Funny personality

Funny, helpful, easy to relate to, homework is challenging but not bad.

Excellent professor! Take math from him if you can!!

excellent professor - lectures are extreemly valuable

Really nice, funny guy. He is still young and he understands students well. He makes sure that everyone is following along with him in his explanations. He almost made me enjoy math again.

Tough but fair; Peter combines the correct amount of theory and application. I highly recommend any course he's teaching.

Go to every lecture possible. There are many many many notes that need to be taken. They will help out with your graded homework and tests. For this class, be prepared for proofs. Overall, cool guy. Would take him again.

I never knew I could like math!

Very funny. Smaller homework assignments. Can be very anal when grading tests and homework.

NICE ASS!

Obviously loves the subject and wants to help his students love it too. I think he may get frustrated sometimes when the class doesn't get something after a while, but other than that, no complaints.

The material, at one point, had me thoroughly confused, but that's discreet math for ya. No amount of him explaining it to me helped, although he tried. He's funny, nice, cute, and his dog is extra cute (he brought in pictures).

He wears sweatpants in class. Need I say any more?

He's a great teacher, he is always willing to help with problems, you can visit him in his office at any time. He's very picky about the notations, but it prepares you for Calculus and beyond. Very enthusiastic and very funny. He has great facial expressions. :)

Haberman is a very good professor. His lectures are completely thorough. While other teachers make use of that terrible poorly written book, Haberman does not. His notes are extremely easy to understand but the tests can be a bit tricky. He has a very sarcastic sense of humor which is great as it lightens up some of the dry material in the course.

great teacher! loved his class.. even though i wasnt very happy to have to take this class after placing higher.. he was great, clear and helpful.. almost too clear he wouldnt stop explaining until everyone and i mean EVERYONE would understands.. ill take his classes again any time!

This guy is great. He'll meet with you and explain anything, go over any questions you might have in class, and gives you fair representation of what will be on your tests. I'd recommend him to anyone interested in 112.

Great teacher. Might take a few class days to get use to his teaching still but overall great instructor.

Very good teacher, still one of my favorites. If I could have had him for every math class I would have. Very picky on notation, but hey like he says, "it all means something you cant just throw it in whenever you like because it looks pretty." Funny too.

Good instructor willing to help in you need it. Can tell you likes what he teaches. Keep up the good work!

I had better for Math 112, and in my opinion, he is one of the best instructors at PCC and knows the subject really well. He is not picky as others said instead he is a fair grader. Mr. Peter teaches strongly and thoroughly, but his exams are very reasonable. I recommend him. By the way, he has a very good webpage for those are interested in.

Mr. Haberman is extremely enthusiastic about the material - he wants you to get it. His approach emphasizes conceptual comprehension over direct mathematical method. May seem a bit chaotic in lecture but is VERY detail oriented and picky about written format, and notation. Lectures are very clear, but one-on-one he's hard to follow.

does not use text at all. hes is very strict on grading will mark down anything and everything but will also give a lot of points for just putting something down. class grade is about 75% tests and 25% graded assignments (think take home quiz not HW) he does have HW but will never ask for it and the book is useless. nice guy but pretty strict.

I'm taking Peter for on-line 111C and I LOVE his style and his lecture notes are the bomb. He's kind of anti-online classes, but he does a great job giving us as the students what we want. Yes, he is a picky grader, but aren't they all at this level? The order that he teaches helps you understand and I feel good about moving on to trig and calc.

Excellent teacher. dedicated to his students and field. Takes time to ensure you understand the course content. His handouts and online notes are EXTREMELY helpful.

Other students who attended this instructor's class with me last term purposely signed up for him this term as I have (some even for three terms). How he teaches using notes and visuals in class examples are very clear and helpful. The online notes and resources are also extremely helpful.

Peter is a great instructor, and I really wish he was teaching 252 next term. He's very approachable and his lectures all seemed to make perfect sense to me. He quite obviously loves both math and teaching. I can see how some students might be bothered by his fast pace, rigorous grading, & generally quirky style, but I really loved this class.

Peter is very smart and kept the class interesting with jokes and stories, but sometimes he carried them on for too long and too much time was lost. Also he did not seem prepared for class frequently. He has the knowledge and personality to be a great teacher, but he needs to apply himself better when preparing lessons.

