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Kwawu Agbemenu

Geography - Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Surrey

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Quality
3.9
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Would Retake
101
Reviews
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Quality
3.9
Difficulty
1.9
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Would Retake

101

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

He is a tough marker and will give you great feedback

GEO1101 - 3.0 rating

He’s lazy about marking work, asking questions will get you a brusque, almost rude reply, and he can spend two classes going over material that will end up as one question on the exam worth five marks, while giving higher points to topics barely cov

GEO - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

B-

68% confidence
Based on 6 grades
Most common grades:
B (2)
A (1)
F (1)
Grade Distribution
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Based on 6 reported grades
B: 2
A: 1
F: 1
B-: 1
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Reviews (101)
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1101
Feb 7, 2002

Nice but picky marker, wanted to be everybodies friend

4.0
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GEOG1101
Grade: A
Feb 8, 2002

No Comments

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GEOG
Mar 14, 2002

HE ALWAYS LOSES TESTS AND ESSAYS!

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1101
Apr 24, 2002

No Comments

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GEOG
Apr 25, 2002

No Comments

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5.0
1212
Apr 26, 2002

No Comments

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4.0
2395
May 15, 2002

took too long to mark assignments and also lost papers and essays

5.0
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GEOG1011
Grade: F
May 15, 2002

He made me think

5.0
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GEOG1212
May 17, 2002

great teacer, He is great on critical thinking

3.0
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GEOG1140
Oct 31, 2002

easy assignments but marks them very hard, always goes off into his own stories

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GOEG1140
Nov 5, 2002

He is the worst professor I have EVER had.

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1160
Nov 7, 2002

No Comments

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5.0
GEO
Nov 18, 2002

very poor teacher....worst i've ever had!

1.0
5.0
GEOG1101
Nov 20, 2002

looses assignments and tests. Extremely dull. Worst teacher I have ever had.

1.0
5.0
GEOG1101
Nov 20, 2002

Very unclear, loses tests, is never prepared to teach the class. Horrible teache

1.0
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GEOG1140
Nov 21, 2002

so boring!!

2.0
2.0
GEO1140
Nov 26, 2002

No Comments

5.0
2.0
GEOG1212
Dec 3, 2002

Can lecture for 3 hours straight. Takes 4 terms to get work back.

1.0
5.0
GEO1140
Dec 5, 2002

worst teacher I have ever had...do not take a class with this teacher

2.0
4.0
GEO1212
Dec 6, 2002

hes a dumbass he talks and talks and talks!

1.0
5.0
GEO
Dec 15, 2002

what a joke! this teacher shouldn't be allowed to teach. Waste of my time, and $

1.0
5.0
GEO63
Jan 11, 2003

horrible teacher, went to the dean to pass this course;

2.0
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GEOG
Jan 24, 2003

Nice guy, not so great prof

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3.0
GEOG
Feb 2, 2003

haha wut a joke!!....so careless...and dumb

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GEO101
Feb 25, 2003

Just thought I'd add to all these comments that this prof was truly charming and passionate about a subject that could easily prove boring for 1st year students. Emphasizes the importance of non-western perspectives.

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GEOG
Feb 27, 2003

not the best prof on the block.

5.0
2.0
GEOG1212
Mar 3, 2003

He has very good lectures and his tests are fair. My only complaint is that it takes him a long time to mark tests and papers.

3.0
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GEOG1101
Mar 9, 2003

boring, boring, boring, need I say more?

1.0
5.0
GEOG1101
Mar 12, 2003

No Comments

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5.0
GEOG1101
Mar 12, 2003

Hes very tough, and a horrible teacher, also very boring, hes garbage, I hope he gets fired

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5.0
GEOG1101
Mar 25, 2003

he is an evil, evil little man

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GEO
Mar 27, 2003

This teacher is the smartest because he knows people are going to drop his class thats why he hands back the tests late after the withdrawl period. Where does Kwantlen find these guys.

