Ms Dickson is an excellent teacher in terms of teaching skills, easiness of the course and clarity of her presentations. An easy A for Phys2A if you do all the homeworks.

The most beautiful person I know. I would have married her if she wasn't already taken.

you have to study hard for her exams which are tough but she is a good teacher who knows her stuff, you have to understand homework , She prepares you with hard material and makes you really understand it

Great personality, very considerate. Her class is not as hard as her husband's, but you still have to work to get an A. She's really nice! I'm sure you'll love her!

She loves her job and her students. She teaches a very difficult subject, but tries to make it as easy as she can. She does not try to be tricky on exams, she wants to give you every opportunity to show her what you know. Gives plenty of partial credit

Easiest physics teacher i ever had. she was witty and funny. and she is VERY helpful. but watch out for the final cuz it will worth a whole bunch.

she iz the best teecher ever! stay on top off ur homework and study hard! labs'r fun two!

She's very nice, and tries to be helpful. She's very weak in 4C, and doesn't know how to do problems she assigns for homework. She can do little on the spot. She lectures from her notes.

Very nice person, and supportive of students. Always willing to help

Physics isnt easy,however she teaches it like it is, so don't blame her for the difficulty of the class.she actually tries teaching it in a way so it could be easier to remember.very entertaining because she's weird. if you study well, you can pass

She is a very nice person and a good teacher, but don't expect Newton-like lectures and labs.

Bit eccentric and slightly annoying sometimes, but she's very helpful and as long as you read and pay attention in class you can get by. Class wasn't as easy as I expected it to be. Theres very little math tho - few formulas (just need to know them - not use them so much)

I hated the class at first, I thought she was annoying and didn't teach well but... She's actually a cool lady and just has a weird teaching style. For the PHYS 10 class there is a huge curve, an easy B at the least. I haven't opened my book for half the quarter and im gettin a B.

I like her a lot as a teacher. I agree that she may seen a bit eccentric sometimes (haven't seen her daughter though), but comparing to other teachers, she's great, especially her final. Also her lecture was good.

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She is a really helpful teacher. Her midterms..to be honest..it wasn't that hard "if u study and do all the problems." Her class is fun. U can always contact her by email and she will answer ur question asap. I highly recommanded u guyz take her if u wanan get good grade. But remeber!! u guyz hafta study !!! b/c physics worth 6 unit =) good luck

nice teacher... very helpful!!!take her class!!!

She's a decent instructor, although she seems a bit off her rocker at times. She gave some quizzes in the beginning that made absolutely no sense, but got a lot better as the quarter wore on. Maybe she just wanted to weed out the posers, which she did. She's easier than Newton, but goes by the same book as him, so problems can get tricky.

Ms.Dickson is a very good instructor. She is personable, explains everything in detail, Has awsome demonstrations. If you have trouble she will help you.

What a kind lady she is. She likes to know her students (which I think is very important). She is the best lab instructor I had in De Anza (I had Sandstrom, Ph & Newton as well) I don't know how she lectures physics because the labs' lectures are not deep and lenghty enough to judge an instructor, but she is very realistic in lab-You will enjoy her

She is a very good instructor. She is clearly dedicated to her teaching. She thoroughly explains concepts and has many demonstrations. She is always willing to help if you ask.

There's only so much any teacher can do with Newtonian mechanics, and in that context I thought she was pretty decent. If you like crunching numbers, though, take someone else, because she doesn't give numerical values on her tests; I prefer general solutions anyway, so I enjoyed that, but mileage may vary. Also, a great lab instructor as well.

she is kind of hot. good teacher

She is a fairly decent lecturer, especially in PHYS4B (it was her first time), with a similar style as Newton (and she is just as good-looking). She is easier than him (I took Newton for PHYS10 2A), can explain concepts amazingly in her office hours, and is very patient. In the labs, she really shines. Wish I had her for the 4C lecture as well.

She enjoys teaching! She knows her stuff and she does like to get to know her students. Quizez are right out of the homework. Exams are hard but fair - do the HW and you'll pass. Late night labs are hard to endure - but not because of subject - its the time! She grades and gives partial credit - which helps out in your overall grade. Take her class

I took her physics 4B class. It was so easy.. You will like physics after taking this class. Newton and Luna is harder than her.. She explain relly well and structured. She will help you if you need help. Take her and you will know how easy it was.

