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“Makes course very very interesting”
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Makes course very very interesting!
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What a sweetheart!
My favourite prof. I chose Psych because of him. He loves his job.
His explanation of Freud was hilarious. Very helpful.
best proff ever you'll love him and psychology after taking his class
History of psych has the potential 2B boring, but he will make you love it!
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good lecturer-love the hip glasses & trench coat
He is SO excited about Psychology
one of Guelph's best!
He was so excited about what he tought that he made you love the class too!!!
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ok class....he made psyc a little more excitting
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Dr. Winston Rocks my world, something about a man who loves psych that's sexy
His passion for psyc and teaching is so infectous!!! Greatest prof, ever!!
Oh Arthur.... how we adore you......
Intelligent, articulate. But not even he could make 1200 interesting.
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Absolutely wonderful. His passion for his job is so inspiring.
Did Winston just rate himself 20 times?!! Hot - NOT! Brutal teacher. These following ratings are just a sick joke.
completely interesting lectures coming from pretty boring material. i didn't like him at first but he got very cool very quickly.
Cocky, very not hot, drops names like third period French
Amazing teacher... one of the better psych profs
Made my first ever psych class amazing, not only did his lecture keep me awake cause he had humor but everything he talked about was made real
awesome prof...one of my favourite psych classes...he actually liked to teach the first years and wasn't just interested in telling us his opinions on all the theories!! plus he's cute to boot!
Good teaching style. Tries to make psychology exciting even when the material is dry. Very professional.
Looking back, Winston ran the most interesting class I took in first year. Smart guy who marks fair.
I hated this guys boring classes, I hardly ever went to class. The exams werent hard, though they were abstract, dont know why people rated him so highly. In most course questions are based on the lectures too, bad luck for you when lectures are boring.
Not the most exciting course, but he made classes entertaining. Material was well explained and evaluation was fair.
very dynamic teaching style. no pun intended. very enjoyable first yr class.
very passionate about his work, psych wasn't my favourite course, but interesting due to Winston's energy.
Winston, is the man! He gets very excited about psychology. He is very cute....RIGHT. haha he always said that, it was funny. I liked him.
Probably the best professor I've ever had. Passionate, practical, modern, GREAT!
Excellent prof! Winston made this class very interesting and inspired me to change my major to a joint one including psyc. MC do make you think though, so be prepared and dont slack off in reading, there is A LOT!
good prof, energetic, nice guy. (i didnt go much)
I love him.
Great prof. He had a lot of energy and was passionate about what he was talking about. Midterm and exam were really fair.
what a great prof! he made the material interesting and understandable.
Amazing Prof!!! Makes Psych so much fun!!!
Great prof, definitely one of my favourites so far. Very energetic and excited about the material he's teaching, and explains things well and makes them interesting. Exams are very fair as well.
AMAZING prof! By far my favourite at Guelph so far.
gotta love it when your prof rips up a couple of girls talking in class in front of 600 people
After being at UoG for 4 years, he is by far my fav prof. His lectures were energetic and interesting, he definately had a passion for what he was teaching, and it showed. He used realistic examples and definately was not hard to follow.
This professor is incredible! You will learn so much from him. The exams are moderately tough but his lectures are so interesting that you'll actually want to go to them all... (Which always improves your grade.) I got an 85!
arrogant, and a lot of show but I've had lots better profs
speaks clearly, interesting lectures, strong stance against racism
Awesome prof! All you wanted to know about neo-nazis and more!
fair prof - energetic, enthused, intrested in topics, smart - arrogant! i didn't like him on a personal level, but noone can complain about his teaching methods. good job, winston! p.s. his first name's andrew
Very humble and humourous, Winston kept my attention and increased my enthusiasm for psychology. It is nmot a very demanding course, but was fun nonetheless. He has tenure and isn't afraid of being critical of the University.