1.0
5.0
GEOG140
Jul 15, 2003

Worst teacher I ever had and unfortunately, I'm going to suffer again with him since I'm majoring in geog. Lectures are boring and he doesn't make the class fun. Kwantlen needs new geog teachers because Agbemenu, Fowler and Sawchuck are really bad!

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GEOG1101
Jul 29, 2003

I got an A+, know your stuff and it is easy. Boring class-no breaks. He wants to know who discovered what. Ask him what you need to know and what you don't. A very interesting man, but goes off on tangents.

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GEOG1101
Sep 4, 2003

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER, I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE HIM!!! If you care about your GPA or your sanity for that matter, don't put yourself through a class with him.

1.0
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GEOG1212
Sep 4, 2003

he is boring, class is way behind schedule although a nice guy. However he is a tough marker

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GEOGRAPHY
Oct 19, 2003

No breaks, takes up to four weeks to hand back assignments, had our class mark the last assignment, and put his arm around me after class!

4.0
3.0
1101
Oct 23, 2003

has a different way of teaching. quite unorganized. doesn't tell us when the tests are going to be until a week beforehand. asks us what it is that we are to cover next. with what he does teach, though, he is clear

1.0
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GEO
Nov 14, 2003

I was very dissapointed with this teacher the worst I have ever had. Dissorganized a nice guy but terrible teacher I should have complained to the school about him

5.0
1.0
GEOG
Nov 14, 2003

Hey I know most of you hate him... but honestly... I think he is a great teacher... the key to doing well is listening and taking notes... he always tests on what he says... usually you just spit something back at him he said in class! I absorbed this guy

3.0
3.0
ECONGEOG
Nov 17, 2003

He's a highly educated African man, which gives him a different perspective on many issues. I found this perspective quite interesting, but I was a rarity in the class. He can be dry, he doesn't give breaks, and he's super lazy about marking your work.

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1160
Nov 18, 2003

No Comments

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5.0
GEO1160
Nov 20, 2003

Totally un-organized! Very unclear with his expectations. Hands back assignments so it's too late to drop. BORING! I have had Fowler too and it's the same thing.

4.0
3.0
GEOG1212
Nov 30, 2003

A very helpful teacher that explains things very thoroughly.

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1212
Dec 6, 2003

good lecturer but terrible prof overall...very,very unorganized...tells u a week in advance when exams are (if u're lucky)...hard marker....i don't recommed him at all...

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GEO1101
Dec 11, 2003

hes a nice guy but just doesnt know how to teach. make it more interesting by group projects instead of straight lecturing for three hours at a time. so i DONT recommend this class:(

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GEOG1101
Dec 16, 2003

do not take his class... 60 something percent on my last midterm and my mark was the 3rd or 4th highest in a class of 35. nice guy, but shouldnt be teaching

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GEOG
Feb 11, 2004

I had him for 5 different geog classes he is never organized, takes forever to hand a test back, and it is never fully marked when he does hand it back, PLUS..if you don't use the proper grammer, he will take tons of marks off..ARGUE YOUR GRADES !!!!!

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GEOG1101
Feb 23, 2004

Worst teacher i ever had. I had the highest mark in the class and it was only 67%. His notes mean nothing for the test and just expects you to know things never taught in class!

2.0
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GEO1101
Feb 25, 2004

he is completely unorganized...he doesnt even know what he has lectured to each of his classes..unfair marker..puts things on mid terms which were never taught to the class...marks insanely hard...more than 3/4 of the class failed the mid term exam

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GEO1101
Grade: B-
Mar 17, 2004

Tests extremely difficult as little material used from the book. Does not offer breaks during his class. When I spoke to him private about a question I had, he was very rude to me and humiliated me in front of several classmates, leaving me in tears.

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GEO
Mar 29, 2004

He is not a good teacher. He will give you a multiple choice test and then when you get it back he says you should ahve circled 3 of the 4 awnswers, i'm sorry but that is not a multiple choice test.

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GEO1120
Apr 22, 2004

Horrible teacher!Extremely unorganized, very unapproachable,unfair marker.docks marks for grammar.he should be retired.he seems to think he can refer to memory...but he's old so he forgets what he lectures.tests on material not even taught.DONT TAKE HIM!!

