3.5

Teresa Piper

Modern Languages - University of the Fraser Valley

3.5
Quality
3.1
Difficulty
46%
Would Retake
90
Reviews
3.5
Quality
3.1
Difficulty
3.6
Helpful
3.3
Clarity

46%

Would Retake

90

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

27

4

25

3

14

2

19

1

5

What Students Say

She is a very likeable person, but not good at teaching

SPAN102 - 1.0 rating

Lectures are non-stop force-fed grammar

SPAN102 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

89%

Textbook Required

0%

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95% confidence
Based on 30 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (7)
A (7)
Not sure yet (6)
Grade Distribution
A(14)B(4)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(11)
Based on 37 reported grades
A+: 7
A: 7
Not sure yet: 6
B+: 6
Common Tags
Participation matters (21)
Gives good feedback (11)
Skip class? You won't pass. (9)
Lots of homework (8)
Hilarious (8)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (6)
Get ready to read (6)
Tough grader (6)
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Ratings by Course

102

5.0

(1)

SPAN101102

4.5

(6)

SPAN201

4.3

(3)

SPANISH

4.3

(4)

SPAN202

4.2

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Difficulty by Course

SPAN100

5.0

201

4.0

SPANISH202

4.0

SPAN300

4.0

SPAN201

3.7

Reviews (90)
5.0
1.0
SPANISH
Oct 11, 2002

She is a pleasant person to talk to and an excellent latin dancer, bravo

5.0
5.0
SPAN101
Oct 19, 2002

Very nice but seemed like she was speaking a foreign language!

5.0
2.0
SPAN102
Oct 24, 2002

teresa is a very clear and funny teacher and is easy to approach! great work

5.0
3.0
SPAN102
Nov 4, 2002

Great Instructor. She knows the subject matter very well. Good work.

5.0
3.0
SPAN202
Nov 7, 2002

Awesome, recommend you take every course she teaches

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Nov 7, 2002

extremely interesting, very approachable, great instructor

5.0
2.0
SPAN202
Nov 13, 2002

the best teacher ever!!! funny, interesting, very intelligent

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Nov 16, 2002

most amazing teacher! shes intelligent and very funny! awesome

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Nov 28, 2002

very funny, very nice, very helpful..very COOL!

5.0
2.0
102
Feb 2, 2003

she's awesome.. loves her food, loves the students and makes the class fun

3.0
1.0
SPAN101
Apr 8, 2003

First off, she has no organization when it comes to teaching, she is all over the place. Secondly don't u need to know a bit of english when teaching spanish to english speaking students? Ur better off takin spanish night courses at a local High Scho

5.0
1.0
SPAN101
Dec 8, 2003

Teresa Rocks! She's awesome! Very funny in class. Wants to help you in any way.

4.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: Pass
Mar 17, 2004

She's such a fun prof! I laughed so much in this class! She expects quite a bit but you definately learn alot!

5.0
1.0
SPAN101102
Jun 6, 2004

best spanish teacher that i've ever had i learned more in two semesters in her class than i learned in two whole years of highschool spanish

4.0
3.0
SPAN101
Jun 15, 2004

She was a fine teacher, a little unclear at times, but in general she was ok

4.0
3.0
SPANISH
Nov 9, 2004

she's kind of unclear at times, goes back in forth in her lessons, can be confusing. she would be helpful if u could track her down, but the lady is always on the run. she's a good marker.. tests are fair, you just have to pay attention, do the reading, and car about spanish

3.0
4.0
SPANISH
Feb 23, 2005

very confusing

5.0
4.0
SPANISH
Apr 11, 2005

AWESOME. This woman will bend over backwards for you no matter how much help you need. Her tests and quizes are easy as long as you pay attention in class and do assignments. If you ever want to take Spanish, she will make it an interesting and beneficial experience.

4.0
3.0
SPAN101
Apr 19, 2005

One of the best teachers I have ever had. As long as you care and really want to learn she will do whatever she can to help you. great sense of humor and very nice. class is easy as long as you pay attention. hint-if you dont actually want to learn spanish then dont take the course (obviously!)

5.0
1.0
SPAN101
May 10, 2005

She is sooooooo HOT!!! The Latin sexiness in person! She reminds me of Salma Hayek in her good years. Excellent teacher too.

