Irina Berman - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Professor: Irina Berman

Department: Physics

College: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2BLECTURE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher and makes things clear and easy to understand. Tests are straight forward and fairly simple. Teacher is very helpful and clarifies confusing parts if needed and goes over homework problems if needed. I enjoyed her class

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She has a Russian accent but you will get used to it after a few lectures. She's really helpful and explains things very well. If you want to really learn and understand physics, take her. Her tests are straightforward and easy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2B
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Hard to understand

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS52
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She passes out helpful worksheets, and explains things well. She is also glad to clarify things. It is helpful to show up to take the pop quizzes, which appear on the midterms. Midterms and final are straightforward and easier than HW.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS52
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is a very knowledgeable teacher. I love her teaching style, she gives out the lecture notes to students and they are extremely helpful. She is very helpful during her office hours. I hated physics before taking her class but after taking with her I become in love with physics. She is THE BEST physics teacher you could ever had. TAKE HER CLASS.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Despite her strong Russian accent, her overall lectures are comprehensible. The worksheets for each chapter is a big plus and very helpful. Take her!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

she is hard to understand. I only recommend her because her exams were so easy. Her handouts are very helpful. Overall it was a very easy class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The handouts tell you everything so no need to take notes, the midterms and final are much easier than the online homework, she drops your lowest midterm grade. Plug and chug to an easy A.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2A
• 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:

First of all she is a very mean teacher and does not like having to answer questions by the students. She gets very frustrated when students ask questions. Her accents makes it difficult to understand her lectures. For every chapter, she gives a handout that had all the main concepts and formulas with examples, so there's no need to take notes. Onl

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2B
• 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:

EXCELLENT TEACHER! She is extremely helpful, and does not move onto the next chapter until everyone in the class gets the current section. Study her lecture notes, sample problems, and the HW, and you'll be fine. I did all that, visited office hours when I had questions, and read the textbook (and occasionally did the problems in book), got an A+!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Your lowest test score is dropped, you get a page of notes for each test (two pages for the final), and there is an overall curve on top of that. Anyone who failed probably just didn't show up. Handouts give you all the important information, so there's not much note taking. The midterms were easy, but the final was much harder.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50
• 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:

May seem intimidating, but a nice lady! Always emphasizes the important pts and always asks if we have any questions (though usually nobody wants to speak up). 1 question MC pop quizzes count as participation. Don't get too cocky w/ the exams. You could get an A on the first one, but bomb the next one. 1 page cheat sheet for exams! Study for Final!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice teacher. Slept through most of her lectures and I have no interest in physics, but I managed to get an A-. How? attend all the lectures, study from her handouts,and label your equations on your cheatsheets. Felt like I used more algebra than anything, just a matter of picking the right equation to use and plugging in the right numbers.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50
• 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:

Great professor!! Midterms werent too bad! Final was a killer! Hw is 20% so do it! and pop quizzes= attendance is 10%. Her curve is ridiculously crazy! 55% is passing !! Great Professor, always willing to help!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She gives you handouts so there's no need to take notes in class. Let's you use a cheatsheet for midterms and final. Tests aren't that bad, got As on all of them.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

has a accent, be sure to get 100 percent on hw, 55 percent is a c- overall. Exams were moderate hard to easy. Easy pop quizes. Recommended Proffesor. Did not learn too much from lectures. the accent was bit too much for me . Easy Professor though. idk why others a complaining. If I can pass anyone else can.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50
• 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:

Don't have any problems with her accent. Physics is really difficult to understand especially after attending lecture. Most of the time must read over her handouts to understand the materials yourself. However, her handouts include many errors. The textbook may be a helpful resource, but it's still a bit to learn on your own.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gives notes handouts, which makes it easier on your life but more tempting to doze off. I myself haven't had problems with her accent or attitude. If anything, I think the big low point is the 'inconsistencies' between exams and everything else. Homework and practice tests are easy, but the tests can be seen as absurdly difficult in comparison.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS50
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is quite difficult to understand, and when combined with physics, it makes her almost incomprehensible. You practically have to teach yourself through the worksheets she hands out. The questions on her quizzes and tests are obscure because of her grammar. Sometimes she says you cant assume and other times she doesn't specify and says you must.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2A
• 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:

I respect her, but... seriously?? I thought people went to class to learn from the teacher, not beg others to tutor them or simply fend for themselves. Tests: meaninglessly hard. approachability: don't make me laugh. Whatever the issue, it should be separate from her classroom and students.