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“Would not recommend if you're taking calculus 2”
32204 - 1.0 rating“Tough professor only about ten people finished the course”
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Reviews (91)
Speaks very broken english...more than half of students get lost. all the time.
DO NOT TAKE!!!!!
this is the surope, and this is the durrtive. that's how he speaks.
Its hard to understand him at first but overall very knowledgeable. He doesn't waste time with stories or anything so you'll get in and get out.
Dr. Chan communicates best with the language of math as he is extremely fluent in it. He grades very fairly and presents the vast material in an organized and sensible fashion.
good teacher :)
He's a good teacher, but he keeps crappy office hours. He is there for 15 minutes before class. One benefit is that he ALWAYS gets you out of class at least a half an hour early. Tests aren't too bad if you study and do the homework. I'm getting a B.
VERY hard to understand!!! i would not reccomend, most of the studenta were always confused, as i was.
YES HE HAS BROKEN ENGLISH, HOWEVER NOT TO TEH POINT WHERE ITS HARD TO UNDERSTAND HIM. HE TEACHES WELL AND IS ACTUALLY A VERY FUNNY GUY SO ITS NOT JUS DRY, BORING LECTURE. IF YOU ARE SELF-MOTIVATED THEN COOL, CUZ NO HOMEWORK COLLECTED, NO QUIZZES, NOTHING. ONLY EXAMS. COOL GUY.
He has broken English, but he knows his stuff. If you just do the homework, which he doesn't even collect, then you'll do fine. The final is an accumulation of the whole semester. That's what killed me.
Yes he is very hard to understand! His accent/way of saying certain things is soo funny. It sucks cause the class gets so distracted by it. But he was funny too on his own. He'd crack a few jokes. He's a smart guy just hard to follow. Especially for a moderatley difficult math class.
Cant understand!!!!
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he is funny,his accent isnt that bad, he gives a lot of examples ..no hw
Prof. Chan is a great teacher. Assigns homework, but never collects it. Test are okay. The quizes are easy. He does have an accent, but it is kind of entertaining. He sneaks jokes in his lectures, and they are funny. GOOD TEACHER. Take him.
If you are a visual learner then Prof. Chan is the teacher for you~ Math is definitely not for the right brain people yet his visual teaching utulizes your RB skills ~
If you do your homework on a regular basis you should get an A. Most of test / quiz questions come from the homework. A bit hard to understand the lecture but the problems are written on the board.
I like this guy. He has a bit of an accent, but if you watch what he does on the board, you'll get it. Doesn't collect homework and tests are short. His jokes are dry and I loved it, I think I was the only one laughing.
GREAT TEACHER. TAKE HIS CLASS! All the good comments about him are True, if not better!
Ok Hes not hot but hes a very cool teacher. Very nice to his students and unerstands all your ****ed up life excuses. I am taking his class and not doing my homework at all. Im getting an A. His english is a little shabby but if you pay attention you will understand everythign he tells you.
SAVE YOURSELF! DONT TAKE HIM! he's a sweet guy, but you can barely understand him and when you try to ask for help, he gets a little frustrated with you. i don't recommend him at all.
Easiest class ever. I did not do a single hw problem and still got a B. He will give u a sheet with all the equations which can be used during exams. A bit of an accent but understandable. He has an odd sense of humor , definitely recommend u to take his class.
There is no collected homework so I never had a reason to buy the book. You should take good notes, study from those notes and the take-home quizzes, and be careful not to make stupid mistakes on his tests. He will not give you high difficulty questions on the tests that you've never seen before. Cool teacher, easy B.
Really knows his stuff! Once you get past the accent he is very easy to follow. He has a pattern to his class so your not left guessing. You need to show up and do the homework.. even tho you don't have to turn it in.. and you'll do great! I'd love to take another class with him!
if you go to class and do the homework he is pretty easy. easy to understand even though he has an accent.
Cute old Asian man. I didn't study and I never really did my homework, but I still managed a B. Just take notes during class and complete the take home quiz. If you put effort into the quizzes you will do fine on the tests.
Mr. Chan is a good teacher. He knows his calculus. What everyone is forgetting is that he doesn't require your answer to be simplified. TRUST ME, that helps a lot during test time.
He is pretty bad. His has an accent and it gets worse as the class progresses, specifically when using new terms. This is a some what complicated class, and between his accent and his approach towards the class, which is cold and not very helpful, makes it very difficult to learn. Ah, and he seems grumpy all the time!
wonderful,though his english is bad. So easy if you follow the lectures and do your quizes(don't have to do homework), then easy B or even A
Understandable, but very funny accent. Try him to pronounce l'Hopital's rule :) No homework is required, take home quizzes, and straightforward tests. Easy A.