She is a great teacher. She takes a dry topic such as physics, and makes it interesting. If you make an effort in this class, you will do well.

She is so nice and helpful! She is always willing to answer questions or help out during lab. Definitely do the homework, because then the homework quizzes will be free points.

Exceptionally entertaining at times, keeps the lectures from becoming boring. VERY animated with lots of examples and easy to understand, fun teaching style. Midterms and final are not tricky, but not super easy. If you can do the homework (do extra problems as she doesn't assign many) you'll pass easily. Overall fun, I will be taking again.

she is very hard. quiz every day. teaches great but is very fast. easy to be very confused in class. if you need help she is very helpful. but do the HW and study really hard. i wish she would go slower. i dont know how all the other students do it.

I wasn't expecting much from this class according to these reviews. But, hey, she explains the hard subject very well with some humorous jokes, and answers students' questions. The quiz is almost given beforehand. Overall, she's a reasonable nice teacher.

I took her for 4B. She does a great job! Make sure to do the additional problems before exams, and expect to know the solutions well. The final is challenging, but totally fair. Be warned: the final will introduce some new concepts, so study some of the more obscure questions and a few of the obvious ones. Go to office hours for quiz help.

PHYSICS itself is already difficult. Although being not clear during the lecture sometimes, she was very helpful to me in her office. Also, she's generous on grading. Follow her problem-solving steps, do suggested problems, refer to the book at points that are unclear to you. Go to her office hour to get extra help for the HW. Overall, I love her!!

Easiest physics teacher at DA. (She gives a crazy amount of partial credit). Quizzes EVERY class related to the weekly homework and/or prior lecture. Does not use textbook (all hw is online). If you are taking Physics and want a good grade, take her.

Took her last year for the whole series. She is amazing for 4A, ok for 4B, and very underqualified for 4C. Take Newton (or Francis if you really have to) for 4C. She does throw some hard problems for homework, but the exams are really easy, except for the 2nd exam in 4B which was moderate. I think Newton is the best though, take him for phys.

THIS CLASS IS VERY EASY. Those people who says her class was hard are liar. Physics are a very hard subject, so don't expect even the easiest teacher to be very easy, BUT compared to newton and francis this class is a child plays. She like to give a not so funny joke for the class. She turn her homework into quiz so expect quiz in every meeting.

It's true that her lectures can seem very convoluted. It is better to actually read ahead of the day's lecture if you can, which mitigates that prob. The quizzes alternate bt easy conceptual Q's and those taken from HW (which you better do religiously). She is always open to Q's during lecture & will elaborate on topic if asked. GO TO OFFICE HOURS

She's disorganized, but you get used to it. You absolutely HAVE to go to her office hours if you want to understand how to do the homework and do well on quizzes. The class material is brutal, but that's just physics 4B. However, she's a really easy grader, so as long as you have something on your paper you'll get credit.

She's a great professor, always has an interesting anecdote. She goes over questions if people have any. There's really no easy way out of the material; practice problems, read the book, finish the homework if you want a good grade. She's very fair.

Easy professor at De Anza. Do homework and you will be fine

Stephanie is an enthusiastic prof. Her lecture is hilarious. Quizzes are given anytime in every lecture. Quizzes are based on homework questions. As long as you do the HW and go to her office, you will be fine both in quizzes and exams. Take notes is pretty necessary because you can find similar questions in the HW.

Best Physics professor. She cares deeply about each of her students and wants them to succeed. Very approachable and will make sure you understand. Lectures were fun and informative. Quizzes after every lecture, based on homework/previous lectures. Exams were relatively straight forward. As long as you try to study and learn, you'll pass the class

She's the most energetic woman I've ever seen. She cares deeply about every student in class. I found her office hours very useful to understand how to think in Physics. It's a hard subject (harder than math imo), don't expect to get easy A. I worked my ass off for exam1 but only got B. But it's my fault. Take her because she's the nicest P prof.

