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Moves way too fast through lecture notes in class, and takes a long time to post the slides afterward. Has a no electronic device policy and expects you to take notes on paper, but never actually enforces this. Content is also pretty boring, but that's not really her fault.
Complains about talking in class, yet you can hear a pin drop the whole class. Has a no electronics policy yet she never upholds it. Very rude as she will stop class to yell at the class for reasons non of us understand, and then blames us for loosing her spot in the lecture. Do not take unless last choice.
Terrible time management. Spends the first 40 minutes of class on the first half of lecture slides, then rushes through the last half of the slides in the last 10 minutes. Gets angry if there is any noise whatsoever, and threatens to move students who are sitting beside each other. Literally reads lecture slides word for word with no extra examples
Hard to understand and very mean to her students
she is overall pretty bad. she yells in class for people to stop talking when there is no noise. she moves fast through lecture slides and expects everyone to understand. Our whole grade is based off of 2 assignments, one midterm and the final. she is rude to people that attend her lectures and embarasses people for no reason.
Buy the book. Record her lectures. You now have a free audiobook.
trash prof she actually just calls you out for no reason and embarrasses you in front of the whole class. Wish I took another class she is actually so rude too.
The absolute worst prof. She doesn't understand the material herself. Copies her lecture slides word for word out of the textbook then just reads them. Constantly calling out students in class for nothing. Always complaining about noise even when its silent. She even stopped posting lecture slides so people wont talk. Avoid her at all costs!!!!!!!!
Get ready to be yelled at and embarrassed in class often if the class isn't perfectly silent. Lectures straight from text, she's somewhat unclear on a few parts, which add up as she will judge you and shame you openly for asking questions. No phones, whispering, asking questions. No passing. Prev. class midterm avg. 33. Ours 50s. Curved, but pray.
The absolute worst prof I have ever had in my time in the university, she barely knows what she is teaching and just reads off the slides. It is hard to understand her. And when you ask questions she gets mad. Never take a class with her the is terrible
The absolute worst prof ever. I dont think anyone likes her. If you get her, drop out of the class immediately it will do yourself a favour.
Worst prof ever. She yells at students for going on their phones and whispering in a class of 300 people. Reads off the lecture slides and half the time it doesn't make any sense-doesn't even draw graphs just shows pics . You are already being screwed over by the Econ departments policy and then she makes 2 assignments your grade?!? no thanks
As COVID19 was this semester, I'd like to cut this prof some slack, but her lectures aren't fun. They're somewhat hard to understand too. As classes shifted online, lectures stopped, only slides(basically the text) were given. No schedule for the slides, and assignments weren't marked before the midterm. Quality of instruction is 0 after online.
Mean to her students, calls them out and embarrasses them for whispering even though the class is silent, and threatens to stop helping us. Then she gets distracted and wastes time. Her lectures focus on the easy stuff so you have to learn the hard stuff yourself. Choose literally any other prof, even if you have to wait a semester.
Dr. Eshba gave the feeling that she was uninterested in the material, that she did not want to come to lectures any more than we did, and she also stopped providing practice questions with answers early on in the semester because she has zero-tolerance for talking during lectures. The two times I emailed her I received no response.
useless prof gives no information on what is happening do not take her class
I don't think Muna cares about the success of her students.
the content itself isn't actually hard, but her teaching style was basically reading the powerpoints, that were word for word copied from the textbook. also does not tolerate A SINGLE person talking in a class of 300+ students which is practically impossible.
All right. Where should I start, literally worst prof ever, reads ppts too fast and gets mad when they actually need to talk, attendance to lectures are useless since she posts the slides anyways. Does not help the students understand. Calls upon students who whisper, talk. You have to teach yourself everything! This class was a joke!
Pretty lazy prof because she only reads from powerpoints without explaining anything. Her presentation skills are weak so its hard to see the point she's getting across. Would avoid taking any class with her again.
Genuinely does not seem to care about anything. She always looks uninterested in the material. Her powerpoints are word for word from the textbook and she goes into no extra depth on the slides. She was very controlling at times (forced students to do things) and often went into rants about class behavior. I recommend choosing a different prof.
