Kim Maltman - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Kim Maltman

Department: Mathematics

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a very patient prof.... wants you to understand the concept and help you to explore more when you meet difficulty.... explained material very clear... really like him

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH1300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very Hard teacher, he wants you to do well explains concepts, you do the homework no problem, his tests are like 10x the hardness of homework questions. Yeah you can figure them out, maybe 1 question for the whole period. Don't understand why he does theory in math. Taught math 1013 when i signed up for 1300 and taught a bit of 1014 (in "1300")

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CALC1013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I really love the fact that he wants his students to understand core concepts about math. His tests are extremely hard and long, BUT he is a great and helpful professor and he makes sure core concepts stick(he'll continously repeat important concepts).

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Attend lectures! I like how he wants the students to understand the material and not memorize. However, he was just too hard to follow. Didn't leave lecture notes up long enough for me to add his written extras to the ones I printed. Complains a lot about the highschool math system. Okay we get it but it's not our fault.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Maltman really wants students to understand the material. He does not involve the students at all, and is impossible to follow. He does, however, help you if you try.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His method of teaching is very good. He wants students to understand math rather than memorizing. you may find his lectures boring because he talks non-stop and very fast.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH1031
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible!! Only take his class if your a mathematician otherwise good luck... i don't recommend him as your year 1 math professor at all

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a decent professor who definitely knows calculus in its entirety, however as the general consensus seems to be he is not a push-over. He is easy to understand and if you pay attention when he talks can give you a new perspective, but he definitely is not for weak or lazy students.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH2015
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Notes are not clear at all. I suggest reading the textbook before each lecture depending on the topic you're covering. His lectures are not very clear and he moves pretty quickly through his notes which are pretty messy. His tests are very very hard and tricky.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH1025
• 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: N/A

Comment:

This prof is somewhat in between. He has his good ways and his bad. First off I think its great how he takes the time to try to get to know his students. It helps in the sense that if u fall behind he encourages u 2 do better. But he can be so anal about the smallest things and loves to talk a lot and go over his time! If u work hard then he's easy

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH2015
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although it's impressive that he knows the material so utterly well, it seems he has trouble understanding that most students are still in the early stages of truly understanding the calculus. If you're going to take any course with him, make sure you are committed because even a talented math student can completely botch one (or all) of his tests

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH2015
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very bad lecturer. And this is the second course i have had him for and if there was a alternate i would do it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH1014
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Found most unhelpfull and loves to use trig on math tests in complex ways

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH1025
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy enjoys you failing your exams....if u write after the time limit he takes off 1 mark which is 2% on ur test....u talk he takes off another 2%....when ur in this class its as if u have a new religion aka totalarianism

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 10131014MATH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the best profs at york.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH5000
• 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:

Not a good instructor. In the course I took with him he managed to take the class enrolment from 20 students down to 4 as a result of his unclear teaching and unwillingness to provide adequate support. This was a class of graduate/advanced undergraduate students (i.e. neither dumb nor unmotivated).

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 1014
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The prof is pretty gud.He has got rules that are equal for all.He is never unfair to anyone.He is very smart that is why when he teaches people find it hard to understand him,i think he should try to work on that because students are first time learners they re there to learn not to evaluate!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is intelligent, but he does not know how to teach... You're gonna have tough time in his class...

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH2015
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

had him for math 2015 and again for math 4241. His tests are tough but he is generous with part marks. Happy to give help when asked. He mostly teaches from his lecture notes which can be boring. If you're willing to work VERY hard you can learn a lot!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH1310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Talks way too fast, says how obvious everything is. But he writes pretty good poetry.