Lyle is a really responsible professor, he does everything he can to help students. If u pay attention to his lecture, no worry you will have a really good mark in his tests. He always has passion and tries to interested students. Anyway, I made a wise choice. Thanks Lyle.

he is an awesome prof!

Very handsome instructor! I think all girls would like to take his class. Very attractive teaching style! I will take another class from him. If you want to learn something, go and take his class.

My favorite instructor! Hope I could take more classese from him. Super helpful and patient! ( )

His lecture and structure are so clearly. IF you read clearly before class, follow his step, you can have a good grades. He is really patient and nice.

Really enjoyed his class. I really enjoy his lectures, he seems to really care that people are following along with the material.

i think that he is the best teacher. also, he has his own book, you can get a good mark if u work hard and ask him question if you have questions.

Midterm and exam are all base on course materials, pretty straight forward. Attendance and participation are highly recommended for a good grade. Don't be hesitate to ask him questions and send him emails, he will answer my questions patiently and explain the theories for me. He is very nice and happy to assist me when I am confused with the essay.

Being an business student, I never thought that I will be so interested in philosophy. But luckily I found this instructor! Really though, his course is very interesting, definitely not boring. Great lecture, just make sure to listen to his explanation, otherwise it will be quite confusing. Overall recommended 10/10 :)

You just need to pay attention in class of what he is saying and do a lot of practice from his textbook then you can get good grades in this class. He is really caring try to reach every student to make sure that they understand the material.

He is caring and genuine, recommended!

Good for an intro course; gives a basic method for analyzing contemporary philosophy articles. For students to succeed on exams, reading the articles thoroughly and taking adequate notes is essential. Written assignments require a bit more ingenuity on the students part. Lyle helps out a fair bit on this front by giving feedback where applicable.

Lyle is great, knowledgeable and responsible! His lecture is very inspiring and interesting! I'm not a Philosophy student, but after taking this class, I am very interested in Philosophy, if he has other philosophy courses in SFU, I definitely will take it again!

Mr. Crawford is just simply fantastic. His lectures are clear, what he expects out of you is clear and his textbook is FREE as its online, and its practically a play by play to pass the rest. A truly amazing teacher! And the course was honestly fun, would reccomend him 10/10 100%

Lyle is amazing! I am taking a course with him right now and he's super funny, easy-going, accessible, creative and his power points are made in a way that engage you. He is a genius in terms of coming up with explanations in interactive and interesting ways. Absolutely loved his lectures.

His leatures are amazing! The PowerPoint technique is exceptional and super creative. Can see he is very passionate about what he is teaching. The textbook is separated into three parts and there is an answer key at the end of each part for the practice questions. He is very accessible through email and have regular office hours.

DO PRACTICE QUESTIONS!! The tests and final exam are based on his practice questions! Lyle and the TAs are very approachable; ASK THEM WHEN YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you go to the tutorial too because the TAs do a good job at re-explaining them. Towards the final exam, he will hold EXTRA OFFICE HOURS, make good use of that!

Lyle is one of the best profs I have had. His lectures are engaging and very useful to expand your knowledge on the content. His practice questions in the FREE textbook are practically copy and paste from his tests. But, the material is VERY difficult to understand and the final exam was the hardest exam of my life. But he does scale marks a lot.

Amazing Prof! He is funny and has great lectures. The course was extremely interesting with him. All his exams were based on a book he wrote. The book is free as a pdf. He is honestly great and I recommend him!

Amazing textbook which is written by himself. I took his class last term, I also took macm101 which is a required class for my major (CS). I found that it is great to take these two class in one semester. the part included in the first midterm of his course is really similar to the macm101 (also before the first midterm).

His own book is great. He is a bit hard if you dont focus. A little quizz at the very start of everyday for attendance and bonus marks is on his book. If you try to listen and do all the practice he gives in the book, for sure youll get high marks! Lyle is a really cool teacher, also a really sympathetic instructor! Highly reccomend!

This course was really interesting and useful. He also has a fun and interactive teaching style, would definitely recommend for anyone looking for electives. For people who have taken MACM 101 or any STAT course, this would be an even better choice.

