What exactly does Phil do that makes you like his help sessions so much?

1. He goes step by step through the problem. Quite honestly, it's easier to understand Phil. Not just from a purely linguistics standpoint but he also strays away from using words that are unnecessary to the actual learning. He also tells us what is the most important and what things we actually need to know.

2. He tells you almost everything that will be on the exam, and it helps you make a good grade on it

3. He's much focused on the problems and works a lot of examples. Also he explains them well.

4. He is straightforward about the material.

5. He uses the whiteboard and lectures without a PowerPoint. Technology is distracting and wastes a lot of time.

6. He answers questions and goes over the blogs

7. Phil is very personable and very clear in his explanations. Phil's use of the board, specifically in showing step-by-step solutions, is really helpful. It is easy for technology to create a barrier between a professor and students and Phil does a good job of transcending that barrier.

8. He is very open to questions… and gives us good advice about what to look for on the test.

9. He explains everything well and is straight to the point

10. It is his personality

11. He is just a good straightforward guy who knows his stuff. He covers material slowly and accurately and is able to field any question.

12. Clear talker. Good Teacher. Understandable. Tries to do a good job. He just needs more time.

13. He is easily to understand and he tells you exactly what kind of problems to know how to do.

14. Clear talker. Good Teacher. Understandable. Tries to do a good job. He just needs more time

15. He explains stuff simply.

16. He is very effective in teaching the subject matter.

17. He provides them.

18. He is very good at answering questions and offering alternative explanations.

19. He works out examples and is able to explain them in a way that makes it easier for us to understand. He explains the steps in simpler matter, rather than being too complex.

20. He speaks clearly and gets to the point. There is no nonsense that he talks about like Dr. Leon does.

21. He explains things very well, and he wants the students to learn. He also does a great job of detailing all the steps in a problem.

22. He uses examples that are similar to the homework and tests.

23. He is very good at explaining things in a concise and to the point manner.

24. He teaches a very complex concept in a simpler manner. He makes statistics a lot easier to comprehend

25. I believe he gives us exact information we need for exam. It makes it more appealing

26. He tells us the things that we need to know for the exam

27. Explains everything to us until we understand. If we don't understand one explanation then he explains it from another similar scenario.

28. He explains everything clearly if I did not understand it before and give examples.

29. More easily understand, more directly to exam

30. Works out the problem

31. He uses examples and writes the questions on the blackboard. He gives good explanations.

32. Phil explains everything really clearly and gives many examples and works problems that we have.

33. He is to the point about what we need to know

34. He teaches on a level that makes it simple and explains each step. It is a good visual to see it being worked out on the board. And going through more of the problem than the concept of it.

35. He is very thorough in explaining everything. He also does not waste time covering stuff that we will not need to know ever and gets right down to it.

36. Phil does a great job with describing material in a way that we can understand and he also knows what will probably give us more trouble.

37. Explains everything and shows how to do problems

38. Clearly explains what the important things to look for are and explains how to do everything correctly.

39. He gets straight to the point about the information. He's brief, but efficient in his explanations.

40. Being able to avail him and listen to us.

41. He hits just the high points, i.e. this is the concept, this is how you work it, or how it works, this is a good thing to remember, etc., next...

42. He explains in depth and is easier to understand in some ways.

43. Clear explanations

44. First he asks if there are any specific questions on any material. Once those questions are answered he basically goes back over the class blog and reviews all of the important points of interest.

45. Phil knows how to teach something complicated without being complicating. I really have enjoyed Phil's help and his personality.

46. For me, I like the help sessions with Phil because I have never had a class do that and it is a luxury to have it! Also, I think people may feel more comfortable asking Phil questions because he isn’t intimidating and we don't care as much what he thinks of us like some do with Dr. Leon.

47. He is very direct and presents the material in a practical and easy-to-understand way.

48. Would go over every aspect of what was needed.