Burton
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What kind of test questions does this teacher use most often (choose one):
Multiple ChoiceIs the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?
Almost AlwaysThe teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...
Strongly AgreeThe teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):
Almost AlwaysThe teacher lets us know at the beginning of the course and along the way how much each part of the class (homework, papers, quizzes and tests) counts towards our total grade:
Strongly AgreeHow much homework does this teacher assign?
Way too muchThe amount of writing required in this class is:
Very HighThe teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)
Almost AlwaysHow much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?
Very HighWhat advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?
Class of 2020
Just memorize stuff from the textbook for all the assessments. Don't bother actually doing the labs because it's most likely not going to be graded.
Additional Comments
Class of 2020
In this class, you will get assessments pretty much every other day. Most of the assessments are easy, but some of the questions on the assessments are ridiculous and they have absolutely nothing to do with the lab activity associated with them or with what will be tested on the AP Exam. Additionally, Burton will almost never grade the actual lab or homework assignment because he claims that assessing us will actually show that we understand the material and that doing the hw or lab will help us score well on the assessments. But how many assessments is too much? Isn't giving assessments for every small lab activity or homework a bit counterproductive? Additionally, this has led to people doing almost no work in the class and just cheat by asking others about the questions on the assessments or using assessments from previous years. It would probably be so much more effective for him to just check the homework or lab assessment instead of giving an assessment over every small activity.