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Mrs. Meyering was a very nice teacher. She assigned book questions that she claimed would randomly be graded but she never graded them, definitely an easy A for algebra. Tests were simple and so were the homework assignments. Definitely recommend!
Prof Meyering is one of the best college professors i have had so far. She is easy to get along with and explains herself very well. The bookwork is collected and given as extra credit right before the exam, and worksheets and quizes are an almost daily thing
Prof. Meyering is easily the best professor I've ever had here at GV. She actually made me want to change my major to math. She makes everything sooo easy to understand and her teaching style is very effective. Math used to be one of my worst subjects - now, it's my best. She's really, really great.
math was never my favorite subject but lets say that my interest has gone down immensely. My grade was decent but that is only because the boy sitting next to me helped me with everything because as she said "Oh I just can't explain it, either you know it or you dont!" wow...
She was very UNPROFESSIONAL/ IMMATUREand even slammed my expensive TI89 calc. down on the desk.I was tempted to and a lot of people told me to go to the Dean and complain about her bc of her poor/unethical character. Grading-unfair if she doesn't like u bc u correct her in front of class too much.Teaching-ehh her T.A. was the bomb that bout it:p
Lets take a minute and understand that the other ratings were done by the prof herself, look at the evidence yourself, That being said Ruth is an ok teacher, she makes you memorize EVERYTHING, she also gives quizzes that try to trick u, I have a B+ in the course and I know that is above the average, she acts like this is everyone's major, it's not.
Professor Meyering is a terrible professor. She doesn't explain things well at all. She stand in the way and doesn't explain steps when she is writing equations on the board. If you ask for her to explain she just says "go to the math lab" I would strongly recommend not taking her for this class!
Prof. Meyering is by far the best math prof I have ever had. I really don't get the negative comments here. She is very helpful even when you ask questions that you should already know e.g. Algebra in Trig. She teaches visually. I love that, things make perfect sense. She is very fair and professional. She even baked cookies for the class. A++
I loved this professor! She was really helpful and if you have a question, just send her an e-mail and she'll return it with a helpful answer quickly. She does give quizzes every week, so don't miss class. Her tests and quizzes are easy, so just do the homework and show up and you'll ace it.
If you have not taken a math class in quite some time do not take her...she is too fast and doesnt slow down to help. She says to come meet her at her hours but there are a hundred kids waiting also. She quizzes after homework, and web assign is stupid also...
She was a really good professor. I never did one homework assignment and got an A in the class. Sometimes I feel she made something really easy into something difficult. Recommend.
I did not like this class at all. it was my first algebra class since sophomore year of high school and she went through the material way too fast. She expected you to know everything. Tended to treat the class like little kids too.
Prof. Meyering is the most helpful professor I've ever had! She truly cares about her students and wants them to succeed. Go to her office hours and you will do well in the class. She is very good about responding to emails. Overall, I learned a lot and would definitely take her again.
STAY AWAY!!! i was sick and missed a month of school and had to go home and she told me being sick isnt an excuse to turn homework in late. not understanding at all
Although I am doing decent in the class, I would NEVER take this professor again. She moves super fast and does not teach. She spends so much time answering questions that she NEVER actually takes time to teach the new sections so it made it extremely difficult and a lot of the kids struggled in the class.
NOOOO GOOOD! I hated this class, the subject matter was very easy and I remembered it back in HS. But when she was "re-teaching" it, it was not understandable. Dont take this class if you want to learn anything. 90% of the class is webassigns. Click the (watch it) button on webassign and thats how you will learn anything.
She is a terrible professor! She is very confusing for people who have never experienced this sort of math before. She doesn't know what she's teaching. If you have prior knowledge from high school, you'll be fine, the class is really easy but she is rude and not helpful at all. I would NOT recommend her for anyone.
First, Ruth Meyering made the first three comments on here, as well as the one about baking cookies. She is a terrible prof, very unprofessional and unhelpful. She takes basic concepts (sin, cos, tan) and makes them difficult, I would recommend not paying attention in class, and learning from the book for yourself. Go to class for quizes and hw.
This prof. was a great math teacher, in that, she taught in a way that was easy to understand and was always available to meet with. Overall better than most math profs. and I would recommend :D.
ALOT OF HOMEWORK; atleast two different assignment every night & have to be done perfect & by next time you have class. ALL GROUP LEARNING; SHE DOESNT TEACH. VERY HARD!!
