John Payne

PE000 · PHYSICALED · WEIGHTTRAINING · KINS52B · BPE · JOGPED · WGHT100 · WGHTTRN · WGHT101 · WALKJOG · PE101 · PE205 · PE09BADMINTON · PE53 · BASKETBALL · WEIGHTTR · PED211 · PE056 · PEWT · PED203 · PED056 · PED022 · PE · PED009 · PE053 · PESECT · PE0 · PED053 · PE012 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want a tough, results-focused PE class and can handle strict expectations and blunt humor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerIntense workoutsStrict attendancePolarizing humorResults-focusedHarsh grading concerns

many students praise his motivation and results, while others call him rude or disrespectful.
The class is physically demanding and often involves running, logs, essays, presentations, or written work.
Grades can be easy for students who show up and work, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A can be easy if you attend and do the work, but , and grading complaints keep it from being a free A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The course content is not academically complex, but the physical intensity and extra written work make the experience demanding.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently describe hard physical work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

because students say he locks doors, expects daily attendance, and penalizes absences heavily.

All attendance evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

He is recommended by students who want hard training and results but avoided by students sensitive to harsh humor or .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they are sharply split between strong praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grading appears inconsistent, with some easy-A comments but repeated complaints about strict or .

Format shift

All grading evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Workload is heavy for PE because reviews mention intense , and written assignments.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload, and many call it physically or academically heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching is average overall because students praise his motivation and results but often criticize his communication and respectfulness.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews and is highly polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment mixes , and some written tests or finals.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews provide assessment evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding, motivating, and divisive coach whose class rewards effort but can feel harsh or disrespectful.

Main concern

Students frequently complain about strict attendance, intense workouts, rude jokes, and .

What students said

“ !!!!”
PE09BADMINTON

“No day to slack off, this is the class that you're looking for to get fit.”
PED056

“Honestly just go to class everyday and you can get an easy A.”
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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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and mixed, with some comments about a difficult or mismatched final but .

Final Test MentionedStudy Guide MismatchWritten AssignmentsParticipation-Based Grading

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention a and study guide mismatch, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, or a .

Final Test MentionedStudy Guide MismatchWritten Assignments

“nothing on the guide was on the ”
PE09BADMINTON

“The were never mationed at all through out the whole semester.”
PE09BADMINTON

“He would pass out study guides and review rules and techniques for us to remember.”
PED009

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If . Overall he's a great teacher he really cares about your well being.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and personality; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He really pushed me to train better, schedule my workouts and even helped in food health planning.”

⚠️ Recommendation Split

55/100

“ !!!!”

🏋️ Workload Intensity

28/100

“No day to slack off, this is the class that you're looking for to get fit.”

Theme 1

🏋️ About Physical Intensity

He really pushed me to train better, schedule my workouts and even helped in food health planning.
Expect to run.
No day to slack off, this is the class that you're looking for to get fit.
he'll make sure you work.

Theme 2

⚖️ About Grades and Attendance

Honestly just go to class everyday and you can get an easy A.
He locks the door, so better to come early.
The only excuse for missing class is death itself otherwise you're down a whole letter grade.
he simply told me to "do better".

Theme 3

🗣️ About Personality and Respect

His jokes may come off as "rude" but honestly if you have thick skin its just him teasing you.
He makes rude jokes to his students and belittles them in any way he can.
He's a funny coach who cares about showing up on time and makes class fun.
negative attitude, uses degrading language for males and females, poor teaching stlye

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years and provide rich, consistent evidence of a polarizing but demanding instructor.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529

4 out of 513

3 out of 57

2 out of 511

1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

John Payne

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FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Recommendation Split

🏋️ Workload Intensity

🏋️ About Physical Intensity

⚖️ About Grades and Attendance

🗣️ About Personality and Respect

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a tough, results-focused PE class and can handle strict expectations and blunt humor.