Reviews of professor Gerardo Ramirez

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Avoid all the older reviews, they aren't accurate in my opinion. Dr. Ramirez is one of the best professors I have had here at Ball State and he taught me so much I wish I knew before. Exams are not hard and if you get a bad score on any quiz, just go over it with him and he will bump it to an A. He's really funny as well and cares about students.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This professor uses Google Forms to assess study guides, which can be difficult for some students.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's a new professor at Ball State so he's getting to know the environment. He's a great guy and very caring about his students! However, the content and information he provides can be hard to follow. Take the time to go to his office hours because he will help you understand the content!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I hate the ratings on him. If you don't at least try to participate, you'll hate any class that has topics needed to be explained. He does a very good job lecturing and relating things to us in a way that makes sense, he's very nice and approachable, and even open to criticism on his teaching methods. He really is a good teacher.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Gerardo is probably one of the worst professors I've ever had the displeasure of having. He is a really nice guy, but he does not know how to teach. He doesn't know how to write tests, doesn't know how to give feedback, and is super slow at grading. He is a teachers college professor, who doesn't know what a lesson plan is. Do NOT take this course.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I struggle to write this review because I think Gerardo is a nice guy, but I would not recommend taking EDPS 390 with him. The class goes way off topic often, and it is super hard to follow his metaphors and lectures. He grades you on your ability to write assessments, but his tests and midterms often go directly against what he tells us to do.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is quite possibly the worst class I have ever taken. The daily lectures usually result in yelling, and almost everything we learn is either not useful or in direct conflict with things I've learned in other classes. The tests make no sense and the study guides are nearly impossible. Do not take this class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is a good professor. He understands that sometimes PSYCH can be confusing and does his best to clarify. Literally no one participates in my class and I think that's the reason why they probably don't understand the material. I may not do the best on exams sometimes, but he always is willing to reevaluate exams and throw out questions.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Ramirez clearly cares a lot about what he teaches and he wants you to understand it for more than just face value. The downside of this is that his lectures are more concept and big-picture based while his tests revolve more around specific details. I think he does a good job considering he is a younger guy and he's new to Ball State.