Her class is really hard. Luckily, she is really helpful at her office hours and there is a good chance you'll pass if you attend them. I had a C- then before the final went in every time i had a question and raised my grade to an A-.
Hardest Chem 1A professor out there. If Chem is your only real class of the quarter, and you have enough time to devote to doing book problems and lots of studying, you'll be fine, but if you're taking this with 3 other challenging classes - get a different professor. She's really good at teaching when you go to her office hours, but her lectures..
I hated chemistry before this class, but I really like it now. She is very clear in her explanations, and she uses bookhw probs on her tests. If you pay attention in lecture, do the homework, and do the book problems, it is easy to get an A or at least a high B in the class.
Unbelievably hard. Don't take her unless you are an aspiring chemist or scientist that frequently uses chemistry. Otherwise, if you are just taking the class as a prerequisite for your major, PICK SOMEONE ELSE FOR THE LIFE OF YOUR GPA!
She was really a good professor. But homework, quiz and exam, hmm, that's a different story...
It's a hard class, but if you do all of the book problems and work really hard its easy to do well. She's there for you and structures the class so that comprehension and hard work lead to good grades. But, if chemistry is not your strong suit, prepare to work very very hard.
Feldwinn is obviously passionate about chemistry and teaching. She does experiments in class that are useful for more visual learners to demonstrate topics covered in class. Do the book problems! They're usually a large portion of the test.
She explains topics thoroughly. You HAVE to go to class in order to do well. She posts slides, but the examples of problems that she writes on the boards are crucial. They will not be on the slides. About 40% of the midterm final problems are ones you've seen before (from slides, board examples, ALEKS, book problems).
Really good at explaining stuff!
Dr. Feldwinn provides a great learning atmosphere that originates from her passion and zeal for educating students about general chemistry. She is very accessible during office hours and she is willing to meet outside of office hours as well. She makes sure you understand the material and is patient when working with you.
I learned a lot from her. She is really good about helping students if you have questions. The midterms are free response so you can get partial credit. A lot of what is on the midterms is things you've already seen on the practice midterms and questions form class. She offers extra credit. Tests are tough but you will learn a lot
HARD class! Feldwin talks extremely fast in class and often skips steps on the board. She wastes time doing experiments and Iclicker questions when she could be lecturing.
Feldwinn seems to really care about her students, but can get irritated when they don't pay attention. Her tests are very hard–the averages are typically in the 50 or 60 per cent range. She does a lot of practice problems in class, but spends less time on conceptual understanding. She is nice and will answer questions well.
Hardest teacher ever. Avoid her as a teacher. Made my first quarter as a freshmen the most stressful time ever. Extremely hard.
Dr. Feldwinn was very helpful during her office hours. She really seemed to care about her students, however her tests were extremely challenging. Come to class early on test days so you get more time to finish, and for the love of God, do your book problems!!!
I came into her class not knowing any Chemistry (I slacked off in high school Chemistry), but I still managed to get an A. I actually understand Chemistry after taking her class. She is an amazing and super helpful teacher, but you still have to put in 100% effort. Best teacher ever!
Class was really hard. Studied a lot and ended up getting an A-.Avoid if you're a beginner in chem. My advice would be : Go to every lecture, do all extra credits opportunities,register for CLAS, do book problems,do practice exams and write down all the questions you got wrong and go over them again before the test.
Simply put, bad professor for a beginner. If you don't already know a lot about chemistry or lack a strong foundation prepare to work overtime. The class is very difficult because the professor expects you to know so much from high school. She does bad examples in class because she skips steps and assumes you know how. I'd avoid her if possible.
She is the worst chem teacher ever! If you have any interest in becoming a bio major do NOT take her class! It is extremely hard to pass no matter how much you study.
Dr. Feldwinn was BY FAR the best gen chem teacher I had. You can really tell she loves to teach and wants her students to get excited to learn chemistry. Her exams are difficult but she never tests on things she didn't go over in class. If you review her slides and practice exams, you'll get at least a B.
Professor Feldwinn is a hard teacher, there is no doubt you will have to work much more in her class. However, if you are a hard worker you should be thrilled to have her. She is a great teacher and extremely helpful. Her exam style is not multiple choice which prepares you much more for upper division classes.
the average for the first midterm was 43%. She is a terrible teacher. The average partially reflects her teaching skills.
I had her for 1A and 1C and overall I think she is a great professor but she definitely makes the class more difficult than all the other professors. Other professors give strictly MC exams but her's are 2/3 free response 1/3 MC so you really need to understand the material. She does curve the class though, so it's not difficult to get a good grade
had for all three quarters of gen. chem. best. professor. ever. she's a little hard but if you study like you're supposed to then its not that bad. tests are somewhat difficult but if you know the stuff then you should be fine. she is extremely helpful during office hours and very friendly overall and cares very much about her students. TAKE HER!
