Professor: Bill Davis
Department: Languages
College: San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is not a bad professor. He does talk a lot about himself and family. He will test you making full sentences in Spanish even without teaching you how to make full sentences. He does care about his students and he does love spanish. I dropped his class because he was just to confusing, too really learn the language.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He cares a lot about his students, but sometimes it's frustrating when he cares too much. He likes to talk about his personal life and give out personal philosophical life lessons in class. He was slow up until the end when we rushed through 3 chapters and it was tough to comprehend. He wants you to care about learning Spanish.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He teaches you how to speak Spanish, not just learn vocabulary. Focuses on speech patterns, grammar, and producing accurate language which will take you soooo far. Show up and practice, take note on the writing prompts and sentence examples he puts on the board - these are usually what you will have to write about on the exam. Highly recommended.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This professor is great. He does not go too fast which is important for beginners, and he teaches us how to study the language. He basically tells us what is on the test. If you read the book, study and practice, do the online work, and find a really good study partner who will meet with you before class each time, then you will get a good grade.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I went into the class with a smile, eager to learn Spanish. I left with a bitter taste in my mouth.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is one of the best language teachers I've come across. He makes the class feel comfortable about speaking in a foreign language and he is pretty funny. I had 2.5 hour night classes, but somehow it was still my favorite class to go to. I highly recommend him for Spanish 101.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
ISPAN 101, I am not a native speaker. He covers a great deal of material and assigns lots of homework, tests are hard. Don't be discouraged. Having taken follow-on Spanish classes, he's the best by far, possibly the best professor of any course I've taken. Do the work, With his course, you'll gain a solid grasp of Spanish language and culture!
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Need to show up for class. Seriously only way to learn is by listening and speaking. He's enthusiastic! Attendance is 10% grade. Online Homework is easy, not demanding, but he will not take late work. Exams are NOT multiple choice. He's a helpful and interested teacher. A good grade from him means your prepared for 102. Can't fall behind.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: SPANISH101
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Strict. Show up 100% of time and don't forget to do web homework. Interact in class (hard when it's late). If you do this and study you will learn. Strongly recommend this teacher if you want to pursue language major.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took Spanish 101 with Professor Davis in the Spring of 2012. If you do the online activities, the homework, come to all the classes, and study you will do fine in his class. His class is great because he really wants everyone to get the basics before the next course. - is the cost of the book.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- 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:
His attitude and sense of humor keeps the class engaged and paying attention, he is definitly not boring. I found the class to be difficult, and as far as teaching he can really veer off track sometimes. But the class was fun and I enjoyed my time in the class which means a lot to me.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor,would definitely recommend.Lenient on edition of book.Passionate about languages/learning abroad.Extremely helpful.If you are present and understand class sections daily will do great on tests,typically gives overview of what to expect on them.Not a whole lot of hw outside of the online work.friendly,shows interest in students
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great Teacher, If you seriously want to learn Spanish this is the best teacher to get. Great Guy and Teacher. Wish he was teaching Spanish 2 next semester.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: SPAN102
- 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:
This was a fairly difficult class and It is very hard to get an A. Bill was a good teacher though and pushed me to study and practice. A good class if you want to learn Spanish but not good if you need a good grade.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: SPANISH101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
i speak spanish fluently and i got a c because i was sick and i miss 2 classes , also he is very demanding and when i try to talk to him he didnt let me explain ...he doesnt teach the culture and just grammar and doesnt like other cultures....he is very rude.u can learn how to read but never speak
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: SPANISH101
- 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:
Excellent teacher. Thoroughly enjoyed his class. Very animated and inovative. You will enjoy learning spanish in his class.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Davis' class is fun, but he has a very rediculous grading system. A 92% is min. for an A. (I got a 91... = B) I really think he wants to screw students on there grade. Won't discuss your current grade in the class. Find someone else who is easier.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: SPA1012
- 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:
This is one organized, helpful, considerate, tolerant teacher. He genuinely cares about each and every one of his students, about the language, the Spanish culture, and he's actually interested in his students learning and fully appreciating the language.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: SPANISH
- 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:
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Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: SPAN101
- 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:
I haven't had this much fun in a class ever, and I actually learned something.
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