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“He is horrible because he can't connect with how a student learns”
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Reviews (108)
Professor Spengler, is a professor that only cares about the material that needs to be taught and not the learning process. He was fast paced with the material nor did he take the time out to review for a test with even with the requests by the students.
If your willing to work, and participate (even with wrong answers)youll do fine.Hes hard but an amazing teacher. The prof gave me an A for all my effort. He def works with you if you show interest. plus hes funny!
He's very sweet, although a little fast paced...but if you talk to him about your problems he will help you. Don't sit back and expect him to know what you don't. I reccomend him!
Good all around teacher. Very helpful, if you ask for it. A little effort goes a long way.
TERRIBLE...he goes WAY too fast, doesn't answer questions, doesn't care about how the students do...I dropped on the last day of class...
He is a great teacher.....FALSO HORRIBLE TEACHER...I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE HOW STUPID HE WAS.
my favorite teacher ever
terrible. moves too quickly, doesnt answer questions, has no control over his classes at all.
goes through course wayy too fast, many were lost from beginning, i wouldnt recommend him
the worst teacher EVERRRRR..took his last semester and had to drop bc i was lost bc he went way tooooo fasttt, some teachers should not be teaching
All he does is follow his notes and never talks to the class. If we ever ask a question he will never give us a clear answer the only response we will get is ask us after class.
goes way to fast his should get rid of the dittos!
this guys a total nerd, his jokes suck and so does his teaching skills.
The class started off easy, but got much harder towards the end. He is a complete pushover and has no control over the class. If you aren't good at math, definitely don't take him. He moves way too fast and only reviews by going over the homework, which no one actually does anyway.
Really nice guy but moves too fast. Must really work hard to pass
stinks
He's not easy
He is a great professor. Very organized. A teacher like him is hard to find. Take his class and you will learn alot.
I had a lot of trouble in his class. He teaches at a pace that is unecessarily fast. With 30 seconds left in the class, he'll start a new topic. And his tests are difficult. I am a good student and am having to work VERY hard for a B+. Oh yeah, his jokes make you wince.
Hardest class to take. Goes way too fast and isn't clear on work. Doesn't review for any test. He doesn't even help you get a boost in your grade. If your are trying to get a C in math to stay in school, I dont recommend him. All he will say is do your best. Which doesn't help at all. Worst Math Prof. Do not take, I repeat, Do not take.
Save your time, money, and headache and drop this class
He is a nice guy, but not easy to get a good grade in his class. You MUST work VERY HARD, otherwise,you will fail. He prepared a lot and always well-organized before the class, but he teaches too fast. In sum, if you are not good at math, DO NOT take his class, if you are good at it, you will have a lot of fun.
Yooo this guy is a total joke, he doesnt help students at all,he cares about attendace,and he's very strcit grader... If u good at math , take him, if you not, dont!!casue u will get maybe a D
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Ok he does have the most intense blue eyes you've ever seen, but come on get a little personality! His class is as dry as the desert and he has serious control issues. Makes things harder than they are, keep it real brother!
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he's a good professor. seems very down to earth. some of the stuff that is being taught is a little tricky, but most of it is alright.
He is a horrible teacher... goes too fast, doesnt review, if u have a quick question before a test he will NOT answer it!! what a bad teacher.
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I would like to inform all of this teacher's future students to switch asap! The man can not teach for the life of him one time he even spent 45 minutes solving 1 math problem. He makes fun of the students and wastes his time making math songs. DANGER !!!!!!!!!!!
he is very unhelpful professor. he never chake the homework.
I WARN EVERYONE DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. THIS PROFESSOR GOES TO FAST AND WON'T HELP YOU. HIS TEST IS SO HARD AND HE DOES NOT GIVE MAKE-UPS.
the only person that really liked his class was this gay guy, he must really like hime cuz the guy can't teach for****.
he is ok, not great, just ok. he does go a little fast and gives A LOT of homework that he never collects or grades. my advice, if you take him, get extra help.
If math is hard for you to begin with, not the teacher for you. He goes way too fast and his wording on tests are horrible
he was the worst f**king techer i ever had.he has serious control issues and is not clear with his lessons at all. Teaches way to fast and doesn't care if u don't understand material. his jokes suuuuuuuuuuck!
He may go a bit fast, but he seemed like a new teacher, so cut him some slack. I'm sure if anyone actually put forth the effort to do the homework they'd do well. He's a nice guy and would hekp anyone, if asked, during his office hours.
