John Lewis

ATEC33 · AT11 · ALIGNMENT · ALMOSTALLNOW · AUTO11 · AUTO7270 · AUTOTECHNOLOGY · AT18 · BRAKE7261 · TRANSMISSION · TRANS0000 · AT7261 · AUTO33 · AT11AT33 · TRANS7270 · AUTO7268 · AT33 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
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Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you can learn independently from old-school shop experience, but if you need structured modern instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHands-On Automotive LabsOld-School ExpertiseEasy A PotentialMixed Teaching QualityOutdated Technology Concerns

Students split sharply between praising his hands-on experience and criticizing outdated methods.
Several reviews describe easy grades when students attend, pay attention, or complete lab work.
The main risk is inconsistent lab value, with some students feeling they stood around or worked on junk cars.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Grades appear easy for students who attend, pay attention, and complete basic shop work, though the experience can still feel frustrating.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The concepts are not described as very hard, but , and uneven instruction make the course harder to benefit from.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

52/100

Students recommend him only if they value old-school experience and and outdated examples.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Multiple reviews describe easy A outcomes, repeated tests, and grades that may not require much demonstrated learning.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Light

75/100

Workload seems light because several students describe standing around, simple participation, and easy .

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching quality is highly mixed, with strong praise for experience and humor offset by complaints about outdated knowledge and weak lab structure.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention quizzes, tests, lectures, and or assignments dominate completely.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a polarizing old-school automotive instructor with useful experience but inconsistent structure and modern relevance.

Main concern

Some students felt labs lacked direction and newer car technology was not taught well.

What students said

“ we were just standing around chit chatting with other students since .”
AT33

“I've taken all the auto classes at elco, and .”
AUTO33

“make sure you study, get grease on your hands, and get yourself an A before the because if you do, then .”
AUTO7268

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews mention quizzes, tests, and a , but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or .

Repeated Quizzes and TestsFinal Test Can Be AvoidedUnclear Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final test, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or .

Repeated Quizzes and TestsFinal Test Can Be Avoided

“ and tests he's been using for past 30 years.”
AT33

“get yourself an A before the because if you do, then .”
AUTO7268

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I've taken all the auto classes at elco, and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, labs, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Very knowledgable. Takes the subject seriously but has fun doing it. Very in depth in all lectures.”

📈 Easy Grade Potential

80/100

“Just and is easy A.”

⚠️ Main Concern

52/100

“This instructor needs to retire!! He does not know the new car technology at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is helpfull, knowledgeable, and interesting to list to.
Great teacher! Took for both classes.
Give me a break!! None of the instructors are good> This guy just lets people do what they want instead of teaching.

Theme 2

🛠️ About Labs

we were just standing around chit chatting with other students since .
he believes that if you dont get your hands durty then you dont learn anything and its true.
Makes students work on old run down cars.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

Mr. Lewis says book is required but half the class didn't buy it and many got A's.
Just and is easy A.
make sure you study, get grease on your hands, and get yourself an A before the because if you do, then .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 22 in-person reviews span many years and repeatedly describe the same strengths and weaknesses.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 51

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

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John Lewis

x x if you can learn independently from old-school shop experience, but x x if you need structured modern instruction.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy Grade Potential

⚠️ Main Concern

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🛠️ About Labs

📈 About Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can learn independently from old-school shop experience, but if you need structured modern instruction.