Tyrone Duncan - University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Professor: Tyrone Duncan

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH526
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are quiet and filled non sequiturs. He does not show very many examples in class, and he often does not fully finish or explain the examples he does provide. His hw schedule is inconsistent: you'll have 3 weeks of nothing and then an assignment due for 4 lectures straight. You have to dedicate yourself to read the book if you want an A

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH627
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you study the textbook you'll be fine. People tend to overlook the part of syllabus that strongly urges reading the material before the lecture, which he doesn't mention in class. Lectures only make sense if you've done the reading, if not, you might as well stay home. He usually gives a fair amount of partial credit on tests and a nice curve

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH627
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was terrible. I'm a 4.0 student and I ended up getting a C in the class. I went to office hours, did the homework, studied a lot, but he was not helpful at all. His lectures are confusing at best.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH627
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

While teaching he seems absent minded. He will spend an entire class going through an example, realize he made a mistake, and say he will correct it the next class. He never follows through. He loves to call people out for answers and then will insult them if they are wrong. Please refuse taking any course from him. Katz and Duncan's wife are best.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH627
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Probably the worst math teacher there is at KU. Theres no point in going to class because you don't learn anything in class. If your taking a class with him you better be good at teaching yourself the material.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH121
• 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:

Extremely smart man and very nice but isn't the best at communicating teaching students that can't grasp much.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH121
• 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:

What a horribly, awful teacher! If you can avoid this teacher, do it! I was actually re-taking Calc 1, and I thought going into this class it would be somewhat easier, but it was WAY worse. He is smart, but can NOT teach. His wife is the co-instructor of this class and is VERY strict. Be ready to teach yourself. Very disappointed.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CALC121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a very smart person, but he CAN'T TEACH! Beware to those who take his class, you won't be able to understand anything. Good Luck!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH627
• 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:

Will make time to talk to you outside of class, very nice and interested in his students. He is an extremely talented mathematician. But that's the rub. He has a hard time instructing people who don't grasp the concepts quickly and the exams are extremely difficult. Take if looking for a challenge.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy, but his teaching style is horrible. All he does is talk really abstractly and generally about what we're doing and hardly ever does pertinent examples. On around 75% of the homework problems I had to search through the text to figure out what the questions were even asking. You basically have to teach yourself

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CALC121
• 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:

Don't expect to learn from the instructor in class. If you don't read the book and just do the homework you will do bad. Very unclear with his teaching methods. Beware! he will not accurately prepare you for the mid-term. Too bad he makes the Mid-term and final for all math 121 classes. I put in (A) effort for a (B)grade.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH121
• 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:

He wastes a lot of class time going off on tangents and ridiculing students for not knowing their height in centimeters over and over again. He can take all period just working through 3 problems and still never really get to the point. His midterm and final are about 3-5 times as difficult as he lets on or prepares you for. Willing to help but...

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 526
• 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:

Good guy, not so great teacher. Will help you if you seek it out. He is of an older school of teaching, so whilst he is a heavy researcher, he still makes a lot of time for his students. If you don't do the work, expect to fail his class. Really really smart guy.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: M727
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bad.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CALC121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. To do well in his class, a student needs to be willing to read the book - minimal studying. You can't be lazy in this class and expect to get above a C, without any prior knowledge.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CALC121
• 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:

Way to smart to teach low calc classes. you will spend many class periods not knowing what is going on. nice guy and very helpful though. at least he speaks english

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH116
• 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:

The worst instructor EVER