Ms. Esheba is a prof that does better with research than she does teaching. She does not expand much on her slides other than some practice questions, which don't correlate when it comes to exams (which are the only times you get grades). Didn't give out assignments, so study material is very limited. Overall, would not take with this prof again.
I would just like to thank Dr. Esheba. Because of her impossible exams and crazy grading curve in ECON, I wont be getting an aerospace engineering internship for a course that is an elective in my degree. Despite acing all my actual engineering courses. So really, thank you Dr. Esheba.
In my own experience, Dr. Esheba was not as bad of a professor as the other reviews here suggest. The tests were difficult, but just like any other class, if you studied enough from her notes, you will do fine. She taught clearly with enough detail to fully grasp each topic. I do wish she would have posted tutorial solutions and more study material
Really not as bad as the other reviews here suggest! Her lecture slides were detailed, but each lecture had a lot of content, so she would often go through them a bit too fast. Answered questions with care. Assessments were challenging, but she never asked anything outside of the lecture slides.
You won't understand a word she says, and she goes through the slides like she has a time limit on them.
She has done three lectures so far and there's literally no content posted yet. We have no content or anything to study for until it's three weeks in and you have to cram everything. She just reads slides, has zero teaching skills at all, and in every class, there's always a technical difficulty as if shes teaching the course for the first time
this prof is an absolute joke. she doesn't care whatsoever. treats us like middle schoolers.
No control over the room during exams. Room was not seated until 10 minutes into the exam and was not quiet for another 5 mins. Prof. literally talked and scolded the students during most of the remainder of the exam time about filling in bubble sheets. It was very distracting. So much time wasted. Do not take unless required. Teach yourself.
W professor stop hating on Muna
You are graded on 3 assignments and two midterms as well as a final. The tests are quite difficult but they are graded on a curve so its not too bad. I have trouble understanding her in class so i just use the lecture slides she posts to take notes at home. The lecture slides are very good for information. Overall content wise she's a good prof.
Ignore the guy who said to ignore the 201 kids, WE ARE RIGHT. in the most respectful way possible, I inquire that dr. esheba should not be a professor
Do not go to the class unless you want to fall asleep. Class content is a joke and the exam is completely left field compared to what goes on in class. My recommendation is to use the textbook, do the tutorials, and simply bite the bullet. Do not take this class unless you absolutely have to.
You can tell when a prof is meant to teach vs when they are not. Esheba is a prof who is NOT meant to teach. While her slides are not awful and do summarize the textbook, she does not teach, does not explain. Final is worth 50% and Midterms combined are worth 40%. Overall, do not recommend her unless deemed necessary, and if so, good luck.
muna is super knowledgeable and i know she cares but..... her lectures are the most boring thing i have ever witnessed and it's hard for her to keep control of the class. also 40 application questions in 60 min for midterms, only passed because of her insane grading curve
Dr. Esheba is not a bad professor. Sure her she is not the best lecturer. But the power point's and resources she provided are very clear and detailed, making it easy to learn by yourself. Her curves are a lifesaver and she gives many chances to improve and do well in her course( can fail first midterm and still make it out of the course with an A)
Esheba Goated She covers exactly what you need to know and is very clear about what will be tested. Definitely a little quiet but the class is on a curve so if people don't listen its better for you
She is not nearly as bad as these reviews suggest, her teaching style isn't the most engaging but her slides are very succinct and she does elaborate on the points a bit in the lectures. There are so many opportunities to improve your grade, and the class is easy as long as you make sure you understand the important topics
I personally did not find the lectures to be beneficial in any way. I decided to stop attending the lectures and use the textbook instead and found that incredibly useful. I was able to understand the course content at a much higher level. I don't recommend her, but if you do have her and don't find the lectures useful, use the textbook.
Esheba is ok. Her lectures aren't the most engaging but if you understand what she says and explains then you'll be good. She makes her tests clear. The grading system could mess you over if you do below average, especially considering the final is wroth 50%. Use the textbook!!
