Reviews of professor Dina El-Hefnawy

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is the best professor I have had so far at GW. Compared to other beginner classes, she puts a big emphasis on speaking which is really great if you really want to learn the language. The class goes fast but she is available and genuinely cares about each student's success and does not get mad at mistakes. she teaches Masri

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ustaaza Dina is a total sweetheart and I loved being in her class. She's a native speaker (and therefore focuses bigtime on Egyptian dialect, less so on formal Arabic) and finds great ways to help us engage with culture/cultural phrases etc. She could be more organized and that's my biggest complaint with her-- I wish she was more 'together'.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I adore Professor El-Hefnawy. She is the sweetest woman I have ever met and cares so much about her students. She knows the class is difficult and tries to provide as much support and options for different students as she can. I will take her class literally as many times as I can in the future.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Wow. What an amazing course with an amazing professor. Would 100% recommend anyone who is wanting to learn Arabic to take her course. She LOVES the language and is super enthusiastic about teaching it to students. She takes the time to make sure every student has the fundamentals down, and is very accessible for office hours if you're struggling.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ustazza Dina is the most caring professor I have ever had. She really wants you to do well and is so helpful and accessible if you ever need anything. She focuses on learning both fusha and Masri and it is a lot of homework but as long as you do your work and put effort in, she will be super understanding and help you get a good grade. Love her!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ustaaza Dina is one of my favorite profs at GW, I permanently switched from taking Shaami to Masri so I could be in her class. She places a lot of emphasis on separating Fusha from Masri which can be difficult but is ultimately practical. She is so sweet and is always excited to help students. She made my hardest class my favorite.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The best professor I have taken. She is so sweet and polite and really cares for her students. Her office hours are so helpful. While the content is not easy, she makes it simpler to understand. Allows you to correct some homework to help your grade, and whenever I missed an assignment she would allow me to submit it later with no penalties.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Ustaaza Dina was an amazing professor! I looked forward to her class everyday. She made class very enjoyable and I learned a lot. You definitely have to put in a lot of work outside of class but if you are interested in Arabic I recommend taking her course!