Reviews of professor Aaron Sparks

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
So Professor Sparks is a nice guy, but as a professor he's a mess. I took him for research methods, and as someone who does not like the technical side of research this class felt like I was drowning the entire semester. He never actually taught me how to use R (which is literally the hardest software to use). Easy grader, but I didn't learn.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Research Methods is a challenging course, and Dr. Sparks does not make it easier. Working with the TA and classmates is basically a must. In class quizzes are super hard, but he often lets you work with a group. Not available outside class. My grade is reflective of the many hours of outside work I did to teach myself, not Spark's ability to teach.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's kinda shy and seemed nervous early on in the semester, but he seems to care about his students and the class is pretty easy. There are quizzes on the readings, but you can have them out. We are writing a 7 page paper, but we've broken it down into steps throughout the semester. He's a nice guy.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Nice guy, but very clear he is a new professor and hasn't quite figured out the best way to run this class yet. Most of the assignments are really unclear and don't have many guidelines which can be frustrating, but he is usually willing to offer help and clarification if you ask for it. Most of the class is working on a semester long group paper.