worst math teacher ever

Terrible Professor!! Not helpful at all......

59 students started, 11 dropped, 7 received 0.0. Overall gpa fall 2002 not counting 0.0 was 2.07.

So he's really a Calc teacher. Why in the hell is he teaching begg. math? He was horrible! He looked down on everyone. Don't take him. He talks to much about things that dont relate. HIs test .ha nothing like u expected.

worst experience ive ever had. Hard to understand. He didn't teach me anything. I got a o.o from him than I took the same class with another professor and got a 3.0

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I did all of my homework, went to class every day, asked questions, and went to the academic skills center. I have a 3.5 gpa mind you and I still managed to fail every one of his tests. The material on the tests is very hard and mostly theory.

Very hard to understand, he usually teaches a higher level math class so he expects everyone to know everything already. I managed to get a failing grade on every single one of his test, and also recieve a 0.0 in the class...do not take him.

man, this prof is so hot. he starts bouncin up and down in the middle of class while talking about the red book in China. He's Communist.

Worst professor ever

unapproachable. Assigns homework and if you don't understand something refuses to answer questions. Gets a thrill out of humiliating students in front of the whole class. Inconsistent grading techniques. If you are a girl you are downgraded from the beginning. I know a lot of differential equations no thanks to him though.

I would not even refer to Shi as a teacher, as much as a malicious, angry and spiteful individual who will indeed make your life a living hell. He is extremely demeaning and has told me "I am not prepared" a thousand times. I am really surprised Oakland employs a person like this? If you think I'm exaggerating, take him, you'll see.

Watch out if you are female for he can't stand your kind....no joke. It's weird, he'll actually rag the girls pretty hard...it's really unprofessional

Tests are not too hard **WRONG** The 1st test average was a 38%. There are only 5 people in the class and its only Oct.10. Terrible teacher and person. AVOID at all costs, do not make the same mistake I did. Please kill me now.

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This guy does not deserve to be on this site because this site is for professors. he is not a professor. he is a guy who will ruin your life. literally. i was considering going into engineering, but he changed my entire vision of my future, and not because i can't do math(I CAN) but because of this class; i dont want to approach math ever again!!

Shi is literally alful. He's a stain on the already blemished math department within oakland. I'm not kidding. This guy is bad. Dont belive anyone that says he's ok, they must be used to terrible teachers

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wow, this guy is bad. There is no other way to say it. He's just plain bad at teaching. Good luck winter calc 1 kids, you're in for it if you take him :(

BAD BAD BAD

can you say "FAIL"?, if you can, you probably will. NOT KIDDING stay away from this one, he's an odd-ball

Why? How did this guy get a teaching job is beyond me. He would be fired in the REAL world from any job. No people skills, condescending, and thinks he's better than you. Avoid if possible. the semester is almost over.....and i just keep asking myself WHY?

Who is the last person that wrote that comment. Are you crazy? Maybe your used to poor teachers. Or maybe is was shi himself. Listen, do not listen to anyone that says shi is a "good" teacher. HE'S TERRIBLE, this is why oaklands math program is so bad

Horrible, absolutely horrible, bad, just the worst teacher you could ever possibly encounter...avoid at all costs!

I would rather have my ass kicked every morning when I get up than attempt to understand what he is talking about. SO THEORETICAL. Is this calc 1, I took calc 1 in highschool and this is not it?

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Oh my god! I have never had a worse teacher in my life. I could probably not show up for his class and do just as freaking well. He doesnt TEACH anything. He just sits there talking about theory but when I try to do the work I havent even seen one example. I try to read th book and it makes no sense. Never take him, EVER!!

This guy sucks. Shi is a very smart guy, but he is a terrible professor. It's not that he's hard to understand. He just sucks at teaching. His exams are impossible. You will end up either dropping or failing his class. Got a 3.6 in Precalc with Wright, and ended up failing this guy's Calc class. He's ridiculous. Avoid at all costs.

This last comment was not from a student. I had Shi twice, and he is absolutley terrible. Lecture is all theory, where is makes fun of his students and compares them to his 8 year old daughter. Tests are literaly impossible. If you think I'm kidding, take his class, you'll see.

HORRIBLE---NEVER TAKE HIM.....Read the other reviews they are all true--he should not be teaching and as far as im concerned OU owes me $.

He really seems to enjoy humiliating the students, it seems as though in order for him to feel secure in himself he belittles us. He always makes it very clear that he wants you to ask questions then when you do he mocks the question and makes you feel like an idiot for asking it. I never thought that a teacher like this existed. DO NOT TAKE HIM!

The worst professor I have ever dealt with. I will never take a class with him again.

