EC 110

Student Comments for Economics 110

Fall 2013 EC 110-010 (Honors)

Any additional comments about the course.

This is one of the best courses I have taken at UA. There is probably nothing I would change about it: class participation is perfectly organized so that we are both put on the spot to answer questions (but supported by our peers who will be on the spot soon after), but only questions we have the information to complete. The homework, tests, and quizzes are just the right level of challenge to be engaging but not frustrating, and this course has helped me to develop confidence, both in economics and otherwise. I wish that everyone at UA could take this course, and I will be sad when it is over

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Spring 2009 - EC 110 - 005

Homework and test questions are not clearly covered in most printed notes.

Gary Hoover is great! He’s funny and good-lookin! He’s a great teacher! He actually makes this class enjoyable.

Dr. Hoover is the best Instructor I have had in my two years at the University.

Very good teacher. Keeps it interesting!

Gary Hoover is so funny. He makes class fun and interesting!

Hoover implements effective communication of microeconomics in a fun, enthusiastic way that is very inviting. Needs a raise, seriously. Well done sir. The standards of this university as compared to others I’ve attended are superior.

Makes Eco as entertaining as it can be.

great teacher. Explains everything well

I have really enjoyed this class he is an interesting teacher

Great teacher keep him Around

Good Guy. Get Him some more advanced teaching equipment.

One of the best teachers I have had at UA! I learned alot and He was very entertaining and funny throughout class! Very well prepared!

Funny! Puts students at ease and makes material easy to understand.

Hoover is the shit. Makes econ fun. Well as fun as you can make econ.

Great! Knows how to relate with the students. Know material well.

Good class, good teacher. Prof. Hoover has been a lot of fun and I have learned a lot.

Great teacher! Made it easy to understand

Ballin! He makes otherwise boring material fun.

Makes boring material fun; easier to learn.

Very good teacher.

Good teacher who is very willing to help students who try.

Great class.

Dr. Hoover teaches the course material well. Needs homework to be easier because I pass the test with A’s but fail all the homework. Needs less graphs.

Entertaining, refreshing, and helpful professor. Would most definitely recommend to fellow students

Slide or die

Roll Tide.

Roll Tide

I love you, you’re a great teacher, now lets go workout cause I bet I can bench press more than you.

very good job

Best professor I’ve had in college so far.

Overall ok class sometimes was a bit difficult.

Course is way too dumbed down and simple concepts should not require thirty minute explanations. Lectures should involve more than just following along step-by-step with the book. Too easy to get a good grade and never come to class which is why attendance sucks.

He’s a great professor and great communicator – he makes it interesting when it could be extremely boring.

funny teacher

He was an o.k. instructor.

He is reasonable & sticks to his rule, “come to class you’ll pass.”

He is well prepared for class. He does a good job of explaining the information but the test and homework are very difficult, sometimes the notes don’t help. Trys to keep everyone attention.

He’s really hot

This class is way too Hard!

He is very good at teaching and funny.

Gary is a very fun teacher. He makes class interesting.

One of the best and most approachable instructors I have had

Great teacher, really enjoy the class

♥ him! Best teacher ever

Great teacher!

Dr Gary Hoover is an excellent professor! He is awesome! He has been extremely helpful. I would highly reccommend him to anyone that needs to take EC 110

Great class! Even though it’s a boring subject, he always tries hard to make it as interesting and enjoyable as possible.

Homework assignments were confusing and sometimes difficult

Great instructor, makes the information interesting!!

Great teacher and very effective at his job.

Very good teacher, wish he was teaching EC 111.

The e-learning assignment questions were not representative of the material. I routinely failed homework assignments because the questions were so ambiguous. Had I not attended class everyday I would have failed the course.

Spring 2009 EC 110 - 006

I feel as though having Dr. Hoover as my Economics teacher has helped me understand the concept of economics better. He gets on the level of his students to help us understand what he’s teaching. Even if I don’t pass I still’ve enjoyed this class.

He is an awesome teacher

Homework online is poorly written and unclear in relation to class notes. Often times it takes hours to do and I don’t do well on it. Tests are much easier and clearly presented. HW questions are very hard to find even

I enjoyed this class very much. I thought it was conducted in a well-organized manner, and Dr. Hoover made things easy to understand.

Professor Hoover is a good teacher, but unfortunately the class is very difficult for me even though I attend regularly and take notes

Dr. Hoover is a reasonable and fair professor with extensive knowledge in the materials he teaches.

great teacher, full of enthusiasm & humor, clear communicator

I think Dr. Hoover was a really good professor & made the material Easy to learn.

Dr. Hoover is a very effective teacher & I enjoy his class.

