Presents potentially boring content interestingly and is very reasonable.

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best prof. i've had thus far. keeps things interesting, has a real effect on students... me, at least. i'm in love with this man!

Terrific teacher. Definitely deserves more credit for what he does. Has quite a way about him as well... can hardly look him in the eye...

very helpful... it's hard to teach a statistics course to psych students, but he does a great job!

Go to class and take notes and study the chapter review and you'll do good, watch out for his pink shirts!

amazing prof

a fine teacher, and hey, i love those pink shirts

inspirational and interesting

good teacher for it being a stats class..wears a lot of pink, and his hair is crazy! but he is a wonderful helpful man

a great prof- i miss him so much! his class was so interesting... he never let anyone get bored. and i think his shirts were more of a salmon, by the way..

He has you take each quiz, then grades it, you review, and get to take the same quiz again! He is very helpful, but monotonous

An outstanding professor. Excellent teaching skills and people skills.

Excellent insructor very influential

Elliott Bonem has many excellent characteristics that put him above and beyond anyone in his department: excellent interpersonal skills; he is driven to make class interesting and informative, and exceptional intellectual insight masterfully utilized to maximize the best in students. A++

The retakes are for 205 not 101. He's a nice enough guy, but he uses overheads incessantly and doesn't do a very good job of explaining his materials. If you're good at math and have taken statistics before, you'll do fine. If not, get a tutor early.

Elliott Bonem is quite possibly the single most coolest person on the face of the planet. Seriously. If you don't go to Bonem, TRANSFER just so that he can be your professor. Interesting, informative, and personable.

Hes a great guy. Really is. Boring as heck but man great class. Easy tests. I would say this is the perfect class. I came to class, took the test for 10 minutes, left. Repeat for a semester =A. No attendance which is a godsend, told upfront what chapters to read, very easy read the stuff take the tests leave. I wish I had him for every class. Great

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Awesome teacher. Made class fun and interesting. Just what I needed for my senior year!

I tried to have him for every psych class I had - I had such a crush on him, cute sweet little Jewish man!

A class act.

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He's a nice person but what he teaches in class is a waste of time seeing as it's rarely on the quizzes.

Such a nice guy. Will seriously go out of his way to help you outside of class. He truly cares about his students and their opinions, as well as any problems they have with the material.

An interesting and captivating professor. He is intellectual and makes interesting points that are realistic and applicable to real life. One of the best professors at EMU.

Pretty boring class but very easy. I skipped at least half of the classes and skimmed the chapters and got an A.

Dr.Bonem is the nicest professor I have ever had at EMU. This class got boring at times because it was 3 1/2 hours long (Sat.), but he knows everything about anything and is fun to talk to. His tests were all open book and he allows you to work in groups! The only work you do outside of class is the group project. Take him if you can:)

He reminded me of the other Mario Brother, anyway I found his class easy. Read, go to class, take notes and you'll be fine. I found the class interesting, if there are SI sessions go!

Excellent Professor. Astute, knowledgeable, informed.

He's extremely knowledgable and although lectures can be a bit dry, it's interesting stuff. And he is always available to help. Go to class and pay attention. Use the study guide for the quizzes and you'll be fine. And working with the rats was kinda interesting...I miss Borat! lol

Elliott Bonem is a stunning achievement in teaching. He has a poetic genius that disguises powerful and meaningful subject matter with niceties. Don't let his excellent disposition fool you, this is scorching materical blazened into a incredible masterpiece of enrichment.

An excellent instuctor. And not because others in his department are substandard. He is good because he's involved and provides good material in class.

An excellent class from a talented professor.

This class content alone, was extremely hard. I took this class online and it was pretty rough. I ended up with an A and learned nothing.

Excellent professor. First rate instruction.

Grade was based on multiple choice quizzes and a final exam. He usually shifted the grades so that the highest score was always a 100%. Definitely invest in a study guide and take good notes. I ended up with an A.

