HINDI-101
ELEMENTARY HINDI
Offered 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 offeredFall
Typical enrollment6–27
Semesters of data3
3.7
Hrs / week
68
Responses
113
Enrollment
60%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.6
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.5
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.6
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
2.7
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysishigh
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 194 comments across 6 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
Heavy homework load
Homework load is one of the clearest friction points. Students repeatedly describe assignments, readings, or problem sets as time-consuming.
Lecture Load
Lighter lecture burden
Student comments describe this as more discussion-, seminar-, or workshop-driven than lecture-dependent. The lecture burden itself does not sound like the main source of friction.
Strengths
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
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've learned a lot of Hindi listening, speaking, writing, and reading.
Fall 2025 · Knapczyk, Kusum
I enjoyed learning Hindi. Speaking reading and writing.
Fall 2025 · Knapczyk, Kusum
You will learn the basics of how to read, write, and speak Hindi. We learned how to write the Hindi alphabet, how to order food in Hindi, and how to read basic passages.
Fall 2024 · Knapczyk, Kusum
I learned to improve my writing skills, speak more conversationally, and gained a solid foundation in the script.
Fall 2024 · Knapczyk, Kusum
1) I learned how to become selective with note-taking in a rapid class. 2) I learned how to extract important information and non-important information. 3) I learned how to address confused classmate's questions.
Fall 2024 · Knapczyk, Kusum
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Knapczyk, Kusum 5.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality5.0Difficulty1.6Would retake100%Based on 15 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 24 |
| Fall 2024 | Knapczyk, Kusum 5.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality5.0Difficulty1.6Would retake100%Based on 15 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.5 | 2.8 | — | 35 |
| Fall 2023 | Knapczyk, Kusum 5.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality5.0Difficulty1.6Would retake100%Based on 15 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.7 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 54 |
Instructor
Knapczyk, KusumAMES
Also teaches
AMES-191 INDIAN LIT OF MARGINALIZED4.5HINDI-102 ELEMENTARY HINDI4.8HINDI-203 INTERMEDIATE HINDIHINDI-203D INTERMEDIATE HINDI4.9HINDI-204 INTERMEDIATE HINDI4.8