This course was really easy and Lyle's teaching was really interesting. The content could be a little confusing, but the amount of practice questions in the book really helped with understanding. The grading criteria was a bit confusing, but at the end of the day I'm satisfied with my mark.

This course with Lyle becomes easy for me and tbh, I still find its material in Lyles own textbook interesting and relevant to anyone who plans to take BUEC later

very organized, has the most entertaining and unique use of slides I've seen, and is seriously invested in the success of the students taking the course. He is VERY fair and provides you with a textbook. I must say, sometimes he doesn't explain the little things, but that's okay. Just make sure your not scrolling on fb in class, he will call u out.

He is a great professor who truly cares about the quality of his teaching. He put a lot of effort to make lectures fun. Awesome powerpoint skills. I have a pleasant learning experience in this class.

His PowerPoint slides are so much fun! I had a great time in this semester because of his class. As an international student, sometimes it is hard to understand some references or concepts. Do not hesitate to ask him or go to office hour if you need help.

Good choice for a course. The prof wrote the textbook himself (it's a good textbook) and he models the exams extremely closely after practice questions. So as long as you're willing to put in a little work (nothing excessive - just do the readings and practice questions) you will learn what you're supposed to and do well in the course.

Lyle cares about how well he teaches, how practical his material is, and how he assesses you as a student. I found that his lectures were always valuable. His attitude for exams is to never surprise you - practice questions are reasonable and reflect what to expect on the exam. You can do well in this course if you put in the effort.

Incredible professor who is extremely well organized and does his part on making the content as clear as possible. But that doesn't mean that it was easy- content is confusing af especially in the beginning. But he was kind enough to hold extra review sessions before the midterm and the final. No doubt he's a great professor but

Lyle is a amazing professor. His Power Point is interesting and always has interaction with students while lecturing. His teaching style is simple that it's easy for students to understand the complicated concepts his teaching.

His lectures are fun and easy to understand. Tutorials are there to help reinforce the content from the textbook (textbook is free, btw). If you study the practice questions in the textbook, you'll do fine on the exams.

he is a nice prof and has extra review sessions before midterms and finals that are helpful. tutorials help with understanding course material. however course material is super super confusing and it is difficult. need to practice a lot and get help when u need it. i took this course thinking it would be a gpa booster and easy but it is not lol

Lyle's lectures are simple. His exams are fair, but the material is difficult and confusing but you will do well if you just FINISH ALL THE WORKSHEET PROBLEMS IN HIS TEXTBOOK. He's a caring prof, likes to talk to his students and crack jokes. The class didn't work too well for me but if I could take Lyle as a prof in a different course I would!

A real professional. You can tell that he has put a lot of effort into his slides, (free) textbook, course material, and lectures. This translates very well for your ability to learn. One thing is that the participation marks aren't based on how much you talk in tut, but if you hand in assignments. I talked all the time but got below avg marks :(

Really great teacher, writes and provides his own textbook for free. The lectures were really interesting and helped provide a lot of clarity to the contents of the course. Course material can get a little confusing but Lyle is very accessible and is interested in every students success. Only cons were a bad TA and clicker is used for attendance.

Lyle is a very logical person. I found that very helpful for me, but your experience may differ. He is passionate about teaching, 10/10 would recommend.

Excellent professor!! He will never leave the room until he knows you understand. Class is good, lots of interesting topics. He always changes his lecture slides to relevant topics. He is a dedicated prof, very hardworking

This is a 50 mins class, which is why the exams are around 40 mins. This is a critical thinking philosophy course, not a math class. Exams are usually a few short paragraphs questions. Enough time to answer if you study well, just like ALL other courses. He cares about his teaching a lot, very accessible, responds to email fast and very caring.

The book is very helpful with all the information you will need. You will do well on the exam if you study the practice questions from the book since exam questions will be similar. PPT slides in class are mainly for interactive purposes, and he made it very engaging with visual effects. You do not need the slides to study. THE BOOK HAS EVERYTHING.

All the examples he used in class are very interesting and relevant. As an international student, it can be a little challenging to understand everything. But NEVER HESITATE to ask him for clarification through email or office hour. He appears to be responsive and patient. In Zoom class, his audio and cam are better quality compared to other profs.

