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Walter Wooden

Mathematics - Broward College (all campuses)

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What Students Say

he mumbles and you can't understand anything he says

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You can't understand a word he's saying

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Class Info

Online Classes

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Attendance Mandatory

83%

Textbook Required

75%

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MAT1033
Nov 21, 2001

The worst teacher I have ever had in my life.

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STATISTICS
Nov 12, 2003

Awesome professor. He gave us sample exams, and some of the questions from the sample exams were on the actual exam. He drops the lowest grade, and he gives many opportunities for extra credit. The other reviewer probably didn't try hard enough and failed

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MAC1105
Nov 25, 2003

Not very friendly, but he's a decent teacher. A lot of math needs to be covered, so I guess that's why he's so serious. Tests are actually pretty easy, and he drops the lowest grade. Doing the homework really helps for the tests.

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MAT
Feb 29, 2004

Was very rude, and would give you an attitude if you asked questions

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MAT
Feb 29, 2004

No Comments

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MAT1033
Jul 6, 2004

Not a good course to take in 6 weeks. Too much to cover if you are new to algebra. His teaching style is very hard to follow as he jumps from concept to concept leaving a few of us wondering what we were doing. Does care for students and tries really hard

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MAT0024
Oct 1, 2004

If you do not catch on to math quickly I would suggest another professor. He's not good at answering question and can go through the work real quickly. The test are not hard as long as you stick with the homework

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MAC2311
Mar 14, 2005

Getting old. Has problems explaining things often mixes of numbers and variables. When he knows something well moves too quickly and when unsure of something takes forever to figure it out. Would not recommend him to anyone!

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MAC1105
Apr 12, 2005

Doesn't explain things very well and makes many mistakes. If you are not a good math student then you will probably have a hard time trying to learn and catch his mistakes at the same time.

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COLLEGEALG
May 15, 2005

This guy is horrible. He can’t teach math and gets angry when you interrupt him to ask questions. He sometimes thinks that he is teaching at Harvard instead of BCC.

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MAC2311
May 23, 2005

He is the worst teacher I ever had. Come on to be in Calculus I know Math....he teaches at an elementry level and tests on a University level. There were times in class when he could not work out problems we aksed. PLeeeeeeeeeease do not take him...you will be stressed out.

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MAT0024
Jul 2, 2005

BOOOOOOORING but then again so is math. hates answering questions and is confusing. if math is a hard subject for you find someone else

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MAT0024
Aug 12, 2005

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!! HE IS A WASTE OF TUTION MONEY!!!!! HATES EXPLAINING MATH AND SEEMS ANNOYED BECAUSE STUDENTS DON'T UNDERSTAND THE FIRST TIME. WORST CHOICE EVER!

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MAC1105
Sep 13, 2005

He hates explaining anything and always seems annoyed. He's also very dyslexic. He confuses his negative signs and most of the times when he works a problem he messes up and has to go back. Also, he confuses 23 with 32 and he'll even admit to his disability. Students beware of this professor and spend your money elsewhere.

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MAC2311
Oct 6, 2005

I recomend taking another proffesor because it would be a waste of money. If you are goint to wast you money, waste your money ina lap dance insted on of in his class.

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MAC2311
Oct 7, 2005

The class is not hard but understanding him is. He makes to many mistakes and confuses people. If you are not confuse at the beginning of the class, you are sure to be confuse at the end of the class.

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MAT1024
Oct 11, 2005

I think he's a good teacher but he doens'nt speak very clearly. He tries very hard to get the info out to the students in the short time allowed. His door is always open. "Lazy"ness will not pass his class.

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MAC2311
Oct 12, 2005

I think it would be a great thing if the BCC would fire him. The janitor know how to explain math better than him. Mr. Wooden should take some classes with Mrs. Grody and Spector, Ira in order to learn how to teach. He should consider paying back the tuition money to all his student. It's time to retired!

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MGF1107
Dec 13, 2005

Very unclear teacher, doesnt get his point across, If i wanted to take the time to teach myself the work i would of taken an online course. Waist of time and money DO NOT TAKE THIS prof. He cant even do the work correctly himself.

