would recommond this course, I learned a lot about pre-modern China and Japan.

Horrible tutorials. Makes you read 50 pages from the coursekit (which by the way, is probably the most expensive coursekit at york) then expects you to not only memorize every chinese word, but how to pronounce it with the "correct tone". I'm sorry, I didn't know I was signing up for Mandarin class. Shows clear favoritism towards asian students.

Gordon is a wonderful professor with dry witticisms if you're not willing to do the work do not take his course it's a waste of his time and your parents money! Great classes, materials, and prof

A really dedicated Professor, and everyone loves his jokes. You have to work hard (just like in most other classes). He encourages creativity and participation.

I actually really enjoyed huma1400 with him. Sometimes he's funny, sometimes he doesn't make complete sense, but when it comes down to explaining themes and concepts, he does a fantastic job making sure everyone understands. Honestly, you have to put in effort in the course to like it and to do well. He's a fair teacher who likes eager learners.

Nice guy but he expects you to work hard. If he picks on you that is a good thing IF YOU WORK HARD IN the class. If you are looking for easy credits in a throw away course he won't like you and you won't like his course. If you keep walking into lectures late he will notice. If you are trying for an A he will notice that too. Need to pay attention!

AMAZING CLASS. 1st half of the semester you will find a bit difficult* if *you are not familiar with east Asian stuff like CHINA. ENJOYED JAPAN THE 2ND HALF OF THE SEMESTER. Take this course, attend tutorial, the professor is very passionate about his teaching and he is funny. He is lenient about his grading and willing to help you in any way

Gordon is a gem. Terrible jokes. If he's your TA go to tutorial you won't regret it. Participate in lecture/tutorial and you'll do fine. Also, pay attention to grammar in your essays.

This class was very challenging and including a TON of reading, however, this professor really sold it for me. Professor Anderson cares about his students, and if he knows you're putting in the effort he will do his best to make things easier on you. He's a really good guy! I came to enjoy even the readings.

I had Prof Anderson as my TA for this course, and he was fun and if you are shy, he would make you talk. But it wasn't scary, my friends helped me out, but in all honesty, I would take this course again, he really helped me get out of my comfort zone.

Prof. Anderson is a GREAT professor. He is passionate about East Asian culture. He always enlivens the classroom with a sense of humor. He also supports those students who would like to put effort into reading and writing. Some tips for a good mark: DO THE READING. Be creative in writing.

Dr. Anderson is the best prof I've had at York University. His course material is interesting and his teaching methods are engaging. He's also very accommodating and understanding. Definitely a memorable class with content I will take away from. Highly recommended.

Professor Anderson is very passionate about the material which makes lectures and tutorials very interesting. HUMA 1400 is taught in a very different way than most history classes but is much more fun once you get used to it. There's a heavy focus on literature, readings can be up to 60 pages a week so only take this course if you can handle that.

BEST PROF EVER!

I really enjoyed this course! Prof is a funny guy. It's easy to get a B as long as you advocate time to read.

Very knowledgeable professor. Truly inspiring and highly recommended for an exceptional learning experience.

Excellent Professor who takes care of teaching. I enjoyed it and learnt a lot. The best course I took at York.

Amazing!