This can be considered a non-writing philosophy course. READ the textbook! Ensure you understand the materials well, don't just memorize them. Make good use of the practice questions at the end of each unit. Exams are not cumulative but require a basic understanding of previously tested materials. He held super tutorials before exams as well.

This course helps improve your intuitive thinking and understanding of the world. If you can multiply fractions and remember a few simple formulas you'll do fine. The participation marks are based on handing in tutorial assignments. Do most of the textbook questions as they are very helpful and you will see similar questions on the exams.

I've found the class easy and generally interesting enough to pay attention in lectures. The grading scale is mostly exam based, which as long as you show up to class and tutorials and read the textbook (which is written by him and not a lot of material to cover nor is it difficult to read), you will probably end up doing better than average.

This class will test your knowledge and grasp of the topics and not your ability to just memorize and regurgitate facts. Lyle was very responsive to questions in lecture and was always available after lec to explain and clarify any questions students had. Exams were very FAIR, you will know what is expected of you. Read the textbook & complete Qs.

Overall a fun and informative class. Lectures and tutorials were well organized. The textbook he wrote is your holy grail, study it and you will be fine. He is super easy-going, loves to help students. He spends 3-4 hours outside lecture times to host supertutorials to prepare us for each exam. I've never met a professor who does that!

Lyle as a prof keeps you engaged and is a super down to earth dude, but be sure to pay attention to lectures since your clicker questions are worth marks. His textbook is your holy bible and as long as you religiously read the book, you will do good! I wish I would've paid attention to class and opened the textbook sooner.

One of the best courses I have ever taken at SFU. Lyle really spends time teaching and making sure his students understand the concepts. I would recommend him to everyone.

Lyle is a great prof! He usually pushes you to think for yourself while lectures which aides learning and prepares you well for exams. Participate actively in class since interaction is a big component while lectures and will help you do better. Overall, it is NOT a tough course, as long as you pay attention and read the course manual he provides.

Lyle is a great teacher with lots of enthusiasm. He makes sure to teach his classes very well to make learning really easy. If you pay attention to the lectures and attend his super tutorials before tests, you will be just fine in the class. 10/10 would take again.

Lyle puts a lot of time and effort into his slides and presenting them. Lyle handled online teaching better than any other professor I know and his assignments and exams are fair.

Make sure you know the material! It is a confusing course and the TAs seem confused as well, so I recommend doing the practice exams because his tests are based on the practice questions. His lectures use iclicker, so if you want to do well you should read the textbook before the lecture. The material is fun once you get to know it!

Lyle is a great guy. This is a very FAIR course, some concepts are challenging but if you read the manual and reach out for help when you're stuck, you'll do well. The most important and helpful tip I have is to do the practice exams at the end of each unit (answers provided). The structure of exams are based on these!

Read the course manual! He goes out of his way to ensure you know what youre doing and shows this by doing super tutorials and office hours are informative and updates the manual often to make the material easier to digest. Explains a small bit of logic but does in a way thats easy to understand. Get familiar with Bayes Theorem & youll be golden

This is for Phil 105. Very fair course. Lyle is a good lecturer and course content is interesting. Read his textbook! All the information you need to do well is in it! Also, the practice exams in it are of the same format as the ones he will ask you on exams :). Good elective especially for STEM folks who are looking for a MACM-esque course. 5/5.

Lyle is a very caring instructor. I really appreciated that he held super tutorials before the exams as they were a great review of the material. If you want to do well in this class, read the course manual sections prior to class. The slides are easy to follow. Would recommend as he genuinely cared about helping and wants people to do well!

PHIL105 is a very interesting course if you're comfortable with a bit of logic and patterns. The material is not too difficult and it's made a lot easier through Lyle's lectures and by putting in some work. If you want to do well, take it seriously, read the course manual, absolutely do practice exams, and ask questions if you didn't get it right.

Lyle was very funny and interacted a lot with students during the online lectures; However, me and my friends found the contend very confusing most of the time, and it only got worse after each lecture.

