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“I respect him as a person but he is probably the worst professor I have had”
PSYCH272 - 1.0 rating“Take psyh 251 online with him”
PSYH251 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
68%
Textbook Required
25%
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PSYCHOLOGYSTAT
5.0
(1)151263271272
5.0
(1)PSHY253
5.0
(1)PSYCH254
5.0
(2)PSYH1
5.0
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PSYC
5.0
RESEARCHMETHOD
5.0
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5.0
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Reviews (82)
ok teacher
Fun course, not too hard, but he seemed to resent (and sometimes ignore) me asking questions.
Just take notes and pay attention in the class. Don't even look at your book! He's all about his notes. I got an "A" in his class. I did find him really interesting!
Fun Fun teacher. Great personality, and makes you interested in the material. Tests were easy if you study the info he hand feeds you.
He makes the class extremely difficult. There is homework and a quiz every week. He makes each homework worth 75 points then he knit-picks it. The final project took 3 weeks to do. Don't expect an "a" or a "b" in his class (psych 2
His research methods course = nightmare! Quizes every week got out of control combined with homework (yeah, it's 4th grade again). He completely tears apart everyone's paper to the point that you want to drop out and reconsider your major. I performed the only successful experiment and only got a B.
Intro to psych was interesting, but quite challenging. His tests, while multiple choice, are still very confusing. As long as you study his note, you will do fine.
He's wonderful. All you need to do to pass is study what he tells you in the notes.
I like him! hes cool and hes down to earth not fake....and talks to us like we are people and not students. The partner tests are AWESOME!
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WONDERFUL but his stats class is hard!!
Dr. Gonzalez is definitely the best psych teacher at LCCC.
Great, fun teacher!
I think he takes more from the book than the notes he gives...but the tests are easy, and the learning modules and simulations are easy ways to get points.
EXTREMELY tough course, but willing to help. My problem is he definately chose "favorites" in the class. The first course with him was good, but the second semester, he was not the same person. I don't know what happened. I respect him, but honestly many deserved and EARNED A's and didn't get them.
Really awesome teacher. He's kind of hard but if you want to learn something, take him!!
Dr. Gonzalez is great. I took his internet class and it was easy to follow. His directions are very easy to understand and you know exactly what is expected of you. I especially liked the book he chose to use with the psych trek CD. I would have liked to take him again but unfortunately he wasnt teaching 251 the first part of the semester.
Take psyh 251 online with him! This class was a breeze. Just follow the outline given. All test ?'s were from the outline only. No surprises! Very clear and efficient online course. All things good!
Has him for quantitative methods, I thought he was a great teacher. I'm looking forward to taking his research methods class this spring :) All you have to do is pay attention, and ask for help if you're confused, and you will get it.
Took course online summer and was only one month. CD used. Take good notes and follow the outline and it will be easy to get a good grade. Very knowledgeable. Seems to love what he does. Highly recommended. I received an A.
Took Human Growth and Developement on line. Took him a long time to get back to my emails. Ok class must read alot! Dont take in 8 weeks!! Do the review he tells you to do most are test questions. Over all ok
I took his Human Growth & Development class online. A TON of reading for his online class. Around 230 pages of reading- he gives you the outline of the tests but I did the outline for the first test and it ended up being 12 pages long and it didn't help me one bit. Maybe his class is different if you take it at LCCC but I do not recommend online!
HARD!!! Took online summer 09 and was extremely tough, outlines do not help. 60 questions on each test and their 60 mins. Very tough online; instructor took a while to respond to email also and was not the friendliest when responding.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE. HE GIVES YOU 60 MINUTES TO ANSWER 60 HARD TEST QUESTIONS. YOU BARELY HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO READ THE QUESTIONS LET ALONE ANSWER THEM. THE OUTLINES DON'T HELP ONE BIT. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE QUIZZES AND THE VIDEO HOMEWORKS I WOULD HAVE FAILED.