4.0
4.0
201
Oct 23, 2005

This woman is amazing. Teresa is such a great teacher and a great person. Don't be afraid to go to her office and ask for help. She is always willing to sit down with a student for as long as it takes for you to understand. She is honestly one of the greatest teachers I've had. She is fair, honest and is passionate about teaching Spanish.

5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Jan 20, 2006

teresa is the most caring, approachable teacher ever! she is always there if u need her help, and has a wonderful, energetic personality and a great sense of humor! if you want to enjoy Spanish, Teresa makes learning the language an amazing experience!

5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Mar 4, 2006

Best instructor that I have ever had. She is extremely passionate about what she is teaching and she's so funny. If you have the chance to take Spanish with her...DO IT!

5.0
3.0
SPAN201
Mar 26, 2006

She is sooo hottt!!!

4.0
4.0
SPANISH202
Mar 31, 2006

Teresa is a fairly good professor. She is helpful and has a good sense of humor, but marks extremely hard and is pretty disorganized. She is also very unclear about her expectations and assignments. She expects a lot.

4.0
3.0
SPAN101
Oct 20, 2006

you are such a good teacher!!!!!!!!!!

5.0
2.0
SPAN202
Nov 23, 2006

Teresa's a very intelligent woman. She's really funny and easy to talk to. She's good at making things manageable for her students and genuinely wants her students to succeed. Don't feel intimidated by her on the first day!

4.0
5.0
SPAN100
Nov 29, 2006

she is a hot tamale!! hard to understand but it dosent matter i can stare at her beauty all day long! we use the textbook alot shes not very clear but thats becauseof her hot spanish accent

4.0
4.0
SPAN202
May 19, 2007

Teresa is great for spanish. she is a little unclear about expectations, but lets you redo writing assignments. very passionate about her work. often goes off on tangents. open for office hours, but expect to spend 2 to 3 hrs there :)

3.0
5.0
SPAN101
Oct 9, 2007

She is very nice and tries to help, however she gives way too much homework and I think she thinks you should be fluent by the time you've done one semester in spanish

2.0
3.0
SPAN101
Jan 6, 2008

She is unclear and unhelpful. Nice, but would allow students to 'redo' homework for a better grade, then forgot to include all the new marks. Will never take a class with her again.

3.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jan 11, 2008

She assigns a LOT of work, but allows you to re-do relieving some of the difficulty. Also she has some high expectations but she is a very nice lady and is very helpful.

4.0
5.0
SPAN201
Jan 2, 2010

A super nice lady who is passionate about teaching and very willing to help students. She is willing to let you redo assignments (hard marker) but who has time with the overwhelming amount of homework assigned. About 1/3 of the class dropped out. Only take her class if you are serious about learning Spanish and expect to work very hard.

3.0
5.0
SPAN101
Apr 8, 2010

Super, super hard for a 100 level class, do not take it thinking it will be an easy elective. A ton of work and a million little assignments that pile up quickly. Tons of vocab to memorize. Interesting but too much work for a 100 level class.

2.0
4.0
SPAN300
Dec 13, 2010

Extremely forgetful, tons of assignments, will 'correct' sentences, grammar and word choice that my Salvadorean family could find no fault with. Strongly recommend another prof.

4.0
5.0
SPAN101
Jan 16, 2011

Theresa was a great prof! Very funny, easy to follow and willing to help if you needed it. The class is tough though - there are a ton of assignments and it moves fast. Don't take Spanish if you think it'll be an easy elective! It's fun to learn, but you definitely need to be willing to do the work!!

4.0
3.0
SPAN201
Feb 2, 2011

I love Teresa! She can be a little unclear on assignments, just ask if you don't know. take the time to make corrections on your assigments and hand them back in.there are are lots of little assignments but you learn from them, and she's flexible. The entire midterm and final were comprised solely of textbook exercises!

5.0
4.0
SPAN202
Apr 30, 2012

Teresa is very intelligent & genuinely cares about her students' learning. She gives a lot of assignments, so stay on top of the work load. I recommend going to her office to make corrections on your papers, but expect to stay for a while. She's a great professor if you're serious about learning spanish, otherwise it will be challenging.

