Teaching

"I liked how he made class fun and exciting to go to, it made me want to go to class. I appreciate him for understanding that we are students and always answering our questions without judgment. I would recommend him to my friends as a professor because I felt like I learned in the class. I had him as a professor for 2 classes, and if I had had him for all 4 levels of Spanish I probably would know more than I do. We need professors who care about the work they do, and he is one of them. I don't have any negative things to say about the professor, I only have qualms about the curriculum and how it is structured but that does not reflect on this professor. Knowing that there was a course for him to follow, I liked that he took it and made it interesting for us to learn and that action speaks volumes to me. Not everyone is meant to be in a classroom and teach, but I think Professor Koby does and he does a great job at it." - Student, Intermediate Spanish

"It was an honor to have Professor Hansen as a professor because he gave us a great overall experience. Professor Hansen was very knowledgeable on the topics pertaining to Latin America and, therefore, helped me gain some knowledge. He was very caring and understanding about our problems outside of class and was always lenient when giving extensions. I felt this class had too much work and sometimes was hard to keep up with. It sometimes felt like busy work because I had homework for other courses. Overall, it was a great class, and I enjoyed taking it as I now understand Spanish more." - Student, Intermediate Spanish 

"La profundidad de conocimiento del instructor sobre el tema fue evidente. Sus explicaciones detalladas y ejemplos relevantes fueron fundamentales para entender el contenido del curso. Además, el instructor estaba siempre dispuesto a responder preguntas y clarificar dudas, lo que enriqueció significativamente mi aprendizaje. El instructor fomentó un ambiente de aprendizaje inclusivo y respetuoso. Se alentó la participación y se valoraron las contribuciones de todos los estudiantes, creando un espacio donde me sentí cómodo para expresar mis ideas y participar activamente." - Student, Heritage Language Course 

"He was a great professor; my favorite part about him was that he cares about the students. I think that is the most important quality in teaching a language. All of my professors have said "we will grade based on where you start, how much effort you put in, and where you end up by the end of the class but its quite easy to see when a professor does not mean that. He was prepared for class, always replied to my emails very quickly, and was friendly to each student no matter where they stood in their skill level in spanish." - Student, Elementary Spanish