Richard Davis - Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA

Professor: Richard Davis

Department: Mathematics

College: Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Extraordinarily kind. Great lectures and no homework. Highly suggest you do the homework and come to his study groups to succeed though. Other than that, it'll be short and sweet.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof Davis is a great teacher- he goes above and beyond to give students resources and his own time to help them pass. If you do the homework and keep up this class can be a breeze. Fall behind and it can be a nightmare

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT151
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy he was hosting the study group for all math students 4 days a week 6 times a week. lectures very fast. pro does a lot of proofs and shows how to derive things so you can think on your feet. con he expects you to think on your feet on every exam. he only graded quizzes and exams no homework points but tons of homework still.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH97
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. Love his Algebra skills and gives good feedback. Offers extra office hours and helps students work on problems. Participation is not mandatory, but helps if you do. Orthodox in style but can learn a lot if you keep up with the homework. Loved the ability to work on the white board with fellow students learning and solving problems.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH151
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Davis is a nice guy, but this class is extremely hard. The class average is 69% and 20 people are failing. This class takes a lot of work and your only grade are tests and quizzes. If you are extremely good at self-studying and perform well on tests and quizzes, then take him. If you think you are bad at these things, just take my advice and don't.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH151
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Davis is incredibly kind, but his class is seriously exhausting! Don't take him if you're looking for an easy A, can't handle people who stutter, or do bad on tests. Since homework isn't graded, it's easy to fall behind, but if you're able to manage your time well, then go for it. It's probably best to save yourself the stress&go with someone else.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take him unless you are independent and have an easy time processing things yourself. His lectures are irrelevant and his tests are really hard. Only 3 (out of 37) students are getting A's in his class. And 9 are failing. Prepare for failure if you take his class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT151
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I would say he is the hardest math teacher at edcc, even though he is a smart teacher at math, he always likes to give a tricky question and he expect the student to solve it. he had a bad class location and his technique of teaching is not good. he explanation doesn't match his videos, the handout before the quiz is so hard so not helpful.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Davis for 97, 141 and 142. He's an awesome teacher and doesn't grade you on homework. This is really helpful because you get to study on your own pace. He gives lots of worksheets that prepare you for your quizzes and he is a very caring professor. His lectures are pretty fast-paced but he won't mind you asking him to repeat something.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Davis for Precal 1 & 2, and he's a great teacher, who is very reasonable, and cares about his classes. As long as you have the time to work hard and do the homework, you'll do just fine. He always gives out practice tests for the two exams and the final, and he's made you tube videos with examples for almost every section of the book.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a very good teacher, but I don't recommend take his class if you don't have a good self-study skill. I don't understand his class at all when he talks in class. So do my friends. Therefore, we always study after class together by ourselves. he gives a handout before quiz. my score is 92, my friend's is 99. Therefore, we don't recommend if not

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A little scattered but overall a really great teacher!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH151
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is one of my favorite teacher. Although a lot of people failed Math 151 (60%), he came up with extra credit assignments and made final replaceable to least scored test. He is a great teacher to be around. You will enjoy this class if you have good understanding. Doing homework is important, he has Youtube page for lectures,he does not use canvas

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took precal 1 & 2 with him, and hes really nice. He moves pretty fast in class, and sometimes I get a little confused. But by watching his videos on each section, youll do fine. He does have quizzes every week, but he always gives out handouts for each chapter, which is really helpful. Hes an overall great teacher.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH152
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I really liked him. His explanations are so great and easy to understand. I got 4.0 with less effort compare to other professors, because he teaches really well. Although my friends hate him and complain about him, i really liked him. I would take his class at math 153.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Davis was so good! He is really easygoing and helpful, and explains things really clearly, and is also really helpful when you are stuck on something. He assigned homework, but it was not mandatory to do it. But definitely do the homework, it is essential to passing! I highly recommend this teacher, he is the best!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He cares about his students. However the class is hard he tries to teach the material so students can learn how it works and so it stays in their head. He always gives out old tests as study material so students know what to expect. Make sure to study and do all the homework, go to study groups and you should be ok

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Richard was a fantastic professor and helped me out so much! Pre-calc is not an easy subject but he cares enough about his student's success that he will help you through it. He'll even drop little hints for a quiz if you are smart enough to catch it. I definitely recommend him to everyone!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

HE IS THE BEST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD! I think studying handout is more helpful for testsexams than studying homework. He explains a bit fast, but if you ask some questions, he would answers clearly. Go to study groups. Watch his video.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 141
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Mr. Davis is by far one of my favorite teachers. He expects you to do the homework and watch his videos, (which are great). He offers study labs which are one on one class periods, you can attend no matter what math class you're in. Do ALL the hand outs and HW (not graded) as needed, and you'll get an easy A. Not a genius, but a great teacher.