3.0
2.0
SPAN101
May 3, 2012

I don't feel that Teresa was as clear as she could have been. I rushed to hand in my work early, only to find out that she did accept late assignments & allow for redos. (Wish I had known that! Was going for brownie points for early hand ins). She is funny, though, and willing to help. I think it was far too much work for a first year class.

2.0
4.0
SPAN101
May 31, 2012

Teresa is annoyingly irrelevant in class. Her assignment outlines are very vague and yet you sacrifice large portions of your grade if you get the slightest thing wrong. Then she later tells you that you could redo assignments for better grades; that would've been nice to know. Expect to put in a lot of work teaching the material to yourself!

1.0
5.0
SPAN202
May 7, 2013

Very passionate about the Spanish language, however assignments were very vague, and she gets sidetracked by things way too often and she Contradicts herself when marking papers.

4.0
2.0
SPAN101
Jan 4, 2014

Teresa is funny and knows what the subject extremely well. I liked her way of teaching. Lots of assignments, but they are simple. She allows re-dos. And she is extremely helpful and likes students asking questions. She wants her students to do well. I would take more Spanish classes with Teresa. (I took Spanish in high school)

3.0
3.0
SPAN101
Nov 26, 2014

Teresa's awesome. However, this class should be listed as hybrid, a great deal of work (10%) is online. Doesn't follow the syllabus; spends a lot of the time lecturing on how to be better students, wasting precious time; not to mention we're paying to learn Spanish. There's a TONNE of homework in this class. GPA killer-to get 4.0 must earn 90%

5.0
4.0
SPAN101
Nov 27, 2014

I learned a lot in this class, but you have to work at it. This is not a bird course by any means. Teresa is an amazing language teacher who wants you to succeed. Often work sheets was emailed late at night, the day before they were expected to be complete. She pushes students to the limit, but in the end, I have to say I am better for it.

2.0
5.0
SPAN102
Grade: A+
Apr 10, 2015

Class is like drowningtrying for air & get forced back under. Amount of homework is CRAZY: textbook & workbook, weekly useless writing assignments and pg after pg of extra exercises (full of type-o's no answers given) not to mention extra computer work. Lectures are non-stop force-fed grammar. doesn't care its a lot of work just gives more & more

5.0
4.0
SPAN102
Grade: A+
Apr 11, 2015

I agree, there's a lot of homework Teresa knows that. That's why due dates are flexible, she allows rewrites, and gives bonus marks. This class is hard work, but if you work at it you will be rewarded. Its a shame that UFV as a university doesn't respect languages and doesn't encourage Spanish students by offering more eg conversational classes.

3.0
4.0
SPAN102
Oct 27, 2015

Expects you to work around her schedule, rather than the other way around, which is frustrating for those who don't live near campus/have busy schedules. While her lectures are engaging, she gets off-topic easily. Teresa is a lovely woman who is obviously passionate about teaching, but she should remember that we have other classes, too.

4.0
3.0
SPAN101102
Grade: A+
Mar 2, 2016

Great prof, lectures the whole class but tends to go off topic. Has lots of energy. Lots of homework, 200ish words every week but that's what learning a language requires. Found it easy to learn with her as I already speak French and understand most of the concepts already. Always gives bonus if you write more than asked. Always willing to help

2.0
1.0
SPAN101
Apr 11, 2016

Be aware of long talkings. Only a fraction of the class is used for teaching the language. Obsolete teaching and boring lecture classes.

2.0
3.0
SPAN102
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 29, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Extremely old fashion teaching methods. Talks to much in class of irrelevant subjects. All handouts full of typo's and her excuse is that she is too busy that works on her handouts at two o'clock in the morning. She is the only Spanish teacher for SPAN 102 but at least we can learn Spanish in the labs with different teacher.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
SO MANY PAPERS
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Dec 17, 2016
Would take again

Teresa is very passionate about Spanish culture as well as the language, this is clearly evident through her energetic lectures. Dedicate just 10 minutes a day studying the weeks topic, and you will pass with a good grade. If you get off to a rough start, she always gives opportunities to earn extra credit. She is very meticulous in her grading.

Gives good feedback
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
2.0
4.0
SPAN102
Apr 14, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Really nice person and very passionate about Spanish and Latin culture. Very busy so it's difficult to see her in her office hours Proud she's combined 2 classes into 1 (Spanish 102). Unfortunately it's very difficult to properly learn a language in that short of time. Expect to be pushed hard and criticised if you don't understand right away.