He is an awesome teacher and his dogs are super cute. If you do your homework and follow the class presentations online you won't get lost. I loved taking math 111 C and 112 online. Time at the math resource center was also helpful to get an A in the class

Peter is a good teacher. He enjoys math and it shows in his teaching. He makes the class laugh. You are expected to do your part and he is upfront about what quality of work he wants from you. Good teacher (bonus, he's cute).

I thoroughly enjoyed taking this class with Peter. He has a way of teaching that is very engaging and easy to understand, he is very passionate about the subject. At first I was skeptical because he prints the notes out for you in advance, however it proved to be very helpful as it allowed me to concentrate on the info instead. He grades strictly.

I took his online 112 class. I found his online lecture notes to be very clear and well composed. He was available when needed and was a fair grader. The class had two major exams, plus weekly quizzes to keep the students up to speed.

I took a MTH111c course a few years back and this teacher was very good, engaged, & available for assistance. His lectures & handouts were thorough enough that I didn't even need the textbook.

Great instructor. His pre-printed lecture notes are half-completed which is fantastic because it lets you really focus on the material instead of scrambling to write down everything. Has a passion for the material and is clear in his instruction and feedback.

I took Elementary Functions on-line from Peter Haberman. His posted lecture materials cover the material more clearly and concisely than the text. He responds quickly to questions and grades promptly. I would gladly take another class from Peter.

MTH111-Fall 2011. He is always willing to help and answer any questions you may have because he really wants you to learn the material. The text was only used for add'l homework if needed as he provided class lecture notes that are VERY helpful. Homework was given weekly as Graded Activities.

Haberman is awesome.

Very enthusiastic teacher, he's approachable and willing to fully explain difficult concepts. Has a bit of a problem with getting of track at times, often dwelling on a small concept for over an hour. Homework was a little too little (simple 10 question max worksheets) and suggested textbook questions were ridiculously vague.

Best math teacher I ever had. Keeps the class engaged and presents material in a way that's as simple and clear as possible without condescending to students. Difficult and fair grader, but will put real time in to helping students understand.

Very difficult to figure out the exact format to use. Graded harshly if you circle your answers, don't carry the "X=" all the way down on your work. He was extremely helpful when I was struggling - VERY helpful. However, in my opinion if you can arrive at the correct answer, the work or a circled answer shouldn't matter. Don't take online!

Interesting and engaging. Took some of my apprehension about calculus away.

Great instructor. Goes off on tangents sometimes, but makes the class time more fun and engaging. Doesn't use the book at all, but does give out practice problems from it. Only gave out graded labs for HW. Overall great guy and made math really fun. Also, very approachable and easy to talk to if you have any issues with the material.

I think people underrate this professor. For the first time in my life, I was able to get a B in a math class (as I have ALWAYS gotten Cs in math courses). He is VERY clear and helpful when needed. He takes his time when teaching, which I think people don't like, but it benefited me and he is exactly the teacher I needed.

Good teacher

I learned better from the book then from his lecture notes. Really need to know/memorize the concepts. He does not provide study guides. Definitely need to do all the homework and then some to really learn the material for the tests. Strict on grading.If you want an easy A don't take him, but if you want to really learn the concepts he is good.

Strict at grading. Need to really learn/memorize the concepts to do well on the tests. Quick at responding to questions. He comes across as rude, but I don't think it is intentional. Great at leaving feedback to help you learn for future math classes.

OK, maybe he isn't a social wizard, but he will teach you--you need to work though. Once you get to know his MO you will advance in your understanding of math process. This guy expects you to work-there is no room for lazy. You will leave class well prepared. However, you should be prepared for his rabbit trails and juvenile humor. Just study, OK?

This guy is so enthusiastic about math. A little odd at first but very funny and personable. He is so excited to help you it is almost too much, will talk about math or dogs indefinitely. In terms of lectures he is pretty good, both theory & example problems. IMO his syntax grading standards are not very clear though, & grades suffer.