Best teacher ever. Whoever took his class and complains about not understanding is because those people are blind. He is a teacher that teaches visually. He does everything step by step and explains each step to you cystal clear. I've had f's in math all my life but when i took him for the first time he is my first A.
Best ever visual teacher makes everything crystal clear and does not skip anything i never had to study because the way he teaches you, you will always remember when you see it.
Pretty good calculus 2 teacher and pretty funny guy. He gives a lot of examples and explains them thoroughly. He doesn't really like questions and will ignore you. Make sure you call his name when he does this. He sometimes gives take-home quizzes.
good teacher. cares about students who care..funny side comments... "relate rate" "raptar rule" haha. ya he is good
Brilliant professor. Pay attention in class to his lectures and you wont have to do much work at home. You have to do some homework though. His tests are fair but nowhere on the borderline of easy.
i dont know what everyone is talking about but he is pretty difficult and i love math but he ruined it for me, his tests a ridiculously difficult and i had to correct him a couple of times for marking me off points on my test on accident,and he hardly finishes examples on the board. he doesnt like answering questions which is ridiculous but only go
pretty easy class no hw and study 15 mins before his test and ended with a B his funny teacher but his accent makes it hard to understand him just copy watever he writes and if you have question just call him he wont trip if you do
One thing about this guy is he's kind of hard to understand but if you read what hes writing on the board you get what he's saying, he has take home quizzes and his tests are not that hard. Passed with a B, he's a pretty nice guy and sometimes funny too
He's awesome. He makes math become simple and easy. He's funny, helpful, and honest. A test for each chapter, and 1 final exam which includes just some major parts of the class, and take home quizes. At the begining, we had a difficult time trying understand his accent speech. However, we got used with that. Highly recommend him !!!
He really is an awesomO teacher!!!! Because of him, Calculus becomes so clear and easy to understand for me. Yea, he has an accent, then what? I mean, it's your lost if you don't take him.I will have him again this following semester. Thumbs up for prof. Chan! Highly recommend
Guys! just take him. tests are so so so so so so so easy as long as you do hws and study lectures. quizzes are take-home. enough said. what a math teacher.
Don't be fooled by the ratings, half my class pretty much dropped out, and I'm on the borderline between a B and a C. However, I would say that this is my 2nd favorite professor ive ever had, and he's my adopted gramps. but beware...this class is hard work. study notes and text book examples.
He is a good strict teacher. Do your HW, few take home quiz while the rest are inclass. just make sure to know whats going on before heading to class. no make up on anything. alot of people drop at the last minute. you must put the time and effort to know what he i teaching you or else your already behind. must know how to take good notes in class
I got As in his 180 & 185. He doesnt use text book at all. What u have to do is just writing down everything he writes in class on ur notebook and review the notes before the exams. Then u can get an easy A. Before the final exam, he does a review, so though it includes everything u learned in the class, what u do is reviewing the notes! Thats it!
This class isn't easy, but it's not impossible either. 4 tests, 5 quizzes (most of which are take-home), & 1 final. Attend all class sessions! He will bump up your grade at the end (89 to an A) if you have perfect attendance. He's a very visual teacher, so copy down everything he writes on the board. Don't ask stupid questions & do all of the HW!
Prof. Chan is an awesome old man. Really nice and helpful to all of his students.He shows you everything you need to know. No tricky quizzes, tests. Very straightforward. Recommend
Really good teacher. Try his best to help students. If you have any question, ask him. Pay attention to his lecture, you will do absolutely fine in his class. Sweet old man, highly recommend.
Took his algebra&precalc, got a B in both. Very difficult to get A's. Need to put in a lot of xtra time for A. Read sects BEFORE class, take detailed notes, do all HW (not req), review prev weeks notes before nxt class. 5 inclass quizes, 1 takehome, 4 exams & gives 1/2 pts for attempted probs. I like him so taking for Calc1 & work harder for an A.
He is knowledgeable. Do your homework and attend all classes
Love this professor, Highly recommend you can get an A if you are attentive his lecture
Robert Chan has his on and off days. Some days, his lectures are superb. Other days, he is incomprehensible and I basically copy down the notes without understanding. He is a strict grader but often makes mistakes on the grading; I had to fight for my points a couple of times. Office hour is 10 minutes before class... is it legal to be this short?