Mrs. Stephanie is a really hard physics professor, she is not easy! She is wonderful, extremely nice and really caring, but if you dont study enough and do twice the homework per week, you can get a really bad grade on every test. She is a very difficult professor, yet fair. Its like physics boot camp.

She is very good at explaining things to students. She likes writing notes on the blackboard so that the class will not be too fast. She is very nice and willing to talk with students about physics after class. Always choose her. Physics needs hard working. And you can do better with her help.

She is one of the hardest professors I have encountered. Her tests are very hard and so is the final. If you want to get a decent grade in her class you would have to spend about 15 - 20 hours a week outside of class on the material, since she doesn't explain a lot of things in class. That being said I learned a lot in her class.

I took her in Spring 2020. Her quizzes are hard and I failed a lot of them, but at the end of the quarter, I got a chance to recover those at the final exam. Her grading is really reasonable and generous, you will never disappointed. But you have to spend more than 15 hours every week to succeed in this class.

Good lectures but stressful. 2 1-question weekly quizzes (1 for lab) in 10 min. 1 midterm question weekly (15 min). Usually she's nice but she'll be annoyed at times. HW not required but you need practice. Questions aren't super hard but easy to lose A. You need to understand the concepts. Gives OK partial credit, B isn't hard. Didn't take Final.

The class is pretty easy to strike a groove in. Attend lecture, supplement with the textbook as needed, and definitely do the homework and you'll do well. It is a tough subject and her style of teaching is so you understand the concepts of physics more than applications which I personally find easier. She gives lots of partial credit too.

She is an awesome professor, focusing more on the concepts than the final answer. Attend office hours and make sure you understand all of the homework problems. Her problem solving is very systematic, and she grades leniently. Class is very difficult in the beginning, but stick through it, and you'll be glad that you did.

Her rating should be way higher! Came back nearly a year later after more experience, realized how much I appreciate her class in retrospect. She is a stickler about notation + process but for good reason. She tells you exactly what she wants from you, you just have to put in the work. Funny, caring but puts up a tough front.

You will learn a lot if you are willing to put in the work. Professor Dickson provide clear feedback on what you did wrong and was straightforward with the grading. Although her homework sets are not graded, it helps prepare for the exams. Overall, she is a very good teacher!

Phys is a tough subject in general so you should be ready to work hard & she makes that clear at the beginning of the course. No HW to submit but there will be a quiz based on the HW questions. Usually 3 quizzes a week - lab, lecture, HW. Quite lenient on grading as long as you start from first principles. Always go for office hours.

Physics 4B is by no means an easy class, and she's definitely not making it easier by often combining 4A materials into her questions. I think she's extremely lenient with her grading. Make sure you attend as much office hours as possible. Overall, don't take her if you want an easy A, but if you want to deepen your understanding of physics...

Fun teacher, but difficult as should be expected. I really enjoyed her lab and have learned a lot. Don't skip class and make sure you do all assignments.

Professor Dickson is a kind professor but her class is tough. If you want to really be incentivized to learn all the material then take the class, but it's very easy to mess up one midterm and not get the grade you want. If you show up to lectures, read the textbook and do the homework you'll do well in the class and gain a deeper understanding.

I think she's an excellent professor. Keep in mind that electricity and magnetism is a BRUTAL subject, so this class is going to be remarkably difficult, no matter who your professor might be. However, I think Professor Dickson explains the subject well and makes learning about an, admittedly very dense and hard-to-follow subject, rather enjoyable.

Professor Dickson's energy is the only reason I managed to stay awake for 7:55p-10:45p lab. She is super excited to show all the cool stuff we get to do with electricity and magnets and made it incredibly entertaining. She's an absolute gem and you should 100% take her if you have the chance.

Lectures are a bit disorganized. Practice midterms + homework fully represents what will be on tests. Quizzes help to check progress regularly. Mrs. Dickson is passionate about her work, so if you love physics, you should take this class. Don't let people, who says it will be hard, to sacre you. It might be hard, but it will not be bad.

Had Professor Dickson in Spring 25. Incredibly kind and understanding professor who really encourages our intellectual curiosity. Often I, or my peers, would have interesting questions which she would explore on her own time and answer concretely later. Exams heavy, yes, but she is a lenient grader and helps during exams.