Taking Econ with Esheba will really depend on your learning style. Personally, I found her lecture slides and tutorial questions enough to succeed. To do well on the exams, really review her practice and assn. questions, and remember questions on past exams as she reuses them. Few assessments despite being heavily weighted, but the curve helped out
Dr. Esheba is accessible outside of class if you need to review midterms or even to get some help. I found that just going to the class and listening is the best way to learn as she goes through slides fairly fast. Practicing tutorial questions and the questions after each slideshow are good enough when it comes to revising for midterms/final exam.
Muna is a great prof. Her slides are a condensed version of the textbook and provides an easy way to understand everything.
Dr. Esheba is knowledgeable but has difficulty explaining concepts in a basic way. Unfortunately, she does not post lecture slides until after the class which makes it hard to prepare. She lacks enthusiasm which causes a loss of attendance and respect. Reviewing each slideshow/tutorial is the best option. Exams tend to be challenging; study.
One of the worst profs I've ever seen. Gives little time for exams that are worth your whole grade, and exams are nothing like the assignments given. The exams are worth 90% while the assignments are only worth 10%. The lectures were horrible, teacher just read off the slides and provided no further insights. AVOID ESHEBA AT ALL COSTS!!!
Professor was just bad, she just read off slides and does not post lecture slides ahead of time. Definitely a disadvantage to those who are sick and have to quarantine. She does not prioritize the students learning but her only teaching.
Dr. Esheba was a nightmare to have. Lectures are impossible to understand and follow as well as lack order and structure. If you are unlucky enough to end up in Esheba's class either leave as fast as possible or be ready to learn all material by yourself.
Dr. Esheba made this semester extremely difficult. Not only were her lectures extremely dull but they were also near impossible to understand. Dr. Esheba refuses to post her lecture notes prior to her lectures making it extremely difficult to follow along and take notes in her lectures. If you get Esheba, do yourself a favor and drop the class.
The curve for midterms and finals was insane since most people struggled. Only good thing about this course was that you can replace marks on previous midterms with recent ones (if they are better).
Her slides are very good and all you need to do well in this class. That being said, her lectures definitely are a little weaker relative to her slides, however, she compliments the slides decently and tries to engage the class. Do not take this course however if you want a GPA booster as ECON 201 requires a lot of work.
She's very knowledgeable about Econ stuff which is nice but it doesn't translate super well into her lectures. She adds a bit onto the lecture slides but mostly just reads off of them. She has practice questions at the end of the slides which are helpful but the tests are hard which is annoying. She does curve which ends up being for the better.
This class is heavily based off lecture slides. Textbook is recommended but not needed (I bought it and only touched it once). Lecture pacing is awkward- she seems knowledgable but cannot communicate her experience in a class setting. Examples provided but not engaging. She sks for questions but awkwardly scoots around the answers & moves on.
Probably one of the best economic professors I've ever had. Clear and detailed lecture slides, very knowledgeable in the subject, tests and assignments are fair (regardless of the department grading scale). Study diligently and use the assignments as extra practice, go for extra help from TA's or the prof herself, you'll do well.
Do not take her classes. Just read all the lectures and not explaining stuff.
Professor is very knowledgable in the topics discussed, lectures tend to be clear, help is always available. The only negative are the exams in this course as they tend to be difficult with lots of trick questions. Use practice questions regularly as study material to get a grasp on how to solve them better
Overall, she is a solid professor. If you study for this class you will do well. She is very accessible & helpful during office hours. The lectures can be a bit confusing as she over explains basic concepts but brushes past more difficult concepts, and only says things one way (if you ask for clarification, you will get the same exact wording).
Professor Esheba's lecturing style is not my cup of tea, however her slides are amazing. Read those, do the practice questions and you'll be fine. She really cares about everyone doing well, but I think her teaching style would be better for higher level economics classes
I really did not like the way she teaches at all. She can be rude to students during class and she's horrible at explaining her own slides. She does not teach, she just reads her slides. The only good thing is the curved tests.
She's very kind when you visit her office hours, overall she's an okay profesor.
Don't bother showing up to lectures, just read the slides and study them and you will be good
No point in showing up for lectures, you are better off reading her lecture notes which are not posted until after she is finished the lecture regarding that topic. The only thing that saves this class is that the tests are curved. If you don't want to teach yourself an entire class steer clear of Professor Esheba.