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
4.0
SPAN102
Grade: A-
Apr 18, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She is a very likeable person, but not good at teaching. She takes marks off on your papers that have nothing to do with your spanish ability. She blames you for your failure, claiming she's not responsible because she gave you everything you needed to succeed. Her 102 is supposed to be taught over 2 semesters, she crams it into 1 and it's too much

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
TEST HEAVY
4.0
2.0
SPAN101
Grade: B+
Nov 16, 2017
Would take again

She is amazing and very passionate about the spanish culture. Everyone in the class likes her.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Amazing lectures
4.0
4.0
SPAN101
Nov 17, 2017
Would take again

Teresa is very passionate about what she teaches, although she does tend to get side tracked quite often. She is very encouraging and always willing to help, but does not give enough detail in what she expects of us in the homework.

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Participation matters
3.0
3.0
SPAN101
Nov 29, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Not bad but extremely old-fashioned teacher....

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
SO MANY PAPERS
EXTRA CREDIT
3.0
3.0
SPAN101
Dec 5, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Be prepare to end with printing piles of paper. Instead of PowerPoint in classroom she gives paper handouts. She knows Spanish and teach it passionately, although she talks more than teach.

Gives good feedback
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
SO MANY PAPERS
2.0
5.0
SPAN101
Grade: B
Jul 27, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She emails homework the night before it is due, even the night before a midterm. She is passionate but she is also disorganized, her notes on the board never finish her thought. Because of this, the class fell behind & the last week had 3 weeks of work. She also didn't set a date for oral final until 1 week beforehand. Made is hard to get off work

Participation matters
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
2.0
3.0
SPAN102
Oct 11, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She is a caring professor however, is very very unclear and disorganized. The syllabus always gets changed and due dates are always unclear. Wish there was another professor who stuck to certain material for the whole semester. This class is very hard to take on top of a full course load. If you want to do well do not take with more then 2 courses.

Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
4.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: A
Nov 13, 2018
Would take again

Teresa is a great Spanish prof. She is high energy which helps keeps you engaged while learning grammar and the "boring stuff". Reference your textbook and the links she sends you and you'll get an A. Practice is a must as it is with learning any other language. She's clear on what she expects of you and her expectations are reasonable

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
Amazing lectures
1.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: B
Mar 7, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Teresa is very passionate and has lots of energy however I do not recommend taking this class. Teresa is very disorganized and gets sidetracked easily. She never finishes her thought so it is very hard to follow. Instructions for assignments are unclear. The textbook is super expensive (over $200) and she barely uses it.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
4.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: B+
Apr 26, 2019
Would take again

Teresa is a nice lady. However, she wants you to come into this class open minded. I don't have a problem with this, but she definitely should practice what she preaches. She is very passionate and knowledgeable when it comes to the spanish language, but makes sure you know that if you only speak one language, you are close minded

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
So many papers
5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Apr 28, 2019
Would take again

Teresa always wants students to succeed. Will accept assignments after deadlines.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Lots of homework
3.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 30, 2019
Would take again

Teresa is a very passionate prof but she can be a little intense at times. Participation is key in getting a good grade. She does allow extensions for assignments and her exams mirror the reviews. She keeps class upbeat and interesting and if you keep up with the topics you'll fond the class relatively easy.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
3.0
SPAN101102
Grade: A+
Nov 5, 2019
Would take again

Teresa is an amazing prof. She genuinely cares about her students success and the Spanish language. Teresa has been a huge part of my university career and I cannot express how grateful I am for the experiences that she has made possible for me. You will never regret having a second language!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
4.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: A+
Nov 22, 2019
Would take again

Teresa cares a lot for her students and always makes herself available to help students if they are having difficulty. Her explanations go by very fast but she comes back to them often throughout the semester. She makes the class enjoyable by telling jokes and relating Spanish to things we know. There is A LOT of homework but just put the work in

Lots of homework
Accessible outside class
Hilarious
2.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 3, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She's very passionate but her assignments are poorly organized, she doesn't teach Spanish vocabulary (yet won't shut up about how important it is), teaches the same lecture multiple times, and started every class by telling us that we were bad at Spanish and that that was our fault. She expected way too much of an intro level course.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Lecture heavy
4.0
4.0
SPAN101102
Grade: A+
Apr 14, 2020
Would take again

I had Teresa for Spanish 101 and 102. She is really passionate about teaching Spanish, and loves to see her students do well. Study the material for the week before class, and keep on top of your assignments, ask questions, and you'll do well! Going to her office hours and getting one on one instruction was also extremely helpful for me.

