Reviews of professor Simon Goncharenko

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This course is naturally very challenging but having a professor like Dr. Simon Goncharenko is like water in the desert. He is encouraging and approachable, providing clarification when requested. He is available via email, responding in less that 24 hours, and was even accessible during off times to discuss concerns with some theological topics.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor welcomes feedback. I got a rough score on the midterm and he made himself available to discuss. He provided feedback on assignments. Cares about students. I found that if I put in the work for the assignment, he wasn't harsh in his grading, but supportive.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Poor communication. Prof. Is not committed to seeing that student excel.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Instruction is not clear. Announcement give clearly do not use I, me, my, .... When you do as his announcement, you will get failing grade. Ready to read tons of book. Too though grader. Make students feel like be little. Avoid if you can. He may be a good Pastor, but not a good professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I found Prof Goncharenko to be fair, encouraging and clear in his instructions, which I haven't always gotten in my classes. Getting a theology degree is not easy. It tests your thinking, time and energy; but his class, while challenging was also manageable. Felt like he cared and was there to help not confuse. He's one of the good ones for sure.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Simon Goncharenko truly is a GEM! Step by step instructions, templates (much appreciated), as well as rubrics are provided to students. He is understanding and goes above and beyond to make sure students do well in his class. Anything positive I think about the school is because of him! The professors a school hire truly does matter.