HEBREW-102
ELEMENTARY MODERN HEBREW
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredSpring
Typical enrollment11–12
Semesters of data2
5.8
Hrs / week
16
Responses
23
Enrollment
70%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.0
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
3.8
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.2
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.1
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysismedium
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 54 comments across 2 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Regular lecture load
Lectures matter here, but the evidence points to a fairly standard lecture burden rather than a course dominated by long or exceptionally dense lectures.
Strengths
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
Watch out for
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
I improved in reading, writing, and speaking hebrew.
Spring 2025 · Baker, Sarah
I learned about Israeli geography, I learned how to decipher how people are speaking hebrew, and I learned how to use proper hebrew grammar.
Spring 2025 · Baker, Sarah
This course helped me develop the knowledge and skills to speak basic Hebrew, including grammar rules, verb conjugation and vocabulary
Spring 2025 · Baker, Sarah
I continued my learning of the Hebrew language, increasing my vocabulary and improving my grammar. I also developed my speaking and reading comprehension skills.
Spring 2025 · Baker, Sarah
Building on Hebrew language knowledge from 101 with new verbs, adjectives, topics, words, and a bit of new tenses. Engaging with Israeli culture via the portfolio assignment and other avenues in class.
Spring 2025 · Baker, Sarah
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Baker, Sarah 0.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality0.0Difficulty0.0Based on 0 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 3.9 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 11 |
| Spring 2024 | Baker, Sarah 0.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality0.0Difficulty0.0Based on 0 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 12 |
Instructor
Baker, SarahAMES
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