# BRIAN GINGERICH — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

### revision

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### repository

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### built at

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### departments

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| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
| ZOOLOGY   | 89    |

## instructor

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### name

BRIAN GINGERICH

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### quality count

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#### difficulty count

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## timeline

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## term

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## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Dr. Rob is a real gem. His lectures were captivating and he used plenty of pop culture references. He strikes me as the type of professor who uses Snapchat regularly. I would describe him as a dreamier version of Chris Hayes.",
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    "comment": "Rob is the man. Really laid back. You can tell that he is really interested in the material, and it shows in his teaching. He always encourages discussion and does a fantastic job of explaining the material. I actually look forward to going to lecture.",
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    "comment": "What is most notable about Rob's teaching is his commitment to facilitating good class discussion and improving student writing. He is well prepared and challenges students to think critically. His written feedback is evaluative and encouraging, and reveals his commitment to honing and shaping good student writing. Overall very impressive.",
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    "comment": "It was an interesting class: The texts were long and dense, but most of them were intriguing. Rob was always willing to clarify the readings when I didn't understand. He was readily available after class and during office hours. He also gave good, detailed and critical feedback for assignments. Overall, Rob is smart, well-dressed and professional.",
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    "comment": "Rob helped me to understand the material in this course and encouraged me to formulate my own ideas and opinions from the reading.  He was available for regular office hours and allowed open but guided discussions in class.  Rob also gave constructive criticism for papers and exams which helped me to improve my writing and literary analysis.",
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