Class is useless and he shouldn't be a teacher at all. drop the class if you can.

This guy can't teach. Period. His class notes (or rather, the lack thereof) are useless, which makes the online hw virtually impossible to do. When you ask him to go over a hw problem in class, he'll set it up incorrectly, so when you enter in the answer online, it's wrong!

Gering can not teach. He is an OK guy, but he really should not be teaching at all. He makes physics way more complicated than it should be and is completely useless when you ask for help. His explanations in class seem to only make sense to him and he should stay locked in a lab. Do not take his class unless you are a born prodigy in physics.

Lab manuals are useless, confusing, and don't help at all. He doesn't understand there are people at this school who have to take physics only for general ed and not because they're majoring in it. I am very interested in physics, but his lab manuals are impossible to read without a PhD in physics and are poorly synchronized with the actual class

At any costs whatsoever, AVOID HIM! He does seem to try, but not enough to help you understand the material. Without a proper background in Physics 1 (mechanics), you will probably not pass his course.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TAKE HIS CLASS. If the other classes are filled then wait a semester and go w/ another teacher. Gering cannot teach! he makes you do WAY more HW than the other teachers and you cant pass his exams. He belongs in a research lab by himself. Its not worth ur time/money to take his class and fail to take it again so wait!

Hands down the worst teacher on this campus! Do not take him at any cost, It is a waste of time and money!

he has no idea of how to teach whatsoever. he provides a lot of random and useless material in class that will not be helpful for the exam or for the online hw or his work sheets. a lot of useless homework will be assigned too. he fails to explain the material in class making the course harder. time consuming. avoid him at all cost.

This guy is really smart but he can not teach to save his life. His syllabus says that his Physics 1 course is for people who already taken physics, and he only teaches to those few. Avoid his incoherent babbling at all costs.

Phys lab 2091. The lab manual is terrible. The lab is pointless. It is fairly easy to get an A but that depends on your T.A.

Very boring lectures. Use the book to learn most of the material otherwise you will fail

Horrible teacher. Isn't clear at all, and tries to make life hard on the students. Isn't fair on grading. The worst teacher I've ever had.

Words cannot describe how bad Gering is. His lectures are profoundly boring, he has a low, monotone voice and you'll be unable to pay attention even without a smartphone. He fails to teach anything he puts on the tests and quizzes (which are difficult; he can't english). He attempts to do some commonly problematic HW questions and gets them wrong.

If you don't have a good understanding of physics to begin w/, avoid at all costs. If you do and get stuck here, try not to listen in class. Sounds like bad advice, but the content is easy enough imo, and I've gotten confused on things I thought were easy in AP physics after listening to his lectures. His wording on assignments is confusing as well

This was the worst class that I have ever taken. I spent EVERY day studying and I still got a C. His lecture makes no sense whatsoever so forget about writing notes. If you are like me and struggling make sure you go to class to get that 2% attendance. He makes his own exams so be ready to doubt your abilities. Drop theclass if you have a chance!!!

He is the worst teacher ever. His exams so hard and confusing. He makes his exams and he gives you a practice exam that even if you search it in google you do not find anything even similar. Basically, you will regret taking his class. Although, I was interested in Physics, I hated it after his class. His lecture is just waste of time. WORST EVER

Professor Gering's lectures weren't entirely useful, as he teaches certain concepts better than others. His tests are crazy difficult and the large amounts of online homework are completely useless. His style of teaching can be quite confusing, especially with little physics knowledge. Test averages were very low, but he curved most of them.

He is the worst physics instructor. Pretty much everyone fail the exams. Dont ever take him. There are two exams worth 40% and final worth 35%. He assigns homeworks every other day and its not helpful at all.

1) his lectures are in no way helpful. Stay home and study from the book. 2) get Chegg to help you understand the homework 3) his tests and quizzes are crazy hard.. fit doesn't even show who teaches what physics section because NO ONE WILL SIGN UP FOR HIS CLASS. He has not capacity to teach. He needs to go.

He was very confusing during lecture. Also practice test and homework didnt reflect what was taught in class.