Professor Chan is a legend! Take this professor, he will make you laugh and increase your Math knowledge. Its like mr miogi of math. LEGEND
His office hours are only 10 minutes before class starts. He is technologically inclined, so don't expect grades posted online or anything else. His tests will be a complete surprise every single time, and the problems to not represent what you did in class or in the homework. This is all just personal preference, but his style does not suit me.
I regret taking his class.His class is based on quiz and exams..Homework does not count in your grade,but do so if you want to do well on your quiz/test (not that it helps you much.) His lectures are really unclear like sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't.I don't recommend taking this guy.. Alot of student drop his class towards the end.
STAY AWAY! the beginning of the course seems easy using calculus in high school. but Believe me! It get's WAY TOO HARD! He gives HUGE homework assignments that are nothing like the actual test. Toward the end of the class the test don't even reflect the lecture. AVOID! He may be a sweet old man, but he is a BAD teacher!
He is an incredibly nice guy, but if you're weak in math and had a difficult time in Pre-Calc. You should probably stay away. His homework assignments do not reflect the tests at all and in order to do well, you REALLY REALLY need to know EVERYTHING! If you don't it will hurt you big time. You need to learn how he tests and anticipate.
Yes, he assigns A LOT of hw, but they are there to help w/ concepts&understanding. Clear w/ notes & admits to mistakes on my exams. Do all hw, study notes, go to class everyday, you'll do well. He knows whether you're dedicated or not. I disliked math, but his class was my fav. He bumped my grade UP even though I didn't deserve it at all. Take him.
He has a thick Asian accent and I found him to be extremely hard to understand. His tests don't exactly match the homework. He never goes over the homework with the class.
I'm currently enrolled and we have had no take home quizzes are in class and at 6 weeks left we've already done three out of five quizzes, and three out of four tests not including the final. Constantly says attention to detail but messes up at least twice every single lecture. Very fast paced and very hard. Don't take this class!
Mr chan is really good at teaching. Sometimes you may not understand him because of his accent but he delivers his points clearly. He advises people to drop out the first few weeks if you don't have a firm foundation on trig and alg which is very IMPORTANT to pass his class. Other that that get ready to work very Hard for the tests "deereetee" lol
Tough professor only about ten people finished the course
He was mildly entertaining for an old chinese professor. His test and quizzes are usually pulled from homework questions or lecture or very similar to them. If you do the homework it should be a relatively easy A since calc 2 is a lot of memorizing of how to do certain problems. Most people probably expect the lectures to be enough which is not
Would not recommend if you're taking calculus 2. The subject itself is hard, and this professor just makes it even harder.
He's kind of good compared to some of the other Calculus professors. He is very clear when giving the lecture even though he makes little mistakes. His quizzes aren't too hard, but study hard for the exams since they are difficult. Also, he was boring yet entertaining for an Asian professor. Just do practice problems and read through the notes!
Really nice professor. Great knowledge of subject matter. If you study, youll do well. Cares a lot about students and making sure they understand the subject matter.
He was so confusing and never went over any of the homework or test questions.
Could not understand him at times. He has a heavy accent and doesn't say things in an understandable way sometimes. Homework is way easier than the tests. AVOID HIS CLASS.
This class was hard for me. His lectures are difficult to understand. Exams were quite unfair. I ended up getting a C his class (calc 1). I study pretty hard and managed to pull off an A in calc 2 with another professor. A lot of hw that doesn't count for credit.
SO hard to understand due to his thick accent. Constantly makes mistakes in his lectures and does not notice until after he's completed the problem. Does not allow you to ask questions when he's lecturing, so if don't understand something, too bad. Gets off topic a lot. Discusses politics and various other topics in the middle of lectures
Tough subject but Prof Chan helps you understand. 6 exams (100pt) and 5 take home quizzes(25pt), final (200pt). Capitalize on the take home quizzes, easy points! Exams are fair, questions are from examples and hw problems from the book. Grades pretty easy even if you just try. No HW. If you cant make an exam he will work with you.
It's only week two and I've decided to drop. He seems like an intelligent and kind person but is horrible at teaching. His notes are all over the place and the homework barely relates to what is presented during lecture. My concern is that if the notes don't relate to the homework, what will we be tested on? Not worth the risk of an F or W.
He's a great guy but not so much a great teacher. His lectures are very long and difficult to follow sometimes but his tests are relatively easy because they're based on the lecture. The homework isn't necessary and might confuse you more. If you apply yourself and do the work, you'll be fine.