An excellent instructor who makes learning easy and fun. Dr. Bonem enjoys teaching, and works hard. His warm personality overshadows his brilliant strategy of imparting the stuff of thought. He is like a conduit who promotes rich mental connections, creating involving subject matter and unseemingly promoting class participation.

EASSSSSYYYY class! As long as you attend the lectures, you will barely have to look at the book and the study guide that comes along with it is useless. Professor Bonem is nice and occasionally cracks a joke!

I disagree that this class is easy. Elliott Bonem is a good instuctor and his presentations facilitate learning.

Thoughtful, substantive, and well-prepared subject matter. Very relevant for the field. Dr. Bonem is a spirited and inspirational lecturer, with a polite and gentle tone. Highly Recommended!

Best prof in the department.

the best psychology teacher I could ever ask for, he makes the class really interesting and he helps the students by giving extra credit assignments.

I took him once, and took him two more times. That's how good he is.

Excellent professor. A brilliant intellectual and an asset to EMU.

Superb professor. Dynamic and charasmatic lecturer.

Elliott Bonem's instruction is the best I've had at EMU. This is an extremely satisfying class. Promotes good class participation and stimulates interest in the subject matter. Sure-handed, substantive instruction for sure.

Great professor! Took spring semester and got a pretty easy A, statistics wasn't as bad as I thought. You can take each quiz twice, half of each quiz is open book, extra credit is given, and dont bother buying the book the note packet will work fine!

Thank you Dr. Bonem for being the best in your department.

A satisying, informative class. It's well done and enjoyable.

He is really laid-back in his teaching style and also very willing to help you at your level.

A great guy and all around the best lecturer in the department. Always there and goes above and beyond.

Highly recommended. Easily the best professor in the department.

He is a really good professor because he gives good lectures, grades fairly etc. But he tries to make ppl believe as he does. Personal beliefs in terms of religion etc. shouldn't be brought up in class like this. He tells people who believe differently that they are brainwashed & wrong. People believe what they want, JUST TEACH. Decent job at that

I took Psy 205 & 301 w/Dr. Bonem, and he is one of the most helpful and patient professors Ive had. The material is challenging, so attend EVERY class, do the make up exams,retake the quizzes, and don't wait until the last minute to do the research project. If you do these things you should be fine. Dr.Bonem is extremely cool, so if you are struggl

Professor Bonem did make statistics very easy although I do not feel like I absorbed anything at all. This class is an easy A, with test retakes and study guides. You don't need the textbook, just the packet. A nice guy and an easy "A".

Excellent professor. One of the best at EMU.

Statistics is a difficult and unpopular class. Dr. Bonem does better than anyone can with this and is always there outside class to help.

very easy professor. test is based on 16 multiple choice question and 8 of them is directly from the textbook words for words the rest is online assessment question. Attendance is not mandatory

Good teacher, the book is used for the verbal section of exams, the notes that he has you takes notes from is good for the equations section, some parts of the class you will not be able to find in the book or notes (rarely) so go online unless he finds a new book for the class, meet him during office hours, he likes that!

I am horrible with math and I was dreading this class but how he runs the class helps you pass. Open book/note quizzes. Didn't really study too much just looked over stuff before the quizzes. Don't really need the book or coursepack because you can pring out lecture notes online.

your entire grade is determined by quizes he periodically gives. all the questions come straight from the book and website. his lectures are interesting but not neccessary, so attendance is optional. it is encouraged to still attend because he occasionally gives out bonus points.

Start your project as early as possible, don't overcomplicate it. Use his office hours, he likes to be bothered I think hehe. Lectures are not always clear in meaning, record them! He can be flexible if you ask him away from class. Wonderful guy, hard material (emphasis!) Use the book from the prereq for the project. Find a good lab partner!

He's awesome. Take his class. He's a blast from the past and very helpful, so don't be afraid to ask. There's a quiz every week, but they aren't hard. 1 exam at the end of the semester. Don't need the lab book, he gives you copies of what you need. Didn't use the text book either. Use the online resources he gives you.