The professor reads the slides word-for-word instead of explaining the content. You cannot access her in or out of class to ask questions. Your best bet for the class is to spend the time reading the slides yourself instead of going to class.
Professor Esheba was a pretty good professor who had detailed lecture slides and was willing to help out quite a bit in her office hours. If you read her lecture slides and ask her questions during office hours, you do fine in her class.
Dr.Esheba was great! She is an easy marker and the grading system she uses is very flexible. I did nothing at all the whole semester except for 2 assignments and studying for the final and ended with an A!
She listened to student feedback this semester and tried implementing it which was really nice to see. You can see her trying to change the course and make it accessible to students. This semester wasn't as bad as a result of that, the tests were a bit challenging and it was a lot of information on the slides which is nice but also overwhelming.
If you go over the slideshows and do the tutorial questions (and understand them) the exams will be a piece of cake. Lectures are heavily based off the slides so they aren't that important to attend.
Attending her office hours is a must if you want to do good in this class. Review midterms with her and she gives great feedback. Very nice and approachable.
I do not find Muna's lectures informing or engaging, however if I chose to take Muna because of this. I went to almost none of the lectures, instead I read the textbook which was about two chapters or 40-60 pages per week. If you are like me and would prefer to read a textbook than go to a lecture Muna is good for this.
Her teaching is not suitable for most people and she gets very angry with people talking in her class (understandable) but takes it out on the entire class (200+ students). No point in going to class, her slides are good and provide examples. Go through the slides, read the textbook, and do the practice questions and you will do well in her class.
She can't teach very well, she mostly reads her slides and adds almost nothing beyond that in a given lecture, snaps at students and that causes the rest of them to get a worse lecture because she pauses what she is saying. reading the textbook which is sort of required is probably a better way to prepare and do well for this class
She reads off the slides mostly and has difficulty in explaining properly. While people talk in her class and it is understandable that she gets irked by it, she also has difficulty in handling the situation properly and pauses all of a sudden and goes off track. All of this pulls down the quality of the class and delivery of lectures.
This professor only gave us 30 minutes to do a 20 multiple choice test. The questions alone required a whole minute to actually understand what was being said. Oh and btw, this was a MIDTERM
RUN AWAY
She was obviously frustrated with her students but she was honestly so iconic. She was pretty funny at times and actually tried to engage the class. I think the problem was that the students were incredibly disrespectful which made the class less enjoyable.
sweet lady but horrible prof. never been so confused in a class
Reads off only the slides, zero interaction with class and explains nothing!!!
I am sure she is a nice enough person, but as a prof, she is just not very good. Covers everything on a surface level, doesn't explain the topics and give the 'why?' when it comes to our topics. The class can be loud and disrespectful but she doesn't do anything to stop it. Just gets mad and punishes the whole class for it. Would not recommend.
Do not take this class. Not a good prof at all. Gives us only 30 minutes to complete 20 questions when the questions alone take a minute to read over. Then she gets mad at the entire class when the class average for the midterm was 53% when it's literally because of her horrible teaching.
Can't really teach. You can teach yourself everything. Midterms and exams are mad hard. Class averages tend to stay under 55. 2 midterms plus a 50% exam is pretty much your entire grade so there is no room to mess up and combine that with the fact that its so hard. Grades are curved so thats good.
Will not prepare you to perform well in tests. The tests are designed for you to crumble under pressure because there is not enough time. When the average is nearing below 50, there needs to be an evaluation of the performance of the teacher, not the students. The grades at this point are not reflective of the students' ability but the teaching.
I want a refund lol. Nice person, bad teacher
it's over.
All you can do in this class is hope for the best and ride the curve. Goes over a topic at such a high speed, that you will not be able to understand. You are better off teaching yourself :)
ppl complaining are those who don't pay attention/disrupt class and do no work outside of school. econ is a hard course, so there has to be more effort put into studying to get a good grade. she's a very nice person and will reply to emails/help you outside of class if u reach out. go to every lecture if u can cause u will fall behind if u don't
The class was hard but the bad reviews are from people who barely do any work to keep up with the content. Econ is hard, get with the program and pay attention, stop talking, and do ur hw.
Awesome prof and person, knows what she's talking about. Underappreciated and doesn't get the respect she deserves. If you pay attention in the lectures and go to the tutorials (aka actually put in the work) her class is easy.