IF YOU STRUGGLE WITH MATH or if you havent taken math in a while DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS! she doesn't really teach & she excepts you to know everything aleady and she puts you in groups everyday and makes you work on assignments she has not even covered. your textbook & math lab will become your best friend if you want to pass.
If you want to not learn from a teacher and learn from only other students take this class. At first I was excited to learn now I am so fustrated that I get up early just to spend hours on my homework teaching myself. HARDER THAN HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA. Don't pay attention; just teach yourself. ALSO IF YOU SUCK AT MATH TAKE AN EASIER CLASS.
Harsh grader on everything and if you do not have the right grammar she will mark you off points when its a math class. Even if you study just study even way more one hour is not enough her tests and quizzes are so hard.
Shes really not a bad teacher, theres just a lot of negativity from lazy students who are unwilling to put in the amount of college level work in order to obtain a decent grade.You have to keep in mind that this is college so the grading scale is going to be tougher. also, would you rather have a teacher that gives only exams instead homework?
All test and quizzes are written out/short answer no multiple choice. Unless you can memorize a bunch of Algebra formulas don't take this prof.
Very nice teacher. Very flexible with office hours. I even missed my final exam and she is let me make it up. She doesn't have an attendance policy and drops the lowest 1 of 3 exams, a few quiz grades, and like 15 hw assignments. There is a lot of hw but it really helps you learn the material.
She was a great Trigonometry teacher. She had good office hours and offered online meetings on some days. She didn't have much of an attendance policy and she reviewed material well. She was pretty funny and was never ornery or mean.
She is very willing to meet outside of class if you have questions, even if not her office hours. She is a tough grader but if you do your hw you will do fine.
She is very nice and always willing to help. I had zero trig background and ended up with an A in her class. If you make an honest effort you will do fine in her class.
Not only am I teaching myself out of the book, but she is extremely unhelpful when it comes outside of class. She doesn't explain the material in class and assumes you know it. You most likely don't. WebWorks is also a giant pain because none of it is explained in the book. TAKE MATH 097. You won't look stupid. Start off easy, I wish I would have.
She was so rude. She assigned useless homework and I spent an exorbitant amount of time in the Math Center. She also teaches in a way that you need to have a Trig background. Would NOT recommend her!
She doesn't teach. She relies on worksheets, the textbook, Webworks, and other students. I pretty much taught myself, so if you are good at teaching yourself you'll do fine. I recommend doing the book work because she gets some of the harder quiz questions from it.
Not always clear in instruction but will reiterate as much as is needed to understand. Genuinely wants students to do well. Drops 20 lowest homework grades, some low quizzes and tests. Very good at responding to emails and very willing to help outside of class.
I loved this prof! She is so kind and helpful. She will respond to your emails asap and even uses blackboard IM. Showed up to class an hour before if you ever needed help. I always hate math and this is the first time I've ever done well and it's thanks to her. I wish I could take more of her classes. Always wishes you to do well. Highly recommend!
She only gives work sheets. She leaves you to figure out the work yourself. If you are very good at math then take her class. If you struggle at all, don't take it.
The Math she taught for me was a 2 hour class that could easily be a hour. There's a lot of quizzes. I like her as a person, not as a teacher
The prof is really hard to understand in class, and goes at the pace of the smartest student rather than the class as a whole. She is more focused on getting through the book than having each student understand. However, she is more than willing to help you out and teach you one on one during her office hours. She goes out of her way to help you.
She is a tough grader. Her attitude was a bit off as well. If you haven't taken math in a while, stay out of her classroom. She likes to teach students with a strong math background.
Math is not an easy subject for me, so it doesn't help when I go to class and still don't understand what I am learning. I felt like I was constantly trying to teach myself the context. She provides office hours to help students with questions.
Her grading is inconsistent, just like her teaching. She'll be talking about one section and she'll jump to another and get mad when you don't understand. She's also a pretty condescending person.
She's super nice but doesn't explain anything in an understanding way. Don't take this class if you're not good at math but still want an A. I found myself in the math center every day to get through my homework and also had a math tutor.
She is always willing to help you if you come to her office hours. She responds to emails and gives things back very quickly. A lot of quizzes but they are short&easy and at the end of term, your lowest grades get dropped. Overall, sometimes the way she teaches a concept is hard to understand and I am in the math center every day in case I needhelp
She's always really helpful but she does not explain things very well. She has a lot of office hours which helps a lot. Overall she's a decent teacher but if you want to get an A you will definitely need to go to the math center, a lot.
