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Lou is a very all over the place. His lectures consist of you and your group working together to learn the material in a worksheet he gives. He gives you a certain amount of time to do a certain amount of problems and once you are finished, he does not go over the answers. I learned more in my recitation than in lecture.
Not trying to hate on him, but he's awful. I can't follow the way he talks . He talks at you and it's super hard to understand. He never writes down important info, he only quickly states it and it is hard to take notes. He also had us do sample problems that take the entire class. Pretty much, I've learned nothing from him.
Wojcinski is an awful lecturer. He leaves his slides bare except for a picture or diagram and relies on speaking to get across the information. Even the most important information he won't put on his slides. He will simply briefly state them and then move on, hoping we wrote it down. If you want good notes, they will have to come from the textbook.
Louis is the worst chemistry professor I ever had in the series. Im not sure how he was able to become a teacher because of how much he says uhh um so. He uses these so often because he doesnt know how to explain anything clearly... often leaving you more confused. I would pick another professor!! Dont sabotage yourself by relying on him!
BUY THE TEXTBOOK, because you will get nothing from lectures. If you have the opportunity, sit in on another professors lecture because they will likely have helpful papers with course tips/information or worksheets, which you will not get from his class. If you have to take his class, make sure you are free when another professor is lecturing.
Everyone hates on Lou, but honestly I liked him a lot more than other lectures. He gives sample problems for you to work on with others, and then goes over how to solve them on the doc cam. He is not a good public speaker but he isn't that bad if you pay attention. Most people hate his class structure but I learned well from this type of lecture.
I really liked how 122s grading system was. It is very easy to get a B on the class, the thing thatll get you an A in it is doing well on the midterms and final. Lou himself isnt very helpful in class, but his worksheets and knewton assignments do a pretty good job of having you understand the material. He hands out free grades like crazy.
Neither the lectures, homework's, recitations, objectives, NOR the practice tests help prepare us for the midterms or the final. Information in the lectures is sporadic and seems to have little relevance to the actual course itself compared to the information taught by other instructors. Absolutely terrible at explaining problems
Hes very high energy but overall I think he explains the concepts well.
Wojcinski is really not as bad as people make him seem. The workload can feel like a lot sometimes, but working through the in-class problems and doing the online homework is what will help you pass the class. Also, going into 231 it helps to have some background on key topics beforehand, but it's not necessary.
Sometimes lectures were hard to follow, but he mostly prepares you for the exams and final. Super nice guy. Can over explain certain topics and confuse you more, always accessible and ready for questions. He would never turn down a question.
I think Wojcinski is a great person but struggles to teach things in a way that makes sense. It's clear he knows what he's doing and how to do it, but I personally struggled with concepts and was only able to solidify them through going to SI tables and getting help on my own. The people who don't do well don't put enough time and effort into it.
Don't get me wrong, Lou seems to be a nice enough guy. He tries to crack jokes and make class engaging. However, his lectures are fairly haphazard and he often struggles to explain concepts clearly. The high volume of Knewton homework helps to bump up your grade and also teaches you more than the lectures do. I would avoid this teacher if possible.
I took the Hybrid class so a lot of the work was done online with Myab and Mastering Chemistry. I personally did not do well because I skipped class too much. Attend EVERY lecture to ensure you do the group worksheets and do practice problems because the worksheets resemble the exams! Overall Louis is a knowlegable prof who is excited to teach.
Confusing during lecture with short or meandering descriptions of complex topics with a halting and awkward speech pattern, would respond to emails several days after they were sent, and made numerous nonsensical decisions such as forcing students to remember the solubility table for an exam
He gave us more care with exams because of the pandemic but his lectures weren't beneficial. I ended up just showing up for participation points but staying in bed during the actual class. Most of the lectures are with his screen off while we work on a worksheet. You need to learn the content outside of class which is definitely difficult.
The thing about Dr. W was that he would give us a worksheet and then turn off his audio and video for most of the class, and then come back after some time and then go over the problems. He does care about wanting students to learn and he encouraged us to ask questions but his style of teaching wasn't fit for me and I was self-teaching myself.
Although my first perception of Dr. W was that he was a little odd, I never doubted that he is a nice guy. He cares about his students and their success and will go above and beyond to work with them if the communication is there. This class wasn't that difficult but there were a lot of moving parts so be sure to read the syllabus and ask questions
Dr. W is great and will work with you in the mole hole to make sure you understand the material. His lectures are for sure helpful - don't skip because you will be completely lost the next day. One negative thing is that he doesn't ever give out study guides, so you do get confused about what to study for exams. He makes chemistry less daunting!