2.0
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GEOG1212
May 5, 2004

He made fun of people who asked questions,he yelled at all of us because someone out of his 4 sections complained to the dean about him.Never handed stuff back and assigned our term project in the last 3 weeks and it involved more work than just a paper

1.0
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GEOGRAPHY
Jun 24, 2004

handed the midterm back 3 weeks after we wrote it and had the class mark it...need I say more!

4.0
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GEOG1101
Jul 30, 2004

Super nice guy with a very interesting heritage whcih help him produce great examples BUT,marking is erratic, all major test were equally easy yet i got very different grades when i knew the topics all equally and he is COMPLACENT he forgot our final exam

2.0
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GEOGRAPHY
Aug 10, 2004

lectures are boring. tests are hard. forgot to bring the mid term to class. takes marks off for grammer. told me my question was stupid. made a girl cry

1.0
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GEOG1101
Aug 23, 2004

If you want to fail, take him.

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1101
Sep 10, 2004

No Comments

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GEO
Sep 30, 2004

no one likes him. a ****that likes to give comments about ppl and make ppl self esteem low. a girl cried and left his class ....dont know if he'll get kicked

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GEO
Oct 10, 2004

This guy is failing 1/2 of the class, forgetting to bring tests or failing to show up for class, making fun of students and making them cry, so why is he still teaching? As a former student, I plead with all future students to avoid taking his classes

1.0
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GEO
Oct 10, 2004

He’s lazy about marking work, asking questions will get you a brusque, almost rude reply, and he can spend two classes going over material that will end up as one question on the exam worth five marks, while giving higher points to topics barely cov

1.0
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GEOGRAPHY
Nov 3, 2004

Idiot. Should be fired.

2.0
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GEOGRAPY
Nov 11, 2004

No Comments

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GEOG1212
Nov 11, 2004

most of these comments come from a bunch of b**ches and whiners. He is a hard marker but he forces u to think, lectures R interesting. And so what? he forgot the midterm BOO-HOO! I guess u have another week to study, u baby! If u want an easy A, stay away. If u want a challenge, take the class

3.0
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CANADIANGEO
Nov 14, 2004

He explains the material well but his classes are boring because he doesnt give any breaks and he talks constantly in the same tone.

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CANGEO
Nov 17, 2004

the guy has said he doesn't want to teach!!!!!!His content is crap, he is so disorganized, unbearable, and should do something he actually likes to do.....i think he mentioned he would like to be a truck driver, he should pursue that!......Avoid him at ALL costs!

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GEO1101
Nov 18, 2004

nice guy, but seems absentminded. takes quite a while to hand stuff back. told us it would be an interacive class, but he does all the talking.

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GEOGRAPHY1140
Nov 30, 2004

He is a very nice person, but it is as if he forgets what it is like to learn! I was unable to get my books by next class because I wasnt expecting them to cost so much and they were out of my budget. So I told Mr. Agbemenu that I would not be able to do my project for next class, because I had to s

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GEO1101
Dec 3, 2004

Agreed. If you want to fail, take his class. He is the worst teacher. His tests reflect nothing you have done in class

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GEOG1000
Dec 7, 2004

Took Intro. Not the easiest. Hard marker. Makes you really think though. Failed ALL his tests, but I spoke a lot in class, best mark was 48%. Ended with a B. Don't ask how. He's harder then pronouncing his last name. Good guy though. Ask a lot of questions and read the text. DONT WHINE!

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GEOG1101
Grade: A-
Dec 14, 2004

Worst TEACHER EVER. I've taken Geography in grade 11 and 12, averaging about 89% at a top private school no less. I then took 1110 which required math and what not so it's even hrader then a intro 1101, and even in that class I had at least 75%. I am failing his class. he sucks.

