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MATH122 - 1.0 rating“If you are great at math you'll be okay but don't take her if not”
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Reviews (184)
Always willing to help, even when not office hours. I would take her again!
Friendly and allows a lot of breathing room to learn and absorb the material.
She is always willing to help. Best math prof in school. Take her class
friendly, helps people with math angziety, recommend her..the best in the biz
She is willing to explain stuff again if people don't understand it the first ti
She is willing to go over things many times in order to help someone.
Great teacher. Went the extra mile to help. Truly cared about students.
one of few profs who genuinely cares-loved her try to take her-you will like to
Wow...i fell in love
this woman humiliated my friend and i in front of the entire class.
Friendly, helpful, easy to understand
Good teacher, nice easy going.
A great teacher and a great person. Cares about her students. Clear and helpful.
A warm, caring person who tries to makes things easy.
this teacher didnt even say "have a nice summer" after i turned in the final.
Great prof! Loved the class and all the extra credit she gave was helpful.
She was very helpful, she cared about her students and took her time.
I understood math in HS, but she makes it so clear! Take her class!!
always willing to help! :)
She is an awesome teacher..always willing to help...GOOD teacher :)
She is a God sent! Im terrible at Math but she was really good! Highly recommend
She is the BEST!!! Take her if you can.
Four words: Take her!! She is an excellent, concise, lenient, very nice, willing
very nice woman! genuinly cares about her students! Always willing to help out
the best of the best, cream of the crop! a blessing to math students!
I never understood math until I had her! She is one of the best.
I learned more from her in one semester than i did in all of high school.
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Took Algebra in HS, didn't get it. With Fackler, it all makes perfect sense.
best math prof ever i learned soo much especially after failing 2 times b4
I never did this good in math
She's very helpful&she stops everything 2 ans your ?'s she mks you feel smart!
good prof, helps if needed,recommended to take
very caring, take her if you have the chance. good hearted person.
She is a doll! You will love her. Her humor helps!
The nicest lady! She makes everything so easy to understand.
This class can be hard but she teaches very good!!
She is great! After taking this class 3 times i finally passed with an A!!
I learned to love math because of her....you are lucky if you get her.
She is so cute!! She is really nice and caring. She is understandable.
Tish is my favorite teacher!!
Prof. Fackler is the BEST prof EVER! I hated math and always had until this year
Great teacher, would consider her a friend. I learned alot this semester!
best prof at gvsu! i felt at home in her classroom learned so much too-wonderful
She is very helpful and understanding.
I had and I thought she was the best prof. ever. She was/is so sweet!
great teacher
exams are easy...
awesome teacher! very friendly, makes class fun
very easy class; she's super nice
good teacher, really helps people to understand
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God's gift to the mathematically challenged! Awesome instructor!
best prof. I ever had..loved the class!
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She was awsome!! Very patient and has a good sense of humor! Awesome prof!!!
Easy, lucky to get her. Never "got" math until I had her!
i LOVED mrs. fackler. she is so sweet and willing to help everyone.
Best Math prof ever! We love you Mrs. Fackler!
easy class, good notes, straightforward tests and quizzes
She is a very nice. She is very helpful and the class is very easy.
class is okay..interesting outta the class room facts but i hate math..
Mrs. Fackler is a great prof, get in her class.
AWESOME prof. mrs. fackler is willing to help EVERYONE. great sense of humor:)
sometimes she doesnt know what she is teaching, quizzes and test are very easy.
she is very helpful and she explains stuff very well. she is nice and talkative
Pretty easy, but she gets mad if you ask her to do more than a couple examples.
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She is by far my favorite professor at GVSU. She is the reason I understand algebra. Thank you Prof. Fackler
Very good Professor. Explains concepts well. Will go out of her way to help her students. Gives extra credit assignments.
She is GREAT! Take her if you can get her. She was so awesome I got up at 8:00 am, to go to class 3 times a week. What else can I say, she is a God send to Trigonometry.
She makes the class easy and understandable. Very nice teacher, and is very cooperative with her students.
Great professor, easy tests, and gives bonus points...take her.
great teacher, extremely helpful,cares about her students
She is a very good teacher and makes the material very clear. I would suggest her to everyone. Great teacher
Very helpful professor, explains math well. If you come to class and do the homework,you will do very well. Extra credit available too.
Excellent professor, very helpful, Take if you get the chance. Extra credit available.
Has a motherly presence - doting, but doesn't hurt a bit. She is thorough, nice, fair and tests are not as difficult as homework. Extra credit helps.