Prof. Winston is AWESOME! SO funny and full of energy, and he tells great stories in class. My favourite involves him breaking open a pop machine with a two by four 'cause it ate his last dime...Everyone should take his Psych class! You'll love it!!!
O.K. prof. But his biggest fan is him.
Extremely inspiring professor! His lectures were interesting and thought provoking.
Prof.Winston was an AMAZING Prof. He really made psychology interesting and his lectures did go more in depth. His assignments were not limiting... One of my favourite professors.
History of psych sounds like it is going to be boring, but Dr. Winston made it super interesting! He's an excellent professor, approachable, funny, witty!
Fun teacher, really enthusiastic. Exams are a bit tough.
I didn't like him. He was boring, arrogant, and he's really too obsessed with neo-nazis and anti-racism. His midterm questions were worded strangely, which made it hard, you seemed to be expected to spout out his opinions, and you had to read this really long and incredibly boring essay by him.
I loved this course! Prof. Winston made it so interesting! Especially with the little videos he shows, very helpful. It was a very well-taught course, though if you don't come to lectures and don't read the textbook carefully you're screwed for exams. It was my favourite course this year.
I LOVE WINSTON!! Best teacher at Guelph. His exams are tricky, but if you do the readings and pay attention in lecture, you're good to go. GO WINSTON GO:D
This prof gave me so much reading to do that it actually discouraged me from trying to do it. His biggest fan is himself. His lectures are useless. I hope he has a very horrible Christmas, because he has wrecked my average.
Great Prof. THe lectures are interesting and fun to go to. The midterm was hard, but you can do really well if you study. The final was easier. He wants his students to ask him questions about anything. THis was a great course!
READ THE TEXT before the midterm and the exam! 80% of his questions are straight out of the textbook...can't get much easier than that.He's a good prof, but i thought he'd be boring at the beginning of the semester
This man is arrogant & a hypocrite. He makes little comments that put others down & then talks about the perils of national socialism & racism. If he realized that the fundamental problem w. racism is people thinking that they are above others, he might not sound like such an ass. otherwise, he's ok
Really interesting to listen to. Go to class cause the slides don't say it all. The subject matter is interesting and Winston makes it seem like there isn't such a big class. Ask questions. Generally great prof.
worst professor ever..there lectures were so boring
He's such an awesome prof! Granted that his exams are a bit tricky, however if you go to the lectures and do the readings, you'll be fine. I needed help with the essay in this class and he helped me out so much! So nice and friendly!He's really amazing.
He is honestly the best prof I have had so far. He's interesting, encourages us to ask questions on anything, his midterms aren't that bad if you skim through the text and GO TO CLASS. Whoever doesn't like him is bitter that they didn't do well in his class.
I thought he'd be a bore but Dr. Winston was a great prof and gave great lectures. I always looked forward to his class. The reading was dry, but a necessity.
i thought he would be a totally bad psyc prof like the the teacher i had in highschool. he isn't so bad. he's really friendly. he loves questions, even if they may be trivial ones. he's rather tricky sometimes, but generally you do fine if you do the readings and go to lectures.
he's ok......he's kind of full of himself. His lectures are relatively engaging, he gets really into them which is nice. He posts his notes too which is helpful.
I really didn't connect with this guy
Dr Winston is an incredibly engaging individual - definately an excellent intro-psyc teacher. and hes a very sweet man, my guess is he was attractivein his day;)
I'm amazed at how well he can lecture a class of 350. Very engaging and interesting. He gives a very good overview for this introductory psyc class.
He's just the best...made the course so clear and interesting
I took this class 4 years ago and still remember him teaching. His character and morality shine through with each lecture. He is a great man and Guelph Students are lucky to take his courses. (PLUS He's HOT)
His tests are hard, but he is just an AMAZING prof! Lectures are interesting, and clear.
SO INTERESTING. He turns very dry material into something you actually want to listen to. He'll even spontaneously jump on to a table to illustrate his points. Unfortunately his exams are tricky, and he doesnt cover alot of what you need to know in class.