Very hard. Doesn't teach the class very well and didn't get any help when I ask for it. Very tough grader on the tests.

One of the worst teachers I've ever had. Lectures usually consist of writing a single formula on the board, explaining it with hand gestures, and then showing a section of the textbook on the projector screen. Additionally, his exams are fiendishly challenging and he gives no practice tests or study guides. I liked phy in HS. I don't anymore.

If your taking Gering Withdraw. I switched from Gering to Harris and the teaching is completely different. Gering is a tough grader and does not teach, hes quiet and has no clarity. Had to withdraw in the end of semester 2019 Spring to maintain GPA. In Harris's class I have an A. Hes amazing.

Gering makes the class way harder than necessary. Instead of teaching normal, pre-planned lectures, it seems like he just pulls equations out of nowhere for no reason. He goes on large tangents with no relation, and initially didn't assign homework because he didn't want to grade. (That changed after everyone failed the first exam). Avoid!

He gives lots of demonstrations that help the basic understanding of a concept but he does not go in depth about the actual math. The tests are completely about the math that he does not really teach you.

The worst professor in this school

Don't take his lab! He makes things much harder and complicated than they need to be. He took the joy out of physics 1. I recommend finding another professor while you can!

I would not wish this professor experience on anyone. I'm sure he is a nice guy but his teaching style is very old-fashioned. His class is extremely lecture-heavy and just talks for the full 50 minutes. The grade is almost entirely based on exam scores so be prepared for that. He contradicts himself and he expects you to know material way above.

Words cannot describe how much I disliked this class. I really enjoyed having a final exam for a 1 credit laboratory course on a weekend as well.

Absolutely the worst, most abysmal failure of a lab class I've ever seen. The manuals are borderline incomprehensible, the reports are awful, and every class feels likely you're drunkenly staggering through the procedure not having a clue about what you're actually doing. Get a new lab coordinator, please, Gering isn't cutting it.

I thoroughly enjoyed AP Physics and my introduction to physics in community college, however Gering somehow finds a way to suck all life out of physics and make it as boring to look at as a rock. Actually, if you stared at a rock for an hour you might learn more about physics than he teaches. Withdrew from the class to do so.

The labs that Gering designs are awful. Glazes over anything imporant, there is no continuity in expectations for lab reports, lab manuals vary in format leaving GSAs guessing. Always asks about types of error in quizzes and final, but never bothers to explain or give the correct answers. It is a ridiculous amount of work for a 1 credit class.

The lab manuals for this class are extremely difficult to understand and usually require the GSA's help to even get past the first few steps. Additionally, it always seems as though I was missing some crucial piece of information for the lab report. If you don't have to, don't take this lab. It is way more effort than it's worth as a 1 credit lab.

I have never had a teacher that actually wanted to trick students to fail. Exams and quizzes were horrible. He never told us what to study for and just said it was over a certain span of chapters. I went to him multiple times for more help and he did not help at all. I tried so hard for this class including tutoring and still failed.

Probably the worst lab course ever designed. The lab manual is impossible to make sense of and there are little to no guidelines for what should be included in the report. The course is more focused on data analysis and interpretation rather than applying the concepts learned from the lectures. Also too much work for a one-credit class.

Mad hard quizzes and Tests. If you go to him for help you might just leave more confused. Good dude just thinks everyone should know how to do things and that is definitely not the case. Also terrible course structure is borderline impossible to keep up with.

You will do better in physics with any other prof at FIT. Last year I had to drop out of his course. Not enough time given on quizzes and hard to study for tests. Got a B in physics 1 and an A in physics 2 with other professors. Professors matter when it comes to grades.

Professor Gering was the WORST professor I've ever had at FIT. Would spend classes just deriving an equation that would already be given to us, homework was way harder than the lecture examples, 2 tests worth 15 and 20 percent. Final was worth 30% and he mentioned that he had to curve and add extra points to get a 75% overall class grade. Dont take

Professor Gering is quite literally the worst professor I have ever had. I like physics and its concepts a lot, but Gering's class made me hate it. He doesn't teach. He doesn't help. He won't learn your name. He wouldn't round my 89% overall grade to an A. Do not take his class. You will hate your life.

