Reviews of professor Naho Ogata

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She expects quite a lot from a beginner Japanese class, meaning unless your answer is perfect you're not going to get any marks unlike other language teachers. Also she expect fluency in your voice and fast, during your first oral exam (4w in) she'll make you read a paper and ask you questions, and deduct marks for accent, and slight second pauses.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
2 online classes of 1 hour each per week were taken up by mostly by roll call and quizzes. She only provides the genki video material (no original lecture videos) and doesn't lecture much in class - most time dedicated to doing exercises. Self-study is mandatory. Provides extra support sometimes. Not for undisciplined students.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had to study a lot in Ogata-sensei's class because there were short quizzes just about every class (twice a week) on Japanese vocabulary and grammar; however, getting a good mark with Ogata-sensei isn't impossible. Study consistently and go to her office hours/send an email if you don't understand something in the material - she'll help you!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Omg! In a beginner class! She gives us quis almos every class, and she marks so hard that if you forgot just a detail you screwed the who question! And she always change the schedule so you might be studying for the wrong quiz as well! Thank you for you making me hating Japanese!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
tough grader...

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
tough test, tough grader

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
If you're willing to put in the effort, she is a fair and helpful teacher. She is however a very hard marker and will dock you marks on what you might consider trivial mistakes and the daily quizes might feel overwhelming to say the least. She has office hours, use them.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Ogata sensei was a great prof. However, her classes can be difficult for slackers. I had to work hard to do decently but I'm very glad to have taken a course with her. I learned a lot.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is a great instructor but she expects much from beginners, dots your mark off when there is a chance. Strict but gives great feedback. Tries her best to help you understand. Very little examples are given. Quiz is based on the content in the textbook. During the actual class at school, alot of engagment helps you to learn. I dont prefer online