Excellent Prof, After failing this class twice before I passed it w/ her help. GVSU is blessed to have her here.
She takes the course nice and slow and she will stop and explain anything if someone is stuck. She is great!
she has her favorites and grades accordingly. seems to always have something negative to say
With previous failure in this class...her teaching didn't help me at all. She has weak teaching skills, and relates only to her favorites.
She is a VERY helpful professor. I have never seen her play favorites. She gives extra credit to ALL students who are willing to do the work.
very good teacher, actually makes math interesting and fun, has lots of pop quizzes but they aren't difficult, don't really need to study
i had her 5 years ago and still think she is the best prof gvsu has had. keep on trucking fackler!
She has her favorites in class and gives atheletes any kind of break they want. She is a complete **** to you if you aren't one of her favorites. Better kiss ass if you want to do good in her class.
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Great math teacher, easy to understand and explains everything you need to know. Lots of quiz grades, but are easy if you show up and offers extra credit as long as you are in class.
I think she's one of those teachers that you have to get on her good side for her to be nice to you-but once you do, she can be really helpful and kind. Kissing up is highly recommended ;)
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she was ok, not to fond of her. She goes extremely fast, and the test are nothing like what we do in class.
amazing teacher. makes sure you REALLY understand everything and makes the class more than just about math. really cares for the student and is definitely a mother. if you have the opportunity to take her make sure you do.
Extremely easy class. She taught the concepts well though, one of the best math profesors I've ever had. She tends to play favorites, though, and loses her patience with some students, but she is still very nice and good at teaching.
She is the best math teacher that I've ever had. I have done poorly in a lot of math classes before, but she made everything very clear and I actually enjoy math now. She is very a very nice person but sometimes she had kind of an attitude towards student
It is my last year here at GVSU, I had her my freshman year, and I can honestly say that she is probably one of the best professors I have ever had. She not only made the material understandable, but it was also kind of fun. Great professor.
mrs fackler's class is easy, just show and do the participation in class and the tests and quizzes are a breeze
wouldent throw her out of bed ill pass the ass for a passing class
Tish is great. She's interesting, fun, but does play favorites. Just come to class and look like you're paying attention and she'll like you. Ask for help and you'll get it.
I HATE math. I hate everything about it. Not only did Fackler change my attitude towards it, I finally also am getting a good grade in a math course. She explains everything, offers tons of extra credit, will help you if you need it, and is very thorough. She doesn't play favorites, either. Myth....
Ms. Fackler is the best math teacher. She goes at a relatively good pace, and she makes things very easy! Do your homeowork, and you will get an A
She is the best teacher I have ever had at a university. She is so personable, really cares about her students, and more worried about your grade reflecting your learning and not the test itself. Sometimes can be a hard class, but she makes it a breeze, best teacher ever!
nice lady, but plays favorites. but she's good, go to class and do your homework and you'll do good.
One of the worst teachers for math.... Find another prof..
Hard class, but she is always in her office to help. She's a great teacher, I look at her like a "mom", she'll help you, and gives a lot of extra credit
ok so i was extremely awful at math before i had prof. f, but now i rock at it! she is very very helpful, is happy to answer any questions, and actually gets to know her students. highly recommended!
Awesome Prof! She knows what she is talking about, extremely helpful...wish her class wasn't at 8 am!
If you do the homework and go to class your pretty much gauranteed an A. Fackler gives good explanations, she is very helpful, and in general a nice lady. Any bad comments on here about her are probably from people who either didn't go to class or didn't do the homework. Take her class!
Overall excellent teacher. I despise math and dreaded takeing this course, however thanks to her I actually understood. She is very eager to help and nonthreating. She reminds me of my mom, such a sweet lady.
Very Helpful, gives alot of extra credit and is willing to spend time with you outside of class if your willing to ask for help. DO NOT get on her bad side, she DOES hold a grudge. DO NOT SKIP CLASS, SHE'LL KNOW and HATE you for it
Try to take anyone else. The material isn't too hard, but she makes it harder. Not a very nice lady. She plays favorites so if you have to tak eher, don't get on her bad side!
very Good teacher. And her son is hott! Yeah va. norfolk
Not very helpful at all. Always calls on the same 5 people. Gives quizes every day, don't miss class... try to take another prof
Great prof! She helped me to finally understand everything I was still stuck on in High school! Take algebra with her, she rocks! And she let us go up to an hour early everyday if we had everything done on time!
GREAT PACE, great lady, fair tests and homework. I am terrible at math and this lady helped me get an A :)
Great Prof! She made the class very easy.