2.0
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GEO1101
Dec 18, 2004

ok i really like the guy and everything he had to say but his marking is ridiculously hard. ill never understand why teachers take off marks for grammar when the concept is completely nailed. if he eased up his marking id love him but i took geography and not english for a reason. i hate shakespeare

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GEOG1101
Dec 18, 2004

I can't believe he's still allowed to teach. Because of him, my GPA is suffereing. No wonder people report him to the deen..if you want a decent GPA, don't take him. He's so unclear and unhelpful!

2.0
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GEO1100
Dec 20, 2004

WORST BEYOND WORST TEACHER EVER, IF YOU GO ASK HIM A QUESTION HE LOOKS AT YOU LIKE YOUR STUPID AND DONT HELP AT ALL, HIS TEST ARE EASY YET, HIS MARKING IS HARD,USE UR OWN EXPAMPLES YET WHEN U DO,ITS STILL NOT ENOUGH, THE CLASS AVERAGE IS VERRRYY LOW, DONT TAKE HIM.

2.0
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GEO
Jan 4, 2005

this guy in so boring, and he teaches right form the text book !!! but he sais his tests r on ,,,example ch's 2,3,and 4 ...but he'll have like his whole test on ch 2 ,,this guy needs to learn how to teach,,,very very very boring he talke's aff topic alot too,,avoid him 4 ur own good!!

2.0
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GEO1100
Aug 13, 2005

He is nice and all, but he is very hard marker!!!!

2.0
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GEOG
Sep 3, 2005

This guy teaches the same topic over and over...just when you think you should ace the test he makes sure you fail. I recommend taking another prof.

1.0
5.0
GEO1101
Sep 14, 2005

Worst teacher you will ever take. Consider another prof.

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5.0
GEOG100
Oct 20, 2005

Took this guy in 1990 for "Human Geography" (yeah, a while ago)--the worst ever. A lazy-ass clown who often came to class unprepared. Meandered all over the place with many pointless asides. Worst of all he wanted people to collaborate on exams so he wouldn't have so much to mark. Avoid like the plague. Fifteen years later and I'm still ticked...

1.0
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GEOG1160
Oct 26, 2005

Avoid this prof at all cost, he doesn't care about the welfare of his students. He also got our class to mark our midterms. This is not allowed. For the midterm, he also came to class with not enough exams. As well, he also collected pledges for his daughter who attends...get this...Little Flower Academy to buy new computers. What a joke!

1.0
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GEOG1101
Nov 4, 2005

Worst prof ever. Dont take him. Tests are insane, barley on course material and doesn't specify what he REALLY wants. Also took pledges from our class for his daughter's class. What is wrong with this guy.

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ECONGEOG
Nov 9, 2005

People are such complainers, this guy goes slowly and is a bit boring but his material makes sense and his tests are fair if you actually study. School isn't going to be a cakewalk. I would definitly take him again.

5.0
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GEOG100
Grade: B
Nov 28, 2005

Agebemenu is the best teacher I have ever had at Kwantlen... HONEST! He has alot of knowledge to share with students and his tests are fair! These people here exagerate... He is not all bad!

5.0
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GEOG1160
Nov 30, 2005

An odd teacher who fits my style wonderfully. Does not baby students, allows for flexibility with assignments. Explains things well and assumes, like me, that students have some level of common sense and a basic understanding of principles. Avoid if you need to be spoon fed. Allows many opprotunities for questions in class.

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GEO1101
Dec 30, 2005

Lazy and unmotivated- forgets to come to final exams, or doesn't bring enough exams, makes students mark tests, etc. Assigns a test on three chapters but will only test you on one. Skipped class and put on video to teach us in lieu. What the hell did I pay $300 for, anyway? So this guy can act like teaching his students is the biggest burden ever?

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HUMANGEOGRAPHY
May 28, 2006

I took his course in 1989 and just by chance looked him up on the net today and sure enough, he's doing the same stuff he did with my class. Students self marking exams etc. This guy is black btw and plays the race card as if it were the only one in his deck. Avoid like the plague is all i can say. Dry teaching methods and just plain boring.

