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I loved her accent...hated her teaching practice.

If she enjoys teaching then she better enjoy it while it last. Because she will not last long at Otc. If otc is smart enough and look at her ratings then she will be released from teaching.

This was the most difficult class ever and i agree with earlier post on how she doesnt explain her self. also the test went into such fine detail it was crazy...not recomended

GENDER IN AMERICA: Gerard encapsulates the worst meaning of the word "edification" in her lectures. She talked down to the male students all semester and wasn't much better to the females. Should have known better than to join in on a study that tries to understand women. :-D Poor teacher, AVOID @ ALL COSTS. very clutter-minded

Constantly declared herself as a "great teacher" even though she was my absolute worst ever. Never had anything constructive to say about any of my work, only negative comments. Dreaded going to her class. Do not take this teacher unless you enjoy painful torture.

Four words to this teacher!!! GO BACK TO NEW ZEALAND!

no study guide, her lectures and notes are CONFUSING! her notes are all jumbled up. do not take her.

She did not lecture about anything that was on the tests. Her instructions were wordy, sometimes 2 pages long and they still didn't say anything! She didn't even know the difference between a comparison/contrast paper and a persuasive paper, a huge assignment in the class! DO NOT TAKE HER! If you need to for a schedule, WAIT!You'll be glad you did!

wow, how can this lady still be teaching, i started in a class of about 30 and when i dropped it there were 4 other people in there besides me, i honestly think this woman has some mental problem (for real), her notes are always jumbled, and her tests are irrelevant to the book and notes.

Worst teacher that I have ever had. Not only can she not teach... she is not a nice person!

Worst teacher ever! Not a nice person as she called me a failure and wouldnt amount to anything when I told he I was dropping her class. when I dropped on 9 people left out of 29. She teaches like a highschool teacher that everyone dreads. wouldnt recomend her to anyone!

Worst teacher ever. For some reason she thinks she is teaching english. I was a 4.0 student, now, well who knows. I started with a class of over 32 people, now there are 9. She shouldn't be allowed to teach. She has some major controll issues. She is not a nice person. karma will catch her.

WELL WELL WELL; All i have to say about her is that i hope they ship her back out of the U.S. so she isn't allowed to teach an American history class. You don't know everything mrs. thing. BE AWARE STUDENTS; DROP HER CLASS BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!!

Why is someone with a Doctorate teaching at a community college? She has a very high opinion of herself, and a low opinion of her students.

She is horrible. Her instructions on assignments are not clear. She doesn't tell you when the text is supposed to read by, but will give pop quizzes and wonder why nobody has read what she is asking. Claimed that anything with 4 paragraphs or more in the book is important and should be remembered, but on the test she tested over the smaller details

I just did not like her at all

She was absolutely aweful! She was very unclear and changed what she wanted out of one paper from me three times. Then she had the nerve to tell me that she thought that I had ADHD. I dropped her class right after that.

like someone already stated, everything you do is wrong. this teacher was soo bad that the class went from 23 students to 5, now what does that tell you?

nice person, hard to understand, bad teaching style, not clear instructions, recommend that you AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!

Just want to let everyone out there to avoid this class at all costs. Her notes are very confusing and jumbled, there's no order to her class, and it will be a miracle if you pass. Always had good grades until this class. Losing respect for OTC for allowing someone like this to teach. She's an embarresment to OTC and all it's students.

she is a horrible teacher and what she lectures about isnt on the test, she cover pointless stuff and is hard to understand you would be better off having a monkey teach you

Avoid this instructor.

Extremely Unfair, cannot keep up in class because she talks constantly and never slows

This teacher is the worst teacher i ever taken in the whole college i reccoment u not taken this teacher for this class

I am a 4.0 student prior to this class, I dropped her to maintain it. The term paper is what killed me, even if you write a good paper, if she decides you didn't use the book good enough you lose points. Tests are over the book which she doesn't lecture on. Half of each test is an essay over the lectures. Impossible A.

She was extremely difficult. Her lecture notes were not on the test. She did not want you using your book at all. She never emails anyone back. I tried to get a hold of her several times and she did nothing about it. Term paper is awful she wont let you move on until you get a good grade on a previous step. DO NOT TAKE HER!!

She is crazy Do not take her I dont understand how she is still teaching here. I thought everybody would complain and she would of been gone by now

She is the worst teacher I have ever had. I have never failed a class. I had to drop bc I was 2 mins late to class and she made me sit and watch everyone else take test. Plus she wouldnt let me make it up! She also kicked a kid out bc his cell phone rang (quietly) in class. She told him to get out and if he didnt want to come back that was fine!!!

Horrible horrible teacher! Do NOTtake her unless you want to fail!

Worst teacher ever. Can't believe she's still teaching. I filed a grievance on her 3 years ago, no one listened, never heard a word. I could never get any communication from her via e-mail. I tried to listen closely in class, but could never understand her English. Tests or assignments are not lecture or text based. Impossible all I can say, avoid.

She does not state homework assignments clearly. She criticizes everything. I took an at home quiz and when I summarize without plagiarizing from the book you are accused of using another source. When you use the book you are accused of plagiarizing. You will never be able to make her happy. There is a language barrier. If you take her expect a lot

If you get your schedule and you see her as your teacher, change it before it is too late. Save yourself your sanity and drop this class while you can. Worst teacher Ive had at OTC and will never take her again. Wish I wouldve read her reviews before taking her class. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!