Not very clear try's to explain better most of the time it does not help. gives pop quizzes but usually gives hints they are coming next class period. has been dropping a lot of low scores which has helped. do webworks go to math center that will help. if you are bad at math like me maybe not best teacher for you
Willing to help but doesn't teach the material very well. Gives pop quizzes but she will hint to when they'll be. Homework every night but is completely manageable. Test and quiz questions are almost always from the suggested problems in the book and the webworks homework.
AWFUL. Unless you are good at math, do not take her course. She does not teach. She hands a worksheet out, expects you to know all the answers, and then rushes through it. No other teaching styles. No lectures that explain the concepts, nothing. (However, she does answer questions.) Helps the class average by dropping 20+ hw assignments and quizes
As much as I hate math, this class wasn't so bad. As long as you make good use of the math center, which I went to pretty much before every class, you should be okay. She used to be a high school teacher, so you probably know what to expect. If you respect her, she'll do the same.
I basically lived in Ruth's office and still got a B+. Super picky on grading and will mark a whole question wrong, for things like, rounding to the hundredths place and not the thousandths. Offers help only when asked, and even then, shes condescending. Assigns huge amounts of homework and tests are long. The tutoring center knew me by name....
Makes the material way harder than it has to be. My whole class was in the math center everyday having tutors teach us because she made everything so confusing. Gives homework every single class.
Get ready for homework, and lots of it (especially for a 100-level class). Extremely condescending, Meyering does not know how to teach. If i was allowed to, i would drop this course in a heartbeat. Although she technically doesn't give "pop quizzes," they may as well are as notice for the online quiz's are short. RUN AWAY!!!!!
I have never had a professor who complicates the work so much. I took the same math class in high school so I already knew all the concepts and yet she still made it seem incredibly difficult. Constantly, she will work through a problem, make mistakes and has to be corrected by the students. She is also terribly condescending.
Don't take her if you do not have a strong trig background. I end up trying to teach myself a majority of the lessons since we do maybe one example in class with no notes to refer to. She gives three exams plus the final which is nice. A majority of the quizzes are online.
She is a great person but a horrible professor for calculus. She never lectured us on concepts or how to do new calculations. She just assigns a lot of homework (webworks) and goes over answers in class. It's a really tough class if math isn't your strong suit.
Professor Meyering expects everyone to have a heavy trig background and does not have any notes. Her lectures consist of her doing one example for the entire class. Her class is manageable, but takes a lot of effort. She also drops homework and quiz assignments which helps.
She is very fast paced and more focused on getting through her lesson. She's makes the class much more difficult than need be and grades solely on quizzes, projects, and test and is a very tough grader. Do not take her for Trigonometry.
She almost only teaches 200 level math classes so if you get her for a 100 level she's going to teach it like it's a 200 level. She just shows examples and doesn't actually teach anything. I've had to teach myself most of it.
Professor Meyering's Calculus 1 class is a "Flipped Classroom." I heard this from an adviser. This means, that she will only go over assigned homework. Students would have to teach themselves the majority of the class. Even though this class was incredibly difficult, she is a rather caring individual and wants students to succeed. Take if not busy
Look for a different professor. Seriously. Calc 2 is not the course to risk the quality of your prof on. She uses a reverse classroom teaching style. Expect lots of homework (especially webworks). Significant self-teaching skills needed to succeed because lecture is far from helpful. Questions are pointless as she seems unfamiliar with the material
Teaching calculus as a flipped classroom is a disaster. We would do graded hw on material we hadn't learned, then she would 'teach' it the next day in class. Class was disorganized and we rarely got through the lesson. We had to teach ourselves calc 2; we lived in the math center because that was the only way we would understand new concepts
I'm taking (Calc 1 Math 201) and didn't even see the course listed, which explains a lot. The class consists of different assignments, and having the prof go over the answers during class-time without teaching any of it. She's willing to help but doesn't seem to know the material well enough to help. I've self-taught myself calc 1
To be fair, she wasn't aware she was going to teach the class until a couple months before it started, but she was an extremely critical grader without ever teaching a lesson. It was just going over the answers to assign homework from the week before. We had to teach ourselves, and class was usually a waste of time. There was little structure
Professor Meyering gets little respect from anyone in our class as we were not been taught anything helpful in the class and we had to band together to figure anything out. The portfolio questions are incredibly difficult to get correct, and she wants us to write sentences for each step of every problem. Do not take this class
Her grading is tough, and she doesn't explain concepts very well. If you expect to get an easy A in this class, you will have to learn outside of class. Her grading is very petty, and reads into every word you write picking on very minor misinterpretations of your writing. When a simple question is asked, make sure to write paragraphs for her.