The class definitely took some work, and we had a lot of assignments (mainly readings and multiple choice questions, and lots of problems to solve in class). Gave us lots and lots of opportunities to practice the skills we needed to learn. Definitely a class you need to show up for consistently. Professor was pretty cool though.
Wojcinski rarely lectured or taught us anything. Instead we had to fill out worksheets from a packet every class and had to rely on asking TAs roaming around the room to tell us what to do and get clarification. Throughout the whole term I felt like I was trying to teach myself material that I did not understand. Waste of my time and money.
Topics are explained horribly in lecture, you basically have to rely solely on your TA in recitation or lab to explain harder problems. Didn't respond to a single email I sent the entire term
He's nice but his teaching style is awful. No slides to take notes, activity sheets are unorganized, bad at explaining concepts, no review sheets for exams. He lowkey blames us for doing bad on exams. Had a different professor for ch121 and that prof was WAY better. Overall class isn't too hard though.
I loved Lou's CH 232H class. He seemed to care about us not just academically but as human beings as well. If you ask for extensions he will give them because he cares more about you learning chem than getting things in on time. His class was tough but I think that's more the course than him as a teacher.
Virtually never listens to students/communicates effectively. He knows the material but can't structure a course efficiently. He disrespects us and blames the class failure on "time management" which is his inability to teach the material. The average score on exams was around 50%. He will not excuse MANDATORY days of quarantine
This prof is really disrespected because he doesn't care about his students or if they learn the course material. he lets us sink. he has no teaching style but drops us into a dark hole and conveys no material. The TA's and SI leaders are your only friends, so hopefully, if you have good ones UTILIZE them. He made me SOB often.
Taking ch121, 122, and 123 from him was living hell. Didn't benefit at all from attending class since he doesn't teach anything, complete waste of time and money. The average scores on all of the midterms were a fail. Do everything you can to avoid these classes and this professor. He's nice but has no idea how to structure a class.
This guy is a tool. He doesn't bother to even try to teach the material. We had to fill out worksheets from a packet every class and had to rely on asking the TAs for help. Throughout the whole term I felt like I was trying to teach myself concepts that I didn't understand. His exams have average scores of 60% and always have errors. Stay away!!
Louis is a genuinely kind man. He loves teaching and it shows. He gets a little philosophical sometimes so look out. He provided packets every lecture that had notes and clear instructions. The way he explains things can be confusing so just pray your TA isn't horrible (ours was great). It's chemistry so it's a tough class but he was fantastic.
He's trash. He doesn't even try to explain the content to students and expects everyone to know it before you get to class to work on a packet he makes you buy. Then you have to do online homework in two forms (reading and chem 101). Average test scores this year were maybe 50%. You'd be lucky to get a C. I can't fathom how he got a PhD.
Class is very student-to-student interaction orientated. His lectures consist of answering our questions, not him teaching new material. Expect to be teaching yourself many topics.
Lou is pretty great. Has a fun attitude that makes it easier to get through the class. The material isn't super easy but he is so willing to help when you need it, just ask. Would take again.
You can tell Dr. W likes teaching the class but he lacks the organization to do so, it felt like you had to teach yourself the material. If you stay on top of everything you should be fine though. He was also incredibly difficult to communicate with. It takes him least a week to respond to emails so if its urgent you need to go to his office hours.
TAs will be your best friend for this class, heavily encourage anyone to look into tutoring sessions, supplemental instruction, and/or office hours. More than average workload with assignments and readings, it's easy to miss those deadlines. Provides good study material, wasn't a big fan of the non-chemistry related writing assignments.
This class can be challenging but he does want his students to succeed. The lectures are taught in a group work style which can be challenging. I wish he was more organized with assignments and canvas but does give a lot of resources and grades well. Be ready to work hard for a good grade.
Now granted, chemistry is a difficult subject. Professor Wojcinski doesn't really teach the material that well. The best way to pass the class is by basically teaching yourself the material through YouTube or other resources. You are usually just working with other students, which can make learner the material more difficult.
Dr. W is a good professor who clearly wants all of his students to succeed. Chemistry is a lot of work and difficult so that should be expected from this class. Lecture is collaborative group style, but Dr. W will always answer questions when needed. Aktiv chem, Tophat, and the occasional canvas assignment make up the homework aspect.
I personally really like Dr. W. He really loves the subject and explains it well. I think that Chemistry is a difficult subject but he does a good job at explaining it and he will answer any questions you have or provide help.
Lectures are there for students to ask him and the TAs questions rather than teach the material.
Dr. W is a nice enough guy but he abuses the chemistry departments "peer learning environment" suggestions to avoid teaching all together. You will have to teach yourself most of the course content if you cant pick it up from the other undergrads you work with. TAs wont give you much help either.