Attend lectures and you'll be good.
Just attend lecture, pay attention and you'll do fine in the class. Main issue was that she sometimes had a hard time controlling everyone talking over her, but that stopped and people started paying attention after the first midterm. Attending tutorial was rarely necessary, but the questions posted for them were helpful.
Prof that reads off the slides that are taken directly from the textbook, don't bother going to lecture but do your homework. 90% of the grade is based off two midterms and a final.
she reads off slides the whole class and makes it so hard to stay focused. our whole class average was below a 60 for both midterms. her lecture slides are so long with info that doesnt even make sense as at the end of her lecture slides she has questions and most of the practice questions she doesnt even explain how to do in her lectures.
I never believed in ratemyprof reviews before until I took this class. She just reads off the slides during her lectures and doesn't make sense half of the time. Most of your grades (90%) will be based off of exams, although there is a curve just pray you are able to ride it. If I ever have her again I'm switching or dropping the class.
Personally, I did not find her lecture super helpful. Her lecture was not interesting in any possible way, she mainly read off of slides and provided barely any extra resources for practice. It is harder for struggling students to just read off of slides and be good with the course and be ready for tests, not everyone is a master in Economics.
This class was absolute horrendous. I actually put in the work to attend every lecture and tutorial and did all the work and still did average. Youtube videos made this class make more sense than she did. Everyone giving her 5s and 4s are lying and sucking up to her to be honest, class isn't as easy and straight forward like they say. BEWARE! RUN!
She is very lazy, and never post stuff on time. She posted the review guide for the final exam at 10 pm the day before the final exam.
Final exam was horrible. Who in their right mind would assign 82 questions in 2 hours?! The other class only had 40. Each question was designed to trick you and required time to solve equations. Exam was completely designed to make you fail under pressure. Paying for a tutor and studying for weeks means nothing when the exam is too long and no time
Esheba doesn't give enough resources to actually help you learn the course and her lectures are actually just 50 min yap sessions. If you do end up in her Econ class a good alternative is to just study microeconomics on youtube as you can learn up to a whole semesters worth of content in a smaller amount of time. AVOID ESHEBA IF YOU CAN!
Death by powerpoint, you gotta attend lectures to fully understand notes. pretty caring so thats cool
No matter how hard you work in this course, this prof makes it seem like she wants everyone to not understand the material She's not concise, her TA's could barely understand her "practice" questions, she barely provided practice questions that were like her exams. her course was the source of many breakdowns, and she's mean just drop tbh or switch
This class was horrible, don't take it as a GPA booster! If anything it will tank it - and that's not because I slacked off or anything but because this class is actually hard and the professor just complicates it even more. The class average was so bad on the midterms and I bet everyone almost passed out during the final. Avoid this class with her
I wouldn't say it was a pleasant experience, but it wasn't that bad either. It was a lot of work to understand the topics, and you oftentimes had to teach yourself. Muna was very helpful during office hours. You will end up hating ECON if you don't put in the work and "study harder" since it is very hard to catch up due to the speed of the course.
Easy course-load but god is she awful. Stopped showing up to class a day the second day she didn't seem like she knew what she was doing, then I came back after a couple weeks and the class only 3 other people that showed up. Tests are content straight from the slides. Doesn't care about her students, class average was 30% for every exam.
Esheba's class was doable. She's generally a personable and straight forward person, however there were some issues that I had found in the lectures. 1. (isn't her fault)- the mic stopped working, and would go from amplifying sound to no sound coming out at all. 2. The accent. 3. the lack of external resources. Go to the tutorials!
Dr. Esheba is a great and organized professor. Both her and her TAs know the material very well. Attend her office hours (review your midterms), tutorials, and pay attention during lectures. Her slides are useful, original, and easy to follow along. If you attend lectures, utilize (the many) resources provided, and study, you'll do well.
She's the worst professor I've ever had to deal with. The lectures were horrible, no one listened to her because of her accent and then she would just stop speaking and stare at the class. Grading system was horrible, 90% of the grade on exams? No thank you, Just say no to her class. She doesn't respond to emails and doesn't cooperate.