Professor Meyering is a really nice lady who cares, but she teaches Calc like if everyone had already taken it in high school. If you're someone who hasn't taken Calc before, avoid this professor. You just spend the class period being given four different assignments when she teaches none of the material to you.
A solid choice if youre retaking. Meyering is very clear about what to do and how to do it, and portfolio problems are a huge help in understanding the material. Shes also very friendly and is easy to reach out to after class.
She's so caring and genuinely wants her students to succeed. Her class was pretty easy for me, but I already took calc in high school, so if you don't have any experience in calc, this class might be a little challenging for you. There is a lot of homework but it's not hard. Exams were usually just homework problems. Overall, a very fun class!
If you enjoy math, you will enjoy this professor. She does not give very good/ in depth lectures, but she does explain things well if asked to expand upon them. She does not give test reviews, however, so if you depend upon those to do well, I don't recommend her. Overall, she is very, very nice and cares a lot about her students and their success!
Her class is super difficult. She doesn't explain things very well. It's almost like she's teaching calc to students who have taken the class before. Every time we would go to class, she would just give us worksheets and not teach the actual material. Also, make sure you sit with good people because thats the only reason i passed.
Honestly, I would not take this prof if I were you. Everything about this class is self-directed, so if you don't learn like that you will not be successful. She barely lectures, and all we do in class is go over the homework. The semester group project is extremely difficult and my group didn't do well on it even though we went into office hours.
I took pre-calc in high school and when I took it in college with Ruth, it was horrible. She does not teach you whatsoever, she just throws you problems and expects you to know how to do it. There is no guidance in the class. If I could do it all over again I would not have taken her. And her tests cover things we never went over. Good luck.
Professor Meyering is like all of the other math professors I have had. There's a lot of stuff that you have to teach to yourself. But if you do all of the work and study you will do just fine!
As long as you pay attention and do the homework, study for tests, it is not hard to get an A in this class. Ruth is a really smart person who is very passionate about math, and is willing to help you if you ask for it, but sometimes her teaching method is just confusing. If you're already good at math, take her and it will be a breeze.
Took Meyering for 123 (trig). If you put the work in outside of class by reading the textbook chapters, studying material, and doing the webworks and book questions, you will be fine. A lot of this was a review from my high school years so it wasn't too hard for me. Meyering cares about her students and is an amazing lady!
An absolute sweetheart. I still use her notes to this day. Extremely easy to understand and made calculus comprehensible. I always felt well prepared for each test and always understood the material given. I would love to have her again as a professor!
Prof Meyering is a very caring person, but the way she teaches makes it difficult to follow along. She gives a lot of examples but jumps pretty fast from problem to problem with little to no explanation of how she got the answers. Lots of homework (both online and papers she gives you) and there are group projects.
Do not take her. You get HUNDREDS of problems with no idea how to do them, and you don't get the answers to them. Miss one day and your grade will drop 5% in the course bc of some worksheet. Tests/quizzes are incredibly hard, pop assignments/quizzes in class, and she is rude. Super nice 1-on-1, but horrible in class. Your GPA will hate you!
I DESPISE math and she def makes u put in the work via TONS of assignments/projects. the thing is it's easy. She will literally guide you on questions on tests if you ask her. She doesnt make it a challenge. She dropped some grades so dont fret on ALL the hw. I did feel a little small talking to her at times but she seems actually caring.
Prof Meyering was an ok professor, but is a caring person. The class consists of 3 group projects, homework assignments, quizzes and exams. She does not let you make anything up! I forgot to turn in 1 homework assignment all semester and she refused to let me turn it in for any points. Not the worst professor but not my fav!
Professor Meyering is an okay professor I have taken two classes instructed by her and earned high grades in both. She is snarky/condescending in class but great one-on-one. You will not do well in class if you don't read the textbook and do the homework assignments. Expect to have homework every day!
