PHYS 6B
GELLER R M
Robert Geller
247 reviews

PHYS39925 . Geller R M 6 Years Ago

You will have to do a lot of studying on your own just to pass the class. I Recommend taking any other professor. Never once did a practice problem in class with number figures(like they are on the tests).

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 6 Years Ago

Honestly he is not that good a professor. Does not teach much/ that well in lecture. You have to do most of the studying on your own, but if you know your stuff the tests are easy

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 6 Years Ago

He's a great LD professor that can teach the basics of physics and allow all students to understand clearly. Homework due every week or twice a week but doable with CLAS and teamwork. His exams are hard (16 questions worth 100pts) but many did get As. Harder time if you never took a Physics class before but otherwise he tells you what's on the exam

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ASTRO1 . Geller R M 6 Years Ago

I wanna attend any of his classes again. Each lecture he introduced only include a small part of chapter in the book. Sometimes when he had a cold he just skip the lecture and leave us to learn by ourselves. He always assign a lot of homework with tough and strange requirements. And what his lecture did little contribution and help for homework.

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 7 Years Ago

A passionate teacher with interesting lectures, but you should probably read the book bc his lectures aren't test material. Already mentioned, but no curve, and the grading scheme makes it easy to get a B but hard to get an A. Do practice problems and understand sapling to do well on the tests! Use CLAS resources to your advantage as well.

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PHY6A . Geller R M 7 Years Ago

Geller was super understanding and compassionate. When I went into his office hours he always took the time to really answer my questions and make sure I understood the subject.

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 7 Years Ago

-Difficult for people who haven't taken physics before -No curve, there is a grade bump though (65 C, 75 B, 90 A) -2 midterms, 1 final -final was pretty difficult -textbook problems are easier than questions on exams -do the CLAS practice and go through Vince's slides online

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6A . Geller R M 7 Years Ago

No curve,grading scale makes it easy to get a B but HARD to get an A No practice tests Get ready for a qtr of frantically trying to cover all of your bases and still coming up short on the tests due to their unforgiving point systems:few problems,not wghtd,can be hard,dumb errors cost you Hard for ppl who haven't taken phys b4 Very smart guy though

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 7 Years Ago

Geller is not good. He genuinely does not care about the students, and prefers to be the more difficult teacher to gain a sort of bad connotation with his name, which he revels in. His tests are difficult, and those are the only things that make your grade. He did not curve either of the midterms we took, and both averages were below 65%. Careless.

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PHYS6C . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

I dislike physics but Geller was such a good teacher. He doesn't try to trick you. I strongly recommend doing book problems because they really help you prepare for the midterm and final.

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6AC . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

boring professor imo. idk why i took him

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PHYS6C . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

After taking Freund for 6C, I found Geller's class to be more challenging - I had to put more effort into studying and actually knowing the material, rather than memorizing equations. However, Geller's passion for physics and science in general made the class interesting, and I didn't mind going to lecture. Don't forget to bring your i-clicker!

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PHYSICS6C . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

Geller was alright but kinda boring sometimes. He really cares about his students.

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6C . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

Best physics teacher I've ever had. He doesn't do flipped classroom like other teachers which is helpful and takes tons of questions and does a ton of examples to make sure you understand. He is really funny. Tests are very fair compared to other teachers-doesn't trick you and tells you how many questions of what topic will be on there. One midterm

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PHYS6ABC . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

Funny, goofy guy, it really helps keep you entertained; he has a passion for the subject which really helps. Lots of demonstrations to conceptualize topics, sometimes homework is given before we actually learn it in class however this may be resolved in later courses.

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

You definitely have to read the textbook to get an understanding of the chapters. Geller provides the basics and connects them to biology, but nothing that was in the lectures was on the tests. The questions seem to get drastically tougher. The online homework is extremely annoying. I studied tremendously for the final and ended up with an A- on it

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

I took physics in highschool and found this class to be impossible. I used all my free time to study for this class and only got a C. He seems to be enthusiastic about the material but his teaching methods are hard to follow. He fails to give examples with actual numbers, leaving us confused on how to apply the equations/theories. TestsHARD

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PHYS1 . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

Most of the (many) issues I had with the course are due to the poor curriculum, which is set by the department and not the professor. However, Geller was often smug, condescending, and discouraged us from going to office hours for homework help. PHYS 1 is easy if you have taken AP Physics. If not, prepare for a long slog with little/no support.

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6A . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

Having never taken physics before, this class was ridicuoulsy tough for me. I thought Geller's lectures were confusing and students would get easily lost, teaching us only the basics and not providing good enough examples to succeed on the tests. I studied a ridiculous amount only to end up with a B-, and that's with a generous curve!

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PHYS1 . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

Halfway through the quarter, and personally I dislike his teaching style. Lectures are pointless, only reason to go is because of iClicker points but otherwise you do not learn much through his lectures. The class is self-taught and he only provides demonstrations of the main concepts rather than actually going over what will be on tests.

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PHYS6AC . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

Geller understands that people taking the physics 6 series are not physics majors and teaches accordingly. He tries to connect the lectures to biology and medicine concepts. Because it's physics its a difficult class but he grades fairly. His lectures can drag but it's very easy to ask questions in class and keep with the lecture. Uses iclicker.

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PHYS6C . Geller R M 8 Years Ago

Geller is the best professor to take for the Physics 6 series. I've had Dr. B and Lubin before, yet Geller had the most clear-cut expectations for success on tests out of all those professors. Study Sapling, go to CLAS, and briefly go over the lecture notes for any practice problems he does during class. If you put in the work, you will be okay.

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ASTRO1 . Geller R M 9 Years Ago

Geller is the best professor hands down!! So fun and highly encourages class participation and questions. Lectures were interesting and he always had demos to keep it fun. Definitely recommend this class as an Area C requirement

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ASTRO1 . Geller R M 9 Years Ago

Geller is a chill homie. He is super cool and loves questions. You will leave the class wanting to take another one of his classes.

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