Reviews of professor Alfredo Aranda Silva

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Aranda Silva is a polyglot, sharp, and very refreshing professor. I felt that I was able to learn a lot more from him because of his wide cultural background, which made the class much more meaningful to me. Also he provides a comfortable setting that allows students to participate regularly.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Silva was super knowledgeable about Spanish. However, he did not take enough time to explain new concepts. The class was through ITV and we were told he would come to both schools. He only came to Barron County one time to teach class. The class was very challenging and I did not feel like he gave the students in Barron County as much support.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Make sure you are talking in class because your grade is based off of participation in class. The participation really helped me to understand spanish and if you don't understand don't be afraid to ask he is very understanding and kind.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I really enjoyed this class. Dr. Silva is a very educated and perceptive professor and you can hear that when he speaks and with his feedback. Just be aware, you need to work hard and speak Spanish from day 1 with no excuses but his method works, definitely. Also, the preparation of the oral exams was helpful!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Aranda is okay; he is from Spain and speaks English decently, but whenever you have a question he has a hard time understanding what you're confused about, so overall it's a little hard to learn from him. He just has very high expectations; I wouldn't call him a naturally good professor but he wants you to do well, and is funny sometimes.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I have always been someone with really bad timed testing anxiety. She was super understanding and made it her mission to accommodate me. She not only cares about the quality of scores that are produced by her students, but she also cares about each and every one of her student's personal wellbeing! Would definitely recommend! :)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
As a student who detests talking in the classroom, Dr. Aranda Silva has a charismatic way of making everyone feel comfy. Dr. Aranda Silva is genuine, understanding, and funny. Lectures are clear and insightful. I learned so much Spanish in this course and he is one of the reasons I decided to minor in Spanish.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I felt that Dr. Aranda Silva was not very good at explaining stuff. Also, for an Intro-Level class, he already expected me to know some Spanish, which didn't work out too well. I ended up dropping the class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I can respect Prof. Aranda Silva as an educator, but had high expectations and didn't seem to understand that not every student can keep up with the pace he teaches at. He's intelligent and has a fascinating perspective, but I found myself feeling left behind and extremely stressed out while I was in his class. Word of advice- Take SPAN 201 first!!