Online summer 09. No actual teaching from Gonzalez, no online participation-just reading and taking tests (& a CD). Tests are timed -60 questions/60 minutes.I worked hard for my A (class avg <60), but will never take another class by him. Outline given had incorrect page #s. Do yourself a favor and go to campus if he's the only option for online.
RUN from this guy. This is an intro psych class ONLINE. Tests are VERY hard. Class averages are around 60%. Most people end up dropping. Dr. G says class avg was 77% when online it showed 60%. Even 77% is BAD for this class. I barely missed an A and this jerk wouldnt curve the class 2% or so.
Do not take this course online. Prior to this I had a very high GPA I missed an A by around 2 points and he would not give any extra credit besides the hard 5 point beginning quiz. Funny thing his syllabus was not updated and he had wrong page numbers. He did not respond quickly to emails. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CLASS!
I took the online class and I did not have any problems with Dr. Gonzalez. He answered my e-mails almost immediately. It's an easy class just as long as your read your book, watch the CDs, and do the assignments. The test questions are a little tricky but if you read carefully, you'll be fine. I enjoyed his class and I learned alot.
Took summer 09. Hard tests. Class average was really low. I worked hard for my A. His syllabus is out of date. His outlines don't help on the tests, so don't bother using them.
Before I signed up for his online class, I was nervous because of all the comments people made about him. But I'm telling you, this class was the easiest. Everything he assigned was made clear. The cd assignments are easy points, and if you do the learning objectives for each chapter, then you shouldn't have any problem getting an A!
I was pretty nervous about taking this class online because of the comments on here. I had no problems with Dr. Gonzalez. He answered my e-mails and is very helpful. Some of the questions on the tests are a little tricky but I passed his class. Read the book, do the assignments and tests, you should be fine. I highly recommend this teacher.
Took his class online 8 week course. Wasn't bad! Final exam is not comprehensive. Overall easy course. Especially for an 8 week course. Would recommend taking him.
I took this course online and ended up dropping it.He dos not respond fast enough to questions and emails. Is not very cooperative and does not take into consideration any humane circumstance.He is one of the only teachers that uses that stupid cd,what a waste of time. If you have a personal situation that prevents you from doing your work or takin
Wah, wah, wah.... his online classes are hard, big deal. The first thing he says in his syllabus is the fact that his 8 week courses are for advanced students. I loved that this class didn't baby me and, yes, I aced it because I put a lot of time into studying.
Loved that all assignments were available immediately. Allowed me to work ahead for weeks I knew I'd be busy with other classes. As long as you do the work and read the text you'll do fine!
Took Intro to Psych online in 5 weeks. Very quick paced, but in the end, I earned an A! Dr. Gonzalez is very clear in his instructions. Take excellent notes! Don't think that his online class is an easy A- you'll get the A, if you do the work! Not a lot of interaction between Dr. G & class, but overall he was a good prof. Would take him again.
Took Dr. G. online for 251. Was not very easy and tests were very hard. Nice guy, but hard class.
very funny guy. loved this class
Took a 5 week class over the summer. It was fast-paced, but all assignments and due dates were clearly defined. -Not easy, but that's okay with me. I felt like I got my money's worth out of this class.
Really nice, and learns students names.
Awesome Teacher!! I took his class as a 8 week online class.I would take all my courses thru him if I could. Everything was clearly defined and if clarification is needed he was more the eager to help. His lectures were anything but boring. He had fun and a sense of humor. Totally recommending him to all.
I took Dr. G's 8week online psych251 class. It IS wxtremely fast-paced but he has wverything clearly outlined and will promptly answers any question or concerns. Covering an entire textbook is alot in 8 wks but if you stay on pace you will do fine. 5-6 chapters per test-take good notes. the quizzes r easy if u watch n take notes from the vidoes
I took a 5 week course over the summer with him, and while it was VERY fast paced, everything was outlined well. As long as you do the reading and pay attention, you'll do fine.
Excellent professor. Lecture is more of a discussion. There are essay exams based off lecture, then multiple choice online based off the book,so be sure to read as well! Kept class interesting & students engaged. Be sure to attend class, you get points. There is a group presentation project. Easy class if you pay attention and study. Loved class!