One of the worst classes I have ever taken. His class and lab are despicable, always very difficult, and very little help even in class. He was not a terrible person, but he did almost nothing for his students and their learning. One redeeming quality was that he did offer make-up quizzes after everyone failed.

Physics Review is the lowest level physics class that can be offered. It's clear Gering is tenured, or he would be fired. He does not care about the course and gives little effort. Class attendance is pointless, as nothing is reviewed, however it is mandatory to take in person quizzes. This course and professors are a waste of valuable time. AVOID!

By far one of the worst classes I have ever taken in my time as a student. Treats his students poorly and like elementary children. He made the class extraordinarily confusing/difficult. I love physics and had taken it in high school; this class made it more confusing. He had his positive moments, but they were few and far between.

Hell on earth

He is incredibly difficult as a professor. You are graded harshly and by a GSA based on rules that are difficult to get correct the first homework attempt. He does not post homework assignments very on time, leaving very little time to space out the assignment and instead only a day or two to actually get it done before the due date. SWITCH PROFS!!

Very tough on grading, especially the format. I got 10% taken off an assignment because I didn't leave a big enough margin between the top of the paper and my name >:(

Course is required for most bachelor's degrees. Don't understand how bro even has a job at this point.

Worst professor at FIT. Lectures are pointless but mandatory. Nobody knows how he still has a job. Very few people are passing. Would give a 0/5 if I could.

Nearly impossible to pass his class

This professor is by far the worst professor I had yet. I have him for a single credit hour class and he some how made it the most difficult class in my freshman year. He is head of the physics lab so he is unavoidable, just pray he either gets fired or changes

Regretfully, this class is required for most people at FL Tech. Just power through and accept that you're not getting an A nor B no matter how hard you try. Gering doesn't seem to care about the well-being of his students, and I truly hated this course. It made me want to go big wave surfing and never return just like Bodhi in Point Break. Regards.

I hope he gets fired

The fact that this guy is the only Physics Lab teacher available at FL Tech is just ridiculous. He has so many bad reviews. His lab manuals are poorly written and difficult to understand. Not to mention I was paired with a lab partner who knew absolutely nothing. This teacher brought down my otherwise high GPA/Usual grades. Take lab elsewhere!

We need to make an appeal for this university to remove him. Its crazy to me, how he doesnt read emails, make poorly written lab manuals, grade extremely harshly, and sometimes it doesnt even make sense, and yet we still have only him for physics lab.

Physics 1 and Physics 2 lab are both one credit classes, however, somehow they ended up being the most time consuming and difficult classes I had to take this year. The lab manuals are almost impossible to understand and there are a bunch of mistakes in them. If you don't have a good GSA who knows how to help for this lab get ready for a bad grade

Let me tell you a story. I was on the way to his class when a security officer yelled at me for not crossing safely. I told him I was on my way to Gering's class. He asked me why'd even looked at all. The end. Don't take him. You'll learn nothing, you'll leave more confused. I had an A+ and it dropped completely randomly last week of class.

If you have never taken physics before, do not take Gering. I had taken AP physics 1 and 2 a year beforehand and this man made me unlearn physics the first few weeks of class. After I stopped paying attention to what he was teaching us I did better in the class. His homework criteria is extremely annoying but not by accuracy. Just don't take him.

Absolutely worst class ever. 1 credit Class with the difficulty and expectations of 3 credits plus. Class is very unclear and not guided well. Grading for lab reports is all over the board as well as due dates for HW . The whole structure of the class is just horrible. I highly recommended avoiding any of his classes. He is a teacher not a Prof.

Get ready for a class that will absolutely destroy you. Physics 2 lab is the definition of hell on earth with the labs being incoherent to figure out and sometimes flat out wrong. Furthermore, physics labs at FIT are the only labs of this class in regulation to have a final test. By far the worst expirience. Get ready for a C/D in a 1 credit class.

Physics lab 2 was just awful. You had to put in so much work that you spend more time doing lab reports than homework you do in actual important classes. This class was even worse than physics 1 lab. The lab manuals don't change over time either so you're reading manuals that aren't correct anymore.