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David Taylor
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He is a fair professor and grader. He does make the occasional mistake during his lectures but he knows what he is talking about. Some other people mentioned that he focuses heavily on memorizing formulas but that's not true. He allowed us to use a note card on the final so that we could focus more on problem solving as opposed to straight memorization. Math 31B is not the most enjoyable class but Professor Taylor definitely makes it better.
He is a fair professor and grader. He does make the occasional mistake during his lectures but he knows what he is talking about. Some other people mentioned that he focuses heavily on memorizing formulas but that's not true. He allowed us to use a note card on the final so that we could focus more on problem solving as opposed to straight memorization. Math 31B is not the most enjoyable class but Professor Taylor definitely makes it better.
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I had Professor Taylor for 31b. I think it was one of his first times teaching the course. Overall, i was not a fan of his teaching style. He focused primarily on proofs and proving equations, rather than teaching us how to actually apply them. He provided no concrete examples during class. That being said, he is obviously passionate about the subject and seems willing to help out if you have any questions. I basically taught myself the course using khan academy and the textbook and was fine. The midterms are not too bad, but the final is definitely harder. If you put in some work and do practice tests, you'll do significantly better. Overall, his teaching style is not very conducive into how I learn. That being said, if you take some time to teach yourself the material you should be fine.
I had Professor Taylor for 31b. I think it was one of his first times teaching the course. Overall, i was not a fan of his teaching style. He focused primarily on proofs and proving equations, rather than teaching us how to actually apply them. He provided no concrete examples during class. That being said, he is obviously passionate about the subject and seems willing to help out if you have any questions. I basically taught myself the course using khan academy and the textbook and was fine. The midterms are not too bad, but the final is definitely harder. If you put in some work and do practice tests, you'll do significantly better. Overall, his teaching style is not very conducive into how I learn. That being said, if you take some time to teach yourself the material you should be fine.
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