Amazing teacher! i hate math and that ended up being my fav class. you can definitely get an A even if you're math retarded. get into her class if you can!
Extremely nice prof. Knows the material and is easy to learn from. Goes over examples and is clear about how to do them. Gives you lots of chances to help raise your grade with quizzes and homework assignments so don't miss class. If you get a chance to take her class do it. I plan on getting her for 122 if I can.
Best Math professor in the world!! She really knows her stuff, and if u have her for two hours expect to leave early almost everday! Fackler is extremely nice and she is really interested in each student in her class. TAKE THIS CLASS!
I really enjoyed this class with Professor Fackler. Even though most of the material is review, she does a great job at explaining it. Professor Fackler will go out of her way to help you pass the class. I highly recommend her as a professor.
She is a great math professor. This class was review for me, but she made the class fun. She taught us new ways of doing problems to make them easier. I would recommend her. I am going to take her for MTH 122 also.
She talks and writes at the speed of light! A student barely has their book open to the page and she already has the entire problem written and done and discussed on the board and is on to something else! Plus, you must be a "favorite" or forget it!
Professor Fackler is a very nice lady but if you have trouble with math...I would not recommend her...She goes very fast and does not spend a lot of time on any one certain problem...The exams are also difficult
Nice Lady. Very personable and approachable. The class is pretty easy. Just don't let it get too easy for you because then you'll slack off toward the end. Do well on tests. Quizzes are alright. Random hw checks so just do it all. Bonus points given. Take advantage even if you don't think you need them.
Fackler is a very good math teacher. She is very clear and is willing to repete topics if the is some confusion. I would recommend her to anyone. If you struggle in math this is the prof to take. Review for the tests and always do the homework because she randomly check them for grades (besides, it's good practice). Fackler is a great prof!!!!
Fackler is a great teacher, this lady knows what shes doing and if you get a bad grade in her class its your own fault. She has all open book, open note quizes and her exams are not very hard, i recieved 100% on all 3 exams and 102% on the final, obviously its not that hard.. its just lazy people
FISH TACKLER!
She's a great professor. She is willing to stop and spend all the time you need if you're struggling, she is fun and doesn't necessarily always have to focus on math, she explains things step by step in the easiest way possible. She's helped me to understand things I never got in high school. I like her a lot.
Straight forward class with a teacher that is very fair. Go to class, do the homework, and study and get an A. Wish all classes worked just like this.
She is a pretty good teacher, but sometimes she goes too fast. Another thing- she likes to embarrass people in her class. She will call on you when you least expect it even if you don't know the answer, then she picks at you until you finally get it right. It's definitly an annoying class.
Amazing. First math class I have ever taken that not only did I do well in but understood! She can go fast but she is so easy going and sweet you just ask and she clarifies and slows down or caters to you. You always get out early too so good grades and more time in the day!!!
She's amazing and the nicest person ever, so long as your not a person that complains about every possible thing. She's awesome if you treat her with respect and helps with any questions. She's very interested in students lives too. I would highly recommend her, especially if math is a boring subject for you.
She is an incredibly nice woman and a good professor. She is clear on what she wants from you and offers extra credit. I recommend her!
She spends way too mcuh time discussing her personal life. She goes way too fast and seems to just breeze over anything important. She freaks out on people for 15 minutes because they didn't bring their calculator and I pay money for her to teach me not to listen to her yell at other students. We aren't in high school anymore...
I really recommend Professor Fackler for Math 110. I had no interest in math prior to this class, I was actually really terrible at it, but her clear teaching and expectations were very helpful and I got a B. She is also incredibly kind and she really cares about her students.
She is nice but treats us like we are in high school. she teaches out of the book, and spends way too much time on problems and it gets confusing. most quizes are group quizes
You help alot for me because all throughout high school math was though for me to understand and for some reason in your class I get it right off the bat. I don't know why that is but I'm really glad that you're such a big help. Thanks!!
She is a good teacher who helps out her students a lot. Very nice and allows 2 dopped quizzes. She doesn't like people who know more about math than her and she's a tough grader. Overall good teacher and I recommend her.
She is not too bad. Make sure you attend class everyday; she assigns random quizzes and randomly collects homework.
Professor Fackler was the one of the best math teachers I have ever had. She has a love for teaching and was always asking us how we were and how our weekend was. She is always willing to help students during her office hours.
SHE KNOWS HER STUFF. She was very clear when teaching and always made sure everyone understood what she was teaching. There are a lot of opportunities to raise your grade with in class assignments and pop quizzes, but then again don't miss too much class or your grade will drop (like mine) because you miss those assignments.
