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ECON382 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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She cared more about the book she was writting, than about this class.
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Get help from day 1 because she'll kill you.
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if you can find another 102 class, do it! she rants and raves about herself and her family...the off chance that she is teaching, she makes it very difficult to understand.
She rambles about nothing, gets corrected on the things she puts on the overhead. Generally, you will get nothing out of going to class. If you can take another teacher, do it, she's horrible
ABSOLUTE WORST TEACHER AT STATE!!! Do not take this class. Rambles about nothing, and has thick french accent, hard to understand her. Skip at all costs!
"You're not going to Harvard because you go to State. You're stupid because you go to State. I'm smart because I went to Chicago, but I teach at State." This is what I learned in her class.
Copy someone's project, add a variable and you will get an A. Give results with insignificant variables and you will get an A. Actually care about decent results and empirical work...you are SOL.Then again you are dumb and go to SDSU so it doesn't matter.
Worst teacher I have ever had at State. I'd rather swim in fire ants and than be dosed with salt than take her class ever again. Dont take her...serisouly.
This class sucks! Definatly don't take her for three hours, one day a week!! BUT if you want a class that u don't ever want to go to then this is it! Just read the material and study for the tests and u'll get a good grade.
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She's not going to serve you a goog grade on a silver platter--you have to read the books. If you read them, the two tests are VERY easy--they're mult. choice. She's very disorganized, so her lectures aren't that great.
Never Ever Take This Teacher!
Easy class to pass without any effort ... but her tests are kind of pointless ... I had a B all semester but did bad on the final and got a C in the class.
Any other teacher would be better than her. She is very unorganized, it is easy to manipulate her to change your grade if you get on her... Her reading and her class don't come together.
Very very disorganized professor (no one knew their grade til end of yr.) Lectures can be tedious and accent can be annoying. She has trouble accepting that a student may be right.
Professor Grosbard is a very interesting teacher who is extremely knowledgable in the field of economics. She will try her best to give you the grade you deserve, but it all comes down to you. If you make the effort and do extra credit when available, you will definately recieve an A.
Interesting class ... I can't say I learned that much though. She just goes on and on about the same basic points. No tests or papers was nice. Just a few homework assignments and 10 quizzes. She dropped the lowest of each.
Okay, here's the good news...no final!! here's the bad news: You never know what the hell this woman is talking about or asking on her tests. Her level of clarity is well below par and her accent is annoying...she does try to be cheerful and can be easily manipulated by students to change grades
i thought the class was a waste of my time. the funny thing is I got an A in her class. take the knowledge from other classes to do good on quizes. Totally curved every quiz because of low scores from students, most of my quizes were 12 out of 10.
Easy! No final, just tests every week or so. She treats the class as a joke and you can pretty much tell her you want more and more extra credit
UGHHHHHHH! She is HORRIBLE. Worst class, worst teacher evr. She is sooooo unclear and she makes no sense. She babbles on and on about nothing. Her class is torture. Take anybody else besides her. She sucks!!!!!!!!!
I wouldn't recommend this teacher to anyone, her lack of sanity is occaisionally humorous; however, its usually just annoying. She is extrememly unorganized and doesn't grade for****. My friend and I turned in an assignment with the same exact answers and our scores were always different.
i believe this teacher is by far the best i have had at san diego state university. she does not pick on students. she is clear with assignments. her tests are not cumulative. just show up to class and participate. Stuck up girls and want to be smart asses have a difficult time,just dont attend
DO NOT TAKE! She rambles, is unclear, and is very forgetful. Her accent makes her even more difficult to understand. Her grading system is bizarre and her tests don't reflect what she said in class. Her quizzes have essays. The homework is irrelevant. Horrible teacher, horrible class!
The person who rated before me is as big of an idiot as this teacher. She is extremely unfair and sucks at teaching. Don't take her unless u want 2 be miserable!
She's very disorganized and often difficult to understand. When you ask a question, she circles around it without ever getting to a real point. Don't take her class!
