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Audrey Harris
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Fall 2017 - I had such trouble in this class. It wasn't even because of the material, but rather the exams themselves. I know it's the department that creates the exams, but I struggled so much on them because I feel like a lot of the questions were open to interpretation. As a teacher, Audrey was nice but I think she could have done better teaching-wise. I felt like she just went through the curriculum but did not necessarily connect with her students. I took Spanish 5 the following quarter and loved my new teacher as she took the time to ask the students what we felt like we needed to work on and attempted to gauge where we were at in the language before she delved into the material. I appreciated that and I think Audrey's future students would as well if she were to do something similar.
Fall 2017 - I had such trouble in this class. It wasn't even because of the material, but rather the exams themselves. I know it's the department that creates the exams, but I struggled so much on them because I feel like a lot of the questions were open to interpretation. As a teacher, Audrey was nice but I think she could have done better teaching-wise. I felt like she just went through the curriculum but did not necessarily connect with her students. I took Spanish 5 the following quarter and loved my new teacher as she took the time to ask the students what we felt like we needed to work on and attempted to gauge where we were at in the language before she delved into the material. I appreciated that and I think Audrey's future students would as well if she were to do something similar.
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Fall 2021 - Professor Harris is an amazing, genuine and kind person. She is very engaging, really cares about her students and is a passionate instructor. She takes her time to hear the students opinions on topics discussed in class and is open to learning new trends surrounding these topics. The class is very interesting, you learn a lot of Aztec folklore and popular modern day folklore like La Llorona. My favorite topics discussed were on Dia de Los Muertos. As a class we made an ofrenda and told stories of our loved ones who passed. This class was probably the best experience I've had not just as a college student but as a Chicanx. She bruincasted discussions and lectures as much as she could which was so helpful to not only those students who felt sick (as Covid-19 was still an issue) but also to commuter students and immunocomprised students or students who live with immunocomprised relatives. A lot of the class is discussion led so participation really makes the class the most interesting. As far as workload goes, there are weekly readings, a couple of short papers, a midterm and a final project. Nothing too overwhelming. She also gives students the opportunity to turn in artistic pieces for the final project that are related to topics discussed in class. Overall, I'd highly recommend taking this class with Professor Audrey, as I'm sure you'll love your experience too.
Fall 2021 - Professor Harris is an amazing, genuine and kind person. She is very engaging, really cares about her students and is a passionate instructor. She takes her time to hear the students opinions on topics discussed in class and is open to learning new trends surrounding these topics. The class is very interesting, you learn a lot of Aztec folklore and popular modern day folklore like La Llorona. My favorite topics discussed were on Dia de Los Muertos. As a class we made an ofrenda and told stories of our loved ones who passed. This class was probably the best experience I've had not just as a college student but as a Chicanx. She bruincasted discussions and lectures as much as she could which was so helpful to not only those students who felt sick (as Covid-19 was still an issue) but also to commuter students and immunocomprised students or students who live with immunocomprised relatives. A lot of the class is discussion led so participation really makes the class the most interesting. As far as workload goes, there are weekly readings, a couple of short papers, a midterm and a final project. Nothing too overwhelming. She also gives students the opportunity to turn in artistic pieces for the final project that are related to topics discussed in class. Overall, I'd highly recommend taking this class with Professor Audrey, as I'm sure you'll love your experience too.
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