He gives a lot of homework but doesn't collect it. 4 Exams worth 100 pts each, 4 takehome quizzes that worth 100 pts in total and 1 cumulative final that worths 200 pts. He has accent so sometimes it's hard to catch it. However, he explains the concept using basic ideas of cal 1 and 2 so it's easy to understand. Tests are hard tho but hey it's cal3
With deadlines, Professor Chan lets you know when quizzes and tests are way in advance, so you have lots of time to prepare. Homework is not due, but tests and quizzes are exactly like the homework problems. There's a pdf version of the book. Use it while he lectures because his accent is heavy. If you zone out, you'll miss a lot. Know the concepts
Moves really fast during lectures and has a thick accent making it hard to understand. Gets annoyed when you ask for another explanation. Does not go over test material. I leard more from reading the book myself than he taught me.
Thick accent. Lectures are super messy; handwriting make it worse. Homework are not due. Quizzes are open notes; 1 week to finish. Exams are in class; you have to be on camera. Fail the tests, you wont pass since its heavily based off tests. No EC. Doesnt round grades. NEVER respond to emails. DEFINITELY have to teach yourself. 15/30 dropped.
It's unbelievable how low quality this class is on day one. Bare minimum user engagement. No anecdotes and no pragmatism to connect you to the topic. No introductions. It will wound your soul trying to listen and learn anything from this man. Not inspirational in the least. Dry. So unbearably, maddeningly dry. Please save your time and money.
He goes so fast and has a really thick accent so that you wont even understand what hes saying. He writes his lecture notes really sloppy so you wont even understand his notes. Overall you wont understand anything in this class. Its impossible for new learners to get anything out of his class.
Refuses to answer questions during lectures and argues with students who ask to go further in depth. Goes out of order in the textbook. He goes so fast that you have mere seconds to answer questions and take your notes. He consistently talk about random things. I ended up just following the books examples and descriptions.
If you are reading this, please pay attention to the bad reviews, esp if math is not your best subject. His handwriting is awful, his accent is hard to understand, his lectures are a mess, AND he doesn't allow us to ask questions. Complete waste of time - it's so frustrating that my GPA has to suffer due to the lack of structure in his class.
assumes you just have it down, confusing lectures, unnecessary anecdotes about atomic bombs. would NOT recommend
Don't take him. You can not reach him outside of class and if you do show up to the 10 minute office hours he will be almost no help. His tests are nothing like the quizzes or homework. You will need to teach yourself Calculus from Youtube. His accent makes understanding lectures difficult and boring. Take a risk and chose another professor.
I recommend taking another professor! Don't make my mistake because you'll be learning a lot of the lessons by yourself and it is hard to learn from him. I also cheated on most tests and the final to get my grade and he didn't care. But if you want to learn about stats take another professor, just a waste of time in my opinion.
W professor
His lectures are pretty bad because...well there isn't a lecture. He just does problems on the board and expects you to know how to apply concepts already. His accent makes it really hard to understand what he is saying sometimes. The grade consists of a take home quiz and exams that are substantially harder than the quizzes...GPA has to suffer now
His handwriting was awful and his accent was super thick, oftentimes making it extremely difficult to understand what he is teaching. This was honestly an awful class; I pretty much learned everything on my own. It's also almost impossible to communicate with him. He goes super fast and ignores a lot of questions.
weirdest professor ive ever had. the first day I thought I was in the wrong class because he started by rambling about politics and war. his lectures are very unorganized. he also doesn't set up his canvas. he has homework for you to better your skills but it's not for credit. he will sort of ridicule you if you ask too many questions.
Horrible. Can't understand him because of his accent but also he doesn't realltyteach. Most of the time he just writes out all the problems on the board goes over how to do it and that's it. Even in examples he would get them wrong and students would correct them. DO NOT TAKE!
ur entire grade is based off tests and quizzes. his lectures just consist of him doing problems on the board. BUT if ur good at paying attention for hours, he goes over everything in his tests on the board. hes not hard to get an A (as someone who did) but if ur not already good at math, dont take.
I don't recommend taking him Nothing on canvas (grades, resources or anything) If you attend every, pay attention to the lecture and write all of the questions & answers, probably you will get A or B Bad Handwriting Bad Teaching 50% of the class is about topics not related to the lecture 50% of the tests from the homework
Horrendous professor, doesn't teach, doesn't post on canvas. But also doesn't care if people cheat in his class. Genuinely see half the class taking out their phones during exams. Either you teach yourself the units on your own time, or you cheat in his class. That's the only way you're passing this class.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
79%
Textbook Required
91%
Grade Predictor
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B
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
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MATH154
5.0
(1)MATH30
5.0
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5.0
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(1)MATHMATH
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32204
5.0
MATH140
5.0
MATH005
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MATH100
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