He is a very fair teacher. Always wants you to understand, and will take timeout to make sure you do understand. He gives out 3-4 projects during the semester, which are tough but at the same time they prepare you for the real world. I would recommend taking this course from him.

He makes the tests easier than the hwk he gave us. he is pretty nice but the way he teaches is kinda weird too deep i think

Very good teacher. Explained everything very well and was very helpful. Fair teacher. One of those teachers that wants you to succeed and learn the subject. Will give you individual help if struggling with the subject. As long as you did the HW and paid attention you were guarenteed to pass.

Very good teacher. In depth explanations that help students to understand the concept of the problems rather than just memorizing a formula and not understanding how it really works.

Took 5b and 6. Drops lowest test score, including final (didn't take final in either class, both A's). Mandatory homework, but very willing to help. Sometimes does not understand questions in class, be clear on what you mean. Tendency to run class long.

He's an extremely helpful, good teacher. He gives you all the opportunity to improve, and all time to do so. If you go to class, and do your homework, the class is piece of cake, and he'll make sure to help you.

Great teacher! I took two classes with him and both of them were a lot easier because of the way he taught them. Dropped the lowest test grade including the final. So if you are happy with your grade before the final you don't have to take it. Do all the homework it will help with your overall grade. Do take him if you have the chance.

Very clear. Makes sure you understand the material. He's easy to talk to unlike most math professors, and I'd say he's the best I ever had.

Decent teacher. Willing to help. The textbook used is really terrible though.

Pretty good teacher and clear. It's a calculus class so you can't expect a teacher to be easy unless you want to fail all your next math courses. Available when you need him just need to put in the time.

This online class was not too hard at all. The only thing you should do is study very hard and do all required exercises. This class was interesting. The teacher was clear, helpful and fair. I would recommend this class to anyone. It's easy to blame a teacher, blame yourself if you fail the class.

There is A LOT of homework assigned. If you pay 100% attention in class and ask questions on anything youre not clear on, youll do good in the class. The lectures are fast paced. He responds to emails quickly. He cares about students who care.

Overall a good teacher. He assigns an online homework for every class, and an offline once a week. His tests are reasonable, and he gives out study guides that are basically harder versions of the tests. Do beware that some of his solutions to the study guides do not match up to the actual guide. Other than that, "I should say--"

His lectures were excellent, but he did some unexpected things. Testing was allowed for only the first half of the period, and calculators were not allowed for half the test. I found his grading criteria for tests unfair and questionable. Many of his emails would not get delivered, so communication was difficult.

Honestly, your grade is totally up to you. If you put in the effort, he will guide you every step of the way, but if you're use to taking easy teachers that the reviews on ratemyprofessors recommends then he is not for you. College is not for you if you can't put in the effort. You think you'll get easy teachers all the way up to your B.A?

He does have some trouble relaying information clearly, but if you just ask for clarification on HW in his office hours then you won't have trouble. People point out that he makes mistakes, but he really only writes the wrong letter or number occasionally...he's only human, we all make stupid mistakes.

great teacher

He's great, take him. I'm taking him again for math 5a. Optional final, study guides, and generally easy tests expect for test number 2. Watch out for that one.

good guy take him, don't buy textbook, just buy mymathlab

Very helpful teacher who really knows a lot about what he's teaching. That makes the class a lot more interesting and as long as you pay attention and go to class, you should be fine. He does a lot to make sure you get the help you need to succeed. Will be taking classes from him again in the future.

I passed but i really didn't try all the hard. Just don't do what i did and stay ahead of everything since day one

Really one of the best math instructors I have ever had. He explained things so they were really easy to understand, Helpful and available both inside and outside class. In fact, if you do you homework and go to class, he is actually pretty easy. I would recommend him to everyone. Optional final exam helped.

Good Instructor.

If you take notes and pay attention you will for sure pass the class. Straight forward tests and homework (no surprise hard questions), helps you with questions after class step-by-step, and gives a video for his practice tests online which show you how to do each problem. He's also kind of cute and really charming.

Awesome teacher, not only handome but very clear in how he teaches. Love how he breaks EVERYthing down! I always looked forward to going to his class. I also always got great feedback. He's a very knowledgable math professor! I would take his classes again. Thank you Mr. Gardner!!

Professor Gardner was probably the most helpful teacher I've ever had. He is willing to stay after class to help students as well as have office hour and online office hour opportunities. Study guides are very helpful for tests. He is genuinely passionate about teaching and helping his students succeed.

I really enjoyed Mr. Gardeners class. I'd take him again for future math classes.

His lectures are very long and detailed so it was very easy to keep up. He gives a lot of examples and if someone is not getting it he is more than willing to help. Personally I thought he went a little too slowly and I quickly got bored but I rather have a teacher teach too slowly than too fast. There is homework due every class period though.

I'm surprised by the previous ratings as this has been one of my favorite classes by far. I've yet to see an instructor as passionate about math. Sure the lectures are long but they're very detailed and thorough. I never have to study except before exams. The course is really well structured and it's obvious work has been put into it over the years

Great teacher, follows great teaching techniques, and very helpful if help is wanted

Awesome Professor, he just makes sense! He has a logical explaination for any calculus problem & he writes out EVERY step. I hardly ever feel lost in his class. I like how organized and chronologic his lectures are. study guides with video solutions sent to ur student email, optional final, a calculator for exams, hw problems from the book

Took him for 5A &(now) 5B; wanted same structure. Agree: improve handwriting: g's lookin' like s. Lets us out late: 10 minutes avg. PAY ATTENTION DURING LECTURES! DON'T SKIMP ON HW! Clear cut when explaining, but tends to write too fast. Tests difficult, but he is there to help. Make friends in class for future study groups. Strength in numbers!

