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Taskey, Ronald

Cumulative GPA: 1.91/4.00 with 11 evaluations
Presents Material Clearly: 1.91
Recognizes Student Difficulties: 1.27

Soil Science Department, Cal Poly, SLO
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SS 440 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 8:12 pm, Apr 4, 2013 Report Evaluation		Look, Taskey is a freaking genius who just doesn't understand we of the smaller brain. Like I literally think he doesn't understand the concept of someone not understanding what he's talking about. He is absurdly excited about what he is teaching, which is cool. The dude has forgotten more about soil than I will probably ever know. I learned a lot in this class and consistently recommend it as one of the most informative and influential classes I've taken at Cal Poly. In any case, you kind of just have to assume that you are going to be confused for the first half of the quarter and spend the second half thinking that maybe you kind of understand and then trying really hard to remember everything and piece it all together. He expects you to figure things out and problem solve, not just regurgitate information (though, there's plenty of that as well). I liked him, I would take the class again if I could because this guy isn't going to be teaching for much longer and he's one of those old school professors that they just don't have around anymore.

GEOL 201 Freshman Grade Earned: C General Ed 3:35 pm, Jan 30, 2013 Report Evaluation		Dr. Ron is the man! Yeah he might go off tangents about pictures he's taken but he's a genuinely cool (kinda goofy) guy. If you're attentive and ask a lot of questions, Dr. Ron goes over all the material you need for his tests and quizzes. Make sure to do the homework because those are the study guides you will use for the midterms and finals.

GEOL 201 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 10:06 pm, Nov 28, 2012 Report Evaluation		Dr. Ron is a nice guy who is way too enthusiastic about rocks and soil, which is honestly something you want in a professor. He isn't very helpful and doesn't really go over what is going to be on tests and quizzes, you just have to guess and hope for the best. Read the book and pay attention to the homework because this is the material that you need to know to pass. His lectures are interesting but not very helpful and he honestly just likes to chat about the rocks he has encountered on his journeys. He cares about students and takes the time to learn everyone's name. It's not the most fun subject material, but if you have to take Geology, this course isn't the worst.

GEOL 201 Sophomore Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 2:28 pm, Nov 26, 2012 Report Evaluation		This guy is okay as a person, but as a teacher he sucks the d. He just puts pictures of rocks he has taken up on the screen and talks about it. He barley talks about the material; and when he does, it's easy shit that we can read from the book. His quizzes are bullshit at times because it's on his lecture and not a lot about the material you read in the book. You basically learn from the book; he doesn't teach you shit.

SS 501 Graduate Student Grade Earned: N/A Required (Major) 2:13 pm, Oct 5, 2007 Report Evaluation		Ron Taskey is an arrogant prick who thinks that his S501 class is the be all and end all of a graduate degree. He preaches about the importance of getting journal articles published, and lectures you on the perfect way to get your articles published, as if he spends everyday doing it. But do your research folks... he hasn't had an article published since the 70's. And you want me to belive what he says is correct?? The recommendations are dated, just like him. No wonder all of my professors roll their eyes and suggest alternative classes when I mention his terrible class. But make sure you pay attention to his brilliant observations and "invention" of his intellectual slider. Talk about a bunch of crap. Maybe his gay lover thinks he's a prize, but not me.

SS 121 5th Year Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 6:40 pm, Apr 22, 2007 Report Evaluation		SO unhelpful. One of the worst labs I've ever had. He's an ass too, you can't have a bottle of water to drink....IN SOIL SCIENCE for crying out loud. ohmygod, I think I spilled water on the ROCK table. He doesn't teach shit, avoid this pompous asshole at all costs.

SS 121 Junior Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 4:35 am, Jul 22, 2006 Report Evaluation		Taskey is too interested in his own past experiences and cannot relate to an intro. soils student who is required to take this course. I had him for lab and what a disaster! he rambles on and on and on... talks about himself and can't get to the main points of the lab. He kept us there the whole 3 hours, just to listen to him drone on about boring crap!!! take another soils prof for lab or you'll be sorry.



SS 121 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 5:39 am, Jun 6, 2006 Report Evaluation		I had Taskey for Soils 121 lab. he did not have a lecture this quarter (he is only part time now at Cal Poly). He was horrible!!! Since he did not have a lecture, he lectured for atleast an hour and fifteen (most of the times more) minutes every lab, and on material that was not even going to be covered in lab. His lectures were on what he had done in the field...blah blah. He was soo boring!!! He never lets you out any time before the 3 hour lab is up. And his grading scale!!! HAH- he rips you at every minscule detail possible. He grades all his own stuff. Plus, on weekly quizzes he will intentionally take off points on problems that were never covered in lab (try to get his old quizzes he never changes), and his grading policy is if you want one problem corrected, he corrects the whole thing, and takes off even more points because you are "wasting his time." Totally, horrible!! i mean it...bad bad bad... he caused me from getting an A in soils because he took off every possibly 1/2 point here and there.

SS 121 Sophomore Grade Earned: N/A Required (Major) 1:43 pm, May 23, 2006 Report Evaluation		Taskey is the worst lab teacher possible. Do whatever you can to avoid taking Taskey!!!!

SS 501 Graduate Student Grade Earned: N/A Elective 9:51 am, Mar 8, 2005 Report Evaluation		If you are doing a thesis, take SS 501. If you're going to have to write it, you may as well get extra units, and have someone coaching you along the way. He could condense the whole quarter into about two weeks, but the important thing is he makes you turn assignments in which forces you to work on the project. It's good to spend time with other grad students as well.

SS 501 Graduate Student Grade Earned: Credit Elective 5:46 pm, Nov 9, 2004 Report Evaluation		Dr. Taskey is awsome. He makes stats understandable. He's reasonable but by no means easy. You know exactly what to study for for tests, but it's still tough. Good luck

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