Lance Shandler - Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Surrey

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Lance Shandler - Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Surrey

Professor: Lance Shandler

Department: Economics

College: Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Surrey

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ECON1150
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He lectures on and on about slightly related topics but mostly irrelevant, it doesn't help anyone understand what they're supposed to learn. He does not care about teaching or helping you. Stay away.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ECON1250
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:

Powerpoint slides aren't good enough. Reading the book isn't good enough. Self-studying doesn't help. Class lectures doesn't help to prep for exams. Nothing you can do in this class will help you prepare for the exams. The exams are basically curve balls. Just don't take this prof. Avoid!! Avoid!! Avoid!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ECON1130
Grade Received: D
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you ask questions in class he'll get upset and say see him in his office hours, when i went to see him in his office hours he gave me no tips and told me to drop the course. Showing up to class is useless as he shows nothing useful. Lance is aware of his very low average but does nothing about it. Unmotivated prof, avoid at all costs.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ECON1150
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, I do not think he has much passion for teaching. He always acts like you should know everything before you take his class, and the tests are hard and tricky.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ECON1250
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lance was easily one of the worst profs I've ever had. Our class started off with 35 students and by the end of the semester there was only 10 left. He lectures the entire time and uses examples that are irrelevant and useless. The only reason I did okay in this course was because I got a tutor and taught myself most of the course. Avoid his class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ECON1150
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

You can hear his sounds barely, and you can recognize what he wrote on whiteboard barely. His concepts make no sense. The first test average 40%

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ECON1250
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

teaches with the expectation that everyone wants to just barely pass and get out of there. Expects you to learn most of it yourself while admitting that the textbook is difficult to learn from.. The exams are completely random with vague essay questions when it should be short answer. Also the assignments are nothings like the exams/final.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ECON1250
Grade Received: F
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrendous prof, my class started with out full (about 30 - 35) & ended with only 8 students. Only provides written notes, no power point, & even those are few & far between & are incredibly confusing. Seemingly encourages questions, but then makes you feel stupid for asking them. Avoid like the plague.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ECON1130
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy oh man i tell you this guy is something else. Honestly Lance is all over the whiteboard. His graphs all over the place, and make no sense. He will not help you, & expects you to know how to do things before you come to class. WRITING if you think you can read bad writing give this guy a try, He needs to retake elementary writing.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ECON1150
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lance is a very confusing teacher. I have two degrees and about 30 A marks. No one in class can answer his questions. The book seems clear but I just think all the online quizzes and his in class confusing is adding layers of confusion. If lance would simplify it would be much easier than writing tons of graphs my first test was 60%

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ECON2210
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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Well first of all ,I attended all his class throughout the semester and I never saw him smile/laugh at all. He was pretty boring but he knows his stuff. His notes were a little bit all over the place as well. He can be mean to students when they answer his question or when they ask a question. He's "ehhh"

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ECON2210
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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Yup. All of these comments are true. TERRIBLE professor... I swear he's trying to suck at teaching. Can't explain anything in a simple or logical way. He's all over the place and has the messiest writing, just scribbles random parts of what he's talking about all over the board and doesn't engage the class. Impossible to learn from him.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ECON1150
Grade Received: INC
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Horrible professor. I tried asking him questions during class for clarification and he responded by saying "you should take up arts and drop finance so that the only numbers you have to deal with are page numbers" he does not help. He is mean. I think hes bored of teaching. Waste of money and time. KPU shouldnt hire people like him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ECON1250MACRO
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lance is not as bad as the other comments. He will not guide u through the whole text, but if u acutally read, its quite simple concepts. MT was easy but too long. He is a very unapproachable instructer, he seems like he is annoyed if u goto office hour. Maybe he just has a stern personality, but it feels uncomfortable etting help. Fair Prof overal

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ECON1250
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take him..

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: FNSR3350
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Classes are extremely boring and attendance is not mandatory at all. He lectures EXACTLY what is on the PowerPoint slides and nothing new you cannot get out of the book. Midterms/Final are multiple choice but can be quite tricky. Lance was a good guy but not a good prof.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ECON1250
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class is a complete waste, his explanations are long and confusing and absolutely unhelpful. You have to teach yourself everything! Provided NO sample exams, no notes,and then gave a condescending lecture to the class for doing badly on the first midterm. The online homework is no help - it's much easier than the exams! Would never take him again.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ECON1230
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

NO NOTES

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ECON1250
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

By far the worst ECON prof i have ever taken at KPU.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ECON1250
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I never rate profs but I feel this was needed for econ students.. he is by far the least helpful teacher and his classes are dull, boring and pointless. unless you are able to teach yourself everything you need to know there is no point having him as a teacher. DO NOT TAKE HIM

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