Professor Bonem is a very fair and helpful professor. There are closed and open book sections of quizzes and there are make-up quizzes, which allows you to correct mistakes. I am glad I took him for this class, as I actually learned something. His lectures can be a bit confusing at times, but it gets easier as the class goes on. Highly recommended!

He makes the most boring class ever, as interesting as anyone could make it. If you get a chance to take his class, take it. I've never heard anyone talk about central tendencies with such enthusiasm. He has an awesome mustache.

Nice and helpful professor. Grade is based off of 7 quizzes. Provides you with practice quizzes. The multiple choice questions are closed book and difficult. The open book part is just like the open book part on the practice quiz. Offers retakes for every quiz. I don't remember anything I learned, but I did get an A. Didn't use the textbook at all.

Your grade is based on 7 quizzes worth 25 points each. You are allowed a make-up for each quiz except the last one (final). There are two sections on the quiz, the first, is closed book, multiple choice. The second is open book/open notes. He provides all notes for you. DO NOT BUY THE BOOK. I didn't open it once and you won't need it.

He was such a great guy. I suggest taking him for PSY 205. His lectures are boring but he is very helpful and super nice

Very cool teacher, he talks ALOT ! But if you come to class, pay attention, ask question as much as you need to. Do the work, study for the little quizzes and youll get GOOD GRADES

Take this class in the summer time if you can. It was a breeze for me. Everything was online. Did not have to come to campus at all . He let you retake the test to get a higher grade. The second time that I retook the test it seems harder and harder. All questions to the answers were in the form of multiple choice. Do not take the campus version

Dr. Bonem is very laid back. Go to class, don't be lazy and you will pass. And you will probably learn quite a bit! You may even learn some things completely unrelated to the class... But that's okay! Dr. Bonem's best quality is that he is always prompting his students to think about current issues in psychology.

I took Psy 205 and 301W. He is always available to assist people as long as they actually try. I've met with him countless times advice and he's been great. For 301W he walks you through the process for picking a topic and is available to assist where needed. You just need to put in the work and show you care about it. He IS quite lecture heavy.

If you go to all classes there isn't a reason that you won't do well. He tells you everything he wants for the final paper just follow the rubric. 10 10PT quizzes that are from online questions, 10 labs that are literally completion based. Start your paper early and he'll read and review it for you. He's very passionate about psych which I loved.

This class is set up to where as long as you do the extra credit assignments and take your best guesses on the tests you will get an A. You do not need to buy the book, I never opened mine once.

Dr. Bonem is seriously one of the sweetest teachers. He is soft spoken which is why some people get confused, but does his best to make the class easy. There's a retake on every exam. All homework is worth extra credit. No work outside of class, but make sure you go to class or you'll get lost. Gives sample quizzes that can be used on the test.

Took his online 205 class. Only graded on 8 discussions and 7 quizes. Quizes are 20 points each, 20 questions. You can take them 10 times. Material covered was tough but the multiple attempts make up for it.

I took Bonem over the summer and it was at my own speed, which I loved because I finished the course fairly quickly. There are quizes that you can retake 10 times, he also lets you gain extra credit by watching films and creating your own 5 question multiple choice test. Other than that there are discussion boards. Its really easy.

Prof Bonem is a very nice professor. Although we are online-based as of now, Bonem takes their time to respond in appropriate time periods. Most of the coursework is easy to do and I am actually learning content in this course. It is a lot of reading but I think this course is better with little instruction and more individual based learning.

This is one of the most kind Professors I have ever had. He does give out a lot of homework but it's very easy and simple to follow. He is super understanding and will give you extentions if you let him know ahead of time.

He is the sweetest teacher. He really helps you so much with the material and will walk you through how to do questions even on the tests if you're struggling. Gives extra credit on every unit and retakes on every exam. Highly recommend taking him.

He cares so much about his students. If you want to get an A, you will. If people took advantage of his kindness he will happily go over any material to make sure you get it. His material in class was fairly outdated, textbook was as well and wasn't needed; I used youtube videos to help me understand the material.