Mr. Haberman was a great professor. He is a really excited and energetic person, especially about math. Talks a little fast but will always help you if you ask. Most of the work you do isn't checked or graded, but the weekly labs and exams are modeled off the problems. A little picky on syntax. You decide how much work you need to get the A.

This guy is great! I checked the reviews for his class on rate my professor before taking the course, and some of the remarks made me nervous. However, they've proven to be not true. Tests are totally fair and not hard as long as you show up and pay attention. His lectures are great, and he presents concepts with a passion for the subject.

He is really good teacher!!!

Professor Haberman is a great teacher! He truly cares about his students. I took his class online and felt that it was really difficult. He invited me to his office hours and he spent an incredible amount of time with me making sure I understood the content. Such an amazing professor and a really good person.

Haberman is a good professor. You don't need to show up in class often and No quizzes in class. Only graded worksheet and finish it at home. He'll always be there when you have any questions. But, you have to prepare pretty well for 3 exams in a whole term.

He breaks concepts down in a way that helps a student like me (who has trouble) understand things. He constantly reiterates things so students understand thoroughly. He is super eccentric and talks about strange things at times, like a stereotypical higher level math teacher. But I honestly thought this was funny and made the class less boring.

I dont understand people on here saying he responds to questions rudely or insufficiently. I probably annoyed the hell out of him from sending long emails asking questions about math, and he always gave me long and thorough answers. He made me actually like math, too. I didn't do great in his class but thats my own fault. His notes are bomb, too.

Taking this class online is a little bit more of a struggle. Peter doesn't seem to have the hang of D2L so coursework is listed under discussions. That said, he is a good professor if you complete the homework and follow test reviews you'll pass. He does give borderline degrading feedback but I think he means well and still gives partial credit.

I really enjoyed Haberman's classes! It sounds like he's really hit his groove with the distance learning, and he has several really good videos of his lectures prerecorded. He is pretty picky on his assignments, and will take small deductions off for little things, but never enough to change the overall grade, just enough to make you think.

Really good professor who takes his time to explain anything youre struggling with. He tries to make time for group work, and is available outside of class times for additional help if needed. Can be pretty picky about notation on turned in assignments but nothing that cant be fixed. Gave worksheets before tests which were very helpful as well.

Overall he is a great professor and his energy is sky rocket high that it literally just gets hilarious listening to his lecture videos. He answers emails quite momentarily and he explains very thoroughly. On the contrary, when providing feedback to the students he is quite critical, but he wants to ensure students learn from their mistakes.

Math has always been a struggle for me, but Peter is more than willing to meet with you outside of class and really break down WHY he graded your worksheets the way he did. He wants his students to succeed - yes can be a little spastic - but his energy and excitement is hard not to be contagious.

Great explanations and always reachable outside of class. He is an excellent math teacher and even though this was an asynchronous web class he did a great job and provided plenty of good materials.

Does a great job explaining the material and making it easy to understand. His organization is easily the best I've seen which makes learning the material much less frustrating. Very fair with grading, yes he will take off 1/10th of a point for improper formatting but he gives plenty of examples of what he expects.

You could tell he wanted to teach you but this class was very labor intensive and hard to understand. He was willing to help you and guide you. But unless you are absolutely astonishing at trigonometry or are an incredible student willing to put in several hours a week into his class. I do not recommend having him online or remotely.

I liked him and I learned a lot from him. As long as you pay attention during lectures and follow what he says, this class will be easy.

I loved Peter. He is a great teacher and doesn't assign too much work. Very helpful during in class worktime, and also flexible about participation and attendance. He really allows his students to take ownership over their own learning but offers lots of support for them at the same time.

This class was both challenging & rewarding. The lecture videos are in depth to help you understand the material & guide your approach to solving complex problems. Haberman is passionate about what he teaches & is always willing to help students who are struggling. 10/10 would take again

Mr.Haberman is a good professor. He is one of those awkward, anti-social people, but in the best way ever—he definitely has a sparkle. He is picky when it comes to homework; he takes points off for tiny mistakes, but if given the chance, I would definitely take him again.

He is very nice and incredibly smart. He gives minimal homework and is very understanding. He does this awesome online calendar that has everything you need in it; files, videos, links, homework, supplements. I would definitely take him again, he really cares about his students.