Richard Goode

P122 · ESC101 · PHYSSCIENCE · PHYS112 · ERSCP110 · PHYSICALS · PHSC112 · GEOLOGY · ESCI7219 · PHSCP112 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

Go out of if you want engaging science and are willing to study for real tests.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousAmazing lecturesTest heavy short answersCares about studentsMust-take science

Students call him one of the best and funniest science teachers on campus.
Tests are heavy and often short-answer or essay, but study guides and help make them passable.
and genuinely cares about student success.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Some Easy A comments exist, but most say you must study study guides and understand material for short-answer tests.

Online student passed with a C; in person reports mix of A through C with effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

, but geology and physics content still demand real study.

Online difficulty rated 4; in person difficulty varies by course.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

97/100

Across decades students urge others to go out of their way to get into his classes.

Both online and in .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

He wants students to pass, offers , and grades fairly if work is done.

Format shift

In-person comments drive this; online still reports a pass.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and quizzes matter for tests, and .

Format shift

Online and in person both flag tests as the main load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

, and care for student futures dominate nearly every review.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes and tests with short answers or .

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is energetic, hilarious, crystal-clear, and .

Main concern

Geology and some science sections are tougher and test-heavy.

What students said

“Professor Goode has to be the !”
ERSCP110

“If you attend .”
PHYS112

“Test are heavy and he does not like scantrons, so .”
ESC101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online physical science still felt warm and joke-filled; science was hard but passable.

Main concern

Course remains test-heavy even online.

What students said

“The sweetest professor at Porterville college! Will definitely miss his jokes and sarcasm!”
PHYS112

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; study guides and office hours make them manageable.

Short answer testsEssay questionsStudy guidesExtra credit on testsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, aligned with study guides, sometimes with .

Short answerEssay testsStudy guideExtra creditNo scantrons preferred

“Test are heavy and he does not like scantrons, so .”
ESC101

“expect to study because ”
PHYS112

“On the .”
P122

Online

Online review confirms a test-heavy class without describing proctoring tools.

Test heavy

“Science not in general is difficult for me but I was able to pass, therefore so can you!”
PHYS112

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you attend . go out of your way to get into one of his classes.”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (1 Online, 22 In person). Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

95/100

“Professor Goode has to be the !”

👍

97/100

“If you attend .”

📝 Test Reality

58/100

“ really need to study and understand the material”

😂 Humor & Care

92/100

“Reminds me of Bill Nye...the Science Guy!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and wont move on till everyone understands
makes class lectures fun
He is hilarious!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A!
as long as you study the study guide

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and do better
genuinely cares about the grade his students receive
The sweetest professor at Porterville college

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews spanning 2002-2020 are detailed and highly consistent on teaching excellence.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOLOGY5 reviews

PHYS1125 reviews

ESC1013 reviews

PHSC1123 reviews

1121 review

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ERSCP1101 review

ESCI72191 review

P1221 review

PHSCP1121 review

PHYSICALS1 review

PHYSSCIENCE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Richard Goode

Go out of x x x x x if you want engaging science and are willing to study for real tests.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

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 Excellence

👍 x x

📝 Test Reality

😂 Humor & Care

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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

Go out of if you want engaging science and are willing to study for real tests.

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