Karen Burrell - University of Mary Washington

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Karen Burrell - University of Mary Washington

Professor: Karen Burrell

Department: Modern Languages

College: University of Mary Washington

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: SPAN205
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took the class back in 2017, she understands that the class is really a gen-ed and you will pass as long as you show that you care. She is very understanding as well as hilarious, pretty easy to get along with too.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: SPAN205
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You're graded on attendance which can be the difference-maker in your grade so if you can't handle her 8 a.m. don't do it. Her class should be speaking intensive because all you do every day is participate and do partner work out of the workbook. I would suggest knowing your Spanish because she'll teach you next to nothing new all year. Sweet lady!

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: SPAN201
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I learned a lot in this class because of the homework and my own input into studying. Class is just about going over the homework. There are no lectures at all. You teach yourself. There are 2 oral presentations and 4 tests and a final. They are hard but fairly graded. Attendance is necessary for participation points. She is funny but tough. Study!

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: SPAN205
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Burell was a "savage" I took her every morning at 8 am which it hard to come to class everyday, but she made class interesting and in some sense fun. there are two presentations (1 group, 1 ind.), 2 tests, two in class essays and a final exam. She gives out grade booster assignments which are not hard and even does extra credit.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: SPAN202
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This was by far the easiest Spanish class I have taken. She gives several opportunities for extra credit and drops your lowest quiz grade. Make sure to study the vocab, there's a lot of it. She also takes attendance for a grade so make sure to show up! She was also pretty funny and very understanding.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: SPN205
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She made fun of the students quite a bit. You pretty much had to be fluent already to get a good grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: 205
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, I was worried about taking her class after reading the reviews. But, she is not so bad. If you don't know the basics DO NOT take her class. But if you moderately understand Spanish you will do fine. I could not speak, but now I am doing much better! Two Exams, easy workbooks, two presentations, and talking. & Her grading is flexible.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: 102
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

SPAN 101 was incredibly easy so when I entered 102 and Burrell refused to speak any English during class I quickly began to struggle. She is often sarcastic during class, which can sometimes be funny as long as the remarks aren't pointed towards you. She didn't teach, expected you to read the text beforehand and completely understand it in class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: SPAN102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Helpful, sometimes condescending but usually funny. Uses the textbook a LOT, but that's because all of the homework is done online through Connect. Overall she was a fine professor and if you just do the homework (homework every night) you will do well in the class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: SPAN102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I got an A in SPAN-101 and took spanish all throughout high school so I know I'm not bad at spanish. She assigns a ridiculous amount of homework due every class which turns out to be a large part of your final grade. In the semester I had good grades on all the quizzes, mid term and final, but struggled with homework and ended up with a D.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: SPAN105
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:

I really liked her. She was a little sassy but very helpful and really nice and understanding. I found her class easy and as long as you turn in your homework on time and study vocab you can eaily get an A.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: SPAN102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's...okay. I already knew some spanish from high school so I took 102. Her entire course was online this semester so all we did in class was practice exercises from the book. Easy work, but your only teacher is the book.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: SPAN105
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:

Spanish 105 was the most miserable class I have ever been in. Profesora Burrell is the worst professor I have ever had. She's lazy and useless. Funny, though. Definitely don't take this class if you give a crap about your grades or learning anything.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: SPAN101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If she didn't take off points for not going to class, there would be no point in going. She reads right out of the book and does only the exercises in the book. She speaks totally in spanish from day 1, even when she is explaining grammar or homework. don't take if you have no spanish experience

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: SPAN101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took this teacher for 101. First off, if you have never taken spanish before do NOT take this teacher. She expects everyone to know something about spanish. Very fast paced and does not explain grammar points at all. When asked outside of class for help says "read the textbook". I wasnt paying for the textbook to teach me. DO NOT TAKE!

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: SPAN101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Felt very mislead, she came in saying her class was an easy A so I decided to stick with it. Forget learning anything in class, you and your partner spend half the time learning the directions and rarely get to finish the activity before you're expected to answer aloud. Worst parts are exams and she doesn't realize it's 101. Not enough English

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: SPAN101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I would completely recommend this professor to anybody in need of a Spanish 101 class. She's very funny and the tests are very easy. The text book was used everyday in class and there is a lot of partner work from it, but it's all very simple.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: SPAN101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She goes pretty fast for a 101 class and starts speaking to you in Spanish pretty much the first day. She makes everyone speak in class;tells you what's exactly on the exam section by section, but the exams can be a bit tricky. You'll definitely need to work in this class, but it'll pay off. She's funny too, so she'll keep the class going.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: SPAN102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She's a pretty decent professor. Class is basically going over exercises from the book. She tells you what will be on each test so if you teach yourself those concepts out of the book you'll do fine. I thought the tests were easier than the class exercises.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: SPAN102
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:

She is funny as hell, but does speak in Spanish most of the time, so if you can't handle that, don't take the class.

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