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MAC1105
Jan 4, 2006

I have always been I good student and I got great grades in ALL MY CLASSES EXCEPT HIS. He gets distracted so easily, and he is scatter-brained. Nice man but bad teacher.

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MATC1105
Jan 8, 2006

He is very hard to understand...if able choose another prof. I got a B but it was only because I worked in the math lab and did ALL my homework.

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MAT
Feb 25, 2006

so hard to understand! he talks very fast. not so much hard just not clear

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MAT0024
Mar 29, 2006

Do noot stay on the topic. Nice man bad bad bad professor.

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MAT0024
Jun 3, 2006

He's a good teacher. i got my first A in math ever. I never got an A in math before.

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MAT0024
Jun 6, 2006

horribly scatterbrained. And he would back track alot. It seemed more like he was mumbling to himself than actually teaching a class.

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MAC2311
Jun 26, 2006

Horrible. If I had to take him again I would kill my self. There is a saying that it is never to late to learn, but with this teacher you will never learn anything.

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MAC2311
Jul 2, 2006

Awesome, tests are easy and he is easy to understand. EASY!!!

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MAT1033
Sep 26, 2006

Even though he mumbles sometimes he is a good teacher. He really cares about you learning the information. He is not hard and he knows what he's talking about. He'll even stay after and help you if you don't understand. Everyone who gave him a horrible review just couldn't quite grasp the concept. Everyone is different. He is not the worst teacher

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MAT1033
Nov 15, 2006

Hes a great guy outside of the class, but as a teacher he needs to shape up. I was lost most of the time during class and his memory fails him at least 3 times during each class. Otherwise if you know the material you should be ok. He didnt let our class use calculators on tests, but they're multiple choise (uhh...) so uh try someone else.

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MAT0024
Dec 12, 2006

Professor Wooden is really not bad at all, he is just a no nonsense kind of person, he is informative and knowledgeable about the subject. He has made my learning experience a rewarding one. He was very helpful and available for additional help. He is not the professor for you if you need someone to hold your hand like a baby.

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MAT1033
Dec 15, 2006

He is an alright teacher, if you know how to teach yourself. When he gives examples in class he will skip steps, but the steps he skips are the easy one's like adding or subtracting before he get's to the final answer. He does offer extra help if you have time to go to his office, but his teaching style is off.He also talks to himself at times.

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MAT1033
Jan 8, 2007

horrible!!!!!!

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INTERALGE
Apr 18, 2007

i was not able to understand hardly anything he was teaching and always thinks you should know everything and when you didn't made you feel like you were stupid

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MAT1034
May 12, 2007

AWEFUL!!!! Talks to the board and mumbles so you can't understand a word he says. If you don't solve the problem his way it is wrong. Never take him.

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MATINTE
Aug 13, 2007

terrible

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MAT1033
Aug 19, 2007

He down plays student who go to bcc compared to an university. he loves to skip steps even if the whole class repeatly tells him that they need to see what is happen between steps 1 and 2. Doesn't take a lot of time to go over homework question and when he asks you to go to his office for help he rashs you out and he still does explian well.

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MAC0012
Nov 15, 2007

Just business, if you already have a working knowledge of the material he would be a great teacher. If you have trouble with math you may want a teacher who goes a little slower.

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MAT0012
Nov 17, 2007

Great teacher if u already know theh material. Very leanient.

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RITA5550
Feb 3, 2008

Doesn't know how to teach and accpect the students to know it all.

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MATH0024
Mar 25, 2008

Best math teacher I've ever had!

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MAT0024
May 9, 2008

I'm not good in math at all however i never failed it before in my life. This guy was an awful teacher he expect his students to know everything in the book. He always comparing us to someone who did well. You will not understand anything in his class dont take him please

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MAT0024
Jul 24, 2008

He's an idiot. The worst teacher i've ever had. Told classmates to "shut up" and wouldn't answer any questions. Constantly erases his own work on the board because he missed step to the problem. he's difficult to understand. I withdrew from his class. The second time around with a different prof. and I passed.

