Edwin Christmann - Slippery Rock University

Professor: Edwin Christmann

Department: Education

College: Slippery Rock University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SEFE602
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really enjoyed the class! Best Ive taken at SR.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

SEFE 380 was one of my favorite classes. Enjoyed the lectures and discussions. Make you you pay attention and take good notes.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

SEFE 380 is very lecture heavy. However, they are not super helpful. Dr. Christman does talk about history & philosophy, but he talks about those subjects in general too much and does little mentioning of the education side. Also, if he asks you a question and it does not align with 100% what he thinks he becomes very rude and condescending.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was the best class Ive taken at Slippery Rock! Learned more in this class than all of my other classes combined!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SEFE602
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It was a great class to take! Helped me with my research project!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Christmann can be one of the most helpful and intelligent professors you may meet at SRU; however, he can also be one of the most unhelpful and demeaning professors as well. SEFE 380 was completely lecture based, and you must be able to take notes well and read the book.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SEFE602
• 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:

Enjoyed the class! He keeps you the entire time! Really a great guy when you get to know him! Enjoyed the book and the assignments.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His test is very fair and enjoyed his lectures! Very good class that I highly recommend! Not easy but enjoyed it!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst professor in the university. His tests are extremely hard even after reading the sections of the book multiple times and studying notes. He doesn't help students at all and is rude and arrogant. He doesn't allow students to have a different opinion than him and becomes condescending towards those who do. Also, he's my academic advisor and has not been very helpful when I reach out to him. Not to mention he does not reply to emails and is rarely in his office when I go to his office hours.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

So boring. He's never on topic which I don't mind, but when its a 2.5 hour night class and you talk about the difference between two colleges to show the differences between Sparta and Athens for half of that, its so boring. He shows movies that make you want to fall asleep, and his monotone doesn't help either. only take him if you have to.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SEFE602
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His statistics class was great! He has really good stories and knows his content inside and out! The weak students don't like him, but when all is said and done, I really appreciated his class!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SEFE608
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Christmann was the most condescending professor that I've ever had. I sought his help & clarification about my grade several times outside of class, and he would normally respond with "read the syllabus" in an email-- and that's it. As a teacher now, I have realized how truly ignorant he was. He created a negative classroom environment. Ironic.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Enjoy the class! Teaches about current and past topics in education. I like the stories! Would recommend the class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you enjoy sitting in boring lectures and having your knowledge criticized on the daily, then Edwin Christmann is your man. If you enjoy hearing stories about someone's travels and how intelligent someone is, Edwin Christmann is your man. If you enjoy looking at pictures of random buildings every class, Edwin Christmann is your man.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The class was by far the best I've ever taken at SRU! Dr. Christmann has an encyclopedic mind and I could listen to his lectures all day! If you are here to learn, take his class!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't care what people say about Christmann. The guy is a wonderful influence for future teachers and I loved the discussion-based class that he conducts. He is an interesting guy and super erudite with great stories. Don't be afraid of the tests. Just read and pay attention.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 602
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Learned more in this class than most others. He is organized and prepared He is very fair Highly recommended

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SEFE608
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Seemed nice at the undergraduate level, but his graduate courses are off base. He offers little instruction other than his book. Other online courses have links, videos, or even typed lectures. He is too worried about statistics and testing and lacks the ability to focus on ideas teachers actually use.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SEFE380
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Class is very interesting. Dr. Christmann is very prepared and makes the course very interesting. Definitely recommend!

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Courses are challenging because tests are the one and only way to earn points. Attendance mandatory. His lectures lack clarity, and, sometimes, it's difficult to decipher his point. I feel that he can be very condescending to students during lectures.