I took this class completely online so consider that when reading this review! This class was very manageable. There are 8 discussion posts due, with about 11-13 questions in each post. He grades those as 5 points. There are 8 quizzes. You can retake up to 5 times. Those are 20 points. Those are the only grades for the semester.

Dr. Bonem is a great professor and easy going as well as relaxed on due dates. He doesn't understand technology very well so that took up a lot of class times most days but overall not a bad class.

I'm not going to act like Doctor Bonem is the best professor on the planet, but you can tell he loves his job. He sometimes fails to cover all content adequately enough, but if you approach him about it, he will bend over backwards to help you understand the content and apply it to psychology. For me, he has always been friendly and understanding.

Professor Bonem was amazing! He cared a lot about his students and will help them understand the material fully. The lectures are hard to follow but once you ask for clarification he is always there to help!

I took this class online. Take him if you can! You have 7 quizzes and get 10 re-tries on each quiz. There are 4 labs that are super easy and clearly outlined. Discussion posts are due every other week. I learned so much because he cared about his students. Extra credit was worth up to 15 points. Don't let the class intimidate you. He's awesome.

I had Dr. Bonem for PSY205 online. He organized canvas very well and the course requirements were very clear. The class itself is kinda difficult but he provides many different resources such as note slides, the textbook, podcasts, and many opportunities for extra credit. Online quizzes and discussion post every other week, four labs

Everything that the people said Mar 12th, April 22nd, & May 2nd is 100% spot on. Bonem is nice. Class looks intimidating, Actually easy to navigate. My advice is: Meet with an SI (Supplemental Instructor) if you're lost on the Quizzes. The Labs, Discussions are easy, but the Quiz grades make up 58% of your score (140/240). Yet, a easy B for sure.

This was a hard class to do in 8 weeks, but Dr. Bonem did his best to make sure we all understood and were on track with our papers. Him and his SI were both really helpful and helped give input and develop the research ideas. There were weekly quizzes and in-class labs every week. Show up to class and attend SI, Dr. Bonem is happy to help!

Bonem is a caring professor who provides lots of resources, but his lectures can be dull. Use unstuck AI and the free textbook to supplement - it'll make the quizzes a breeze!

Dr.Bonem is not the greatest when it comes to technology. Overall his class was not too difficult but his lectures are old and outdated. Some of the lecture material that he shows in class is not uploaded to Canvas so it is hard to pay attention. The class is not too difficult, there is an online quiz and labs each week as well as a research report

he's one of the best. I like the way he's teaching. open-book quizzes, labs ( he's always there if you need anything), easygoing. I do recommend taking classes with him

Nice guy, easy class if you show up and put some effort in. There are online quizzes and labs, and a research report. He cares a lot and gives good feedback with your report if you're struggling, you can keep turning it in until you get 100%. He gives lots of resources to the students, like free copies of the textbook and tutors present in class.

I honestly don't get why there are so many low reviews. Bonem is nice and the class is easy, he wants to see you do good in his class and is regularly available for help. He can get distracted, but he's no worse than some of the other psych professors. He has TAs available in and out of class to help you out too, I recommend him for any class!

Attendance is not mandatory but your grade will definitely reflect if you went to class. The labs are all in person so you will get a 0 if u don't go. But the labs are a heavy percentage in the course so going to class and doing them is important. a lot of mini homework assignments, a 15 page research proposal and is worth 30% of ur grade

This class seems menacing, but it really isn't if you do the work and ask for help if you need it. The research proposal can be a little confusing at first, but Bonem gives food feedback on the first draft. Basically follow what he tells you to fix and ask questions if you have them, then you'll have a great grade on the final draft.

I took Dr. Bonem for Quantitative methods in Psych and honestly he's a pretty cool guy! Supper easy going would grade the papers with us while we turned them in and gave us room for improvement. Clear on whats do and gives you several opportunities for extra credit! Awesome guy!