FERNANDO QUIJANO ECON336 FALL92

Mr. Quijano was very intense in his desire for students to learn. He is motivated, and feels the information available from the material is important. Possibly too much emphasis was placed on the exact wording; rather, more could have been put on understanding the idea. He would encourage more class participation by helping a student build on a partial answer instead of indicting them when they don't quote the book. Try not to intimidate with phrases such as, "you obviously haven't read the book," when it is just a lapse of recall memory.

His accent sometimes hindered my understanding of what you were asking, or for that matter if you were asking a question or stating a fact.

His knowledge of the material and the overall all concept is a great asset to him, if he keeps in mind that we are trying to absorb information at the same time he is asking us to devulge knowledge. Patients and encouragement may by the best approach.

I am in my third year at DSU, and I can honestly say that Mr. Quijano is one of the best professors I have had thus far. If I would have known that such a through teacher was coming to DSU I would have waited to take my other business classes. Espically Micro economics and macro economics, the instructor I had wasn't very effective nor was he very knowledgeable on the subjects. I believe that Quijano would have made sure that I learned the information, unlike the professor I had.

He is a fun instructor. He is considerate and polite to us students, he treats us as equals, making us want to come to class, participate, and ultimately learn the material. DSU made a fine move employing Fernando Quijano, he is doing a great job.

I thought the course was challenging for most, but was fair. The tests were good, as they covered material that we went over in class, not just things taken out of the book that we could read ourselves. Fernando is a very good teacher, as he relates points that are important to things in everyday life and also to stories. This helps you remember things much better than a lot of facts thrown together to memorize. This is one of the few classes where I've learned more by attending class than by skipping and reading the book. It's nice to see a college professor actually doing his job and really learning earning his salary. Also, I'm glad he writes his won tests instead of writing into the company and ordering them. Hardly ever do those types of tests adequately test you on information learned in class and from the course.

Mr. Quijano is very enthusiastic about teaching this course, he always was prepared and willing to try new ideas. This is a management course, Mr. Quijano focused a little too much on economics. The chapter on Linear regression was over our heads. Man of us have not yet had statistics and found ourselves confused with the handouts. I understand that class participation is vital to class discussions, but not everyone is comfortable talking in front of a group, therefore I don't feel an instructor can assign a percentage to how much one participates in class.

Mr. Quijano is a very organized teacher, he kept discussions interesting and enjoyable.

Fernando is a very good teacher who knows how to relate to the students he is teaching. He covers the subject to be covered very well and ever adds a little but and sometimes a lot of his own knowledgeable and experiences which aids even more to the easiness of learning. He is humorous which makes a more relaxing environment for his class.

His tests are sometimes worded touch but if you use his helpful study and review techniques and go to class often the become 100% easier.

He used a variety of teaching techniques throughout the year to try to teach us the subject. Some worked better than others, But oversee they see worked tremendously and I enjoyed then all.

Overall I earned a lot in this class and I hope to get him a teacher again in the future

too many other sources of material were incorporated in to the lectures. It was very difficult to put answers from his questions out of the air. The main points I don't feel were explicitly explained. I did not (maybe 1/4) het out of this course as I had anticipated.

Mr. Quijano is a very good teacher, he is tough, but he is fair. I think he did an excellent job, and went to great lengths to prepare for each class.

Mr. Quijano also makes himself available if one would need help in his class, as well as in others he has knowledge in.

I, myself found the book to be dry and boring, but Fernando made it more retainable with handouts and by explaining things in more detail. Deanna Muckle

I feel Mr. Quijano has complete and through all knowledge of the course material and that he hasmuch to offer his students. But I think to much emphasis is placed on the 25% of grade received for participation. I think that because a student shows up for class regularly and is listening and taking notes is more important than actual participation many and most of the time this material is new and that prior knowledge of that material one doesn't have, and is usually the sole reason for taking the course. Just reading the text doesn't always give enough understanding for one to feel comfortable with the material enough to give full discussion in class before a group of strangers.

I feel that this course could be very interesting if it was taught by someone else. I feel that he knows what he is talking about, but it's way over the classes heads. He doesn't know how to relate it to someone who doesn't know anything about it. He makes you feel very uneasy in his class. He also has as part of your grade-class participation-and it counts for 25% of it. I don't feel that it is right at all. I never have been one to talk in class, and I never will be one to talk in class. I feel that if you have something to say you can say it-otherwise I feel you shouldn't have to talk if you don't want to.

I feel that our grades should not have been based on class participation. If we were given groups and had to manage a group I feel that this aspect would be more beneficial. Some people prefer to talk in front of the class while others would rather listen. A person should not be forced to talk. We do have the " freedom of speech." At times you felt stupid because you would try to answer a question and it always seemed like you would get the reply, "Wrong."

I feel that this course was a waste of time. I did not learn a thing because the Instructor didn't communicate well with us. I think Fernando Quijano has a great knowledge in this subject but his teaching method wasn't effective with me. I would be hesitant to take a different course from him. The book and materials used in class were worthless. The instructor treated all of the students fairly and nobody got special attention. Fernando is a great person but when it comes to his teaching style I'm not pleased. I haven't learned much from this class.