He tended to be short with me whenever I would attempt to discuss my Quiz grades with Him. He would cut me off mid-sentence and tell me I was wrong about the topic. He just wasn’t showing a teacher’s attitude I would expect here at the university.

Dr. Hoover is very enthusiastic and makes a boring subject more fun. He is funny and I enjoy his class.

Dr. Hoover was a great teacher whose teaching methods made the difficult material easy to understand. I just wish there had been an attendance policy for those who attended class every week.

More instructors need to teach the way he does.

The instructor is patient and efficient in time controll. The class is fun and well-prepared. Easy understanding.

very charismatic and energetic teacher. Made material very clear and easy.

The instructor is helpful, the course has its standards but at the same time instructor helped understand the course better.

Funny Guy

Nice Guy

I enjoy this class and Dr. Hoover can some how make Economics fun!

He does a great job explaining the concept. He makes sense and he uses valid, relevant examples. I have actually enjoyed the subject of economics.

He is hilarious and a great professor. I definitely loved him!

Great, effective teacher

I have taken this class several times now with other professors and have done poorly. Now I have made an A on every test. Very good teacher! Actually cares if students understand.

The instructor was a cool guy.

The teacher is great. I am really glad I took him. I wish he would do honors sections too.

Very nice & interacted with students before & after class. Very good teacher for such a difficult subject!

Awesome teacher, makes class enjoyable, very clear and informative

Great Teacher

Great teacher, very clear explaination of course material. Fun and interesting

He’s a great teacher! Explains things in detail & makes sure you understand it. He is also commical too.

I love him! He’s a great teacher and I learned a lot!

I really enjoyed this class. Although there are many students, he does a great job of communicating to the entire class.

I felt that the class wasn’t very serious. I had a lot of trouble throughout the semester because I was always getting confused.

I understand the information, but made stuff to wordy and difficult to answer sometimes. Would rather have homework for effort and quiz for grade, not homework for grade. If so, more than I attempt

I think he is a good teacher. While class may be boring, it is an Econ class and that is expected. I like that he gave us notes to fill out during lecture and the homework, as it was a good study tool for tests.

Good Teacher, does his best to make it interesting

Great teacher for the amount of students in the class!

Love Mr. Hoover! Excellent teacher! A+++++++++++!!

This class needs more grades to positively teach each student more effectively. I mean seriously it has 4 tests a final and like 25 internet homeworks.

Nice car, you look kinda like Kobe Bryant

by far best econ teacher here

He made what I thought was some dificult material as simple as possible and communicated in an effective and energetic manner. I appreciated his energy and enjoyed the class.

Mr. Hoover is pretty much my boy. I like how he treats his students as adults (no mandatory attendance – if you want to learn, you need to come to class). He is well spoken and provides comical, practical examples. I do believe that he should consider growing out an afro because he has a noticeably receding hairline.

I feel like even though I came to 90% of the classes and take notes & listen I still have to go get outside help from TA’s which I believe should not be the case if he was an efficient teacher I should learn what I need to in class

Great Teacher. Explains principles of Economics very clearly & surprisingly finds a way to do so with much enthusiasm. I would say he is Top Teacher of Economics in the CC&BA. Excellent.

Good Teacher, Funny Nice guy makes class fun and effective. This subject needs more teachers like him

He was a great instructor and care whether or not we actually learned.

Great Lecturer who makes you want to come to class

Mr. Hoover makes this subject very interesting. He’s a good teacher.

Best Professor I have had at U.A.

Fall 2008 EC 110-007 (Honors)

The homework is hard when it comes from the book. Homework problems he writes himself are great though.

Dr. Hoover is good. However, he needs to clearly explain model problems in class. In lieu of explaining everythig to us graphically he should give the type of problems he show on our HW and Tests and go over some of the mathematical process. I know he is not a math Teacher, however it needs to be explained from an econ standpoint.

Good class but definitely the most challenging class I've had so far. Wish homework was a bit easier. I just feel like the homework material is more difficult than the material taught in class, thats all.

Tests are increasingly difficult as year progresses. TA grades homework so some differences. I wish answer keys were provided AFTER exams to aide with future study times. Most lectures are theory-based, while Homework is more number based, so VERY confusing!

Slightly patronizing, but an outstanding teacher.

Dr. Hoover knows his stuff. Well organized and knowledgeable about material. One of the best teachers I've had here.

Oversimplifies on occasion, making material difficult to relate to text. All around solid teacher.

Good class. Tests are kind of difficult because individual questions are worth so much.

This was the best class I've taken in college.

Dr. Hoover is an excellent teacher.

Dr. Hoover is an excellent teacher, who is really encouraging to his students & wants them to do well in his class.

Homeworks are too difficult to accurately show our understanding of the material.

