Reviews of professor Jiawen Chen

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I could tell he really tried hard for his first semester teaching but it turned out to be a stressful class. You have to read the textbook fully and know the lecture notes inside and out. There were pop quizzes, participation and partner papers. Nice guy but not an easy A .

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Overall a nice professor. However, expectations for the term paper were not always clear. He decided to add another component that was not in the syllabus or on the term paper assignment sheet. He just reads off his slides and does not develop more. His notes are basically identical with the textbook. Very dry lecturer with pop quizzes.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Show up to class for iclicker quizzes which are super easy if you read the textbook for the class and take notes. Easy participation marks. Marked the debate paper fairly, but vague instructions. Honestly if you show up and study his lecture slides theres no reason you shouldn't get an A. BTW lectures are dry but pay attention!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
very very very very very very very very very good

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Overall a really nice prof. Although his class expectations for partner debate paper were vague, he is extremely helpful if you go talk to him during office hours or by e-mail. You can tell it was his first time teaching the course. Lecture material not really useful but need to show up to class for iclicker pop quizzes

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His course expectations are vague and reflect the exam content and research paper. He puts a heavy workload on the students. He just reads of his slides that are from the textbook. Which is something you are expected read for his quizes every week so theres no point to going to class. But he accounts for this with iclicker participation grades.