His class is very organized and he explains everything step by step

Jason has a very cool personality. He is always willing to help you after class. Homework is reasonable for a 4-unit class. Do the homework and do the study guides; you should get an A. He isn't hard or unfair but you will need to study and understand the math. Yes, he is almost always late, so for fun we made bets on when he'd show up... Lol.

His lectures are really slow, which is good because math can be difficult to understand. He goes over the homework. I would take him again.

perhaps my favorite professor that i've ever had. tests are challenging, but he posts study guides that cover the exact types of problems that are on the exams. the final was optional and would replace your lowest grade received on a past test. he allows you to email homework for full credit as long as it's scanned. and to top it all off, he's hot.

Professor Gardner is a FANTASTIC math teacher, I have always struggled with math, But he makes it so easy to understand and incorporates real world examples into every lesson which I really appreciate. I definitely plan to follow him as I advance in my levels of math

You have to show up for class or befriends a good note taker because he lectures on the board (no online notes). That being said, he explains things slowly and throughly-always offers extra help at his office hours. He has a lot of tests, but do the study guide and you'll be fine. Definitely would take a class from him again. Fantastic guy.

Mr. Gardner is a pretty good teacher. He explains calculus very thoroughly so that it is easier to understand. He also shows up to class 5-10 minutes late every day and because of this, often continues the lecture past the set end time by a few minutes so be prepared for that.

He made calculus the easiest class I've had all semester, definitely taking him again for 5A. He is late every single day, and class typically goes over about 5 mins every day because of this. He fights people leaving on time by saving the homework he wants due until the very end of class, so leave some wiggle room in your schedule.

Homework was an easy grade. Lectures were easy to understand. I would recommend him.

Thanks to Professor Gardner I was finally able to understand Calculus. Although during Summer it is a lot to learn, he explains it and answers questions very well.

Mr. Gardner did a great job of explaining much of the theory behind why things work in Calculus. He also gave clear lectures and helpful study guides for the exams (with video solutions on Canvas). Would recommend!

Prof. Gardner was very thorough with his asynchronous lectures. We did have to go to his live discussions twice a week, which I thought was helpful for review and asking questions. There is also a good amount of homework, and it did feel like too much at times. The study guides had video solutions and were almost identical to the tests.

Best math professor I've ever had. Very good at teaching math especially online. Made the material so understandable and was very understanding given the fact we were forced to be online. I recommend.

Professor Gardner's class consisted of two recorded lecture videos a week and two asynchronous meetings. Both meetings were helpful and as long as you pay attention and participate you won't have to worry too much about exams. He is very helpful in the meetings, but his class does have a lot of homework at times.

Solid professor, better person. The class consisted of two homework assignments, two video assignments, and two live sessions per week. Straight forward and consistent progression through the class. Tests make up a majority of the grade.

Exams carry lots of points. Very consistent and good pace throughout semester. Lots of homework but makes learning better.

Gives multiple homework assignments a week but they aren't too difficult and help boost grades. If you know how to solve the study guides he hands out, the test will be easy. Lectures are pointless because they are a repeat of what he teaches in his posted video lessons.

Professor Gardner was a solid choice for Math 4B. As long as you attend lectures, do your best to understand the work, attend office hours if you have questions, the class should not be overly difficult. I would recommend him, but I do think he deserves only a 4-star rating. He is not the perfect professor, but his desire to teach is there.

He was very thorough in the lectures on what we needed to do. He gave clear examples. However this class requires a lot of work. There are mandatory lectures and there were lecture videos that we watched as well. The exams were pretty easy as long as you were there for the lecture days.

One of the best math teachers I have had. He has perfected online teaching in a way others haven't and he made calculus enjoyable. He explains things very well and I believe he was very fair grading. He wants you to succeed if you try. Zoom participation is optional but I recommend if you struggle at math.

I really liked how he sets up his classes and how he teaches. Office hours are very short. All exams have videos where he solves each problem on the practice exam, they are old videos so I'm not sure if they're outdated or not. Some problems on the actual test are not on the practice test.

Math sucks but Gardner made it slightly easier. There were 6 tests in the span of a semester, but it could have been worse. He does require a face to face session after a test to confirm whether or not you did not cheat, but it was only once so it was not that bad.

Despite the challenging material. Prof. Gardner gives insightful and in-depth lectures into the material. His pedagogy is comprehensible. However, tests are heavily weighted, so studying is key. He is non-judgemental and helpful. There is quite a bit of homework, however he will help you if you need it. Anyone can pass with dedication.

Great professor, just gives a lot of homework and his hand writing can be hard to read sometimes (though I sat towards the back). I typically suck at math, but I actually didn't do so horrible in his class (would have gotten a B but I didn't study for the last test). His study guides are very helpful, and he has videos explaining the answers.

Moves quite fast in class but encourages questions all the time. Will take time to explain if you don't understand. Lots of tests, but he has helpful study guides for each one. PLENTY of homework but it's very beneficial. His handwriting isn't great but if you sit in the front you'll be fine. Overall pretty good!

Lots of homework but isn't a strict grader on hw as long as you do it and show effort (He will doc for messy hw). Study guides are related to the class and the tests, ask questions, go to the tutors, his office hours, as long as you understand the study guides you will pass the class. He is very kind and passionate when teaching. Apply yourself.

Professor Gardner runs a structured class, though his handwriting can be tricky. The course has a heavy workload, but the study guides and videos help clarify concepts. Unstuckstudy was a lifesaver for test prep in this class.

He's a very nice professor. He shows that he cares for his students and does a good job teaching as well. He's very helpful and kind. Getting a B in his course was my own fault, he is a great instructor.