He doesn’t understand you either. Call it a draw.
Professor Kim McKim: Rutgers University – GeneticsLikeability offsets misery of Genetics course.
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May 8th, 2008 at 11:10 am
“Probably impossible, as I am speaking English.” – I direct oxymoronic statement, that does reflect the English language, but in a very unfavorable, and uneducated light. Also if your students are going out of their way to make contact with you and tell you that they’re having problems with your lectures, a professor who cares for the students, and NOT their paycheck only – would immediately do something to aleviate the problem. I can see why you would say that their questions are incomprehensible, because according to your rebuttle, you don’t understand English, much less how to defend your lousy teaching skill.
May 9th, 2008 at 3:15 am
Chill with your judgement, Rachel. And use spellcheck — your errors make your comment highly ironic and marginally hypocritical. It’s “rebuttal,” by the way.
I do agree with the essence of what you’re saying; disregarding feedback from students equates to inadequate teaching. Great teachers change with their students, and yet keep a sense of consistency. Maybe that would be something to consider…
May 9th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Spellcheck please?
May 10th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
So what if she made some spelling mistakes? You understood her argument! (Which was a good argument, in my opinion.)
Also, I’m glad that I don’t have this guy as my professor. He seems almost as much a jerk as the professor I had in college algebra.
May 11th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
in my opinion, a great professor works to help students understand. If the student finds the material incomprehensible, a great professor tries to break it down until the point where the student fell off the trail is found. As this professor is mocking the questions of his students, I think I would avoid him like the plague.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Sir, you look hot
May 13th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Obviously, the teacher was being sardonic in his reply about mocking students’ questions! Where are people’s sense of humor? Everyone needs to stop being so sensitive! Obviously, this teacher cares about his class because he reads the students’ comments! Also, if one is going to post a rebuttal comment about EDUCATION, the least they could do is make sure the words are spelled correctly! I mean, we are in college, right?!?! How can one talk about the teacher being incomprehensible, when they have misspelled words in their rebuttal argument? Plus, how can a student base an argument about a teacher’s classroom skills based on a simple comment they made on RateMy Professor.com? This is a great forum, but I think some people take it too far! This professor is right…we need to comment on how certain professors can improve their classroom, not call them “stupid” or “mean”!
May 13th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Wow, good job on not being sensitive.
May 18th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Wow. I don’t even go to this school but I would avoid this guy at all costs. I hope that he actually spent some time to think about what his students said and maybe gets some sensitivity training. Seems like a jerk to me.
May 18th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Everyone seems to want to avoid this guy, but get REAL!!! He doesn’t seems to know how to present the material in lecture, but his test (read the textbook, then) and his helpfulness outside of class seem good from his ratings. I’m a pharmacy major and I would want take this guy for genetics because he doesn’t make it an overly difficult class. His attitude is questioning, but I totally respect his response about ratemyprofessor.com. Seems like a good professor to talk to outside of class!
May 19th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
I am fairly certain Rachel is going to wake up ten years from now and realize that being a raging ***** with no sense of humor has made her good for nothing more than posting on comments RateYourProfessor.com.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Hmmm, if you’re going to criticize someone else’s English skills, it is important to check your spelling otherwise you come across like an f’cking eejit – which you wonderfully succeeded at, by the way. I’d give you an A+ on that task.
June 29th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Lecturing is a really bad way to teach science. A good book on this subject is “Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences.”
July 6th, 2008 at 6:15 am
Phil said: “Chill with your judgement, Rachel. And use spellcheck — your errors make your comment highly ironic and marginally hypocritical. It’s “rebuttal,” by the way.”
It’s “judgment”, by the way. LOL
July 20th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I’d take his class to stare at him, not to try to understand his lectures.
July 26th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Daniel,
It doesn’t matter how well you agree with a statement. If it is poorly written, it is a poor statement. No one in the “real” world would give her the time of day with writing like that. Why should the academic world?
July 31st, 2008 at 3:44 pm
“Judgment” can be spelled two ways, with or without the “e” after the “g.” See The American Heritage Dictionary. Anyway, since these are hastily written comments, who cares if they are perfect anyway? Some people are so petty.
August 15th, 2008 at 12:35 am
omg this guy is so hot.
August 15th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
some teachers as well as students have their draw backs in my opinion and students and teaches both have the right to expresstheir opinons. Howevr writing negative comments across their photo and plaicng it on youtube is going too far, so the teacher may not be flawless, student may not be either. I have had my troubles with teachers in the past. For instance I took a basic accounting course, wich the teacher made it feel like an advanced course. So, I said the teacher may not be cut out for that course, I didn’t try to ruin their job or embarrass them.
People can judge these posts as they are essays, as they have nothing better to do.
August 16th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Wheeeeew. This guy really hit a nerve. I’d take a class from him based on that alone…
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:18 am
Yeah Professor McKim is ******* sexy
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:09 pm
I am probably old enough to be a mother to most bloggers here today. I am also a college student. This being said, I would like to provide a friendly reminder to students and professors alike; to every action there is a reaction.
Rate My Professor is a wonderful tool for students; none of us should lose sight of that.
Good luck this semester everyone!
August 27th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Can you be my tutor??
January 16th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
He’s a Genetics Prof. The content should be difficult. Genetics (depending on the degree) is pretty complicated. If you don’t understand him you should switch your major or walk over to NJIT… take one of our lovely non English speaking prof.
I’m pretty sure I saw this guy either as a pin up on one of the walls at NJIGeek or he was recently featured on the website for his work. Or it could all just be a fantasy… lol
) For a Prof in a geek profession he’s easy on the eyes and being intelligent while maintaining a personality just makes the class look all that more appealing.
August 7th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
They aren't going out of their way to talk to him. They are going to some website on the internet that is not at all affiliated with the professor or the school. It takes 30 seconds. Also, he wasn't writing a formal essay, he was speaking to a camera about that silly website…to make such high demands and standards on someone speaking is slightly/bordering highly ridiculous. His answer was amusing and authentic.
August 16th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
His sarcasm is hilarious!
November 14th, 2009 at 5:44 am
I don't care if he is a good professor or not, I wish I can take his class. He is sooooooo cute!!! How can you get bored while looking at him???
November 16th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
phil why does it bother you so much it? Do you want to hook up with the professor?
December 6th, 2009 at 12:33 am
Unbelievable -> "Probably impossible, since I am speaking English."