Very good teacher! You could tell he knew the material he was teaching & truly wanted each student to do well.

Very good professor - knows his stuff and willing to do anything to help! Funny :)

Great teacher, Communicated Well, Always helped when asked to. Great Guy.

Great and engaging teacher.

Great teacher.

Spring 2008 EC 110-007 (Honors)

Great teacher. Knows how to explain the material.

Dr. Hoover is the best professor I have had at UA thus far. He is very engaging, and teaches the material in a way that makes it very interesting. He also keeps going over something until every student thoroughly understands it. He always encourages students to use his office hours and is so helpful when you take advantage of that resource. Tests & graded homeworks are always returned the very next class period after they are turned in. Overall, Dr. Hoover is an outstanding professor.

This was the best Economics class that I have taken! Dr. Hoover made it fun and "informative" I feel that I will walk away with a strong understanding of the subject!

Dr. Hoover is an excellent teacher who knows the material & genuinely cares for his students.

He is great at getting all the students to understand the subject. Good at making a fun class of a boring subject. One of my favorite teachers.

Good Class - Good Teacher

Great teacher that only accepts the best from everyone. Creates a sense of camaderie with the class and wants group success. I thoroughly enjoyed this class and the things I have learned.

Dr. Hoover is a great professor. I really enjoyed his class. It was entertaining and educational. It was my best class this semester.

Dr. Hoover is a great teacher and I really enjoyed his class!

Dr. Hoover is one of the best professors I have ever had the prviledge of having. I've been able to succeed at & even enjoy a subject I thought I hated.

This has been a very effective class. I've learned a lot from his teaching style and he really seems to care whether we do well or not. He is very open with office hours and encourages us to use them.

Sometimes the instructor oversimplifies the material so that the homework problems look nothing like anything we did in class.

He is definitely one of my favorite teachers. He makes the class engaging and easy to participate in. I have never seen a teacher that makes himself so readily available outside of class. He also sincerely wants his students to do well.

Dr. Hoover is a very good teacher and the material was presented very well.

Intimidating at first. Good teacher over all. Sometimes can be a smart ass. Overall enjoyed the class.

I ♥Gary Hoover! Great teacher!

Spring 2006 EC 110-005 (Honors)

Dr. Hoover is a spectacular teacher. Econ sucks but he makes it livable and fun in some cases.

Dr. Hoover is an excellent teacher! He is a thorough and good explainer & wants his students to do well. He makes class interesting and makes sure we all understand what is going on and the subject material. I would definitely recommend him as a teacher to anyone who asks! He's awesome.

Great teacher! Dr. Hoover is one of the few teachers who get the material across in a way that is easily understood with a real knowledge of the subject.

Dr. Hoover is an exceptional teacher. Studying for his tests isn't bad because you feel well prepared already. He has more office hours available then any other teacher I've had and he is more than willing to work with you until you understand.

Dr. Hoover was a great professor. He really knows the material and was able to explain it very well.

Dr. Hoover is the best teacher I've had. He was extremely helpful.

Dr. Hoover is intimidating at first, but is really an effective teacher after you get use to him.

Dr. Hoover is a very good teacher. Somewhat of a smart-ass, and will joke around with you. As long as you come to class, YOU WILL KNOW THE MATERIAL.

Great teacher, he's tough, but he cares more about his students tan most teachers. I worked hard and learned a lot & I feel that even though he expected a lot of me, I was able to rise to the challenge!

Great teacher.

Dr. Hoover is a wonderful teacher who makes class interesting, clearly explains material & makes sure everyone understands. He really wants all of his students to know the material & do well in his class. I would strongly recommend him for a teacher.

Intimidating at first, but hey, he's good. I think that pretty much sums Dr. Hoover up.

He over simplifies things and made me confused. I like the book better.

Sarcastic remarks motivated me to do well in his class to show I knew what I was talking about. Brilliant reverse psychology

Excellent teacher and class.

Fall 2005 EC 110-006 (Honors)

Dr. Hoover is one of the best Teachers I ever have. Everyone should take his class.

I enjoyed the course, however I did not like the text.

I think some people are scared of him but I love his teaching style! Very clear and teaches thoroughly.

Very interesting class, some test questions could have been graded more fairly.

The test & quiz questions tend to be difficult to understand, sometimes I do not feel that they come with enough direction or explanation & also they are so long and involved its hard, sometimes impossible, for me to complete them to the best of my ability with in the time constraint.

Why SA for 7? I don't study much outside class, so his teaching helps me be ready for the tests mainly. ^^;;;

Dr. Hoover frequently used profanity in class which is highly offensive. Also exam dates were not given enough in advance which made preparation for study difficult. Plenty of office hours available which was nice.