Best out of all the Chem1 professors at UCSB. She takes time to make sure class understands material and offers extra credit each quarter. Do the book problems (especially end of chapter) and you will pass with flying colors!! She is the only chem teacher to give partial credit on tests. Wake yourself up for this 8am!
She assumes that everyone is a master in the subject of chemistry. I went to office hours and she made me feel dumb. She favors students that know chem well not because of her but because of their own knowledge/background of it. Her lectures are very fast paced and explains everything more complicated than it actually is. Doesn't take the time 2 ex
She is a great professor but if you have no backround in chemistrty take a different professor. She is really sweet and helpful but extremely fast paced. She gives more quizzes than the other professors and her midterms and finals are a majority write in answers instead of multiple choice.
Some may say Feldwinn's tests are hard, but I believe if you really pay attention to her lectures from beginnings to ends and understand what she's talking about, tests are not that bad. You get to learn a ton from this professor because her pace is fast and she covers some topics that other professors don't. LOTS OF EXTRA CREDITS!!
I love Darby! She is so dedicated, and she truly cares about you passing. She gives you so many opportunties to contact her. ALEKS is a lot, but is really helpful. I loved her class so much that I am taking her again for 1B. Do your book problems! She pulls exact questions from the book for tests!
the class is very hard if you didnt really try.
Midterm and final reviews were nothing like the actual thing and midterm and final were unnecessarily hard. Gives three quizzes, 2 midterms and a final. Talks too much and goes too fast at times during the lectures. I recommend other professors.
The lecture are really detailed and super fast!! She expects you to know most of the material before you come to class, so if you do your HW and read the book ( which takes a lot of time ) you'll be fine but other wise its difficult! her midterms are the hardest out of all the other chem 1A professor! She nice but her class is difficult.
She teaches well. She gives pre-chapter sort of quizzes that don't get graded by how much you have correct but by participation. Do the book problems, the practice quizzes/exams, ALEKS and you should be fine. Go to her office hours for questions and do CLAS or ACE. CLAS is very helpful.
Dr feldwinn is a very good teacher, but do not take this class if you are not smart. Her test is the most difficult one, because there is 70 percent of free responses in the test, whereas the rest of others' tests have 0 percent. But if you are a PRE-MED student or biology student who wants to be in track with your upper division classes, do it.
If you can take this class with ANY other professor, DO IT. Feldwinn teaches and tests you on difficult concepts that are clearly not required because NO OTHER TEACHER TEACHES THEM. 100% would recommend taking the whole chem series with Price. Feldwinn made me absolutely hate chemistry. Now that I have a different teacher chem is at least bearable.
She teaches the class very enthusiastically and logically so you will never get bored during the lecture. The content is not easy but definitely not hard, attend the lecture and you will get an A for sure. Great teacher.
She has a lot of energy when she teaches with is really helpful particularly when you are taking the class at 8AM. She also gives her students lots of different options for how to study (book problems w answers, practice tests, overheads, etc.) which I found very helpful. Tests contain both multiple choice and short answer. Go to CLAS.
Darby was the nicest chem teacher I've had at UCSB, but she was the hardest to follow. She's a good person but not a very good teacher.
Feldwinn is extremely preppy @ 8 am, but her class is very difficult. She's the only prof who has 3 quizzes instead of 2 and the only prof that has free response tests -everyone else has multiple choice exams. Class averages are low. Sign up for CLAS, and do recommended book problems. She makes you work hard just to pass, choose wisely.
Dr. Feldwinn is really a pleasure to have in the mornings- any other professor would have half the class sleeping at 8am. Her tests are like 85% written which I love, but others hate-it depends on YOU. Her lectures sometimes can be confusing and her explanations backwards and unnecessary, so GO TO CLAS. DO BOOK PROBLEMS. THEY WILL SAVE YOUR GRADE.
If you are not into science nor mathematics then don't get into chemistry. She's a really peppy teacher so her 8am class isn't dreadful. She is challenging and this class took up most of my time from my other classes. I had difficulty in this class so if you're committed, you'll be fine, but if not then don't. ALEKS was a pain in the butt though.
I LOVE DR FELDWINN!! She really keeps me awake at 8 am. I really am not a morning person, but Feldwinn manages to make chemistry interesting and fun. Throughout high school, I hated chem, but Feldwinn's love and passion for chemistry are very evident in her teaching, which has rubbed off on me. Yes, I study my butt off for quizzes and tests, and they're pretty hard, and yes I take CLAS, but I've learned so much from her and am doing well in the class. I highly recommend Professor Feldwinn, don't be scared off by the fact that it's an 8 am or the fact that her tests are challenging. If you put in sufficient work, you'll learn a lot from this wonderful professor.
Feldwinn made chemistry so interesting and understandable. her lectures are a little fast paced so use CLAS if necessary. GO TO OFFICE HOURS. she really wants to get to know her students and is very approachable. she explains the concepts in different ways until you grasp it. love love love Feldwinn
Chem 1B is harder than 1A but Professor Feldwinn explains the material well. Go to office hours if you have questions. She will try her hardest to make concepts understandable. Do the book problems because her test questions are very similar to them. She is the sweetest professor and really cares about her students!
I signed up randomly for Feldwinn during orientation and am happy I did. She makes the content interesting and tries to help her students succeed. Her tests are majority free response which is difficult but forces you to learn the material. Make sure you do the book problems! They are so helpful!
Darby is honestly my favorite professor at UCSB. She is very caring and really wants her students to succeed. Her tests are very straightforward if you take the time to do the book problems and learn the material. I am so happy I took her class and would take any class with her in the future.
Lectures unclear. Even after multiple questions, still confused. Feldwinn is available to students and seems like a nice person; I just had a touch time in the class. Every question is a trick question.
Green Works was my favorite class I'd taken at UCSB. Lots of activities, labs, and work given outside of class (Earth day, Ecotopia paper). You'll learn the science behind green tech (wind turbines, car batteries, circuitry, PVs, lighting, green buildings). Darby is an intensive grader, but she does curve the class. Having a 20 person class is fun