Double standards...but it is ok because she is a good Christian. She is a much better person than you will ever be. Rarely collects homework but if she does not like you she will collect it when you are absent or if she gets the feeling that you are not done with it.
really nice and clear. Goes over things a millions times but it's good if you don't understand the information.
Not a good teacher, she is very cold-hearted and shouldn't be teaching
Mrs. Fackler was a good teacher, but she wasn't really a nice person. She acts like she is, but she calls people stupid in front of the class. She just doesn't have the patients for people who need ask questions in class.
Mrs. Fackler was a decent teacher, but she wasn't really a nice person. She acts like she is, but she calls people stupid in front of the class. She just doesn't have the patients for people who need to ask questions in class. She's really just kind of rude.
I have never had a teacher that enjoys making her students feel stupid more so than Fackler. But if you ask a question she doesnt know she will "get back to you". Never happens. Just a mean person in general, i would not advise taking her.
While Tish covers material quickly, she is always more than willing to meet outside of class to answer questions and go over tests or whatever you need help with. She gives partial credit too, which has saved my grade in the class! She's one of the best teachers I've had at GV; she actually cares about her students and is always willing to help!
Bottom line- best math teacher i have ever had. Very helpful, cares about her students, if the class does not understand a concept she will take the time to review it further. I HATED math prior to this class, but she made the subject fun. Attendence is recommended (though not required) as she randomly collects homework for quizz grades.
I loved this professor. I loved her teaching style and while she can come across as rude, she was VERY helpful. As long as you go to class and do your homework, you should pass this class easily.
Fackler is a good professor. She explains the content clearly, is organized, and knows her stuff. Homework is a very big part of the class, but it maybe like that for all 122 courses. She was very picky and could be a little rude at times. However, her pros really do outweigh the cons. I would recommend her.
She's condescending, but she's very thorough, you'll get an A if you work hard. And she won't sugar coat things- she's kind of like the vegetables of the teaching world; she's not fun and sweet, but she's good for you, and you'll learn a lot.
The class should not be as difficult as she makes it seem. She treats you as if you are in middle school and she will pick on you if you look like you're not paying attention or if she thinks that you don't know the right answer just to be mean. She is not a fair grader and this should not have been my worst grade but it was. you MUST do the work.
Rude and unwilling to help during office hours.
she is the worst teacher i have ever had! i cant stand to listen to her talk. she has that tone in her voice that says hey im smarter and better than you. shes the most annoying person to listen to and even more annoying to watch her talk..she is very rude and mean and a deceiving lady. she comes off nice the first week, then the demon inside comes
She seems nice the first week but then the true witch comes out. She is not helpful at all and makes you feel really dumb. I asked a question during class and she told me that that was an easy problem and told me I should know how to do it very rudely. I do NOT like her as a teacher or a person at all.
Good at teaching, but I am horrible at math and thought this was the math class I was supposed to be in. I almost started crying in her office because she made me feel stupid when I talked to her. The worst prof I've had out of fifteen of them. :/
Avoid if you can! By far the most condescending prof. I've ever had. She talks down to you and often makes mistakes while teaching. She's useless during office hours and basically throws you out after 5 minutes. I had to work my butt off to get an A- and I'm not even bad at math. Her grading on tests is awful. Just avoid at all costs!
Stay on her good side by participating in class and doing the homework. She can be rather strict with those who don't care, but she is also a real sweetheart to those who are respectful and work hard. Mrs. Fackler explains the lessons well and is very helpful.
Great teacher. I am terrible at math and she made it seem super easy. Explanations are simple and clear. Very helpful if you just ask her.
Best math professor I've ever had. Just do all the work that you're assigned and you are good to go. She doesn't ask much from you, considering you are in college now. Explains everything in detail and makes sure the whole class understands before moving on. Very willing to help during office hours. I would recommend this professor to anyone.
Worst professor I have ever had. Made it almost impossible to ask questions and was no help when you did. This is college, not high school, if she wants to treat adults like children she she should have stuck to teaching high school math. She was extremely condescending to students.
Gives 12 pop quizzes, but drops your 2 lowest grades. She may sometimes collect the homework, chooses 5 random questions and counts it as a quiz grade. She makes it really hard because she teaches differently then what the book says sometimes...dont recommend her..
Really rude and talks to you like you're stupid, but if you know that going in and can laugh it off, she's okay. Easy class, definitely do-able with not much homework at all.
