Professor
Jonathan Mitchell
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Most Helpful Review
Winter 2024 - Like the previously mentioned reviews - this class was an extremely difficult GE and I would NOT recommend it unless you're genuinely interested in meteorology and have some sort of background in physics. However, I took this class because there was nothing else left to enroll in so if you’re in the same situation here is some advice: - The lectures are extremely dry and boring but still show up because there are iClicker questions (graded for participation not correctness) and he offers extra credit for showing up to lecture and answering the questions. - The workload is manageable -- There are homework assignments that are a quiz-like format which you have 6 attempts and discussion activities due every week. Using the slides and textbook can help with the homework questions and showing up to discussion was somewhat helpful. - Go to office if you're confused because you're going to be confused at some point. The lectures build off of each other and it can be difficult to catch up if you don’t understand something from a previous lecture. Professor Mitchell is a pretty nice, approachable, and understanding guy and he will try his best to explain to you difficult concepts. Though, I never went to the TA’s office hours mainly because he can get pretty confusing in his explanations, especially during discussion - To study for the midterm and final, memorize the homework questions, discussion activities, and pay attention to the Iclicker questions in class because they should be almost the same or similar content. In my experience, the midterm was pretty hard because I just looked at the review slides that were posted and hoped for best but you literally NEED to study and digest the information, especially when trying to understand the diagrams shown in class - There is a separate lab for this class which is online and it sounds easy, but the directions for the lab reports are pretty unclear on what to do so i literally dropped the lab (but if you genuinely need this lab it can still be doable) - Extra credit — he offers 5% extra credit if you show up and participate in all the lectures and attend all the discussions - If all else fails and going to office hours or discussion still confuses you, watch a bunch of YouTube videos on the main concepts learned in class. - Good luck and remind yourself that it is okay if certain concepts don’t come to you right away
Winter 2024 - Like the previously mentioned reviews - this class was an extremely difficult GE and I would NOT recommend it unless you're genuinely interested in meteorology and have some sort of background in physics. However, I took this class because there was nothing else left to enroll in so if you’re in the same situation here is some advice: - The lectures are extremely dry and boring but still show up because there are iClicker questions (graded for participation not correctness) and he offers extra credit for showing up to lecture and answering the questions. - The workload is manageable -- There are homework assignments that are a quiz-like format which you have 6 attempts and discussion activities due every week. Using the slides and textbook can help with the homework questions and showing up to discussion was somewhat helpful. - Go to office if you're confused because you're going to be confused at some point. The lectures build off of each other and it can be difficult to catch up if you don’t understand something from a previous lecture. Professor Mitchell is a pretty nice, approachable, and understanding guy and he will try his best to explain to you difficult concepts. Though, I never went to the TA’s office hours mainly because he can get pretty confusing in his explanations, especially during discussion - To study for the midterm and final, memorize the homework questions, discussion activities, and pay attention to the Iclicker questions in class because they should be almost the same or similar content. In my experience, the midterm was pretty hard because I just looked at the review slides that were posted and hoped for best but you literally NEED to study and digest the information, especially when trying to understand the diagrams shown in class - There is a separate lab for this class which is online and it sounds easy, but the directions for the lab reports are pretty unclear on what to do so i literally dropped the lab (but if you genuinely need this lab it can still be doable) - Extra credit — he offers 5% extra credit if you show up and participate in all the lectures and attend all the discussions - If all else fails and going to office hours or discussion still confuses you, watch a bunch of YouTube videos on the main concepts learned in class. - Good luck and remind yourself that it is okay if certain concepts don’t come to you right away
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Most Helpful Review
Spring 2024 - This class covers some very complex and physics/math heavy concepts, but the way the class is structured everything is very doable. There is a strong emphasis on learning, and Professor Mitchell is a nice, fun guy who's good at breaking down these tough topics. Every other week you have a lab, and the gap weeks you have a HW. The labs are pretty chill, they just take some time getting used to. HW's can be challenging, but graded mostly on effort and attempt. Exams are take home and you have a week to complete, so it was more stress free. Overall, I enjoyed this class and would recommend taking.
Spring 2024 - This class covers some very complex and physics/math heavy concepts, but the way the class is structured everything is very doable. There is a strong emphasis on learning, and Professor Mitchell is a nice, fun guy who's good at breaking down these tough topics. Every other week you have a lab, and the gap weeks you have a HW. The labs are pretty chill, they just take some time getting used to. HW's can be challenging, but graded mostly on effort and attempt. Exams are take home and you have a week to complete, so it was more stress free. Overall, I enjoyed this class and would recommend taking.
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