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MAC1105
Sep 25, 2008

He is getting old,but teaches with high speed. You can barley understand him!this is the first time i fail in a college class!

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MAC1105
Nov 22, 2008

He is one of the best teachers. He is kind of hard to understand. But if you tell him to slow down he will. He's always offering his help on his office hours. I recommend taking his class. It's not an easy class so you have to work. If you do your homework and pay attention you will do fine. Ask a lot of questions if you don't understand! He's grea

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MAT0024
Dec 2, 2008

IF U DON'T KNOW MATH DO NOT TAKE...HE WOULD START SOMETHING PUT IT TO THE SIDE START ANOTHER AND CONFUSE YOU!!!! AS ADORABLE AS HE IS HE IS VERY CONFUSING YOU HAVE TO SELF-TEACH IN THIS CLASS

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MATHMATH
Dec 20, 2008

Word cannot discribe how horrible this teacher is, again north campus has the habit of hiring bad math & english teachers. this guy is arrogant, unable to relate to his student, every time i ask a question his answer was you should know this previous math...stay away from his classes the guy should not be a college professor. he can't hear well.

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MGF1106
Dec 20, 2008

Extremely "old school" in his methodology and demeanor. Struggles with critical communication of processes in subject matter and their explanations. His lack of focus and accuracy on problem explanations lead more to added confusion, rather than solution. Avoid, particularly if mathematically challenged.

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MAT1105
Jan 12, 2009

if you are a freshman just coming from high school and you feel like failing a class, take this one.

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MAC0024
Mar 18, 2009

He won't let you ask questions. He explains confusing things that don't need to be explained. Never take his class. Ever.

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MAC1105
May 10, 2009

Prof. Wooden skips steps, does not speak clear and does not teach. He skips around to chapters that require learning the one previous before and does not bother to explain them.

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MATH1105
Sep 1, 2009

hilarious, this guy cracks me up, he is confused out of his mind, i never had so much fun in a class, he seems to be easy to handle, u just have to know your math, u basically teaching yourself, so if u know your stuff and u up for some fun take him, the man is very entertaining

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MAC1105
Oct 21, 2009

scatterbrains thats all i have to say, this guy is terrible, he cant hear a thing u say, tests are hard and long, talks to himself constantly, i wish i knew this before i got into his class, he is all-over the place, constantly makes mistakes and confuses himself and u.U really have to teach yourself, cause u wont pass his class that easily. he is

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MAT1033
Dec 17, 2009

WOOOOOOOOOOOOORST PROFESSOR EVEEEEEEEEEEEEER!! omg I NEVER FAILED A CLASS BEFORE!! HARD TESTS, TOO MUCH HW. AND HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN!!

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MAT1033
Dec 29, 2009

he is a very helpful guy--give a lot of extra credit...it you do your work yo will past his class..got an "A" and i hate maths...

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MAT1033
Jun 9, 2010

HE IS NOT THE GREATEST TEACHER BUT I MANAGE TO GET A B IN THE CLASS.....HE GIVES A LOT OF EXTRA CREDIT, ALOT YOU JUST HAVE TO PUT A LOT OF WORK IN IT.....IF YOU WANT AN EASY A DONT TAKE HIM, I PERSONALLY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND HIM TO ANYONE, HE IS A SWEET GUY THOUGH

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MAT1033
Oct 9, 2010

If you are lazy/your major does not require much math, then do yourself a favour, take another professor. He knows his math inside & out. You need to have done some work on your own to be able to ask sensible questions. An idiot asking idiotic questions will get nowhere. If you do well in your assignments you will do well in his tests.

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MAT1033
Oct 11, 2010

He's a very sweet person but a terrible teacher. I think as a tutor, he would be alright, like 1 on 1. But in a class, he very scatterbrained. Honestly, I don't pay attention to his lessons. While he's teaching I go ahead and do the next chapter. Only way you'll pass.

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MAC1033
Oct 21, 2010

He is a very sweet person but he cannot teach for nothing. You will learn better teaching it to yourself and going to the math lab. I have a B in his class now and passing all the test. His test are very easy. If you fail them it's b/c you really didn't try.