Lectures were to fast. she seemed like she truly did not care. Her lectures were completely copied and pasted from her textbook, no point in going to class. you would think she would wake up when the class average on tests was consistently around 50% but no. And 90% of the course grade was test-based. What a Joke. Do not take her class
Dr. Esheba is not as bad as everyone makes her out to be. She is not hard to understand, understands the material well and wants everyone to get a good grade. Resources are there if you choose to use them. Also, don't let our 82 question final scare you, the class VOTED for that amount of questions. Pay attention and you'll do well.
After writing the exam, I asked Esheba "am I going to fail because the test was hard or was the test hard because I am failing." Esheba looked at me and said "stand proud you're cooked because throughout heaven and earth I am the economist." She proceeded to open up her domain "confusing and dull lectures" and used GDP per Capita
She wasn't the best for ECON 201 as not much content was posted to D2L, but looking at ECON 203 she is much better than other profs. Many people might not like her but the content she posts is so easy to understand outside class. The 2 midterms and final exam were way easier than the other classes. I suggest her if you want a light course load.
Many say that the first principle of economics is how good Muna Esheba is at teaching economics. Her ability to read the words in year old slides quietly and confusing makes her the best!!!
Professor Esheba was good in explaining the lecture material and giving relevant, real-life examples. I think one of the main drawbacks to her lectures was the subject itself. Economics is a dry subject, so not every professor has the ability to deliver such material in an enjoyable and digestible manner. Otherwise, she was good.
tough to understand and follow along during lectures cause of a very thick accent and lectures weren't organized and tough to follow along.
Get ready to teach yourself the entire course
Lectures are hard to follow and very repetitive with her slides, hard to understand her accent. Don't recommend for first year students
Hard to understand the lecture, lecture slides will only be posted after the topic finishes.
oh god, DON'T DO IT. her lectures are rushed and boring good luck trying to keep up taking notes in her class. The tutorials didn't help much either. her midterms are hard and she doesn't give enough time for them. class average was 56 on first midterm. i tried to ignore her rate my prof score going into it but i should have listened
Class average was below 60% on both midterms. She blamed the class for the low averages. However, I am starting to believe that the class isn't the issue. Lectures were long, difficult to understand and taken directly from the textbook. Large curving for exams to make the class average letter grade better. Overall, a brutal experience.
Get ready to teach yourself the entre course. She makes the content much more difficult to understand than it is. Lecture sides are taken straight from the textbook. Overall, a terrible first economics experience.
Muna makes easy concepts hard, get ready to teach yourself the entire course even if you go to the lectures
She explained that since Econ is graded on a curve, she makes everything [INSANELY] difficult to bring the class average way down... so there's a little more room to read a question wrong etc. I find that all this does though is leave you demoralized... you start to prioritize a passing grade rather than actually understanding the material
She simply copies and pastes the textbook onto the most boring blank powerpoint slides, sits facing away from the class and reads the slides out loud, often trying to figure out what's going on in them herself with hands up behind her always. Tests are completely unrepresentative of the class material and the averages were consistently around 50%.
If you want to waste your money, watch someone click through a powerpoint with massive blocks of text at record speed, watch a prof completely ignore students trying to ask a question, do assignments and tests where every average is close to 50% and then get blamed for not studying every time and listen to barely English: THIS IS THE CLASS FOR YOU!
I usually don't care to rate my professors, but I wanted to warn anybody planning on taking an economics course with Muna. I had her for Econ 201 and made the mistake of retaking her for Econ 377. If you want to fight tooth and nail for a passing grade, with all her exams averaging around 50%, take Econ 377 with Muna.
Very difficult to understand because of a strong accent and she only reads directly from the slides. I followed all of her advice to study for exams but the midterms still had material that I didn't know how to solve... exam averages were in the 50s, yet she blames students for not studying enough instead of addressing gaps in her teaching
get ready to teach yourself the entire course, or just pray to be saved by the grading curve, course is 80% test based
After the first two midterms and two assignments, I actually managed to come out with a decent mark, but not because of anything she has taught me directly. Very self directed, very boring lectures, and reasonably difficult exams. Unfortunate, I heard other econ professors are much better. Shame.
