AI Rate Professor

Physical Education

Larry Watanabe

KINI50A · KINI37A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

; avoid poorly structured online sections with recorded-self assignments.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyTai Chi expertiseParticipation mattersOnline recording issuesWants students to learnLast-minute Zoom
  • In-person Tai Chi student highly recommends his expertise and teaching
  • Pandemic-era online yoga review is strongly negative on format and tech burden
  • Attendance and structure differ sharply by class and format

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

One student earned an A; the other called it easy before dropping over format issues, not content hardness.

Both reviews coded in person; one describes an online-style yoga section.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Activity classes focus on forms and participation rather than heavy academic theory.

Both reviews coded in person; one describes an online-style yoga section.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Tai Chi attendance was mandatory; .

Both reviews coded in person; policies differ by course.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

One definite yes for Tai Chi and one firm no for the online-style yoga setup.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

; content is not described as harsh.

Format shift

Both reviews coded in person.

Workload

Light

70/100

Memorize forms or short participation tasks; not a heavy academic load.

Format shift

Yoga critique focuses on long upload sessions rather than academic volume.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Strong traditional Tai Chi teaching contrasts with a poorly received remote yoga format.

Format shift

Both reviews coded in person but describe very different delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Participation, form demonstration, and recorded practice sessions dominate.

Format shift

Both reviews coded in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One strong Tai Chi praise and one harsh critique of a poorly run remote-style yoga section with long self-recordings.

Main concern

Online-style delivery with long video uploads and last-minute meetings.

What students said

“Larry is respectable with his many years in practicing Tai Chi. He expects you to memorize the forms but he will also show the correct way to do the forms if you ask.”
KINI37A
“ . Announces zoom meets last minute. No actual live class.”
KINI50A

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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Assessment centers on participation and practice demos rather than traditional proctored exams.

Participation pointsForm practiceSelf-recorded sessions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Participation and form practice; one section required long self-recorded sessions.

Participation pointsMemorize formsSelf-recorded sessions
“He expects you to memorize the forms but he will also show the correct way to do the forms if you ask.”
KINI37A
“ . These are 20-50 min sessions all for points given to be 5 or LESS”
KINI50A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I would definitely take his Tai Chi class again, he wants everyone to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting strong Tai Chi praise versus a weak online-style yoga experience. Credibility rating: Low.

🥋 In-Person Strength

85/100

“Larry is respectable with his many years in practicing Tai Chi.”

💻 Online Format Risk

20/100

“ . Announces zoom meets last minute.”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“I would definitely take his Tai Chi class again, he wants everyone to learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He also taught some self-defense.
  • he wants everyone to learn.
  • Yoga should be taught live.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • points given to be 5 or LESS
  • He expects you to memorize the forms

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Format

  • Announces zoom meets last minute. No actual live class.
  • 20-50 mins is a lot to upload and can easily cause tech. difficulties

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only two conflicting reviews across different courses and delivery styles limit reliability.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

KINI37A1 review
KINI50A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1