Worst teacher I ever had DONT TAKE HIM
He never explains anything. He will give you 5 chapters in one test without any review. He expects you to know everthing even before he starts the class. We started with full class (trust me we had to take chairs from other classroom) and at the end of the semaster we only had 13 students. He is really a tough teacher!!
He doesn't even review for tests! He is terrible!
idk what everyone is talking about but i had this professor during a summer session and i had previously taken this class nd didnt get anything i was taught until he taught it to me, he cares very much about his students and i really enjoyed his class
Horrible professor. Jumps to topics like a Japanese bullet train. Doesn't review tests. Ask him a homework question and won't answer it. Overall, terrible math professor. Don't have him. Is not a good math professor.
He was the worst professor I have ever had. He went way to fast. Gave tons and tons of homework, and put way to many things on the tests. Basically the entire class failed. He was horrible! Also his jokes suck! If you have him you should switch
I find this professor extremely amusing...almost cute..haha...his class was definitely boring to start ith so his unfunny jokes made it worthwhile (we were laughing at him and not with him). It was fun and relatively easy (but then again, I love math)
Although Prof. Spengler is intellegent, he can not convey. He is horrible because he can't connect with how a student learns. I always did the homework, studied, spent hours in the math lab would've failed had i not withdrew. Even the ones who were smart in math found his class difficult and withdrew. Listen to these reviews and DROP! SO SERIOUS
there to get paid doesnt care you know it or not gets paid by the hour. doesnt give breaks
this professor is very hard to follow and has a very odd sense of teaching
Man makes you feel dumb in class, gives you boat loads of hw and goes over topics faster than a ufo spaceship, I mean where did this hire this guy from?? waste of money and time, theres no way in hell you can pass his class, doesnt even uses a calculator or teaches students how to use it, he says it on day one that he like it the old way. NO Calc's
He is a nice person.His jokes break the tension in the class.I do believe he should look more into the fact that 90% of the class is fallin the test he gives.He should give a review before the test so his students can do better in his class.I study hard for exams, but still dont pass. A review package before a test would help.I still like him!
PLEASE save your time, money and brain for a class that the professor really will teach u...this guy cannot teach..gives 1 example per topic and jumps to nxt..he's the enemy of a graphing calculator...imagine calculus without a calculator...exactly! Don't take him...being very honest
Please!!!! I am begging you do not take him!! He is very hard and does not explain anything! Please save yourself!!
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This professor is a nice person, but he sucks at teaching...He spends most of the classes doing proofs, and he never has students do examples. He believes that the students should learn the material outside of class. DO NOT TAKE HIS BUSINESS CALC MATH112 under any circumstances, you will work your ass of just to get a non-transferable D+.
Tough tests and tough to follow.
he is to hard.. brushes through topics and if you miss three homework's you are automatically failed from his class.. his test are redic.. he is just to hard
4 out of 30 students actually showed up to the final because everyone else dropped the class. there is more tan enough available help if needed. i think he was probably one of the best math professors i have ever known. he even drops your lowest test and quiz grade if you only have 4 absences. i highly recommend him.
he is strict but overall a good professor. alot of homework and attendance is mandatory, doesnt really let you leave the room and youre not allowed on your cellphone.
Does not understand the concept of connecting with his students. We had 8 students to start and everyone dropped by the end. He lectures the class through with the marker board and moves very quickly. He doesn't explain anything and if you have difficulty asking a question he will not help. If you can take his course elsewhere, I suggest doing that
WARNING!!!What ever you do dont take this professor especially if you value ur gpa...Worst professor i ever had..he goes way 2 fast..ull either have 2 teach urslef or go 2 the math lab..dats wat i did..but most likely you will drop..der where 45 people in my class we ended up with 10...every1 else dropped
Hes a cool guy but talks way to fast and isnt that good at complaining however at the end of the semester i only had a 50 average and i spent 20 hours in the lab with tutors so he gave me 20 extra points on my average to get the 70 to take the exit exam which he helped me pass with my highest grade a 79.. i def recommend him for remedial classes.
One of the best professors ive ever had. Love his sillyness.
Great guy, keeps the class light with a good sense of humor. He's approachable & always willing to help. He also offers a good amount if extra credit. The best math professor I've had here yet!
basicly, DO NOT TAKE!!!! He is a really fast teacher. he will run through everything even if u dont understand. he will jsut say go to extra help. only good thing is that if u go to extra help u get points added onto ur efinal grade, so basicly if u go 5 days a week and get max points u get like 40 points or something like that added. DO NOT TAKE!