She was an extremely caring person. Teaching myself got me through the class. The lectures are a little unorganized. She is amazing at one on one. She wants you to succeed and will describe exactly what is on the tests and prepare you well. There is a ton of work in this class, sometimes you will have 2 calc-essays (portfolios) due per week.
Avoid at all costs, she goes through problems very quick and gives homework as if she is the only class you have.
Pre-calc is a hard class but she makes it very clear what is on quizzes and tests and won't throw any curveballs or trick questions on them. She makes a point to learn everyone's names very quickly. She has very clear expectations and is especially helpful if you go to office hours.
At first I was not impressed with Prof. Meyering's discussion style of teaching, but as the semester went on and the material got more difficult, she was sure to give the attention where it was needed. Help was always readily available and questions are almost always answered with great detail.
I absolutely loved Professor Meyering. Probably the most caring professor I've ever had and truly wants every one of her students to succeed. There are three groups projects which are somewhat annoying, and she gives what could be considered a lot of homework, but she is the most accessible and helpful professor ever. She deserves a higher rating.
Prof continuously tells you to "put your heads together" during lecture, implying that you need to work with your group mates to figure things out. She assigns way too much homework that I barely have time for my other major classes. Her lectures are based on activities only, and she provides little to no instruction.
There is a lot of work and this class is hard so make a group and help eachother. It is doable if you stay on track. In terms of teaching, I think she does a great job. I took her pre-calc class last semester and would take calc 2 with her if she taught it. There is a review packet for every test and she is straightforward about what is expected.
Amazing professor. Daily homework but you have enough time to get it done. Calc is a hard course but she does a good job of explaining it. Get a textbook b/c it's used daily in class. She wants you to succeed so take advantage of her office hours. Overall a great prof & a kind, caring, & very understanding person. I would definitely take her again!
Aweful... Do not take Ruth for Trigonometry if you need a high college GPA. This professor will ruin yours. I am an A level student who puts in the work to succeed and I can say this class was more difficult than both my Organic Chemistry classes and my high level Anatomy classes. This is simply because of her teaching style, a mess.
Professor Meyering is a great professor. She has a old school type of learning mentality of very much paper to pencil. Lots of homework is given but after her course you will master Calc 1. I would recommend her class to anyone who truly wants to understand Calc and not just fly through it. Be ready for a lot of work.
Ruth was a kind person, but a terrible professor. I can say I did not learn a single thing from her mess of what she calls lectures. There is no structure to the class and you constantly feel like your going in circles. Had to teach myself everything and struggled for a B... 10/10 would not recommend.
I wish I could give a 0/5
the worst prof I've ever had. Teaches horribly then blames the students when they aren't understanding. gave 3 group papers (this is a math class so??). Left class knowing less than what I knew when I walked in. so much hw, and she doesn't give test reviews, so tests are a guessing game. Save yourself the misery and take literally anyone else.
I like her as a person, as a teacher I do not. She is super nice and caring, but this was by far one of the worst classes I have taken at Grand Valley. I walked in knowing trig in high School. She made me feel like I knew nothing. I ended up having to get a tutor and even my tutor didn't know some of things she assigned to us.
hard class but she is amazing, if you dont miss class you'll do great, I was sick 90% of this semester and she took so much time to help me
It's a lot of homework. You can really tell it's a 4 credit class instead of 3. That being said, you can skim by by not doing some, but it is in your best interest to do the it because most of the questions are really difficult the first time, which is really bad if your first time seeing them is the test. Do homework = easy. Not do homework = hard
Professor Meyering expected us to learn a majority of the material outside of class, allowing us to pick up bad habits and learning concepts incorrectly. This class felt more like an English class as throughout the semester as we had 8 "math essays". Be prepared to have a lot of homework.
She is a good professor for a hard subject, she's willing to meet outside of class and does not look down on questions or taking time to explain past concepts. If you have the opportunity to have her for calculus I'd take it; just start conversations on day 1 and ask questions early and she'll guide you through the course.
Professor Meyering can be tough, but if you stay engaged and use helpful resources like Unstuck study for study prep, you can succeed. The class is challenging but worthwhile if you put in the work.
Professor Meyering is passionate about teaching and supports her students. I connected well with her style, and she explained tough topics clearly. However, the class is very homework-heavy and requires a lot of prep. I spent more time on this course than any other. The extra work was often tedious and made it hard to focus on the harder parts.
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