Lou gives lots of extra credit. Taking those would really boost your chances of getting an A. Though he gives lots of homework, they're really helpful, and I didn't need to study as long as I did them.
Great professor, just make sure you do all the work and study to get an A
Lou gives some extra credit in the form of surveys and recitation worksheets. He very kindly rounds up all homework grades to 100% as long as you get above 85%. Homework is really helpful but can stack up if you're not careful.
The Wojcinskinator turned a nightmare course into a very manageable task. He's always quick to respond to emails and very clearly explains the way all the grades are split up. He understands that some people are excited about chemistry while others aren't and he is equally eager and willing to help both types of students.
Lou is a great professor. I liked his optimistic energy during lectures last term. The Aktiv chem homework platform had a good amount of multiple choice with 5 attempts. Lou is helpful during office hrs too. He makes a hard subject like chem more manageable for sure. Would recommend
He seemed like a good person and just wanted us to pass the class, unfortunately his teaching of the material made that difficult. It was a lot of independent study with little guidance from him.
He's a nice guy but he cannot structure a class. I'm writing this halfway through the term because I have encountered at least 10 separate errors on questions between Aktiv Chem and the workbook he forces you to buy. Plenty of my time has been wasted at this point trying to discern the answer for a problem in which I have already done correctly.
Does not teach the class, expects everyone to know how to do everything
Dr. W is a good guy and good at answering question one on one. So go to his office hours. His lectures are hard to follow and the TA's are often not very helpful. He offers a lot of extra credit to make up for his rough teaching so do it.
not the best teacher to have in a large lecture class, it's easy to not understand the material at all and he honestly has poor teaching abilities but he is one of the nicest and most accommodating teachers I've had so far and takes the time to check in on students. but if you're taking this for the credit choose someone else. His canvas page sucks
Didn't actually teach lectures. I taught myself basically everything.
The lecture consisted of reading a work packet, and teaching yourself everything, with an 8-minute note at the end. Midterms are really short so if you missed a couple of questions your grade is screwed. Just study the recitation packets and you'll be fine.
you basically teach yourself everything but if you of the active chem assignments you should be fine.
Dr. W really seems to care about his students. That's hard to do with large lecture rooms full of different people. He seems like he really wants you to learn the material. I wish the lectures were longer. I can see he is a good teacher, but maybe is often constricted by the 50 minute lecture times.
He fails to properly put things on the canvas modules. Materials are always difficult to find or not working. And I emailed him the second week of the term and he took until week 10 to answer me, when I was unable to access the resources, (keep in mind I PAID FOR THEM), and this lead to my not passing of the course.
This guy gave me the heebie-jeebies. Super weird vibe. Course content and difficulty was okay. Probably wouldn't take his class again. His grad students that did lab were rude.
I really liked this professor had him for 3 terms and learned a lot. He really cares about his classes and students and I felt very seen and cared about. Would recommend. I will say the class is hard just because it is but he does what he can to help his students.
He is a great guy. Great professor. Hard class but great professor!
As long as you do the work in this class, you will be good, even if you don't test well. He lays out his expectations clearly, and sets up the class for you to do well. He's very understanding and easy to reach.
Great professor with fantastic charisma. Does his best to make lectures as understandable as possible in order for students to succeed in his class.
Dr.W is an AMAZING GUY!! Gives good feedback, talks and communicates, and if you are a bad test taker boy is he accommodating!! The exams are multiple choice and are all in all about 20-30% of your grade total, so it makes it really nice! You also don't need to have a strong chemistry background for this class!!
Dr W. is a really great prof, and person overall. You can tell from the way he talks during lectures and individually to students that he really cares about the subject and your well-being as a student. My advice: go to his office/Mole Hole hours and find people you can work with; it definitely makes the class easier and perhaps even fun!
This man does not know how to teach. It is actually embarrassing. He spends more time cracking jokes and wasting your lecture time by making you figure out everything on your own with workbook activities than actually teaching you the concepts. Do not take. Save yourself. TAKE ONLY IF YOU LIKE TO WASTE YOUR MONEY AND TEACH YOURSELF.
Lectures are pretty hands-off, focus on independent workbook time. Emphasizes using chem department's peer help groups. My TA wasn't bad but was unclear sometimes. Also lots and lots of homework. But so far I'm understanding it so something must be working. Dr W is also nice, I've never gone to office hours but he's friendly in lectures.