Accessible outside class
Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
1.0
SPAN101
Grade: Not sure yet
May 4, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She knows her stuff and she's passionate, but she is horribly organized. She assumes that you know what her expectations are without explaining them. It was an intro level class and she was trying to teach us fluent Spanish without teaching vocabulary (yet insisted it was important). It was always "our fault" we weren't understanding the content.

Participation matters
Tough grader
2.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: A
Jun 6, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Teresa's class was extremely hard for a level 100 course. students were marked rather harshly on small accent and spelling mistakes, which left lots of marks on their papers without really helping them to learn. Was not very helpful during the online transition as she simply stated it was now a self-study course.

Lots of homework
Skip class? You won't pass.
Tough grader
1.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: A-
Nov 30, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She is the worst language prof i have ever had. Barely learned anything, had to teach myself the entire course. Our class only did well because we made a group-chat to help eachother, because she did not help us. She does not take emails from students and has a terrible attitude when called out. If youre doing spanish online DONT take it w her

Lots of homework
Skip class? You won't pass.
So many papers
2.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: A-
Nov 30, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I felt like I taught myself in this course, and repeatedly goes over the same material we have been taught before the previous week, or goes over her syllabus the whole class. Her assignments and textbook activities are impossible to find. She gives back assignments late. The only thing that saved me was Spanish in High school and the group chat!

Lots of homework
Participation matters
4.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: B+
Dec 16, 2020
Would take again

Oh my gosh, Teresa is HILARIOUS. I really enjoyed her class. As someone who has previous knowledge of French, I found her Spanish class okay. I know that many others in the class with no prior language experience found it very fast-paced and difficult to keep up. BUT, she is very welcoming to anyone who needs extra help. Love her!

Participation matters
Hilarious
Tough grader
2.0
5.0
SPAN101
Grade: A-
Apr 13, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Her online lectures were so unorganized, she spent about half of the lecture each class going over the SYLLABUS. She is so hard on marking and doesn't explain what you did wrong. Gloria who you take the lab with is amazing on the other hand. Avoid spanish with her at all costs. Take german or smthn.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Tough grader
3.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 10, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Teresa is hilarious I will give her that. She is very proud of the students who do well. But with the people who maybe are not doing the best, she turns on them. The course is way too hard for a 100 course and is way too strict about the accents and spelling. I would understand if this was a 400 course but for newcomers, it's too much.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Hilarious
Tough grader
3.0
3.0
SPAN101
Dec 10, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Teresa is a mediocre prof. She cares a lot and is pretty funny. She pretty much talks about the same stuff every class and I don't learn anything new. Her documents are really useful but she doesn't go over them and you pretty much teach yourself from those. Participation really matters to her. Put the work in and you'll do well.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
Hilarious
3.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: A
Jan 8, 2022
Wouldn't take again

Teresa was a decent prof. She tries to help students and be available outside class. I wouldn't take another class with her; her lectures became extremely repetitive, we didn't move on as scheduled, and she expected us to know material we hadn't covered since she spent classes repeating old info. Textbook necessary for seminar, not lecture.

Lots of homework
Accessible outside class
Participation matters
2.0
1.0
SPAN101
Grade: B+
Jan 12, 2022
Wouldn't take again

Teresa's lectures are terrible. She CONSTANTLY wastes time (<50% of class time is useful, new material) and never follows her own lesson plan schedule. Taking coherent lecture notes is nearly impossible. Nonetheless, as an easy grader, she's perfect for an easy A if you study on your own time. If you really want a quality education, look elsewhere.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
4.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: A
Jan 12, 2022
Would take again

She is really good at teaching and is understanding when you are unable to complete assignments on time. She gives really good feedback after class. It is super important to her that you attend and participate in every class.