Lyle is really great, you can tell that he genuinely cares about the content of the class. His slides are super detailed which makes the lectures entertaining and his exams are really fair, identical to the practice exams in the manual. He's very nice during office hours and explains concepts super in-depth to make sure people understand. 10/10!

Lyle is fantastic! His lectures are very engaging, content is super interesting! This course was the right level of challenging, I had to put in effort to understand but was able to figure it out. He wrote the textbook, it's easy to understand, he provides a free pdf copy. Tips: Practice exams are great to prepare for exams & read TB before class!

Professor Crawford is awesome! He explains concepts clearly and does his best to ensure that everyone has a fair chance at succeeding. Exams and assignments are simple as long as you go to class and read the course manual, especially the practice exams! He's really helpful during office hours too, plus 10/10 powerpoint slides! Definitely recommend!

I loved how Lyle wrote the course book for this class, as it was super easy to understand. His exams were pretty fair, considering it was based off his practice exams, and the assignments were pretty easy. PARTICIPATION MATTERS! The one thing I hated about his class were the in class iClicker questions, as I did not think it was fair at all.

The textbook was written by him and has practice exams which reflect the actual exams. Make sure you do them because they are helpful since the lectures can sometimes be confusing. Also, attend lectures because he has iClicker questions that count toward your grade. There are two small assignments that are mark boosters if you put in the effort.

Lyle is an interesting prof. Lectures are pretty interesting and don't get discouraged like I was in the first couple of weeks! Make sure to read the course manual and DO THE PRACTICE EXAMS. That's all the exams were. iClicker questions in lectures are unnecessary and have an effect on your grade which is annoying.

Super smart guy. He really wants students to engage and ask questions during his lectures and he wants to listen to everyone's opinion which shows that he is genuinely interested. I think his lectures could be way shorter if he was more to the point and concise and I also think students would be more interested and engaged if that were the case.

Lyle is a phenomenal lecturer who is obviously passionate about delivering excellent content. He is knowledgeable, very approachable, and managed to keep each class incredibly engaging. Not easy for a 3 hour lecture! He is also very clear on the learning expectations for the course. I would absolutely take another course with Lyle in a heartbeat.

Lyle is a good professor who is quite knowledgeable. PHIL 105 was a fairly difficult course at times, but I thought he did a good job explaining tricky concepts with real world examples and videos. As expected with a tricky course, the grading was fairly difficult and the average for the exams were quite low.

He uses iClicker which is the only thing that I really didn't like, since he marked some trick questions for correctness. There's 2 easy assignments that you have a lot of time to do, but marks are returned very slowly. His lectures are interesting and often funny. But you learn the most from his textbook and the included practice exams.

Lyle does a great job of explaining and teaching, and his (free) textbook will help you understand anything else you didn't get in lecture. He's very clear about what you're expected to know, and tests you on that only. I would recommend taking PHIL105 with him

Made somewhat boring course material funny and engaging for the whole 2 hours. Tests were somewhat difficult but overall the course had little homework, just 2 projects and 1 midterm.

PHIL300 w Lyle was one of my fave courses at SFU. You get to look at topics you've definitely wondered about before (end of humanity, living in a simulation, etc.) through a philosophical lens. Lyle's ability to make philosophical concepts digestible and accessible makes him an outstanding lecturer. I'd take any class with him in a heartbeat.

I was a bit scared to take PHIL300 due to a bad experience with another PHIL course but good thing I did! One of the most fun, engaging, and fascinating courses I've taken. Lyle is flexible and kind - stick around to talk to him after class if you want to get the most out of this class. Exams were very fair (you get to bring notes).

Great prof. In class examples really help you understand the concepts and do well on the exams. He also give you a course manual instead of a textbook. Use it, very informative.

Lyle was a great lecturer for sure. He made this class super enjoyable by constantly engaging with the class. The texams were all written answers.