Dr. G is an excellent professor: clear instructions and expectations, helpful and very thorough. I took several courses and alway came away happy with what I learned and my grades. He treats students with caring and respect, he is willing to put in as much effort as the student.
Extremely hard and confusing. There were a list of lectures you have to listen to (with no picture) online. Some were 17 mins long, some were over an hour. Very boring. Then you took a hard 60 pt test on them. CD was okay to listen to and take 6 question quizzes. He didn't respond to emails fast. Would NOT recommend this course.
Would not recommend taking this class online. Video homework (from CD-ROM) was confusing.
Did not teach from textbook or require textbook at all but we were tested over textbook material. All tests&assignments online. CD/ROM hmwk was difficult sometimes.
This class was super tough especially if you aren't interested in psychology. I thought it would be quite easy due to the fact i took psychology in high school but it was way different we didn't learn anything that i learned in high school. He was a terrible teacher as well. He would barely explain stuff and it would be so complex on the tests.
Awesome teacher! Makes lectures interesting, but he also makes you work for the grade. The tests are tough but if you study you will do fine! He doesn't trick you. My favorite professor.
I would not take this teacher again. The online class is ridiculous. So much work and then you have to sit through video lectures, if I wanted to sit through long lectures I would have take the class on campus.
Professor Gonzalez was awesome! I took his Intro to Psych course online. His lectures were engaging and interesting and felt like you were in class. His expectations were clear and his assignments manageable. I really enjoyed being able to do the simulations talked about in lessons on the PsykTrek CD. I would love to take many of his courses!
His personality is great. He really loves to talk and engage in class. But, his power points are only to help guide him on what to cover.. so make sure you write down what he is speaking rather than bullet points on the power points. Read the book. Tests are quite rough with essays.. Overall a C. I might take him again..
I've never had a more rude teacher in my life. You ask for help and he has a straight up attitude. It's sad that a professor like him can get away with this without any consequences. Do not take him, I definitely regret it.
Did all of the work on my own, he just reads from power points so going to class is pointless... Basically taught myself
Very high ego... Just reads from power points
He is not bad, however he makes you download "Silver light" (I think that's the name for it) just to watch his lectures, which I think is ridiculous. Usually, professors makes you watch lectures hassle free without downloading anything just for a 8 week class. Making you panic for the exams knowing it's pointless for even trying to download it.
I took Dr Gonzales for an online class. He does not respond to emails or interact with the class. Expect no feedback. The reading and quizzes (based on research studies) barely tie in with the lecture content. Take good notes while watching the lectures (if you can get Silverlight to work) because the tests are based on that.
Had him for the csu partnership history of psych class. Hardest thing about his class is his grading, you have no idea how he comes up with his scores. Lectures were interesting. One group project/ presentation about past experiments pretty simple. Not helpful with questions, he will tell you to just look at your notes instead of explaining.
If he taught every class at LCCC that I needed to get my degree I would drop out and be homeless. After you take his class you will feel like a complete idiot because anything you say or do is garbage in his eyes. Even tho you are undergrad he expect everything to be done at a grad level, otherwise you are stupid. Id rather jump off a bridge.
I respect him as a person but he is probably the worst professor I have had. He is very contradicting with his expectations on papers. His grading is ridiculous. It must be perfect or else your entire paper will be marked up with his wording style, changing everything you wrote. I was looking forward to this class, but regret taking it with him.
His lectures are interesting that being said you have to take really good notes .. I'd suggest doing the class in person because there'd be more of a chance to compare notes with other class mates. I'd also suggest that if you are online you do NOT GET BEHIND ON LECTURES! It's hard to catch up once you get behind. Overall it was a great course.
Very tough grader!
The amount of work that goes into his class in one week was the amount of work I put in every other class for two months. He assigns so much homework that it makes you a tad bit insane. Where I would have 3-4- assignments a week per class for my other classes, I would have 10-12 a week with just his class.