Worst teacher Ive ever had. She isn't easy to understand, her notes don't make any since. And unless you say something about China you probably won't pass. Get out while you still can!!!

I dropped this class once she told me, "Let's think next time we speak, shall we?" after I had answered a question wrong in class. I will not tolerate being treated like an idiot in front of everyone, especially from someone who is supposed to be teaching me. If you have her, seriously consider switching teachers. You will regret it otherwise!!!

I took an online class she taught. We had assignments but if you sounded too much like the book you were plagarising, no questions asked. I did not know the subject and learned it from the book since it was an online class, so of course my work was similar to the book. I had to "dumb down" my work so I could recieve credit.

I dropped her class when she marked my HW flash cards, incorrect for answering a problem correctly but adding a date to the answer. To me the book made it important enough I could need to know that information for the test. Then she marked parts of my paper wrong because I did not include her idea's and understanding of the material. STAY AWAY

She was HORRIBLE!! Her notes were crazy, she took forever to grade assignments, and she was NOT understanding. She misplaced my assignment and then told me that I lost it. She then found it about 1 month later and I got full credit because it was perfect. I don't recommend her at all. You can try really hard and you still will probably receive a C.

Bad teacher. Very scatterbrained on lectures. Told the class not to take the textbook for granted because does not always provide correct information. Do not take.

I only signed up on this website to rate this teacher. I will say the same thing as most people. She expects graduate level work in an undergraduate class. Tests do not reflect lectures or the book, which she constantly says is wrong. Lecture notes are all over the place and hard to follow anyway. She is rude and has no respect for privacy.

The worst professor I have ever had. the class started with a full count and ended up with 6. Don't take my word for it read the other comments.

Would not ever recommend this teacher. Lectures are very long and nothing she talks about or goes over is on her tests. She is not helpful at all and absolutely shows no sympathy towards her students whatsoever. BEWARE OF THIS TEACHER.

This is the worst class I have ever taken. All of her tests are worded as follows: "This is all of the following EXCEPT:" She is not clear and EXTREMELY unorganized. DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!

If you dislike history, you will dislike it even more after her class. She isn't organized and somehow, it will be your fault that you didn't understand her lecture. Tests are impossible to ace.

Awful, is all I can say! Her notes are confusing and all over the place. It's so hard to study them and really made it hard to prepare for the test. She accused me of plagiarisim when I clearly didn't and leaves awful feedback.

She is honestly the worst teacher i have had. She grades way to harshly for such a basic class. The papers are way to specific for the amount she wants to be typed.

Her BB notes do not make sense when compared to her lecture. Tests were extremely confusing and long. Only allows 50 mins for tests (she claims they're "designed to be taken in 50 mins"). I never finished my tests and my hands were cramping. She told me I have a learning disability. After collecting tests she crams more info from next ch.

Very very hard grader, tests are ridiculous crazy. Gives so much information for the test study guide but doesn't really give you the information you need to know during lectures. Gives you book work but if you use any information from the book without making it sound like your own words she calls it plagiarism no matter what.

I will never take her class again. Worst experience of my life. I regret taking her class.

Worst teacher ever! Never gotten such bad grades. Does not teach well at all! Tough grading! If you like history take it with a different teacher!

When asked about my opinion on taking this teacher, I responded with a severe "DO NOT". That is my advice for everyone who wants to take a World History class, you will regret stepping into her classroom. She is a friendly and funny teacher, but her material is hard to wade through with a warship. Her study guides are useless.

Her standards are far beyond what you learn in her lessons, yet she explicitly states that if you use content outside of the textbook or her lecture she will fail you. But if you stick to exactly what you have been taught, she either says you didn't go into enough detail or accuses you of plagiarism, and either fails you or gives you a poor grade.

Very difficult instructor. Its kind of a shame because the information is very interesting but the instructor is very hard to make happy. Extremely harsh grading and a word of advice is the exams are ridiculously difficult. The first exam was 50 questions 46 or so multiple choice with a couple of long written answers and 1 essay worth 50% of grade.

This teacher confused every person in this class multiple times each class period. I made it roughly 3 weeks in this class before dropping it and transferring into an online 8 week course that is double the work in half the time, and it is still easier than this class was. The grading criteria is insane and not what is taught and she is not helpful

She is a horrible teacher. She jumps around everywhere. 5 point quiz at the beginning of every class about the previous lecture. Very confusing. Dont take her classes unless you absolutely have too.

Gives 5 point quizzes every class and random assignments during class. Attendance is key, but the teacher isnt the greatest teacher Ive ever had

This is perhaps the worse teacher in the school. Her communication skills are poor and she has a high level of hostility that she takes out on the students in the way she grades essay questions. This teacher and class is a known flunk out class. Avoid this teacher at all costs.

Every class is a lecture and you are expected to take notes. Very inconsistent on how they grades. Switched test dates without letting class know. Often have to go out and find test material yourself.

Dr. Gerard was a horrible teacher. She has a correspondence doctorate, but she acts like it is from Harvard. She has strange ideas about history and her ideas are the only ones that count. The class was more like a graduate level class even though it was a freshman level course. Her essays were the worst, she only wanted to hear one set of ideas.

Would avoid this teacher at all costs. I love history, have never gotten less than an A and was very excited for this class. I had to drop in the first three weeks. Genuinely the worst teacher I have ever had.

I took this course because I love history and want to teach high school history. This teacher will make you hate it all. If you struggle, she we wave it off and not offer any help. If you question the structure of her class, she will target your grade. She does not care about her students or their success. AVOID AT ALL COSTS