Thomas Elliott

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Overall Rating: 1.0 / 5.0

What kind of test questions does this teacher use most often (choose one):

Multiple Choice
Fill-in-the-Blank
Short-Answer / Essay
Combination of the Above
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Is the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?

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The teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...

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The teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):

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The 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:

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Strongly Disagree

How much homework does this teacher assign?

Way too much
More than most, but still okay
About the same as other classes
A little less than other classes
A lot less than other classes

The amount of writing required in this class is:

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Very Low / None

The teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)

Almost Always
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Never

How much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?

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Very Low / None

What advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?

Class of 2022

Apr 11, 2022

The only thing you need to know how to do is to memorize formulas.

Additional Comments

Class of 2022

Apr 11, 2022

Expect to teach yourself--memorize the formulas. The exams ONLY test you on whether you remember them or not. You will receive a low grade even if you are able to come to the same conclusion via a different path. The asinine course structure and instructor values stymies creativity and only rewards those who are able to plug and chug. Ridiculous. All of the short answer questions are solvable by working backward or by engaging simple logic, yet you are expected to memorize equation after equation. Punishing those who don't think about the course material in a conventional way is not an effective way to teach and only sets students up for failure. Instructor values are puerile, only caring about how quickly they can do away with the grading. The course does not value problem-solving in the slightest. This class will continue to fail its students unless some serious restructuring of the core values in the class occurs.