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GEOG1101
Sep 8, 2006

By far the worst teacher I have ever had. He is incomplete and unclear and he will tell you a test is on chapter 3 but it will actually be on chapter 2. He forgets what he has talked about and is not helpful. I tried to ask him about a mark on a test and he couldn't explain himself. He should not be allowed to teach.

5.0
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GEO1100
Oct 17, 2006

weel described lessons

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ECON1110
Dec 15, 2006

If you want to LEARN and care about learning, this is ur guy! I liked his classes because I was there to learn. he is very knowledgeable and i would definitely take him again if he comes to Douglas. If u r a student who complains about instructors, then STAY AWAY!!...Out of 30 ppl, 9 actually stayed the whole semester and 3 of us got an 'A'. So...

5.0
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GEO1100
Dec 17, 2006

I found him quite interesting. All that you need to do in his class is comie and take notes. And his teachiing involves a lot of interaction. I liked his class

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GEOG1101
Jan 1, 2007

if you want to get a "F" ,choose his class. if you want to downward your GPA,choose his class. if you want to wait youe final grade for a extremely long period,then just simplly find him. He will give all yoor needs!!!

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GEO11
Jan 6, 2007

he's a smart guy and seemed pretty nice and tried to be funny, but he's not very clear, i mostly relied on the textbook for my information. the 2 mid terms and a final exam that were okay but you really gotta know you're stuff, he loves detail.

1.0
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GEOG1100
Feb 4, 2007

horrible teacher. made me want to leave college. did not show up for final exam. did not explain tests, notes, etc. should not be allowed to teach.

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GEOGS
May 9, 2007

He wants you to take the concepts he's teaching and apply them to life, but it's hard to do because he doesn't give you the necessary tools to do that. You feel like you don't have the knowledge to do this and as a result the tests are difficult. He will omit the questions you don't do well on to mitigate this. He is a nice guy though.

5.0
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GEOG1202
Oct 11, 2007

Extremely gifted teacher, you can tell that he loves to empart knowledge, sometimes a bit too much (he can wander). Very smart man with a lot to offer if you like to learn.

3.0
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GEOG1101
May 29, 2008

Loved him! Out of all of my college professors (and I've had quite a few) he is by far one of the most memorable and made a postive impression on my life.

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GEOG101
Jun 15, 2008

A great professor! He really knows his stuff. It's obvious he is passionate about his topic and he is very well educated. People who dislike him only do because they did poorly and they only did poorly because they didn't do all they could to really learn. Obviously the class is not impossible if some people get A's! P.S. ABSOLUTELY NOT ****!!

5.0
2.0
GEOG1150
Sep 25, 2011

Agbemenu set a very welcoming tone in the classroom. His lectures are engaging, clear and easy to follow, and supplement the textbook nicely. His passion for geography is infectious. Take his course if you like learning.

5.0
2.0
GEOG1150
Sep 25, 2011

Agbemenu set a very welcoming tone in the classroom. His lectures are engaging, clear and easy to follow, and supplement the textbook nicely. His passion for geography is infectious. Take his course if you like learning.

3.0
3.0
GEO1101
Grade: B
Feb 16, 2016

Professor Agbemenu is one unique teacher. He's a great story teller, and gets his message across with his knowledge. He does get a bit long winded and drags his lectures too long; however, this depends on the topic. He is a tough marker and will give you great feedback.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B-

68% confidence
Based on 6 grades
Most common grades:
B (2)
A (1)
F (1)
Grade Distribution
A(1)B(3)C(0)D(0)F(1)A-/B+(1)
Based on 6 reported grades
B: 2
A: 1
F: 1
B-: 1
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.34 avg change
May
Oct
May
Jun
Sep
Feb
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

GEOG1011

5.0

(1)

GEOG1202

5.0

(1)

GEOG1150

5.0

(2)

GEOG101

4.0

(1)

GEOG1212

3.6

(7)
+32 more courses
Difficulty by Course

GEO63

5.0

GEOG140

5.0

GEO1160

5.0

GEO1120

5.0

GEOGRAPY

5.0

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