This class is easy, but she makes it difficult. This should be an easy A, but with her crazy grading system you will probably end up with a C. She is boring, unclear, and unorganized. I would never, ever, ever take her class in my life again. Save yourself the grief and take Econ with somebody else!
easy class, but she is very disorganized and unclear. This class could have been more interesting if it wasn't for her erratic teaching style. Larry Smith would have done a much better job with this class but he retired :(
HORRIBLE CLASS, DONT TAKE. SHES NICE, BUT SHE DOESNT KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE THE CONCEPTS OF ECON. GRADING IS WIERD & U NEVER KNOW HOW U WILL DO ON H/W BECAUSE SHE TAKES PTS OFF FOR NO REASON. ATTENDANCE/ PARTICIPATION ARE 10% OF GRADE, SO U HAVE TO GO AND BE VERY INVOLVED W/ BORING LECTURES.
Easy class, but she is very disorganized and unclear. Its very very easy if you get sorta of lucky and turn in what she wants, but good luck figuring that out.
she should not be a teacher. I took econ 101 and never studied for her class. I stopped going and had people pick up my homeworks for me. she is unorganized and will forget to tell you things like when the final is, when tests or quizes are and assignments.
Very good micro-econ class. 8 assignments, 7 quizes, 2 exams, OPTIONAL FINAL. Participation isn't a big deal, just make sure you're in class when she takes role. Read before class, that way her lectures are review rather trying to learn it for the first time
This lady is seriously insane...I don't think she knows what she is doing at all. Take this class if u like sitting in class and listening to the most pointless lectures ever. Only good thing about the class is that she drops your lowest quiz and homework scores and theres an optional final. P.S. She hates it if u leave during class
Run as far away as possible and don't look back. You will regret it if you don't. Worst and most boring class ever.
pointless lectures...learned nothing. no clue what she wants. One Q was what is your opinion...and half the class got it wrong. shes nice, but her class is a mess. its easy to get a C.
Very difficult for her to be a worse professor. When you ask her a question her a question- either during office hours or her class- she will look at you like she doesn't understand what you are saying and answer a completely unrelated question. FREQUENTLY, BY OWN ADMISSION, MISGRADES PAPERS. Changes her grading policy on a weekly basis.
Very disorganized, lectures are not clear and when they are, lectures discussed in class do not show up on the exams. Exam questions are usually not very clear. A bit scatterbrained, seems to change her mind constantly on grading criteria. Goes off on tangents all the time. Would be an easy class if professor knew what she was talking about.
very helpful and good teacher. doesnt promote propaganda like Gordon or other teachers. the best teacher in SDSU. Jeolous girls and dumb guys that want to be smart should avoid this class. Just go to class and do work. EZ class.
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i do not get this lady, save yourself and don't take this class, very unclear, don't worry about lectures just study from the book
This class is really easy if you do the online quizzes and read the book. She is a little scatterbrained, but she is helpful and cares about the students and wants you to do well. The students that complain on here and say it's hard obviously didn't even open the book because this was my easiest class this semester by far.
She has a thick accent, and is not clear at all on her assignments. There are pass or fail quizzes which are easy for the most part but you don't learn anything. I would definately recommend a different teacher!
Professor did not teach material. You'll need a tutor for this one. I did. She lectured on a book that had examples, so...she didn't give examples, she lectured on them. It didn't help to understand anything for tests or quizzes. Class was a waste of time. Don't take this professor.
2 words: don't bother!
This class pretty much sucked, but she was very willing to change your grade if you had a good enough case. Drops the lowest out of the 2 midterms and final. Hard class. Gulible teacher.
Absolutely ridiculous class. She can barely speak english and never answers questions. I don't think she even understands economics, so she certainly can't teach it. Has to give participation quizzes just so students will show up. Horrible...that's all I have to say.
waste of time and you couldnt understand what the hell she was saying. she cant teach very well so if you want to teach yourself economics take this class
WOW.. this teacher is crazy or **** when she comes to class.. I went to her office hour to ask her about the quiz she gave back and she said i can only ask 5 questions. out of 500 attandance and participation is 100.. i should of got a "D" but got a "B'.. lectures are confusing... just go talk to her all the time and let her get used to your name.