BOOOO!! Once Again; TERRIBLE Math teacher at OU. Very Insulting, makes you feel stupid for asking questions. Gives problems on the test that are no where to be found in the book or anywhere else for that matter. Though he did let us use our BOOK for the 2nd exam! (Don't expect this though, he's very inconsistent) AVOID like the Avian Flu (hehe)

This man is the reason I am no longer a math major. I went to his office hours and even improved my test grades from a 30 to a 90. He said that if I improved, he would drop my first test. When I got my grade back, he did not drop that test. His reasoning was that I did not get 100% on the final exam so I did not improve enough. DO NOT TAKE HIM

Terrible teacher, lectured us more on history than Math. Was more concerned about us understanding how communism was better than teaching us math.

Worst Teacher ive ever had. Hes constantly late for class. No question that he is very smart but he does not know how to teach. Examples and Sample tests are horrible, and hard to comprehend the steps used to solve them. He does not come to his office hours, and does not respond to his students emails. Avoid at all costs.

I worked hard and studied all the time. This professor is smart but not a good instrcutor. Take all math classes elsewhere because math at OU is realy bad!

Avoid this man like the plague! He's smart, but he really wants you to know the theories in case you're going into calc 2 or more. Plus, he grades hard and teaches bad. I learned more about his passion for econ and what he thinks is wrong with the president than math. He literally goes of in tangents about it. Do NOT take him if you wanna pass.

Horrible teacher. Do not take him for any math class. Spent more time talking about communism and economics then math. He is very difficult to understand and his hand writing is far from legible. Class consisted of two exams and a final, no chance for extra points.

Be prepared to show up for 8AM class and have him talk about politics for 20 minutes. Falls behind schedule very often. Since he was raised in China, he expects his students to perform the same as a Chinese student. Very anal about solutions and proper explanations. Thick accent, sometimes condescending. Avoid if you want to not hate math even more

Everything is True. Syllabus chapters do not coincide with text. His "theoretical" problems can not be found anywhere. They are questions that math theorists ponder, not college students! I took some of the Problems to Spagnuolo and she had NO idea what he was asking us to do. Condescending to Americans. Oakland, its about time you deport his A$$.

Stay away! Hard to understand. Talks about the concepts of math and not the actual material. You can listen to an entire lecture and still not know how to do the assignment problems in the slightest! This guy should not be teaching.

Mr. Shi is not clear on the topics in the book that you may need for future math classes. He cares more about theories and government than the math needed for the class. I would advise taking this course with a different instructor becuase it really is a lost cause with this guy.

I really like him as a person and think he is interesting and even funny, however i'm here to learn and everything I have learned has been on my own. That wouldnt be a problem except the tests are based on his lecture rather than the book -_-

One of the absolute worst professors ever. He does not explain the material very well. His tests are very hard. He's not very good with speaking english or using a computer. When you ask him if you can do an example, he says that you should already understand how to do it and dismisses you without giving any help. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!

Worst teacher I have ever had, and I normally find it annoying when people complain about teachers. He made fun of his students, I got in a argument with him just trying to withdraw from his class. He is very smart, but tries to teach you like china teaches math. Literally will not answer questions. Never take him, ever

He is brilliant, but an awful teacher. He says he doesn't care if you can do the problems or not as long as you understand the concepts. Too bad you're graded on the problems. Does a poor job explaining how you reach a solution and doesn't do enough examples. I stopped going to class because I could learn better from my book.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM. WORST PROFESSOR I'VE EVER HAD. I even went to office hours for help and he dismissed me, saying he had no time to help me. Laughs at you if you don't understand and talks about how terrible american teenagers are. Made me hate math. Does not curve and will not help. Bad accent and is not clear. STAY AWAY.

WORST PROFESSOR EVER... Very hard to understand, goes off on random tangents about subjects not related to class at all, has many errors on tests, teaches some material that does not appear on test, and does not teach material that DOES appear on test. I do not... DO NOT reccomend this professor to anyone.

Expects you to learn how he teaches. He's not a bad person but he is a bad math teacher. Online quizzes sound good but trust me they're not. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT take him. You'll thank me later.

He is the worst professor i have ever had. He refused to help or answer questions.

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. As a 4.0 student who got 20% on his first quiz, I can't stress this enough. Don't put yourself through it. I love math, but he was confusing, not helpful, and went off on distraction tangents. I dropped the class, but hear other people are still having trouble.

Never take with him. Unclear and rude. Expects his students to know the material, rushes over it and makes a lot of errors. Skips a lot of things assuming that the students in his class knows what he is talking about. Never responds to emails and once posted the wrong sample final exam for our class and didnt tell us until we realized that later.

As a high school student who dual enrolled for Calculus, I must say I was caught off guard by how truly awful his class was. He is absolutely unapproachable during office hours and unwilling to answer questions or clarify anything covered in previous classes. If you are unfortunate enough to get into Prof. Shi's class, drop out before the deadline

Peter Shi is a very smart man, but he just can't teach it. Half the time, he got his own problems wrong. He is very unclear on his processes. He Expects everybody to remember everything they have learned in the past. His accent is a little thick. He's about "his way or the highway", even if you got the right answer.

