Reviews of professor Francisco Martinez

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is by far one of the most knowledgeable Spanish professors I have ever had. He is also always willing to help you outside of class. He is super nice and a solid overall Spanish professor. Take his class, you will learn the basics, especially in his 101 class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
His class is very structured and organized. There's quite a bit of homework and tests/quizzes but honestly if you do the homework and study the study guides you should get a good grade in the class. His lectures are sometimes tedious but for 50 mins it was tolerable. He is a good teacher though.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Pick him if you want an easy Spanish teacher. He's a nice guy - very caring, approachable, and understanding. Orals are 2 min, he also gives extra credit worksheets that are pretty similar to the tests. His lectures are alright - my only recommendation is to remember the online Wiley assignments, he won't remind you lol. He rounds the grade too

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Martinez is the best Spanish teacher I have ever had, and I am currently taking SPAN 201 with him as well because he was just that amazing in 102.  Coming from someone who struggles with Spanish, I found him to be excellent at explaining concepts in engaging ways. He has made me truly enjoy Spanish when I never really have in the past.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Martinez is a great better professor than he is given credit for. He is very accessible outside of class and puts in effort to reach out to struggling students.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
To someone with no Spanish knowledge, this class is tricky- which is myself. He does not explain things well for an elementary level. Cengage taught me better than he did but overall he is caring about his students and can be helpful. Lots of team and partner work. Doesn't grade super tough.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Martinez is organized, knowledgeable, and caring. By far the best Spanish professor I have had at Chapman. He is always available and listens to his students. Spanish 201 is challenging, but Professor Martinez's teaching style is very effective and I've learned more than I ever imagined possible.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Not the worst spanish prof at Chapman. Very kind and caring dude who is willing to make concessions for your success and learning. Not the best at explaining new concepts to people who have no prior knowledge of Spanish. Would take him over other profs.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Nah ur tripping if u think that he isn't a good professor. He goes over slides that are taken exactly from the book so there is no excuse for not being able to learn the material. Even during Ms. Rona's reign he was accessible and used Zoom a lot better than other professors. He cracks jokes and he made the class very engaging for the students.