Okay, here is the skinny.Bad stuff first: Unorganized!!!!!inconsistant with quizes! and 80% of the time, it's not clear what she wants or how she wants us to answer a question.Lecture go on and on about things that don't seem relevant. Good stuff: Friendly, patient and willing to help you.She is very passionate teacher. Read the book CAREFULLY!
She is very confusing and spends most of the class taking down participation. She's nice and she tries but this class is hell if your not good at econ. I'd avoid taking it if possible.
teacher is horrible and class is extremely boring. i do not recommend this teacher for anything
Okay look, any 100 level econ class is going to be easy that's the bottom line. This teacher is dumb as a brick. Seriously the most mathematically demented teacher I have ever had. I would not trust this woman to shop for my groceries. I recomend a teacher who does not care nearly as much about attendance because you can pass econ without going.
she is an interesting etacher and i love her so much!!!!
Had 10 classes in semester, she missed 4 & sent a substitute for 2, in essense she only attended 3 classes because the last one was cancelled. Poor teacher, will only help a student if she can benefit from the student i.e. with her research, etc. If you contact her to discuss a problem she will either ignore or say she is busy. Worst experience eve
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Seemed like a tough class but i failed more then half the tests and still got a B. Nice lady but way out in left field. Hard tests but if you read you should do well. I hated that her test proctor didnt speak english, because well I dont speak Japanese so if there were wierd questions I just b.s ed the answers
She is awesome. best econ teacher i had.
She's smart and grades fairly. She always has time to help students.
Real cool teacher.
DO NOT TAKE! worst professor i have ever had, including my time at grossmont. does not know how to teach and should be terminated from sdsu immediately for her gross incompetence
She has an accent that is sometimes hard to understand. She doesn't answer questions very well, and doesn't explian material. She is a very smart lady, but horrible at teaching and getting the point accross. I used the book occasionally, but did better on quizzes and tests if i didn't study than try to learn what she taught.
I suggest taking another Econ 102 teacher if you really want to learn something. She sucks at teaching. Period. She has a very wide range in Economics but she is horrible at trying to teach them. I only got a B because I took econ 101 at the same time and many concepts were similar. READ TEXT BOOK IF YOU HAVE HER. Quizzes are unannounced sometimes.
This teacher is useless. I swear i wasted my tuition money taking this class. I was not able to learn anything at all. Half the class is failing and the students are becoming upset. part of the class walks out during her lecture because she is soo informative. The test are outrageous. If you do decide to take this class hope you get really close t
Her lectures are pointless because she's not very good at teaching (Goes off on tangents, thick accent, etc.) The only way to pass tests (which are hard) is to read the book and teach yourself. She is SUPER nice, so you will probably get a good grade if you go to class. I had a 86% on the last day of class, and ended up with an A later on, no minus
She is super nice and cares about her students. And she knows a lot about economics, she just doesn't know how to teach. I give her props for trying hard, but if you take her you'll need to teach yourself the material. Read the book and teach yourself and you could get a grade. She curved most of the tests & the end grade too. I ended up w/ an A.
I was in her economics of work marriage and family last semester. It was the most interesting class for me that semester. She has both in depth and broad knowledge about the subject and also constantly encourage interesting discussions in class. This subject is another very interesting application on economic. :)
She knows her stuff, just not good at teaching it to others; I'm the same way honestly. During lecture she goes off into her own world pretty frequently so you just sit there and take it. If you read the chapter before class you'll follow a lil better, but not much. If you're not getting B's or higher on the hw's, go to her office for help.
Awesome teacher. I took her class and I really enjoyed the information taught.
Read the book before you go to class - you will be teaching yourself the material. She goes off on tangents and doesn't explain really well. She reads straight from the book. She takes attendance every day so you will need to go to class. Hard tests - be prepared.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. She clearly knows economics but has absolutely NO idea how to teach. AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL teacher.
worst professor ive ever had. she doesnt know how to teach at all. she just rambles and confuses you even more. the first 3 exams all had average scores below 60% and she blamed the class not her. she curves a little but not enough to save your grade. avoid her if possible. youll regret taking it
Read the book, then attend class and do work for another teacher. If you pay attention you'll get confused and frustrated. She goes off on tangents and is the most pontificating professor I have ever had. But you have to attend to get participation points.
