John Henderson

PHYS12 · PHYS14 · PHY8 · PHY21 · PHYSCS8 · PHYSICS12 · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 82.14%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Take Henderson if you want a when you practice and use office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit KingClear Grading CriteriaAccessible Office HoursExams Match HomeworkPatient Physics Teacher

, and study guides with almost no trick questions.
, and late-work flexibility raise real grades.
Homework and , but and support make physics manageable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is realistic if you do labs and practice, because and he piles on and score recovery.

Both formats report redo chances and ; online adds late-work flexibility while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Physics concepts and problem practice are real, but he slows the pace and maps exactly what matters for tests.

In-person PHY8/PHYS14 and online PHYS12 both describe manageable but non-trivial physics content.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Most students call him a and say they would take him again for the next physics sequence.

In-person praise is near-universal; online is still strongly positive aside from one harsh PHYS12 review.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

before and on quizzes/exams, score replacement, and late work without penalty make grades highly recoverable.

Format shift

; in-person reviews stress exam and quiz .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and , though homework is often optional for credit and solutions are available.

Format shift

Online PHYS12 is homework-heavy; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students describe clear expectations, entertaining lectures, deep office-hour support, and strong preparation for the next physics course.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online students mainly praise organization and accessibility.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades blend homework credit, labs, quizzes, midterms, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PHY8/PHYS14 students praise clear expectations, entertaining lectures, mandatory labs, abundant , and and homework.

Main concern

Lab write-ups and and heavy if you fall behind.

What students said

“ and classwork; never asked an unexpected question.”
PHY8

“ . Loves charts and 3-4-5 triangles.”
PHY8

“If you care enough to attend class, take solid notes, & write down each hint he gives throughout the semester - you'll have a .”
PHYS14

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PHYS12 is Canvas-organized with , and strong flexibility for full-time workers, with one sharp outlier calling it dense and disorganized.

Main concern

and one student found long pre-recorded lectures hard to get through.

What students said

“The complete, but Prof. H. lets you correct them until you get the score that you want.”
PHYS12

“Prof H always accepts late assignments without any reduction in points. There is opportunities, and and quizzes.”
PHYS12

“This online class has the and experienced.”
PHYS12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are predictable and lecture-aligned, often with note sheets or open notes, practice materials, and recovery options rather than trick questions.

Exams Match HomeworkLecture-BasedNote Sheet AllowedPractice ExamsScore Replacement

Assessment risk

Standard

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework, sometimes allowing a notes sheet, with practice quizzes and score replacement.

Straight From LecturesNote SheetPractice QuizzesExtra Credit On Exams

“We were able to use a sheet of notes and everything that he emphasized in lecture was on the exam.”
PHYS14

“ and notes. .”
PHY8

Online

Online quizzes and tests follow pre-recorded lectures and and correction opportunities reported.

Pre-Recorded Lecture BasedHomework CorrectionsQuiz/Test Retakes

“The lectures are pre-recorded and cover all the material that is on the quizzes and tests.”
PHYS12

“ and quizzes.”
PHYS12

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“A blessing unto physics students. Straightforward with . Exams match homework and notes. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in person), highlighting teaching clarity, grade recovery, and lab workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Great teaching is scare, but should be recognized when found. Classes were structured to give students adequate time to understand new material and ask for help.”

📈 Path To An A

84/100

“If you just do the work, getting an A is straightforward.”

🛟 Support Outside Class

95/100

“ , and even on Zoom even on weekends.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“Lab reports are long and annoying to complete, but it's necessary for learning.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

No BS and entertaining lectures.
He genuinely wants all students to do well and gives lots of opportunities to succeed.
Henderson is aware that students learn in different ways and presents options on how to approach solving the problems.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's very easy to get an A if .
He allowed us to replace previous low scores with earned higher scores as the course continued.
. If you do it, you get credit for it and it helps on the exams.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

.
! Life changing.
because of grade distribution. In hindsight, that would've been one of my biggest academic mistakes!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed recent reviews across PHY8, PHYS12, and PHYS14 show strong consistency on teaching support and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 586

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1 out of 518

Course coverage

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PHY214 reviews

PHYSCS81 review

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PHYSICS121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 29

B range

B+ 1 · B 10

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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John Henderson

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Path To An A

🛟 Support Outside Class

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

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C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take Henderson if you want a when you practice and use office hours.