Will not go over a question more than once.
He goes over 1 problem in class and expects you to learn the rest on your own or the math lab. He does no review and takes too long on 1 problem. His lesson plan is exactly like the book word for word. You won't pass, class started with 30 students and only 8 were left. He claims if you do the HW you will pass the test, FALSE. DONT TAKE HIM!!!!
This guy is the worst. He picks favorites. And if you take a test, don't dare put something on it that can help you out. (Like take an extra step or write down a basic equation just because it's easier for you) he will take off points. Also unles your a fair skinned girl who probably did varsity in high school don't expect attention.
He was actually a pretty good teacher. I liked the way he taught just make sure you do the homework and you will pass just how he says.
This prof. Is amazing, I had to do math 2x if I had him first I would have passed the first time. he breaks it down to the lowest possible term. Thank God I found him.
Please do not take if you want to pass a Math class because you won't. Not genuine, no extra credit, and everyone usually drops so they don't get the horrific grades he gives out. He really screwed me over. If you are smart read this and DO NOT take this teacher.
Be aware of a condescending attidude when asking questions. In my opinion I'm intimidated when asking questions about a problem; If you are not sure how to do it he expects you to know how, or at least that's how he makes you feel. He doesn't give multiple choice on tests, and expects all work written out or it will be marked wrong even if correct.
The test layout made absolutely no sense. Just brushed through topics. Never checked homework or did any review for tests. Spent most of his time cracking jokes that weren't even funny. And very hard to pass. I even had to get private tutoring which didn't even help me to pass !!
He doesn't give a multiple choice test. His test is way too hard for remedial classes. He goes over the work way too fast. AVOID THIS PROFESSOR!
He's a fantastic teacher and took him for Business Calc. It's not a gimme course so don't bother if you're just looking for free grades. you'll actually learn Calculus which is surprising because most NCC teachers don't teach anything
I had Spengler for Business Calc, and I almost didn't sign up for the class because of the negative reviews on this website. Turns out the guy is an absolutely amazing teacher (Best math professor I've ever had), who is so excited to teach and every lesson reflects that. You need to show up and put the work in but if you do you'll be rewarded.
doesn't check homework, fast pace learning, hard tests,
Fly's through every lesson he teaches. Try's to squeeze 2 or 3 lessons in each day and we haven't even mastered the first one yet. Never checks homework nor gives you credit for doing them.
One of the best professor I had this semester. I definitely recommend him, if you want to pass. He is funny, make the class live and entertaining. In short, pay attention in class you will pass.
before you think of taking this man DDDDDOOOOOOOO NNNNNNOOOOOTTTTT he doesn't know how to teach, he rushes through lessons without any of the students understanding and moving onto the next topic. I should have known something was wrong when the 3rd week of classes 15 students dropped the class.
He makes corny jokes , comes late , doesnt review for tests , counts lateness also 3/4 of the class dropped out in the first 3 weeks I beg u dont take this class u will fail.!
So I failed my math exam because of another teacher, and so I took him for a 3-day course to help prepare myself for the math exit exam and let me tell you.. I learned every subject in 3 days then I did in my whole semester with my original teacher. He really cares for his students to pass and I cried once I passed. I thanked him so much ahh.
Hes hard with grading, doesnt explain things well, makes too many jokes, too quick with lessons I feel rushed. Im not great In math yet he doesnt take the time to re-explain things, he just wants to move forward.
i took him last semester, hes a bery good teacher, teaches a bit fast but explains what hes doing very good. he does leave a lot of homework but its literaly the same thing he teached in class that day so it makes the homework easy. overall hes a great proffesser
Absolutely horrible. The math course I took alone was already difficult enough and this professor that I had for it did not make it any easier. I spent countless numbers of time in the math center for extra help and I still almost failed. I and almost the rest of the students in this course dropped by the end of the semester. Avoid at all costs !
The absolute worst teacher I've EVER had. Never had a problem with a class (math or otherwise) before, but this has been brutal. Doesn't explain anything well, so you're left to figure it out yourself on the massive quantity of homework. ALWAYS late - but you'd better not be. I fully expect at least half of the class to drop.
Spengler seems to get a bad rap on here but he is a very good teacher. He's caring and spends the first 20-30 minutes of class going over HW from the night before. He gives an adequate amount of HW but it's not overbearing. He gives you everything you need for the tests. Many people drop his class because they're not putting in enough effort.