Lyle is a good prof and teaches very well, however, the material often gets confusing. He attempts to explain it in simple terms and is helpful but you have to go over the material a couple times to understand it completely. His exams are literally the practice exams in his course manual, do them multiple times and you'll do well!

great guy. responds to emails within an hour. easy class if you read the textbook. he wrote the textbook so he is very knowledgable on it

Lyle was awesome! He wrote his own textbook (free) and the lectures and exams revolved around it. All of the concepts were thoroughly covered in lectures and tutorials. The practice exams in the textbook were GODSENT as they were almost identical to the actual exams. If you do most of the practice questions correctly, you will do well on the exam

Good prof. Assignments were easy. Iclicker in class but u can stay home and try guessing answers from phone. No textbook, he provides his own book and its free. Only 2 exams and its a bit hard. You have to reread some chapters as they are confusing. However, practice exams in his book are exactly the same on test. Do practice exam = do good on test

Tbh as a 1st year student Lyle is my fav prof!! He offers his own course manual filled w/ a bunch of practice exams which are basically identical to the midterm/final. The material itself can get a little confusing but w/ practice this is an easy class to succeed in. 10/10 would reccomend just the iClicker questions can sometimes get tricky.

The first prof I have ever rated. I have never missed any of his lectures and had easy approach for questions or concerns. He is funny, enthusiastic and truly care for our study. The content of the course is a bit challenging but with the help of prof Lyle and TA, it's such a great studying experience I have had at SFU so far.

Great Prof. Free textbook which is concise, to the point and has 3-5 practice exams (similar to real exams) per unit. Iclicker (like kahoot) in lectures for participation. Lectures are great - helpful, funny, interesting, relevant to real world. IMO, everyone should take this class - fundamentals that will help you for the rest of your life.

Really good at explaining concepts, which are already really simple. The exams are basically the same questions as the practice exams he gives you. This is the easiest course I've ever taken

He's an amazing professor, he grades very generously, he is super engaging. One thing I would recommend is to go to all the lectures as they're not only interesting but they contain a lot of necessary information.

One of my fav courses tbh - which ok maybe I'm biased bc the required courses for my CS degree are all pretty hard. But still! 3hour lectures were super engaging and fun (which is no easy feat for my easily distracted brain!) and prof Lyle was super approachable during OH/after class for questions. All assessments were written ans and v reasonable

The whole course was 2 assignments, a midterm, and a final. Probably the only course I could stand the whole 3 hour lecture. The workload for this course is probably the lowest I've ever had in other courses. Seriously amazing professor, would 100% recommend.

Really light workload! The lectures were engaging. He doesn't make you buy a textbook and provides you with condensed notes and tons of practice exams that are exactly what the exams are on.

While some of the concepts are difficult, Lyle puts a lot of effort into making the course as concise and easy to understand as possible. He made lectures engaging and fun. He was quite organized and straightforward which was helpful. He also gave a generous amount of time to complete the assignments.

Prof Lyle's philosophy class is a challenging but rewarding experience. His lectures can be tricky to follow, but his custom course manual with practice exams is super helpful. Unstuck AI and regular study sessions made a big difference for me.

The lectures were some of the best I have had at SFU. Very engaging, and you can tell that Lyle wants to be there and cares about the subject. Attendance isn't marked, but you kind of need the in-class content. Slightly tough grader, but worth it. Take this class!

I highly recommend this class! The lectures are really engaging and the focus is on thinking philosophically about contemporary issues, not learning about specific philosophers. The teacher makes the material extremely accessible and the readings are also easy to read through. This is a great elective if you need an upper division course.

contrary to popular opinions, i actually thought this was one of the most straightforward classes ive ever taken. the second half of the sem was harder than the first (only because math was introduced and i suck at math), but my grade was an 100 before the final. slides arent posted because its completely unnecessary (course manual explains all)

Lyle is an overall great guy who is both a great person and great teacher. His lectures are interesting and engaging making it very easy to follow and learn the content. Exams are very fair and are formatted identical to the practice exams that are provided.

He was honestly a great prof, even though I struggle with English and social subjects, it was pretty fun, interesting, and easy to learn. There are Iclicker quizzes during lectures, but only 7% of grade. Every business student that needs an English/Phil class for requirement, this is great and highly recommended, best class by far.

-As long as you read and understand the textbook, its pretty easy -The final exam was kinda tough -w teacher -engaging class