Dr. Wojcinski seems to be a polarizing professor, with some students adoring him while others abhor his teaching style. I am the former. He's super cool, easy to understand, and the reading is not necessary for this class. HOW TO SUCCEED: -Do the AkTiV assignments and take notes from them -Sign up for SI table -Ask for help Recitation sucks though
You gotta self teach yourself most of the content in general chem 1. We just sit and do a worksheet for the entire class with him briefly explaining how to solve the problems, often skipping how to do them.
his teaching style is different, but as long as you try on the worksheet and problems it's fine
Taught myself everything from YouTube and Google in this class. Professor is terrible at explaining how to do things. He also brought up politics multiple times and projected his fears upon the students. Not great.
Taught myself everything from YouTube and Google in this class. Group tests were nice. Professor is terrible at explaining things. He also brought up politics multiple times and projected his fears on the students. Not great.
He's great. I like him a lot. Kinda looks a little like that groundhog that eats carrots in front of that camera. He is also very clear with grades and such.
Very nice guy, lectures can sometimes be unhelpful but assignments make sense and lots of flexibility.
No clue on what the others are saying, dude's a great professor. You'll have to put the work in though, since lectures are pretty short. But as long as you do the work and practice outside of class, you'll pass. Would recommend.
This class was definitely harder than CH121 and requires more studying if the concepts are new to you. There are two midterms with two parts, group and individual. The final is group too. The lab that goes with the lecture is not very hard, but is very annoying if you get a bad TA or lab partners. Still have TopHat reading and Activ assignments.
He's actually a pretty solid dude, lectures are productive. But his Canvas page for this course is needlessly disorganized. On top of that, there are 3 separate things you need to keep track of, Aktiv, Canvas and TopHat. Course isn't terrible so far; you really need to pay attention and make sure your work gets turned in.
Loved this professor.
He sets the class up in a way where you will likely pass even if you comprehend very little of the course work. If you do poorly on the exams but do all homework you will likely still pass with decent grade. teacher does NOT put assignments in canvas. I have NEVER seen another teacher set up canvas the way he does. i struggle but i will pass
Will demonstrate problems In class and use equations he won't introduce to students, and still expect them to solve problems later on using untaught equations. Be ready to do some self teaching. Ask TAs to fill in gaps of knowledge left by lectures.
I had Prof Wojcinski for CH 121 and 122, and honestly he grew on me a lot. You don't learn everything in lecture and have to learn quite a bit on your own, but this is balanced out by the individual exams not being worth too much of your grade. Do all the aktivs and tophats and you will be fine. He is a chill and funny guy too.
I had Lou for CH121, 122, and 123. He is a funny guy and a clearly cares about his students. The class itself isn't too hard, but may require some outside studying to better understand the material. Overall, I would take him again.
Lectures were TERRIBLE. Taught myself everything outside of class just to pass.
Yo this guy is my goat. Basically you are going to pass no matter what you do. Also! He really cares about like everyone if you ask him a question he will answer it to the best of his ability. Genuinely such a cool guy. Don't know why anyone doesn't like him. Chemistry is just hard don't take it out on him.
I like Lou. He seems to care a lot and enjoys the subject he teaches. Though you may want to watch many videos outside of class to fill in the gaps. Activity sheets clearly state what to focus on, and homework grading is very forgiving. Overall, very forgiving grading system (including midterms).
Lou is an outstanding professor. While he does not spend a lot of time lecturing, he is always willing to answer questions about the activities done during class. He is funny and clearly cares about his students. Recitations were also helpful for learning, and labs were fairly easy. Show up and do the Aktiv assignments, and you will succeed.
Lou makes Chem 121 very passable, you are meant to be able to get through this class and if you do the homework and pay attention in class it will happen. You are graded on many things and there are many ways to get points. The 2 midterms are 1/2 group 1/2 individual and the final is done entirely in a group. Do the homework, pay attention.
SCI100 transitions is a joke class but he was nice. just do other homework in it.
This professor was absolutely amazing, he was so kind and you can tell he truly cares about his students. Chemistry in general is a very difficult subject and shouldn't be taken out on the professor, he provides a lot of resources to help students pass. But he was awesome and funny too best professor I've had so far in college!!
Lou tailored his class to first-time freshmen new to college. Grading was generous, less than half of it comes from tests, which are sometimes group tests. The rest is homework, reading, writing, recitation and labs. However, his course pack had a lot of typos in it. Also beware of the lots of extra fees for chem, including homework and lab fees.
This is a large class which means lack of ability to ask specific questions. Go over classwork at home, with TA's or in the mole hole. This grade has 2 part midterms which make your grade. A great intro class to chemistry that calls for students to teach themselves how to learn the content individually. Wojcinski keeps it light.
Dr. W is a nice guy but a bad teacher, and I hated the class. Lectures consisted of only group workbook activities, and he never actually taught anything. Do not buy the textbook, we never used it. The only good thing about the class is that the midterms/final are partly group tests, which saved my grade.
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