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
Caring
4.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: A-
Mar 29, 2022
Would take again

If you can tolerate boring 90-minute lectures, she's amazing. Well-paced course, work is spread out through the term. The documents she hands out are super helpful and explain everything really well. She has a lot of passion, and some of the things she says are useful in real life situations, going into Latin American culture.

Participation matters
Gives good feedback
Lecture heavy
5.0
2.0
SPAN101
Grade: B+
Nov 22, 2022
Would take again

Loved taking Spanish with her! Has assignments that she sends out every week that ARENT for marks but if you don't do them, you wont do well on the tests. Only b/c the questions that are on the assignments are literally copy n pasted onto the tests! Shes engaging in class but sometimes has the tendency to go off topic. highly recc!!

Participation matters
Hilarious
Caring
4.0
2.0
SPAN101
Grade: B
Jul 4, 2023
Would take again

Very clear expectations, if you memorize the vocab she hands out then you will do just fine. Her worksheets are pretty straight forward and she cares SO MUCH about her students. I put in pretty much no effort to memorizing vocab and rarely participated but still somehow got a B. She talks a lot but it isn't boring, and the repetition is good.

Gives good feedback
Caring
Lecture heavy
4.0
3.0
SPAN101102
Grade: A
Mar 18, 2024
Would take again

Teresa is honestly hilarious. She is very expressive. The lectures can go on pretty long though so mentally checking out occurs frequently. The worksheets she assigns are straightforward as long as you are actually retaining and using the information learned. Easy to get a good mark in her class, just be interested in it.

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: A
May 26, 2024
Would take again

We had 6 total assignments every two weeks (online), a midterm and a final. Loved people who participated and whoever memorised vocab. Rarely puts you on the spot to answer Q's (but it did happen). Just do the practice exercises at the end of the documents she gives you and the exams will be easy. Really caring and amazing at explaining things.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
5.0
2.0
SPAN101102
Grade: A
Sep 26, 2024
Would take again

Teresa was a great prof and I had fun in her classes. She engages her students and a long as you can put in the work and want to learn, you'll do fine.

Participation matters
Gives good feedback
Hilarious
2.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: C+
Dec 23, 2024

My least favourite prof at UFV. Teresa calls on students often during class. She comments most classes on the discrepancy between the "good" and "bad" students... I barely learnt anything from her classes; I learnt more from online sources and the lab instructor.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
2.0
2.0
SPAN101
Grade: A+
Oct 12, 2025
Would take again

She talks way too much about herself and her life which takes up lecture time, she contradicts herself a lot, she backtracks all the time, and her lectures aren't really helpful, but the class is not hard, and she gives so many resources it's like impossible to not understand what's going on, so it all evens out.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
So many papers
2.0
3.0
SPAN101
Grade: B+
Nov 6, 2025

Teresa is all over the place. Going to her classes is a waste of time, the only benefit is participation is worth 15%.The biggest problem is she just rambles and goes on about random stuff and says you will "make her cry" even if you try your best when answering questions. If you do all the readings you will be fine but your feelings might get hurt

2.0
4.0
SPAN101
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 6, 2025

I have never taken Spanish before and this prof is terrible. This class was supposed to help you learn from nothing and that is why I took it. She rambles on in class about things that don't have anything to do with the course. I know more about her family and her overall life than I do about Spanish.

Tough grader
Participation matters
2.0
2.0
SPAN101
Grade: B
Dec 6, 2025

Teresa's lectures were waste of time, the labs were much more helpful. She ramble on about irrelevant stuff and rather than teaching us the course content. The most frustrating part was all the printing, every week we have to print out everything she uploads which got expensive and time consuming. She will publicly criticizes you if you don't do it

Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

89%

Textbook Required

0%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 30 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (7)
A (7)
Not sure yet (6)
Grade Distribution
A(14)B(4)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(11)
Based on 37 reported grades
A+: 7
A: 7
Not sure yet: 6
B+: 6
Common Tags
Participation matters (21)
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Skip class? You won't pass. (9)
Lots of homework (8)
Hilarious (8)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (6)
Get ready to read (6)
Tough grader (6)
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Ratings by Course

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5.0

(1)

SPAN101102

4.5

(6)

SPAN201

4.3

(3)

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4.3

(4)

SPAN202

4.2

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5.0

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4.0

SPANISH202

4.0

SPAN300

4.0

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3.7

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