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Jordan Goodman
PHYS106 Expecting a W Anonymous 02/29/2024 |
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!! I want to start off by saying - the professor is a great guy. Really nice, really educated, really accomplished, and funny. With all that said, I DESPISE THIS CLASS!!!! I wanted to take a straightforward gen ed for my lab requirement - the lab is easy but this class is NOT. Unorganized, extremely hard quizzes (you will fail the hw quizzes even if they are on canvas), and the content is so hard and not taught properly. So much content to cover and it is difficult to understand. I am going to withdraw from this class. DO NOT make the mistake of taking this course - it is unnecessarily stressful and does not feel like a level 100 gen ed. I went to go get tutored for this class and the content is so niche and difficult that the physics department kind of struggled with getting me a tutor, and they all told me juniors take this class as intro to optics - as in junior physic majors. DO NOT TAKE IT - SAVE YOURSELF AND TAKE GEOLOGY OR AOSC OR SMTH. |
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Jordan Goodman
PHYS105 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/19/2023 |
Shows a lot of passion for physics in his lectures making it an interesting class. This is definitely a gen ed. I would recommend and you should take it with Professor Goodman. |
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Jordan Goodman
PHYS105 Expecting an A anonymous1 12/13/2023 |
Goodman is a really nice guy, very enthusiastic about what he teaches. He's very down to earth and his lectures are equal part scary and about the world ending and equal part funny because he's sarcastic. Definitely recommend him, but don't necessarily recommend the class. The math is just algebra, but word problems can be confusing. Luckily exams are mostly concept questions from lecture, so definitely go and also take the random quizzes that pop on Elms every once in a while (he might forget to tell you about them). Good content in this class, worth learning --but the discussion feels like a separate class from the lectures. Be prepared to do a lot of conversion computations and basics physics: force, kinetic energy, etc |
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Jordan Goodman
PHYS105 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/29/2023 |
Dr. Goodman is an amazing person. His lectures are pretty interesting, and he's a nice guy. That being said, the work he gives in the discussion periods is pretty dull. 99% of it is unit conversions from the beginning of the semester to the very end. If you haven't taken a math class since the start of college, it might be a little difficult for the first month, but not for the whole semester. It gets old and makes the discussion work seem very pointless. But other than that, I have no complaints. |
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Jordan Goodman
Anonymous 09/15/2023 |
He covered a PHYS270 lecture for my class and taught the topic well. He spoke loud/clearly, gave many example problems that weren't too computation-heavy, and overall just did a great job for just filling in a lecture. Would definitely take him for a class if an opportunity ever arose. |
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Jordan Goodman
PHYS106 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/04/2023 |
A lot of these reviews are pretty dated, so it's probably time to give an updated review. To start, Jordan Goodman is wayyyy overqualified to be teaching this course. As such, he has some high expectations for his students. His lectures cover a lot for a 100-level class, and it can be pretty easy to lose track of his lectures. The class requires a decent amount of work out of class, but nothing ridiculous ( 3-4 hrs a week?). His exams are probably medium-easy if you study for around 2-3 hours beforehand. As a professor though, he is great with a good sense of humor and is obviously passionate about what he teaches. He definitely reciprocates respect, so if you show up to class and participate, he's more likely to be lenient with you. Despite his class being a little harder than most natural science gen-eds, the corresponding lab (PHYS107) is the easiest lab you could ever take. Overall, I'd recommend this class to people looking for a gen ed class if you have a good habit of going to class. |
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Jordan Goodman
PHYS105 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/01/2022 |
This course is unorganized. There were many quizzes that we didn't even know existed until the deadline passed. Assignments kept randomly popping up with due dates the next days. The group projects in this class were tedious, several group members just did not show up, and I ended up doing most of the work by myself. This class is a lot of self-study. |
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Jordan Goodman
PHYS105 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/27/2013 |
Dr. Goodman is one of the best, if not the best professor at the University of Maryland. He is an outstanding lecturer who makes every lesson interesting and fun, while still incredibly informative. I learn a multitude of news things every week and always get a few laughs. He is also very approachable and the TA for my course was also great. The course overall is not a ton of work, although it is slightly challenging. If you put in the work it can definitely get you an A. It also fulfills GenEd requirements, and is an I-series course. This is the only class I have taken so far that I look forward to going to each week. I absolutely loved it. Please take this course, you will not regret it. |
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Jordan Goodman
PHYS105 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/22/2011 |
Awesome professor. Dr. Goodman knows a LOT about science, in particular climate science. He's a super enthusiastic professor who managed to keep me engaged at every lecture. He also had a few substitutes who were also very good, the man knows how to keep a class going. PHYS105 itself is not very difficult either. It's an interesting course and you learn a lot, but it's not too hard. There is a fair bit of work involved, mainly group projects, so keep that in mind. The exams are all short-answer based and they actually have very few equation-based problems. This isn't so much memorizing physics equations as it is understanding physical concepts as they relate to climate change and energy. I learned quite a bit from this course, it's an excellent choice for CORE non-lab science. |
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Jordan Goodman
PHYS106 Expecting an A Thatguy 02/18/2011 |
Possibly the best class that I've ever taken. Professor Goodman always kept the class entertained and focused. Very interesting and enlightening, I recommend everyone to take this class. Book is not necessary. Class is very easy with a minimal amount of work. |
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Jordan Goodman
PHYS106 Expecting an A tulch 04/10/2009 |
I was worried about having to take a science lab for CORE, as I normally hate science classes, but PHYS106 was amazing! The lab itself was really, really easy. And Professor Goodman's lectures were very interesting and relevant to what I care about. One of my majors is Studio Art, so it was great to be in a science class where you get to learn about illusions and how your brain perceives color. The only slightly annoying bit is that he uses clickers, but then again, going to class was seldom a hassle. You have to write a short paper, but it could be about nearly ANYTHING related to the subject, so it's not bad at all. I highly recommend this class to anyone looking for a good lab for non-science majors. |
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Jordan Goodman
Expecting an A Anonymous 12/21/2008 |
I absolutely loved this class! I'm so glad that it was offered this year, and I would recommend it to almost anyone who wants to learn about some important issues and to know how to make a difference in this world-there was a lot of interesting stuff presented, and I'm really glad I took it. The material covered was very interesting and very relevant. The work was not very hard at all, most of it was reading or group work (of course, there are always challenges working with others). The class was kept engaging by clicker questions, occasional experiments or fun tasks (including a mini field trip), and discussions about interesting issues. Goodman showed his knowledge in the area, and really wanted us to understand his work. He presented things well and even had a good sense of humor. The only downside of the class was that discussion sometimes seemed very "scattered" and sometimes my TA was a bit hard to understand. I think though, that all the "bad" moments in class were only because the class was new so adjustments need to be made. All and all though, a thumbs up!! |
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Jordan Goodman
PHYS106 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/20/2008 |
J. Goodman is an awesome professor! He is very personable and down to earth with his students. He encourages people to come to his office hours and helps them with their homework. Course material is actally pretty interesting and is presented in an understandable and applicable way. Professor is funny and loves what he does and wants to share his excitment. However, attendance is really important because clicker questions ( $50 clicker btw) are in every class and 15% of the grade. Tests and homework are challenging but fair and come directly from lectures. overall A+ |