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MAC1033
Oct 21, 2010

He is a very nice person but he cannot teach for nothing. You will learn better teaching it to yourself and going to the math lab. I have a B in his class now and passing all the test. His test are very easy. If you fail them it's b/c you really didn't try.

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MAC1105
Nov 15, 2010

okay this professor can not teach!!!!! i repeat he can not teach, he knowns his math but when it comes to teaching it to the students he is useless. if math is ur stong point take him if not RUN

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MAC1105
Mar 25, 2011

HORRIBLE TEACHER!! DO NOT TAKE!!!!

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MATH1033
Apr 19, 2011

Should not be teaching, especially college algebra

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MAC1033
May 31, 2011

He's not very clear with his teaching and always says to stay after class if you need help. You have to help yourself.

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MAT1033
Jun 15, 2011

Teacher is nice, but old and is difficult understanding his teaching ways.

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MAT1033
Dec 11, 2011

Im good at math, but I hate this class. the teacher is the reason why you will not pass. if your not good at learning on your own then DONT TAKE HIM! he grades everything terribly, hes all over the place. does his jokes and personality make you pass the class? no. he will smile and hand you your test with an "F". DO NOT TAKE HIM.

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MATHFALL
Jun 19, 2012

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he knows math but doesnt know how to teach it! Im telling you this isnt the teacher you want!

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MAT1033
Jun 26, 2012

He can be very hard to follow because he is all over the place but he is nice. And you need to do your homework and read the book a little and you'll do fine. PAY ATTENTION!! Keep up with your work especially online. Will be helpful.

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MAT1033
Jul 2, 2012

I took him for pre and intermediate algebra, and received a high B in both classes.I admit that he is not one of the best lecturers , but he shows interest, and will completely go over a concept until you understand it(i stayed after class every day). I wouldn't recommend him, but i wouldn't steer you away either.

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MAC1105
Sep 2, 2012

Terrible professor. You can't understand a word he's saying. I think even if you're a Math wizard, listening to him will confuse you. He mutters, is very unclear, and hovers over you while you're taking your test, making it very uncomfortable. DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE IF YOU NEED THE MATH CREDIT AND STRUGGLE WITH IT!

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MAT1033
Nov 19, 2012

This guy is horrible. Don't take this class. He talks way too fast! He understands what he's doing but he doesn't teach it too you. And the only reason you have to buy the text book is for the mymath labs plus code. otherwise you never use the book

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MAT1033
Dec 3, 2012

RUN. He shouldnt be a teacher. the class always has to correct him on almost EVERY problem. He knows his stuff but cannot teach it. He needs to be a tutor or something and help people one on one maybe. but just not a TEACHER

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MAC1105
Dec 6, 2012

really bad teacher. gives you tons of mylabs work to do so he doesnt have to teach the material in class. he expects you to know everything. more than half of my class dropped in one week. most are failing now. do not take him!

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MACMATH
Jan 24, 2013

STAY AWAY. He is by far the worst teacher I have ever encountered. He should not be teaching at all. Everything on here is true so there is no reason for me to repeat.

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MAC1005
Jan 29, 2013

Horrible..Cannot teach, talks too fast, inconsistent..makes too many mistakes..very confusing..just horrible.

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MAC1105
Apr 7, 2013

He is not a good professor at all. Very hard to follow him on lectures, he uses a lot of examples from the book, though his always making mistakes. if you know the material and don't want to go to class take him. Show up for the test and make sure you pass. Going to class is a waste of time. You can learn more from the book.

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MAT1033
Apr 25, 2013

Absolutely horrendous teacher. I almost went to the math department and complained! Talks to the board, not to the students, makes tons of mistakes, talks a mile a minute, and is not even very nice at all. He even forgot where the classroom was halfway through the semester! RUN!!!!!

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MAC1105
Grade: A
Oct 11, 2013

gets lost and whines like a baby sometimes because he gets lost.

