Russ F. Whiting

PHYSC001 · PHY1 · PHYSSCIENCE · PHY01 · PHYSICALSCIENC · PHYSICS · PHYSC1 · PHSCI1 · PHYS101 · PHYSSCI · PHYSCI1 · PHY1AND14 · PHYSICALSCI · PHYSSCI1 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Consider him only if and review sheets; teaching quality is inconsistent.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReview sheetsPolarized reviewsReads from slidesGroup worksheetsCurve grading

, and easy As
Later reviews slam boring lectures that just re-read slides
Workload is light with worksheets and exams, but clarity of teaching varies

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

, and group work make solid grades achievable with moderate study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Physical science mixes several hard topics; difficulty rises if lectures do not clarify the book.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

52/100

Strong early praise clashes with later warnings that he is boring and unhelpful.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

, and group assignment credit soften outcomes for many students.

Format shift

Workload

Light

72/100

; fill-in worksheets, videos, and a .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Split between patient, thorough teaching and slide-reading that leaves students lost.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Midterms, finals, and multiple exams dominate; worksheets give participation credit.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person physical science with , and review sheets; some find him thorough and easy, others .

Main concern

Several students report he rambles or .

What students said

“You will do fill-in-the-blank worksheets, videos w/ quizzes, 5 exams.. pay attention and you'll do fine!”
PHSCI1

“All he does is talk and talk and talk without explaining anything. and the text book without explaining anything.”
PHYSC001

“EASY CLASS. THE REVIEW SHEET THAT HELPS OUT A LOT. OVERALL VERY GOOD AND NO HW.”
PHY1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams track review sheets closely; curves and dropped scores help, but .

Review SheetMidterm and FinalDrop LowestGroup WorksheetsCurve

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; midterm and and occasional curves.

Review SheetMidtermFinalDrop Lowest

“ . I would highly reccomend him”
PHYSC1

“1 midterm, 1 final, 20 group assignments(fill in the blank) doesnt correct it just give u credit”
PHYS101

“ , and .”
PHSCI1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“All he does is talk and talk and talk without explaining anything. and the text book without explaining anything.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Polarized Teaching

55/100

“He was one of the . He always took the time to explain the answer no matter how many times you asked”

😴 Boring Lectures

30/100

“Whiting is one of the . He rambles on and on about physics and chemistry without really explaining anything.”

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72/100

“THE REVIEW SHEET THAT HELPS OUT A LOT. OVERALL VERY GOOD AND NO HW.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and the text book without explaining anything.
He always took the you asked
Great teacher very patient

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

buy the book, go to lecture and do the class work + easy A!
i got a 40% on the midterm, 60% on the final... ended up with a C
Grades on a curve...thank God

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

fill-in-the-blank worksheets, videos w/ quizzes, 5 exams
NO HW
20 group assignments(fill in the blank)

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

17 older in-person reviews with and uneven detail.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYSC0012 reviews

PHYSC12 reviews

PHYSCI12 reviews

PHSCI11 review

PHY011 review

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PHYSSCI1 review

PHYSSCI11 review

PHYSSCIENCE1 review

Reported outcomes

D range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Russ F. Whiting

Consider him only if x x x x x x and review sheets; teaching quality is inconsistent.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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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.

🎯 Polarized Teaching

😴 Boring Lectures

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

D range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

Consider him only if and review sheets; teaching quality is inconsistent.

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