Grossbard is genuinely a very nice person, but I dislike her way of teaching. I averaged a C on her tests (curved & dropping the lowest of 4) & pulled an overall B grade. To do well, COMPREHEND the chapters, not just read, & attend class everyday. Use her office hours, she's helpful. If you don't read & comprehend the chapters, you'll not do well.
She's a nice lady but when shes lecturing she confuses the class and herself. Backtracks alot to make sure what she is talking about is correct and often goes off on tangents. Honestly you dont have to go to class for anything other then participation and clicker points. Reading the book is a must because she isnt very good at teaching.
Don't waste your time. terrible teacher who can't teach. Class average is very low and blames it on the students (she curves but just barely) had to work extremely hard to get a mediocre grade.
She has an accent and is very difficult to understand.Basically you have to read this poorly written textbook and then do "learnsmart"moduals before she teaches you anything.She only goes over the questions that most people got wrong from learnsmart! No teaching what-so-ever.Texts were not on what we"learned"Had to get a tutor 2x a week to get a B!
She is extremely nice and wants to help...but she can be hard to understand if you arent used to accents! She isn't the hardest teacher if you go to class, do hw, and study! She takes attendance with clickers
Best teacher Ever! Always willing to help students!
Took the online hybrid, just let the lectures play in background for points. Clicker points for class only once a week. Online assignments, just check answer as you go and get 100%. Many people complain about hard material, but if you just read the book you'll be fine. You can bring a cheat sheet for tests. Not hard if you study. WHATEVER MAN
test are hard but above all she is just a terrible teacher, doesn't explain concepts or give enough places to practice for her tests. She however does curve her grades so getting a 65 C-
Don't take her! She confuses herself and everyone else you have to teach yourself and put in extra time in for a freshmen class, horrible professor. And unfortunately you need to buy the book to do the homework online. She claims you can get it for a cheaper price on amazon but it isn't true. Don't wage your time.
Sort-of hard to understand because she has an accent. She is very confused all the time and it makes the class so much worse. Tests are way beyond what she actually lectures about, which makes them hard. She does curve a lot so that helps. I don't recommend taking her if you can avoid it.
Basically, do all the homework, get all the clicker points; decently study for the test and you'll be fine. She curves so much.
I loved her! Gives lots of opportunities to succeed in her class. Takes attendance with the clicker and homework is pretty easy. She allows a paper of notes to be used on the exams which helps a lot. She also curves the class at the end of the semester.
Her accent is hard to decipher and she struggles maintaining control of such a large classroom. You must attend class because clicker points are a significant part of your grade. She allows a paper of notes to be used on the exams which helps a lot. I had a hybrid class and the virtual lectures were much easier to follow than the in-class lectures.
Shoshana is the cutest, she does not know how to use technology at all. There were 4 exams, I pulled an all-nighter before each exam to study the online book and passed each exam w/ an A or B. Do the learn-smarts for every single chapter or you will not feel prepared. Do the online hw before lecture so that you will get clicker questions right.
She is a confusing teacher and does not know how to use technology at all. You will not get much out of attending lecture but you need to go to earn your clicker points (counts for 100 out of 500 points for the whole class). Study on your own through the online textbook and learnsmarts and you'll probably do fine.
DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT take this professor if you have other options! She is one of the worst professors I've taken. Not to be mean but it's the truth, not only did I study super hard for each test, I read the book and went over the studyguide she gives out and I still got bad grades on the exams. Theres a disconnect there. This is my first C+
Honestly the worst teacher I've had. You can't really understand what she is saying sometimes and her tests don't reflect what we have been learning or what is on the practice tests she gives. There are clicker questions but she can barely figure out how to work them or her powerpoints. You do get a page of notes and she will curve some on tests
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