Don't go into this class expecting an easy time. His lectures, while stocked with information, will not fully prepare you for exams. STUDY ON YOUR OWN! I cannot stress this enough, you will need it.

Shi is a very smart man, but a horrible teacher. Your grade is based entirely on four exams which are full of trick questions. He will do these problems after grading the tests, and often gets the answers wrong. He rambles and goes off topic most of the class, and he likes to talk more about politics than math. He's a tough grader, and not helpful.

Professor Shi lectures using only theorem and will not use real number examples even when asked. His exams are very difficult and is also fairly rude to students when they do understand.. The only reason I might pass is that the exams are online. Have never even come close to failing a math class in my life before this. Just don't take him.

100% the worst professor I have ever taken. Good luck trying to learn anything from his lectures because he cannot teach. Almost all of his problems are abstract-based which would not be a bad thing if, again, he knew how to teach. Grading is extremely inconsistent. Gets off track in his own lectures. Do NOT take him.

Hands down the worst professor I have had in my 4 years at OU. He is brilliant, but a terrible teacher. The average on our first exam was a 30%. I never got more than a 30% and I ended up with a 2.3 simply because he had to curve us a full grade-point so kids would pass. If you have him DROP him. I have a 3.2 GPA in ME. DON'T TAKE HIM!!!!

Absolutely horrible. Linear Algebra exams were online so it gives you a slim hope of trying to get a good grade. The average of our 2 exams was a 60% and Shi thought that was good. Final is cumulative and is impossible. Teaching style is horrible and he just derives things. No concrete examples or real world examples. Don't ever take this professor

His personality is awesome! Although he isnt a very good professor. Theres very few homework grades and well his lecture is very theory and proof based, and he also very much teaches you the "my way or you can use the book but it's not elegant enough like mine". Anyone who loves math and how it's done, take Prof Shi!

Don't take Professor Shi. He assigns homework but never collects it so you don't get a homework to help you out. Exams are very difficult. Our highest exam average was a 55% and lowest was in the 30's. This is because he is very strict with his partial credit. I very easily got an A in Calc 1 and now I have to retake Calc 2. Don't take him.

Do not take his class. Heavy accent which makes him hard to understand, rude and makes you feel unintelligent when you ask questions. 50% of the class dropped the first week.

AVOID A CLASS WITH HIM AT ALL COSTS. Told the class he was gonna make it harder since were online (due to the pandemic) which makes no sense. Calls on students then bullies them when they dont understand. Also goes off on tangents about politics.

Before starting my class with Shi, I saw the comments here saying he's horrible and I saw the comments saying you just have to work hard. I thought I could handle it and I was wrong. Shi makes simple concepts impossible to understand. If you take the class you will have to teach yourself calculus. Get out of the class if you can.

He was extremely rude to students who asked questions. Exclusively teaches theory with very little practical examples. I honestly have a hard time imagining a worse experience.

Professor Shi was probably on of the worst professors I've taken in my three years in college. He routinely botched examples in lecture and barely acknowlegded his errors when someone called him out on it. Questions in class were often met with hostility and were barely answered. Only graded on two midterms and a final.

Peter Shi is the worst professor I have ever had. He is a racist mean man. He made fun of women, Canadians, and shamed a kid in my class by calling him "a disgrace to his country" in front of the whole class. He was unclear in explanations and could not answer questions from classes. He made so many mistakes and would not fix them.

Professor Shi has proven in his first lecture that he is rude towards his students and incapable of teaching the material. He assigned a chapter's worth of material and refused to cover any of it even when asked. When asked a question, he takes a condescending tone, acting as though the student is an idiot for asking. Lectures are incomprehensible.

Unaware of student reception of concepts. Unable to explain at a level below his own so his teaching skills are lack luster at best. Asks questions on topics not yet covered and then blames students for not being able to understand. Altogether, shows the standard level Oakland is settling on.

He seems like a nice person, but the lectures, the homework, the tests, the teaching is all very awful.

Professor Shi clearly has an understanding of the material but strays from the way the book does it and asks you to rely on his was which does not help when doing hw (not graded). 3 Exams total, 2 in semester and a final. Does review before exams but changes problems slightly. Curves every test because he has no choice.

The guy's smart but just a very bad teacher. class is somewhat doable if you put in the work. I took him for diff eq and tbh, he teaches more concept and barely any problem solving. He will turn such simple concepts and make them look way harder than what they acc are. Class avg for the first exam was a 53. Just learn this stuff on your own.

P. Shi is a smart individual but his teaching skills are poor when it comes to theoretical DE, his grading can be harsh on exams if you made a small error on a problem. Offered 15 point extra credit for the first exam due to a very low average on it. Sample exams are different than the actual exams, I wouldn't rely on them too much. Don't recommend