A very nice lady
"Come to the lectures, listen and you won't need to study outside of class." First piece of advice she gave us and is very true. Go to the tutorials because Esheba is trying her best to cover as much material as she can. Opinions about her are misguided because of this being a required course but maybe my opinion will change after ECON 203.
Don't skip class, or you must catch up immediately afterwards, do all the Tutorial questions aswell, as they are some of the only practice (apart from the 3 Assignments). All that matters is the final so just lock in at the end and you'll be fine.
Esheba is not a good prof, she just reads off lecture slides and then constantly tells the class they are gonna do bad cause a singular person was talking. I attended every lecture and took notes but with this professor all this work was insignificant as I had to teach everything myself. The only saving grace for this class in the grading curve.
Professor Esheba's lectures were dry and honestly very boring. I enrolled in this class because I was really interested in environmental economics but the lectures made me lose interest. I had a better time teaching myself the content from the textbook. Midterms were graded very harshly, the class average both times was around 50%.
I attended every lecture she just makes no sense I don't understand a word she says and lectures are very boring. you will think you're gonna do okay on exams but you're lucky to get more than 10 questions right thank the lord for the final average being 55%
Her accent makes it difficult to follow along in her lectures. However her course material is directly taken from the textbooks (which you can use previous editions and can be found online). Best 2/3 assignments. If you do better on subsequent tests she will replace your previous test grade.
Esheba is a terrible professor if you are trying to learn the material from her, with boring and hard to understand lectures. However, all her slides are taken directly from the textbook, so it is very easy to teach yourself the course by reading the textbook + watching videos. I did not attend class after week 1 and got an A. Exams are tough.
Professor Esheba's class can be a mixed bag. While she explains concepts well, the thick accent and disorganized lectures can make it tough to follow. Utilizing unstuckstudy and the other resources helped me stay on top of the material.
I honestly don't understand the hate. She's not a bad prof at all. If you're taking econ201, the grades are curved. I didn't pay attention in most lectures and I didn't study much either, and still got a B. I admit her lectures were boring, but at least you can understand her.
Honestly just super mid
prof was okay. her lectures are boring and she doesnt really teach anything more or less. i was able to teach myself the entirety of the course and manage a really good grade (the A is equivalent to an A+ but she only gives A+ to students who score 100 consistently which idk doesnt really make that much sense but yea). curved but u can do good w/o
Very hard to understand, very difficult exams a lot of the time blames the students for her inability to teach economics. Drop any class you have with her and find another with a different professor.
I think she is pretty over hated, though I see where the criticism comes from. Lectures are informative but with he accent you really need to lock in when she is talking. Her notes are straight from the textbook so they are pretty clear and easy to understand. Tests really aren't that hard if you take the time and just do the tutorial questions.
She's not a bad teacher, it's just hard to be motivated in her class. Attendance drops drastically because the delivery of the subject matter is so dry. If you stay on top of things, you'll understand. If you don't think you can learn from her slides alone, going in person to just sit in and listen can help because she'll try to elaborate.
Class Averages were as follows Midterm 1: 56% Midterm 2: 53% Final: 51%. That should be all you need to know
I've never been this concerned for my grade before. I'm not stupid, but she sure has made me think I am with this material. She barely has practice questions for exams, she has so many slides, and the way she teaches is so difficult to sit through. The midterms are horrible, the questions are worded so weird that it feels like you know nothing.
Her teaching style was not it. She had hard midterms and finals and the class average for both were 50% and 51%. Her lecture slides were boring and very different compared to the midterms. I definitely would not recommend taking her.
save urself
Fair but boring teacher. Will just read off the slides, you're better off studying the course by yourself
Will talk about nothing for 65 minutes of the class then attempt to go through 30 slides in the last 10 minutes. Doesn't use the textbook because she makes her own notes but her notes are just super cut down info based on the textbook. Explains new topics like you already know what it is so will skim over it. Gives you nothing to help you practice.
save yourself and don't take muna. great person but not a great prof. inaccessible outside class hours.
Oh my goodness possibly the worst professor in the entire economics department tests are nonsense that's not even close to what she talks about in class and here test score are way lower then any other prof in her department take at your own risk
Save yourself.
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