I did not particularly like being graded on participation. There are some people that constantly answer the questions without much of a chance for others to answer. Some people feel very uneasy about talking in class. I agree class participation is needed but I don't think if should be 25% of our grade.

Another thing I would like to have seen different was our reading assignments. Instead of assigning the whole chapter at one time, maybe break it into sections of what your are covering that day. Therefore we could be more prepared for the day.

Also maybe testing on fewer chapters at a time. There is a lot of information to remember.

I felt that for our second test when we had to come an extra hour for a test because it was too long for one class period was wrong. I believe the compromise should have been made at the instructors level, either shorten the exam or allow two class periods to take it. I believe too much emphasis was placed on economic and problems at times, which had little to do with the subject being discussed. Mr. Quijano seems like a good instructor since he does show concern and enthusiasm in teaching and the subject. He may have teaching methods that are not the same as I am used to, on the whole, I feel he needs to focus more on the equal class material and stick to one type of teaching format so a student can know what to expect and study and learn more with some sort of consistancey. I feel Mr. Quijano is a very friendly, nice person and really appears to enjoy his job and seems anxious to do the right things.

I feel that he could teach the course better if he stayed away from all the economics.

I didn't agree with a 2hr. Test and having to take the second part on our own time. He should have shortened the test or given us another class period to do this in.

Grading on participation I feel isn't necessary. If you answer sometimes that is wrong. You shouldn't be forced to answer in class all the time. It seems is it isn't exactly what he wants it is NO not maybe or part of the answer.

He is a instructor who is willing to help you if in need and is friendly to his students.

I didn't approve of switching his teaching methods the last 2 wks of school to cover more material. This was confusing.

I also didn't approve of him asking one of our classmates to standup and tell how he felt about his father's death, especially right after this happened.

You place too much emphasis on class participation. It appears to be your only concern in the class-I think it is more effective teaching when you are able to get the important points across to the students, and to make sure that they understand them. Class participation is good, but I don't feel like you give questions or have the type of discussions in which a lot of class participation can be given. Most of the time we don't give the answers you are looking for. Tests should also only take up the class period designated for this class, our time is usually committed to several other classes, work or other activities. It is also difficult to go to the library to copy notes. We are going through them in class. We should be able to get the information then. Overall I think you are a good teacher.

Mr. Quijano has thorough knowledge of this subject and conveyed it well. I guess my only problem with the course is how he grades so much on participation. I have been to every single class, listened attentively, and when I knew something commented on it and voiced my opinion. Although I have a B average with my tests, my participation brings it to a C. I would take another class from Mr. Quijano because he is intelligent and I could learn from his experiences, but I don't want to just get an average grade because I don't talk enough.

The class could have been taught in a more effective way by staying with one teaching method instead of continously changing. When he use other sources for the class he could have been more clear in what he meant. This is a management class not economics and he like to talk about economics a lot. The wording of questions on test could have been done differently so the were understandable. The 25% of the grade that comes from participation isn't fair, because some people don't fell comfortable do a lot of talking in class, and I think it should be 5 or 10%. Put in your syllabus that is a person there everyday they will receive a garanteed C and then changing your mind because it's not working the way you want it too is rediculeous.

I enjoyed the class because Fernando Quijano made management interesting with his opinions and examples. It was a very easy class to learn in because the important information was put on the board as well as thoroughly discussed. One thing I didn't like about the class is the emphasis on participation. Class participation as a large part of the grade which hurt us their people. Management Organization is a good course for business majors.

I feel that your are a very good teacher and I have learned quite a but in here, but I believe the class went down hill when you went to using the overhead instead of writing on the board. I personally do not feel like I am getting as much out of the class now as I was previously I feel that you have a good attitude towards teaching and believe you are successful in your goals as one. I would not hesitate to take another class from you. Your class is a great class with the exception of the overhead.

Being that we are the only two Minorites in the class, I feel that I can relate to a lot of the things that you say on the personal level better than most other people in our class. I think you should talk about columbia more because everytime you do it is very interesting and everyone listens.

The way you use those different teaching approaches is also fun. I think that it keeps everyones interest in the class because you never know what we are going to do next. The only bad part about the overhead screen is that it makes it a little more difficult for me to understand. I like it best when you write the notes on the board because I have a learning impariment and it makes it a lot easier for me to understand what's going on. The grading system that you use based on attendence is also good because it gives students like myself a chance at passing even though I'm not the smartest guy in the world. I think that whatever you do just keep you're accent and some sense of humor and you will be just fine! Maybe you ought to assign more homework too, for the future. Thanks.

Fernando works very well with students. He seems to have some trouble finding a format that works best but that is probably due to the fact that this is his first year teaching this course. I can tell he spends a great deal of time in preparation and that shows in his presentation. He keeps the students attention and motivates them the format that works best for me is using the Black board.

Being this was his first semester at teaching this course, I don't think that some of his methods worked real well. I didn't feel that the management class should have dealt with economics, which he brought out in some parts of the course. Otherwise, he is a good teacher. If less material is covered before a test, it would be easier to remember more of the terminology and steps in dealing with management.