Terrible Professor. Does not care about his students and is very rude. He likes to waste time to tell his jokes throughout class then rushes lessons.
By far the worst math prof. I registered for a calc course and the prof was tba, but I didn't think much of it because I took calc in high school. His lectures are awful, gives loads of homework, and on top of all that his tests are harder than what we did in lecture and on the hw. By the end of the semester half of the class dropped the course.
Its clearly this professor doesnt understand that the adults come in the evening to get an education and we also are tired of our jobs and families responsibilities. We make the sacrifice to better ourselves yet he treat us like we are recently graduate from high school and try to teach us in that way. Suggestion: Reinvent your teaching method!
When u was reading comments on here I couldnt believe it. He is one of my favorite professors at Nassau. I am not good at math at all and was able to get an A in his class. He is helpful caring and teaches well. I dont know why everyones upset about his jokes, he makes class interesting and fun, wish I could take one of his classes again!
okay in my two decades of school I've never had a professor that just doesn't care. He teaches well and does his job but literally any inconvenience he wont give 2 cakes about it. His jokes are corny if you think they're funny god help your future spouse. Most of his responses to your problems would consist of "figure it out" or ":i cant do much"
can't teach whatsoever. doesn't give a rats ass about you if you pass or not. doesn't give extra credit. doesn't give you the exact grade. rude.
this professor just straight up doesn’t care and picks favorites. he claims he wants the best for his students when that is simply not true. i definitely would not recommend.
He was okay. He is very passionate about what he teaches.
Professor Spengler is fun and explain everything really well. If you do your homework you will do well in your test.
Taking math012 with him was absolutely horrible comes to class late every day and doesn't take the time to help you with tests or quizzes when you fail them. His teaching goes so fast and makes absolutely no sense and instead of helping us with the review he just gives us the answers which didn't even have how he got those answers step by step.
This professor is not for students who have a harder time grasping math. He writes on the board no hand outs to read along with what he's teaching, no power point, and sometimes you'll even catch him reading the text book to look for the answer himself. Most students agreed that he made problems harder then needed when explaining and is late evyday
Nothing in any of the tests/quizzes was a surprise. Would go over any homework questions if asked. Lectures consisted of the topic & section that corresponded to the textbook. Would define the rule or theory behind the topic. Then would list a few examples & answer questions. Strict with due dates for take-homes & the final assignment.
Always comes 5-10 minutes late to class. Also tends to erase the board a lot so prepare to write notes quickly. Overall, if you struggle with math or find it difficult, this professor is not for you. As he will only make you more often than not more confused. And do not expect any leniency on grades, very harsh grader.
Awesome
This professor is so horrible, tough grader, lots of work, moves through lectures too fast.
He was OKAY at best. If you were a good math student you probably did fine, but the problem with him is that he talks very fast, even when he's explaining something. He is very nice, but be CAREFUL.
rushes through every single lecture and ignores half his students questions. ineffective teaching style as well as focusing on the wrong things. often goes on tangents about random subjects
I am an A student, who received a D in this class. Very hard to try and teach yourself Alg & Trig. His teaching style is very outdated and he expects you already have a foundation for certain thing. I utilized 2 other professors for help along with the math lab and still didn't do well. Make it a hard pass for this professor!!!!
This professor moves fast, but engaging with the material and using resources like the textbook and Unstuck AI can really help. Tough grader, but worth putting in the work.
C+ because I wasn't studying for the quizzes.
he teaches very outdated with just a board and a marker, he speaks very fast and his notes can be a mess. he is pretty straightforward with what will be on the test, he grades 4 test and few quizzes. the quizzes are one question so if you get the one question right its a 100, so getting 100 on every quiz really helped my grade
This Professor is great, like any other class if you don't put the work and effort, you will not do well. Great personality, reminds me of an uncle with bad dad jokes lol, still appreciated. I can say he is very engaging and if you pay attention in class, you will know exactly what will be on exams and quizzes. "How do you like them cherries"
I would never recommend to take this guy's class.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
98%
Textbook Required
71%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.22 avg changeRatings by Course
MATHTOPIS
5.0
(1)MATH111
5.0
(1)MATH001
4.0
(3)MAT112
4.0
(3)MAT114
4.0
(4)Difficulty by Course
111
5.0
MATH100
5.0
CALCULUSI
5.0
MATH
5.0
MAT103
5.0