I took 5 semester of math and he was my favorite math teacher by far. There's no excuse for not passing this class if you do the work. Math isn't my strongest subject but I found him to be very clear and easy to understand with a good personality.

Tests are hard. Homework is easy. He will explain something to you until you know it and is ALWAYS willing to help you with questions for AS LONG AS IT TAKES for you to know it. I will definately take him again.

Very helpful and wants to make sure you understand the material. His tests are hard but he usually has an xtra credit problem on the test to help out. Homework is extremly easy, easiest I've ever had assigned homework before. Taking him again for Math

He's an awesome teacher if you're just starting out in math and still feel a little uncomfortable with it. He welcomes questions and will answer everyone's questions fully. If you don't get it one way, he'll explain it in another. Alot of people dropped this class, but that's normal & not his fault.

tests were very hard and the lectures and homework did not prepare you very well - he's always available to help you though and a very friendly person

I would say overall Spencer is a good teacher. I got an "A" in the class. He makes it possible to do homework online if u want, which was really cool. If you pay attention and do the homework you can get an A in this class, easy.

Great teaching concept

Good teacher, but the tests are tough....

He is always available to help students. Very clear on what he expects and gives plenty of time to complete assignments. Gives tests every class. grades fairly and gives students chances to improve grades. I wish he was teaching 150B in the fall.

I think he is a good teacher. He makes you work hard but you learn a lot from him. When he notices a hard working student, he incourages them to work harder, that is what I like about him.

He is an excellent statistics teacher and knows his stuff without pretending to be a statistician. The group projects are easy. At first he is a lot of bark with no bite and after that he loosens up and we got to joke around a lot. Take the class that uses the mac comps- homework is online and study guides are available there too. Dont buy book

It gets a little boring sometimes, but Spencer is overall a really nice helpful guy, and makes things really easy to learn.

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Like the Math Lab...I dont think he likes to answer questions

Math Lab is a great thing. It makes the class much more enjoyable, than just useing paper/pen

He instructs very clear and well. He's easy to learn from and gives plenty of time on homework assignments, always answers questions. Although on most days he makes me want to take a nap and at least one or two people always fall asleep!

AWESOME TEACHER..explains things very well. The math lab make homework incredibly easy. He knows what he is doing, I would highly reccomend him!!

Yes he's gay but still a nice guy. Very funny and king to speak with. He would always help me when I needed more time. He even let me take 1 quiz later because I wasnt feeling well. If you respect his time, he will respect you and you will pass the class. Lowest test score I got was a 93% because he is very thorough in his lectures. I only wish he would teach a 155 class because Ohlsen sucks donkey kong balls

Cool teacher. easy to talk to. Great class. fun at times, boring most of the time though. projects are a pain in the ass and really time consuming. i hate statistics so i dont really pay attention to his lectures anyway

Mr. Spencer is awsome, he is clear and to the point, but if you don't want to work, don't take his class.

very clear lectures, always willing to help, very patient, be sure and study for tests though. nothing bad to say about mr spencer, i recommend him

Mr. Spencer is the greatest teacher I have ever had when it comes to math. He is understanding, caring, and committed to helping students achieve endless possibilities. I advocate him to everyone I know, and I will see him for Math 155, and Math 15!!!! Keep up the good work Mr. Spencer.

Very good teacher. Does all the H/W online, which i liked. He is always willing to help you. He is reasonable when it comes to setting deadlines, and changing them if need be.

He is a very good teacher and very helpful.

So, I'm a Math hater. I struggle with it in general, but Jim was always extremely willing to take the time and go over things until I got it. Unlike one of the other people commenting, I thought that the lectures were not always clear. But, that might just be me and my problem with math.

good teacher but a complete dork..... goes off topic often and doesnt always answer what you are asking

So far, the best instructor in the department!

He is a very good teacher and always helpful with my questions. He is the most approachable math teacher I have ever had. The online Math 15 class is good for students that will put the effort in to learn. You are on your own more but Jim is always available to help.

Well, this is my second time taking statistics. So far I'm doing a lot better in this class. It's still REALLY hard but what stats class isn't?! I think Spencer is the best in the Math Department. He's pretty clear at explaining it and yes, there's a lot of quizzes but there's so many that if you miss some it's not a big deal.

Great guy, really helped me but cheating on HW was so easy I didn't do the work and let my grade fall. Toward the end of the semester he started to make it easier for everyone and does a good job of making it easy to pass... TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!

He was nice but kinda of weird. All the homework is done online and there are lots of tests and quizzes. He is willing to help with questions about the homework but he doesnt anwser the questions very clearly. He is an ok teacher..

Very good teacher. If you do the homework without cheating and study for the tests (I personally just sat down at the computer and did all of the homework that will be covered in the test the night before). Basically you need to put some effort into the class if you want an A.

He is okay, as far as math profs go. I mean, there really isn't any good ones at the JC. He does cut the students a lot of slack. Dropped the two lowest quiz scores, and also dropped the lowest Test score if you didn't miss more than two classes. However, there is tons of homework that is really easy but boring.

He explained the subject matter well. Took the time to briefly talk about the background of concepts and techniques used in stats. He holds you to fair standards. The material itself is very easy! It seems like it would be hard to not pass this class

Mr. Spencer is a good teacher. He is always offering to review topics that students may have questions on. Online homework is helpful, but it doesn't always match the tests. Still have to write out online homework and submit in class. Quizzes online, and quizzes in class are just hw questions copied down. He allows a formula sheet on the tests.

Do not buy the book, everything is done online through my math lab. If you attend all of the classes, do all the homework, and the weekly quizzes the class is really easy. I got A's on all of my tests and never studied, for me the class was very easy and straight forward. All of the work prepares you for the test. I strongly recommend him!!

I really enjoyed Math15 with Professor spencer. He really tries to help the students understand, will repeatedly explain the same thing without making you feel stupid, leaves plenty of time for quesitons.

He is a great math professor. Explains what will be on the exam, goes over everything, doesn't make you feel stupid and over all nice. My favorite math professor at SRJC! Take him if you struggle in Math and need a slower paced math class.

He's not necessarily a strict teacher. However, his classroom rules are a bit ridiculous. The class rules are very similar to highschool: assigned seating, no cellphone use, you need to email him notes you take on laptops. He also teaches as if his students are middle school students. I get a lecture in basic Algebra ( 6 x 5 30) with every lectur

Great professor, the material wasn't easy but he's very clear and really cares that his student understand it. He lets students bring in one page with formulas for every exam he does, which is really great! Overall a great teacher and make Stats enjoyable for me!

I am a terrible test taker and with that said this is my 3rd time taking Stats,2nd time with Spencer. He truly is a fair grader,when you try it shows at the end of the semester and on tests. He gives points if you know what you're doing yet miss a part of the answer. If you don't like structure don't take the class. He cares if you care.

Really takes the time to make sure you understand a topic. Does assign a lot of homework but you will know how to do it after the lectures. Doing the homework did make the subject easier to understand so I didn't mind it. He made me really enjoy Stats! I would definitely take his class again.