Robert Van Den Hoogen - St. Francis Xavier University

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Robert Van Den Hoogen - St. Francis Xavier University

Professor: Robert Van Den Hoogen

Department: Mathematics

College: St. Francis Xavier University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MATH126
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Recent grad & Robert remains one of my favourite professors. He is very energetic which is very engaging for his lectures. Provides opportunity in class to check on students and give 1-1 attention. Do the work & youll finish with a fantastic grade. Cares about students & their success. If you have the chance to have Dr. VDH as a prof, take it!

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MATH254
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

people are just being hard on Robert because he teaches hard classes, whenever I have a class with Robert and my friends have the same class with someone else I end up having more fun, learning it better, and better grade (my friends are smarter than me) he is incredibly carrying and is very accessible. overall amazing guy! hard class, amazing guy

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MATH254
Grade Received: INC
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The course was difficult but he is always available outside of class time. He truly cares about his students and is extremely helpful. He relates class material to physics which is great for me since I am a physics major. Theres a lot work to put in if you want a good grade but it is attainable. Fair marker and he provides lots of practice.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MATH254
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:

Robert's classes can be hard; he covers a lot of stuff and sometimes expects a lot of work. Assignments and midterms can be difficult and he doesn't grade easily. However he is a really good teacher, and extremely helpful and understanding. His classes are far from easy but they'll leave you with good understanding. He is very helpful and friendly.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: STAT101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He flies through the lectures so it is impossible to watch them live. I spend numerous hours weekly going through the recorded lectures trying to understand, but I swear he explains things knowing he is making no sense and just does not care. I have always loved math but prof Van Den Hoogen is making me question that. His tests are also so hard!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: STAT101
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Robert's teaching method is not good. He can also make you feel kinda stupid if you go to office hours. It almost makes me scared to go to him for help even though I'm doing horrible in the class. Avoid having this teacher it's so hard to be successful. Tests are so so so hard.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: STAT101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terrible. His tests are very inefficient from the student perspective and every time I send him an email for help he comes back with the super dry response telling me to figure it out. He makes it unreasonably hard to understand everything because of how fast he rips through the content. Avoid this guy at all costs.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: STAT201
Grade Received: INC
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Guy is a joke, tests are unreasonable. Avoid his class!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MATH254
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Robert has to be one of the worst professors I have ever had. Linear Algebra is a tough course in general, but his lectures never make any sense. He rarely finishes his examples, so there's nothing to go off of when preparing for tests or assignments. He's terrible at explaining things and makes you feel stupid in class. Avoid him if you can.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MATH367
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great guy but teaches so fast that it can be hard to keep up. Weekly quizzes were super hard and the exam was even harder. He definitely knows his stuff, but trying to process it all can be overwhelming.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: STAT101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's definitely enthusiastic about what he's teaching but he makes so many mistakes. Mistakes in the powerpoint, mistakes during class exercises, even made a mistake on an online quiz once making everyone get it wrong. He rushes a lot in class so often students leave feeling confused. He's an alright guy, but overall he was very frustrating.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MATH111
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great prof!! made class interesting, was easy to understand and funny too. very enthusiastic about math, definately take him for calculus. do the assignments and the exams wont be hard

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: STATS201
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A good prof for stats. HK students have to take him. Not too hard and weekly quizzes force you to study and keep up. Do the homework.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MATH481
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Best class in 4 years of classes at STFX. Knows his stuff, and tries to make everyone in the class appreciate all aspects of both mathematics and physics.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: CALC112
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy. He taught a lot better than Apaloo I thought. I could understand calc much better with him. I think his quizzes are a lot easier than his exams. Just pay attention and take notes should do fine even though I got a 55 but I passed.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: STATS201
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Do the assignments yourself and you won't even have to study for midterms/exams. keep up with the homework too.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: 111112
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

nuts. Gotta love him. The pose he makes when he thinks of a problem, he looks as if hes getting his portrait drawn. you guys will know what i mean. he cracks me up and he's always willing to help out. never ever seen a person with that much enthusiasim for math tho. great

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great prof!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: STAT201
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy is halarious....but he knows what he's talking about. His enthusiasm also helps you to stay awake during those early 8:15s. He is organized, helpful & motivating...Take him for stats!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: CALCULUSIDE
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof! The most enthusiastic person I ever saw teach math! Very easy to talk to, and is always willing to help! Tests are always fair and he is a really good marker. If you can take a course from him you should! Best prof ever!

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