Elizabeth Lewis - University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA

Professor: Elizabeth Lewis

Department: Modern Languages

College: University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Don't take this class if you're not a Spanish major. She is very helpful, but the class is still kinda difficult. Whenever you have a question about something, go to her. Make sure to actually read the reading assignment. Half the class consists of small group discussions. Lots of assignments meaning many chances to boost your grade.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPAN323
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Her passion for the class is clearly non-existent. It's obvious that she tries to engage her students in the class, but most of the time the readings are way too difficult and unclear that you're unable to participate because you have no idea what she's talking about.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPAN205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr.Lewis was a great 205 Professor. She knew that most the students in the class were taking it for a Gen Ed. Her test are super hard though. She does 2 Oral Exams, 4 Test (Final is "Cumulative"), 10 In-Class Essays, 5 Group Discussions, 2 Presentations (1 alone, 1 with a group), and then online homework. She grades fair and is always helpful!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPAN323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Was not a fan of her's at all. Lectures were completely pointless and not the least bit entertaining, completely failed at leading class discussions, and many times rejected thoughts that actually made sense. Tests were not bad if you did the readings and read the textbook but I couldn't stand the way she graded essays.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPA205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I cannot believe some of the negative comments on here. Professor Lewis is organized, approachable, patient, and an awesome teacher. She knows her stuff! Yes she does give a good amount of homework and you have to study hard for her tests. BUT she reviews everything extensively and gives a lot of extra credit. You learn SOOOO much from her class!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Absolutely terrible instructor. Fails completely to engage the class in the material. She has the class get in small groups to discuss readings rather than discuss them in a class, which is a cop-out on her part as someone with a PhD in Spanish literature. Excruciatingly boring. Don't expect to learn anything from her or this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPAN202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Get on her good side and read materials before class and you should be good. She knows who tries and who doesn't and she's not afraid to get on you. Overall, I'd say she's an average professor. I liked her just fine, but then again she liked me so yeah. But she seems to have distaste for both the lazy and the show-offs.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPAN202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Lewis is very nice and definitely knows her Spanish, but my class as a whole had trouble following her a lot of the time. Some advice: Study the grammar before coming to class!!! The grammar portions of the lessons were the hardest to follow; she is not very good at explaining it. Also, you need to know about 200 vocab words for each test

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPAN205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Harder than expected. Lots of material covered on tests.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPAN413
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Personally I'm not a fan of using blogs for classes, & that was the main focus of the class, so it was slightly frustrating. But she's a pretty good professor regardless - not my absolute favorite, but she's pretty good.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPAN205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

professor lewis is possibly the most useless professor i've had at mary washington thus far. i'm almost completely fluent in spanish, so the class itself wasn't hard, but completely pointless. it's like a highschool class, and i feel like she can't speak spanish fluently herself.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPAN205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

As a Spanish major, I was definitely not impressed with her. She was teaching the class for the people who had no clue how to speak Spanish (and had no business being in an intensive section to begin with), which made it mind numbingly boring. She is a nice person though, just not nearly as good as the other professors in the department.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPAN317
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

i like her a lot.. she was very helpful, lenient on due dates, and understanding. syllabus is very clear, along with homework schedule, although there is a lot of work. tests are slighty unorthodox, but she grades consistently. i would recommend her

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPAN205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Im a soph & hadnt taken spanish since 11th grade and this was by far the easiest A Ive gotten in college. I thought she spoke the language very well & went slow enough that we'd understand. She's a very leanient grader & lets you prepare for all in class compositions and oral exams in adv. There are no papers and only 2 exams...awesome class

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPAN475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Horrible these final weeks, doesn't answer questions about readings, doesn't care about the material, just do your presentation and you'll be fine. Any Spanish major can speak better that her. Avoid!!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPAN205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Her accent was awful but she was very critical of how her students spoke...don't get that. Class was boring many times, and the tests were tricky...they seemed harder than they really were. Don't take her unless you're solid in spanish already...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPAN323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Horrible teacher, can't speak spanish, hates anyone that speaks spanish better than her. Horrible attitude for a teacher.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Wonderful teacher. Knows what she is teaching. If you are ready to learn take this class you will never regret taken her classes. students who do not like to study hate her class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Lewis is one of the best instructors in spanish. She knows what she is teaching. I would highly recomend her. If you want to learn chose this professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

great teacher - speaks well