I took the 151 class online and every week we have a bunch of readings and lecture videos to watch varying from 20 minutes to an hour and a half. He gave at least three quizzes a week and if we do poor or miss a test or quiz the grade stays as it is or you get locked out of that test/quiz. Extremely hard class and would not take again.
If you're in his class/ if you've had him before, you know you have someone you can go to for resources. He has helped me even better than Dr. Kurtz (the advisor). Great asset to the college and students.
Don't take anything with this professor. He offers no leniency on his grading, nor does he offer any extra credit to account for his tough essay AND multiple choice tests. Both of which are timed. It is your responsibility to read and take notes of chapters that he does not instruct on. Only instruct essay test based lectures that are 2 hours.
I'm sure the class would have been different if I had taken the in person version instead of online. But the online class was extremely difficult to work with. He will give you a 16 page essay to read and then have 3 question quizzes over them. All exams are based on the lecture videos, which are very dull and hard to pay attention to.
Took this class online. He is very passionate, and his lectures are informative. The assignments were easy to complete, and this class did not take up too much time every week. He is very knowledgeable about this subject and makes it interesting to learn about.
I took his 10-week online course and his recorded lectures were interesting and informational. The class was organized well on canvas and separated into 3 modules with an exam for each based on the lessons learned during that module. His discussion posts were easy as well.
Prof. Gonzalez is a real nice guy. He doesnt give out too many assignments, but for the online class, be prepared to typically have over two hours of lectures a week plus additional assignments. All in all though, it was a good class to take and he explained the material well and knew what he was talking about.
Dr. Gonzalez gave very detailed lectures, and I enjoyed his class.
I loved this class and professor so much! I always appreciate these lecture styles, especially because science professors always have the same energy.
His lectures were very interesting and he was very entertaining to listen to. The lectures for the week ranged from 2-3 hours so that was time consuming. As long as you take good notes exams should be easy. The one project we did was a simple survey and a few questions. Definitely recommend him if you like listening and taking notes!
This course is many hours of note taking and listening to lectures only to be disappointed with your score on his tests. The discussions were straightforward and graded fairly, but the lectures were the downfall of the course. Be prepared to spend a couple of hours each week on lectures and detailed note-taking.
I liked the content of the class. Lots of textbook reading, no recorded lectures available. For some reason weighs 92% as a B and 93% as an A. The assignments are mostly okay but the tests feel like they haven't been updated to the current textbook.
Professor Gonzalez has so far been my favorite college professor. He is so funny and is so involved in his classes. His lectures provide so much information but to me they are very interesting. Each week there is a lot of work, I'm taking the class online so a lot of discussions, but very very interesting and entertaining.
Must watch prerecorded lectures to pass exams.
I took this class online. Tests and assignments aren't too bad as long as you watch the lectures. Lots of lectures. He is not flexible and does not give credit to assignments turned in even one minute after the due date, not exaggerating. Tough grader. Overall not a horrible experience but I probably wouldn't take his class again.
Prof. Gonzalez was an amazing professor. He makes learning about psychology easy. It is important to watch his lectures, as they make up the bulk of the coursework in the class. This class does take time, as there are about 3 hours of lectures to watch each week. But he is very clear with his expectations from the beginning of class.
Dr. Gonzalez didn't assign any work until the last month of class and then piled all of it onto us. He lectures for the full 2.5 hours of class and does not respond to any texts or emails. He seems to care deeply about the topics but doesn't help the students.
He is very tough in grading. He is a good professor and is thorough with the content but every answer is graded harshly. Almost like he looks for his exact answer in every response and if it is not exact, points are deducted. I love the psych classes I have taken, however I would likely not take through him again.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
68%
Textbook Required
25%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.63 avg changeRatings by Course
PSYCHOLOGYSTAT
5.0
(1)151263271272
5.0
(1)PSHY253
5.0
(1)PSYCH254
5.0
(2)PSYH1
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
PSYC
5.0
RESEARCHMETHOD
5.0
PSYC251
5.0
PSY479
5.0
PSY372
5.0