Good Prof, hard tests!
Great prof, hilarious. Smokin hot!
Prof is excellent, he keeps your attention by being very dynamic and active in his teachings. He is fun to watch as he cannot stand in one place while he is teaching for more than 3 seconds. He also uses the table in his examples. However, exams can be difficult.
FABULOUS PROFESSOR!! MY favourite class. Tests/Exams were easy...you just have to read the text book!! His teaching was interesting, and very easy to listen to. He truly did JUMP onto the table at the front of the lecture hall to show us what he was talking about. If you have him, you're seriously lucky.
not that interesting. the class was 50mins and i could hardly go. but the exams were easy.
Very knowledgeble. I liked how this prof how a lot of personal work in his background so he could really thoroughly clarify concepts. Very interesting course, I wish he taught 1100!
I was totally dreading Hist of Psych and Winston made my favourite psych class by far. He is a FASCINATING man and throws in so many great psych stories. Exams were a ton of work, but I worked my ass of and did well so they're fair. Favourite psych prof by far, this guy is so great.
Lots of people love him, but he drove me crazy. I thought he was really full of himself. Tests are pretty easy if you read the textbook.
Lectures are very interesting and help for exams. His teaching is so nice and easy going that I loved it. Best professor in this semester.
I LOVED professor winston! He was by far my favourite professor that I have had so far. He made me want to learn more about psychology, and made class interesting. I loved his side notes about Rushton (take the class and you will know what I am talking about) He is the most enthusiastic professor I have had, and I loved his lecture style!
He's a great prof! You do need to know your stuff and pay attention. The text is very helpful and is used a lot in his lectures. Overall great guy! I would personally love to have another class with him later on.
Had Winston for intro psyc and he was an amazing prof, his teaching style really helps you to be interested, enjoy class, to learn and to do well. I then had him for History of Psyc (4th year) At first i thought it would be boring but his teaching made it AMAZING. My favourite class for the entire 4 years! His teaching was even better than in Intro
He made lectures so fun and interesting. Lots of energy. Lots of test material was from the textbook. Such a great teacher... I hope to have another class of his again!
for social psych, winston and desmarais are the best forsure at guelph
Best professor ever. I love how he says, "ok, bye" at the end of his lectures, it's so cool. He is very handsome as well. Aging like a fine wine. Explains everything crystal clear. Definetly one of the most articulate people I've ever met.
My favourite prof so far. I took psych as an elective and i didn't even think I'd like it but Winston made it fun! He's so cool. He makes everything really interesting, and I love how he plays music before classes! Rock on Winston, rock on! :D
I enjoyed being in Winston's class from the first day I had it! You can really tell he loves to teach this course and he is full of energy. I like how he incorporates video clips and isn't afraid to make a joke here and there. As for the midterm, you are responsible for reading a fair bit of the text book on your own but he does make this clear bef
He's an enthusiastic teacher.
This man is amazing!!! He is so excited about what he does and it shows during lecture...lecture is never boring. He explains everything very clearly...my fav prof of the semester!
Greatest prof. so good.
attendance is mandatory because this prof is amazing!! he plays music as people take their seats and is super into what he's talking about! LOVED this prof!!
Winston is the most brilliant professor I've ever had. I actually love that he's not afraid to be a hard ass on papers. Lots of reading, definitely take this man's class before he retires.
What I respect most about this man (other than his absolute passion for the history of psychology) is that he is not afraid to blatantly criticize his colleagues (namely Prof. Rushton @ Western). Not afraid to stand up for what he believes in-- got to respect that. PLUS, he's super cute when he gets passionate about the lecture-- INCREDIBLE prof!
Best social science prof I ever had!!!!!
Winston is by far the greatest prof ill ever have. Im so sad he retired and none of the future freshman will get to be in a class of his. I emailed him for his playlist at the end of the semester and he sent it. Genuinely an awesome, respectable man. Diamond in the ruff.
Amazing professor!
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