Alena Holmes
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Department:
Music
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Amazing Professor!!!! Actually makes you want to attend class!!! You will remember her as "the crazy Russian professor" you had in college.
Positive:
Good professor.
I would recommend this professor
Is interesting/entertaining/funny
Is creative
Motivates students to do well
Shows a love of teaching
Shows a great knowledge of subject matter
Has enthusiasm in the classroom
Negative:
Expectations are unclear or lofty
Positive:
Good professor.
I would recommend this professor
Is interesting/entertaining/funny
Is creative
Motivates students to do well
Is willing to help students anytime
Shows a love of teaching
Shows a great knowledge of subject matter
Involves students in every lecture
Has enthusiasm in the classroom
Negative:
Confusing or hard to understand
Expectations are unclear or lofty
This was her first semester teaching Music Methods at UWW and I think she did an excellent job. She's a little hard to understand sometimes because she's originally from Russia, but when she sings you can understand every word. It's a 2 credit class, and she somewhat understands that. There were times when her directions for projects were a bit unclear and we didn't quite know what she wanted, but the class was pretty easy. She takes attendance everyday so...come to class and be prepared to sing, dance, and move around because she does teach some cool songs and lessons you can incorporate into your classroom. She totally understands we are not there to be music teachers, so she doesn't expect us to know everything about music which is nice.
Positive:
Good professor.
Is interesting/entertaining/funny
Is creative
Brings discussion into the classroom
Motivates students to do well
Shows a love of teaching
Shows a great knowledge of subject matter
Involves students in every lecture
Has enthusiasm in the classroom
Negative:
Expectations are unclear or lofty

Positive:
I would recommend this professor
Is interesting/entertaining/funny
Shows a love of teaching
Involves students in every lecture
Has enthusiasm in the classroom
Comes to class organized
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