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Physics

Jonathan Cole

PHYS253 · PHYS15152 · PHY151 · PHYS252 · PHSN108 · PHSN108H · PHYS101 · PHYSICS253 · PHYS151 · PHYS152 · PHYSALL · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if ; otherwise switch sections.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFlipped ClassroomDoesn't LectureSelf-Study HeavyPolarizingHard Quizzes
  • Post-flip reviews say he barely lectures and expects peer teaching
  • Attendance and worksheets drive the grade; quizzes and exams stay hard
  • Older lecture-era reviews praise him as , and inspiring

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Some students still earn As, but , and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content is already hard, and the flipped format makes .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and skip-class tags warn you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

pre-flip fans love him, .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and harsh quiz scoring dominate later reviews, despite occasional partial credit.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Worksheets, readings, group work, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Lecture-era students call him excellent; flipped-era students say he walks around and does not teach.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade mixes participation worksheets, frequent quizzes, and .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person flipped physics is the core experience: , and polarizing help sessions.

Main concern

Many students feel he does not teach and leaves hard concepts to peers.

What students said

“ . He doesnt teach”
PHYS152
“I'm good at physics but this class was just a disaster... I had to teach EVERYTHING to myself”
PHYS253
“His flipped class format may throw you off... you learn physics at a much deeper level by working with your peers”
PHYS152

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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Quizzes and exams are often described as hard with surprise concepts and little lecture support.

Hard QuizzesSurprise QuestionsPartial Credit for ReasoningParticipation Weighted

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are hard; , but averages can be low.

Hard QuizzesSurprise ConceptsPartial CreditIn-Person Tests
“ and ”
PHYS152
“The average on the ”
PHYS152
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PHYS253

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . He doesnt teach”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting flipped-classroom polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🔄 Flipped Classroom Backlash

35/100

“ and anybody who has a flipped classroom. It's the the class”

📚 Self-Teaching Required

40/100

“You'll have to teach Quantum mechanics, relatively and other hard concepts to yourself and group mates”

⭐ Pre-Flip Praise

90/100

“One of the . His lectures are clear & he asks questions at the beginning of the class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He DOES NOT teach anything
  • All he says is discuss with others

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Even though I got an A
  • not too hard to get an A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Flipped Format

  • The flipped classroom sucks
  • You have to get in groups and teach yourself
  • tutorial learning is key

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show a consistent flipped-classroom split.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1