Francisca Gonzalez Arias - University of Massachusetts Lowell

Professor: Francisca Gonzalez Arias
Department: Languages
College: University of Massachusetts Lowell
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: WLSP2120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
So I took her for online spanish 4, which is probably why my review is different from the others. I suck at spanish but passed this course with an A. She is very nice and understanding and the workload was moderate and always interesting topics! I recommend taking her if you can online. Not sure how she is in her in-person classes.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SPANISH 2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Just an overall awful professor. Taking her for Spanish 2, but I took Spanish 1-3 in high school so that's the only reason I'm doing well. Went from taking Maria Matz, professor extraordinaire, to Gonzales Arias and I'm not happy about it. If she is the only section open, wait a semester. PS: Her voice will haunt your daily life
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: 54211
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I have taken 8 years of Spanish and she was easily my worst teacher for it. She is very unclear in what she expects from you on a day to day basis. You start a worksheet and she'll say to do it later to move on to something else. She's very confusing, slightly rude, and I did not learn much of anything. Would NOT take again
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: 54102
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I was very nervous about taking Spanish III because I had difficulty with I & II. I was nervous about this professor but she was extremely helpful, her tests where hard but I was prepared for them. She gave students time to complete homework and make up any missed work. I would disregard other comments and definitely take her class on-line.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: RTNKNK867
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This professor is rude, disrespectful and obnoxious. You will dread going to class and have to fight yourself not to skip. She will treat you like a child and she will never be wrong. You gets easily offended and makes you wish you took French. I am fair and give others benefit of the doubt but this lady is insane. I really wish I was exaggerating.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SPAN3
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Having read the other reviews, I went into her class dreading it. But she's not that bad. If you make an attempt to speak in Spanish she will appreciate it, and she's helpful when you ask for assistance. Not my favorite language professor at UML, but she's not terrible.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SPANISH101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She pokes fun at students for not knowing the answer. She’ll tell you to "wait until after class" when you ask a question. She made us switch classrooms mid-semester because "the acoustics were bad" aka she didn't think we could "hear" her because we asked so many questions. Whoever hired this woman is almost as incompetent as she is.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SPAN123
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I somehow always end up with this lady! She makes learning a new language dreadful! I feel sick leaving her class. If you participate you get mocked, if you dont you get interrogated. She never has any idea what is due when and assigns big projects last minute, but always refers you to the syllabus? She WILL demean you if you need help, avoid eye
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SPAN201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Decent professor, she does like to tease students and is not exactly the most helpful professor, but shes lenient with homework and a very easy grader.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SP102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I dropped out of her class after only three days. I literally felt a sense of dread having to walk into that horrible woman's class. Everyone hates her. She does NOT help you learn anything, only sarcastically mocks you for not knowing the answer. I dropped her class because I would rather fall behind in Spanish than spend another moment with her
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SPAN4
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I would not recommend this professor to anyone taking a language class. She is by far the worst professor I have ever had. She is rude to her students, rushes you through assignments & exams, and is not clear on her assignments. She is completely unprofessional and does not know how to run a classroom by any means. I was very unhappy in her class
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: SPA330
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Wonderful material and great teacher. Read, post to discussion board and do 3 projects. 1 final paper. Some material provided. Class is Span Lit but in English. 2nd online class with her- and I'd take her again if I could! Do the work, ask questions and she bend over backwards to help you.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: SPAN411
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hispanic Short Fiction 54.411 (ONLINE)Great class, was weary about her prior to taking the class due to the reviews, but she was extremely helpful. Great authors and works. Higly recommended. Very into her craft.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SPANIV
  • 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:
I took this class online with her and I'm hoping this was her first time teaching an online class. It was poorly organized and often links and assignments were not set up correctly. I think she's a fair grader and the work load isn't too much. Doesn't give out grades in a timely way. Changed due dates for things at last minute.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: INTSP2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
one of the better spanish teachers here.. lots of extra credit on exams even though classwork is sometimes difficult exams are pretty easy to do well on.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: SPAN201
  • 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:
Reasonable.Gives lots of extra credit on tests but I would NEVER take her again.Her high pitched voice and the way she puts people down in front of the whole class is upsetting and embarrassing to who ever she targets.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: SPAN101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easy teacher if you have some understanding of the language already. Wouldnt recommend if never taken the language before. Not very clear and kinda annoying
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BSPAN1
  • 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:
try to avoid unless you've had spanish before .. the whole class is exercises in the book almost no teaching.. tests are relatively easy but class is a hassle and attendance is mandatory isnt hte most awful teacher in the world but isnt the best either can be really annoying and rude at times.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BEGSPANISH2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
WORST TEACHER EVER! Whines with her annoying voice and complains even when you go the hw. Makes fun of you in class and harrasses you. DON'T TAKE HER! Her tests are reasonable but it's not worth the rest of her CRAP! She changes what is on the syllabus everyday! so annoying!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SPANISH12
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very intelligent. Gets upset when people don't show that they've done the reading assignments, but who can blame her? She has a vast amount of knowledge on Spain and Latin America and throws in many interesting facts during class. One of the best profs I've had. Strongly recommended.
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