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MAC1105
Grade: A+
Oct 27, 2013

STAY AWAY! Period. He is the WORST professor ever. He is just running time before he retires. HARD to follow, HARD to understand, gets lost all the time, writes all over the board, doesn't have a method, he just talks with the board. Do yourself a favor, DON'T take his class, wait until the next semester. DON'T waste your money and time...

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MAT1135
Nov 27, 2013

The worst professor ever. He does not teach. Only he does exercises on the board, and he does not have a method to teach the different topics. Sometimes is easier to study directly from the book without attending his classes.

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MAT1033
Dec 2, 2013

he mumbles and you can't understand anything he says. he doesn't know what he's doing half the time. he doesn't help you, he just moves on. he does all the work in his head and expects you to understand. he's all over the place and i do not reccomend him at all.

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MAC1105
Jan 6, 2014

He's a very nice guy. IF YOU ACTUALLY ASK HIM TO GO BACK BECAUSE TO DON'T GET IT, HE'LL GO BACK. BUT MOST OF YOU PEOPLE ARE TO SHY. He does go off topic a little, but if you don't pay attention then you won't pass. Easy class if you get math. All y'all hate comments are because y'all failed his class. now go cry somewhere else. He teaches 5 maths.

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MAT1033
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Sep 4, 2014

He is a great professor, you just have to pay attention but it would be a lot better if they provided us textbooks in his class.

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MAC1105
Nov 28, 2014

Wooden is good at math but he isn't a great teacher. In class he just goes over the homework for the day, so learn the lesson beforehand. If you need help he's willing. Ask him to extend MLP and he'll do it. If you aren't the best at math, try to get a different professor because you will have to learn most of it on your own. Textbook is in MLP.

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MAT1033
Grade: D
Jul 24, 2015

he knows math but suck at teaching it, he mumbles so much i never understood what he was saying, and if you don't understand he just goes ok well we need to move on. Just awful and very annoying

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MAC1105
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Oct 14, 2015

H O R R I B L E!!!! I wouldn't advise anyone to take his class unless you are excellent in math and able to teach yourself. He doesn't answer questions he mumbles all the time and wont thoroughly explain a step in a problem. He teaches and explains the lesson after you've taken the test. He only grades test and nothing else. Waste of time and money

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MAC1105
Grade: A
Dec 21, 2015

He isn't that bad, he gives a decent amount of extra credit, but you better be a hard worker or know your stuff. And he is EXTREMELY nice (just not the best teacher )

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MAT1033
Grade: F
May 10, 2016

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! He only grades tests and and even if you get the right answer if its not done his way he will mark it wrong!!! He knows his math but he CANNOT TEACH IT TO SAVE HIS LIFE!!! He's really old and makes way more mistakes than students. The only people that pass his class are people that are already good at math!!! STAY AWAY!!!

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MAT1033
Grade: F
May 10, 2016

Do yourself a favor and save money by NOT taking his class. I never thought I would encounter a bad math teacher that's bad at teaching math. Half of my class dropped within a few weeks. I stayed because I just wanted to at least try to get at least a C but even that was impossible with his teaching!

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MAC1105
Jun 15, 2016
Wouldn't take again

WORST PROFESSOR OF MY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE! He expects you to know the material before hand. He mumbles his words & is difficult to understand. He states one thing then retracts & states another on the material. When he writes the problem on the board from the book he writes something completely different confusing the students & himself. DO NOT TAKE

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MAT1033
Grade: D
Aug 4, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Professor Wooden is very nice. He may be growing in age so he mumbles and struggles to hear his students. He knows his math, he's not a tough grader though. The online work is what really helps though. I'd suggest taking another professor though. Just my opinion since I did not pass because of the online work. The site wasn't working at the time.

Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

83%

Textbook Required

75%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

C

71% confidence
Based on 7 grades
Most common grades:
A (2)
D (2)
F (2)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(0)C(0)D(3)F(2)A-/B+(0)
Based on 9 reported grades
A: 2
D: 2
F: 2
A+: 1
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.26 avg change
Jul
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Dec
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

STATISTICS

5.0

(1)

MAT1024

5.0

(1)

MAC0012

5.0

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MAT0012

5.0

(1)

MATH0024

5.0

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