Eh, not the best teacher in my opinion. I don't recommend her. She doesn't treat you with much respect and is not very good at answering questions. She also collects homework sometimes for a quiz grade. So you better not have any questions on that and get everything right!.....bad method
Extremely easy class, makes things ridiculously easy. Just do the homework and you should be fine. Easy tests and quizzes. Only negative is that she can be condescending to students who ask questions when it's obvious they didn't pay attention to the original lecture.
Great professor. I highly recommend her for math 110. I was terrible at math in high school and she completely changed that for me.
She is an alright prof, but she can be very sassy to the students she does't like. Make sure to take good notes because she makes you feel stupid when you ask questions
Prof Fackler is a very nice person and loves to teach math. She expects some level of mathematic skills before taking her class but I thought she was a great teacher. She's very nice and understanding and willing to spend her office time helping students. She gets to know everyone and wants them to do well. I loved her class! Do the homework though
I hate math, so I took the foremost entry level class to the subject. Professor Fackler was very kind the first week of class. Slowly I started to notice that she was very rude and pretty much called all of us stupid without actually saying the words. Very disrespectful. Don't miss class. Always do your homework, never ask questions.
Not the worst professor ever, but not necessarily the greatest. Personality-wise, she's sweet and tries her best to connect to students. Her lectures are thorough and explained well. However, she's a VERY strict grader. She'll randomly hand out quizzes or collect homework, so try not to miss class. Take good notes and seek help when needed.
I found to her be a very good mathematics teacher. I am weak in mathematics and she made it easy to understand. Gives bonus points on exams and a decent amount of extra credit. She's a strict grader though. If she asks for the equation remember to include f(x)= cause she's a stickler for that. She gives 12 quizzes and drops 2. Most are group based.
I thought Professor Fackler was a very nice lady, but a horrendous teacher. I never missed class and I studied hard with even a tutor and didn't do well. Tests are extremely hard and she's a VERY hard grader. Wouldn't recommend her as a professor if you want strong grades.
Prof Fackler has been my best math teacher at Grand Valley. She is very helpful especially if you go to office hours! I would have not done good in this class if it wasn't for going to her office. Drops 2-3 lowest quizzes and replaces lowest test grade w your exam grade if you do better on the final. Very nice lady, highly recommend.
She offer's a lot of extra credit, but she does collect homework randomly and gives out pop quizzes. The test are pretty straight forward, but make sure you pay attention to her lecture because she moves fast!
literally i only went to class for the tests. she treats everyone like they're in middle school and uses the book heavily. easiest class I've ever taken, so regardless of the prof you'll be fine. she drops your 4 lowest quiz grades and the final grade takes the place of your lowest test. nice lady.
I hate math, but this class was honestly great. She's a great professor and truly cares how her students are doing. She makes the classroom atmosphere very comfortable and is super outgoing. Learning the material is super easy because of the way she teaches. Great professor.
Prof Fackler was great! She would stop and clarify anything that you may have a question on and her office hours were always open to anyone who needed a little more help! I would recommend her to anyone who doesn't really understand Math!
ALWAYS show every bit of your work on quizzes or you won't get full credit. She's great if she likes you, but don't get on her bad side. Do the assigned homework and you will pass with ease.
I saw her go out of her way a couple times to humiliate students. It seemed sort of weird and immature. Other than that, she's just okay--not great. I wouldn't take her again.
Tish was awesome. I had her for 110 and 122. I hated math before her classes, but now I don't mind it at all. She is a tough grader, but that helps you in the long run. She's super funny and nice, and I am sad this is her last semester. Overall, I would recommend her to everyone if she was going to be here another semester. Thanks Tish! :)
I loved Professor Fackler! Although she is retiring and will no longer be at Grand Valley she was still an amazing professor. Professor Fackler was incredibly clear and had answers for all questions. She really understood her students thinking process.
When you aren't particularly gifted at math, a good teacher can make all the difference. Professor Fackler is not that teacher. Her tests were hard for a gen ed math credit & her personality is akin to professor Umbridge from Harry Potter. If you are great at math you'll be okay but don't take her if not. You will be belittled for asking questions.
She went out of her way to embarrass students for dumb things like being late on the first day & going to the bathroom, myself included. Class atmosphere was uncomfortable. She is slow to post grades. I've never met such a two-faced professor. Glad she's retiring so I don't have to see her. I haven't disliked a teacher so much since middle school.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
82%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.81 avg changeRatings by Course
MTH09711
5.0
(2)ALG110
5.0
(1)MTH122123
5.0
(1)MATH
5.0
(1)MTH115
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
COLLEGEALGEBRA
5.0
MTH
4.5
110
3.0
MTH122123
3.0
MATT122
3.0