Fransica Rascon - San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA

Professor: Fransica Rascon

Department: Languages

College: San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 102
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Uses notecards to call on studentstake attendance. HW everyday. Vocab quizzes & exams, 1 oral for part of the final. Student asked a language question, asked him what it had to do with what we were learning during that class period. Seems nice, but hardly wrote things on the board. I'm a visual learner when it comes to Spanish. Wouldn't recommend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPAN102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She expects class participation from everyone. She is very sweet and will help you if you ask for it. She really cares about her students. Her tests are tough bc she cares. Attendance is a must or you may not get a good grade. You definitely need to put effort into the class outside of class hours. She expects a lot, but it's worth it in the end.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is basically homework review for the first half and lecture for the second half. There is homework every day which makes for good practice. The class is a lot of work and you will fall behind if you miss a class but she is one of the better Spanish teachers at the school.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 101
• 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:

I attempted previously with another professor so I was gun shy about trying it again. Prof Rascon is very knowledgeable and good at structuring topics so they are easier to understand. Attendance and lots of work is required but necessary for learning. She cared about my success and praised me when I did something well. Very much appreciated!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• 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:

I liked this professor. I took two of her 8 week courses, and by the end of semester I am speaking Spanish. She does an amazing job for such fast pace. And i liked how detailed she is explaining grammar. She's pretty funny and interesting too. The only thing I would add to her classes is that she speaks less English, more Spanish.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101102
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Great teacher, If you really want to learn Spanish, take the two 8 week courses. She is a real top notch teacher. She could probably teach other subjects and still be one of the best. Take her class, do the work and you won't regret it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1028WEEK
• 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:

She is a very caring teacher. She keeps class interesting and makes the effort to avoid monotony. She's super helpful and tailors her lessons to the needs of each individual class. Do show up to class! I find that each class has at least one nugget of great info that's not in the book, an 'aha moment' when you're struggling to understand a concept.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH101102
• 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:

Took prof. Rascon for Spanish 101 and 102. Loved her lecture, although the first week I wasnt sure about it....it turned out to be one the most interesting class of the semester. Do hws and dont miss the class as everything on exams she explain in class. Take note. NIce lady, easy A with some effort.

Rating # 9

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:

Professor Rascon is a great teacher. She gives a little homework every night and vocab/tests every two weeks. She's super helpful and willing to take the time to help if YOU care and want to learn. Def take her for Span101. I wish I would have taken the accelerated 101/102 8 week classes she teaches.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• 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:

Such a nice lady, and her tests weren't too diffcult just a vocab quiz and a chapter test every two weeks. The class was so much fun that it was my favorite of the semester, if you study, try your best, show up to class, and don't have an attitude you will get a good grade. The fun of this class has made me want to minor in Spanish. Take her!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• 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:

Very helpful. Really nice. If you need help she'l go out of her way to hlp you. Very understanding. Side tracks alot but she says its to clear our minds so we dont over load. I was in her 8week class & it was very fast paced but she was great at making sure everyone was at the same place.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• 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 said someone once told her she taught like barney. Awesome, easy class. But, unfortunately, as easy as her classes are, they are very painful to sit through. I felt like I was learning my abc's which I guess I was but, I'm not 2. It's all the book, the in class exercises were a joke and I didn't feel like I learned as much as I should.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPSPAN
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Unfortunately, she doesn't teach in class. She reviews what is in the (awful) book. Most teachers teach in class and then you review what you learned in the homework. Prof. Rascon assigns NEW MATERIAL via book homework, then reviews it the following day in class. Very unorthodox and difficult style of teaching. Beware-not recommended.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPANI101
• 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:

also took 102. She is great. Daily hmwk is relevant and helpful. very clear teacher, very helpful, really wants you to learn. I wish she taught Sp 3 and Sp 4, I would certainly take her again! Attendance is mandatory, but time goes fast.Used constructively.Almost have to learn despite yourself! highly recommended.

Rating # 15

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:

Profesora Rascon is very helpful, well traveled, knows the material, explains very well, will review previous materials/grammar rules when there are questions, makes sure you know when there are exceptions coming up. Excellent teacher. Wants you to learn. Do all the h/w, of course:)She covers culture.I had never taken Spanish before. She is great!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Teacher! Professor Rascon is the best. If you need extra help she is very accomodating. This was my first Spanish class and she made the language easy to grasp. Its a five unit class, so you might be in the class for more time, but you will learn a lot more too. Great teacher, great class. : )

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPAN102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Tough teacher but still a great one. Gives lots of work during class and makes sure that every min in that room is used constructively. Hw every day but its not too much. Extra credit is included as well. Just study hard and do all the hw and u should be fine.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPAN102
• 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:

Prof. Rascon is a great teacher! She expects you to pay attention in class, so don't think that you are gonna skate through. Do the homework. She says on the first day that there is no extra credit..but there is. She is a great teacher and Iwould recommend her to anyone.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• 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:

The class was just OK? If you have never studied Spanish in you life, she is not your professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPAN102
• 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:

She's an awesome teacher! Enthusiastic, always in a cheerful mood, and is very helpful to those who don't understand, without making them feel stupid. Just study and do the flippin work, like any other class, and you'll be fine.