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BASSAM SHAKHASHIRI

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Raw average: 2.63/5 from 114 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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CHEM 103
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Very good teacher for intro chemistry. The exams were all straightforward and easy (and best of all in class). Lectures were often entertaining because he blew stuff up.
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CHEM 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He blows stuff up all the time in lecture which is sweet. His exams are very straightforward and no tricks. He genuinely has a passion for teaching and passing on knowledge to others.
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CHEM 103
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Demonstrations in lecture were cool, but he was often unclear and LOVED asking us questions and refusing to answer them aloud when no one knew them. Basically all exams were based on workbook problems. Reading the textbook was almost useless. He also refused to write much of anything on the board.
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CHEM 101
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
Exams are really easy, just do all the practice problems and you will do good. But a horrible teacher, really unorganixed
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CHEM 103
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
His lectures are interesting, and if you do the work problems he recommends, you should do fine on his exams. He's a nice and enthusiastic teacher. I'm glad I took it with him.
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CHEM 103
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
shakhashiri is awesome! he has fun teaching and you can tell her really enjoys his job. the class isn't hard at all and he basically gives you ever exam prior to the test. there are practice exams that are literately the exam. its an easy A and his lectures aren't boring at all.
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Classes with BASSAM SHAKHASHIRI

CHEM 299

Directed Study

1–4 credits

CHEM 299 is a directed study course involving a mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2016

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historical GPA · grades

Fall 2011–Spring 2014 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2016CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2015CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2015CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2011CHEM 901Seminar-teaching of Chemistry
Spring 2011CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2010CHEM 901Seminar-teaching of Chemistry
Fall 2009CHEM 103General Chemistry I
Fall 2009CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2009CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2009CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2009CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2009CHEM 901Seminar-teaching of Chemistry
Fall 2008CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2008CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Spring 2008CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2008CHEM 901Seminar-teaching of Chemistry
Fall 2007CHEM 103General Chemistry I
Fall 2007CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2007CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2007CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Spring 2007CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2007CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2007CHEM 901Seminar-teaching of Chemistry
Fall 2006CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2006CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2006CHEM 901Seminar-teaching of Chemistry

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