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Takes time to explain the concepts

He is very friendly and offers good explanation

He has a lot of patience for students. Explains very well

He is okay, Infact he is far better than any of my other Profs.

prof's accent = not a problem at all. He is understandable if ure listening. I like how he takes his time to explain things concisely. Theres only one prob: he only wants you to come talk to him if you've got a complex question. Maybe its his way of getting us to think critically.

A great teacher. Explains very well.

Tough to get used to at first, but you really enjoy the class near the end. A very good chemistry prof!

Great prof. Explains things very well; notes are concise, but it's still a good idea to come to class. Friendly. Expects you to have a fair understanding of high school chemistry and willing to help, but won't coddle stupid questions in class.

Very good Prof. Explains well

Fun prof after midterms- accent takes a bit to get used to, but can be a source of amusement. All notes posted on internet- v. useful, but take notes IN class too. Dry sense of humour, no tolerance for truly stupid questions- mocks ppl who ask really stupid questions (yes!). Helpful outside of lectures, too. Quite friendly.

best 112 prof the campus has to offer

Very good Prof., has a lot of patience for students and explains very well.

I think this is an amazing teacher. I recoment anyone take this class.

Great prof, although he can be hard to understand at times. Knows what he's talking about, makes alot of dry jokes, but they're good. I would take another class from him.

I really like this prof. If you go to the U of S and take a chem 112 class look for him.

Very good Prof. I will recommend him to any student.

Great prof overall. Can sometimes be a bit confusing, but generally explains concepts very well.

Really good Professor. He made everything easy to understand. He was also willing to put in extra time to help those who needed extra explaination. He's also very entertaining to listen to, though sometimes dwells on certain ideas for too long. I would recommend his class to anyone interested in Chemistry.

Great teacher, fun to listen to and helped me pass Chem!

good teacher, im seeing if he teaches my 2nd semester chem

Wow what an AMAZING prof! He is absolutely awesome. He is very clear with all of the concepts and is always smiling and makes me laugh! I can't say enough about this prof other than he is awesome and I definately reccommend him to everyone!

Amazing prof. He nails down points so it's impossible to forget concepts. Show up to the lectures and you'll find yourself learning chemistry, quickly, efficiently, and with a general level of enthusaiasm.

Best prof i have had. He is hilarious and makes everything clear. He helps make chemistry interesting which is very good. Its not an easy course but Dr. Ahiahonu definitely prepares you for the tests. By far my favourite class

Likes to make jokes, funny guy generally. He knows his stuff and does a good job of getting it across clearly. However he does have a moderate accent which is difficult to understand at times. Overall, great proffesor, if you put in the time you will get a good grade in his class.

he is a hard working lectura with full of zeal and pntual to his duties.

This is the only professor who needs to take this course again just for updating his information.

Best Organic Chemistry Prof around

great prof. try to attend all of his lectures. it will help you to learn the material a lot faster. knows his stuff but he dose make small mistakes from time to time.

Took summer session- he provided notes, answered questions, not hard to understand and tries to make jokes. He's quick to reply to emails. Great prof, would recommend him to anyone who needs a good chem grade.

Very good Prof. Explains concepts clearly and always ready to answer students questions. I will recommend him to anyone who needs an excellent grade in Organic Chemistry

The best teacher I have ever had

great prof! definitely take organic chem from him!

Really excellent prof. It's a tough class but he is clear, helpful and when he tells you to practice: do it! Listen to him, he knows what he's talking about.

I'm not sure about the other reviews, but I thought this prof was rather hard. Sure he is very knowledgeable but he took his time explaining the simpler concepts but flew through the harder topics (reaction mechanisms). So really practice questions in the textbook! Also, keep up with the material, it all builds on each other.

He's knowledgeable and friendly, but he seemed to needlessly rush through his lectures. It's a pretty challenging class to take during the summer (with labs and all), but definitely not impossible to do well in. (Also, the textbook's Solutions Manual has a ridiculous amount of mistakes in it. How does that even happen?)

Pearson is a good lecturer and is also helpful outside of class as well. He provides lots of practice questions and discusses practical applications of chemical concepts. My only problems with his teaching is that he spends too much time on easy concepts and not enough time on hard ones.I recommend taking CHEM 115 with him in the summer

An amazing professor. Gave great notes, was on schedule with lab, and extremely helpful. When he says study, you study. I went into the final with a low 90 and left with a high 70%. Very fair test considering the material difficulty. If I was to go back, I would have studied harder. My drop in grade had nothing to do with his teaching abilities.

Great teacher, thought he was very clear in his lectures. It's a hard class to begin with, and his easy to understand lectures definitely helped!

Pearson is honestly a good prof. I was skeptical going into his class but he's funny and explains everything well. The class itself is challenging but he posts a lot of extra questions (VERY good to review these-- especially before exams since some questions are based on these ones he posts!!) Midterm was decent but the final was really hard.

He is an excellent prof, explains concepts very well and assigns a lot of practice questions. These questions ultimately helped on midterms and finals. I will recommend taking any chemistry class with Prof Ahiahonu.

Pearson is a very good teacher. I enjoyed his teaching style and he is very approachable. The course is extremely hard but Dr. Ahiahonu made it very reasonable. If he says you must study, you better do. I found the questions he assigns helpful.

I don't know of what the previous posting is all about, but Professor Ahiahonu was very clear in explaining concepts, made the classes lively, assigned lots of practice questions and provided meaningful feedback. Indeed the pop quizzes kept me engaged throughout the course. I will recommend this Prof to any one in a heart bit.

This is my 2nd time taking this course as I dropped it earlier. Dr. Ahiahonu is a wonderful professor and I highly recommend taking Chem250 from him. He is always open to answer questions and is truly passionate about this subject. The subject is hard, but it's doable if you actually work for it.

Pearson organized chem 250 in a really great manner. The textbook is good, but it jumps around and reactions appear everywhere. Pearson organizes his lectures so that the reactions are organized differently and easier to understand. Super helpful outside of class if you ask for help. Go to class, he sometimes gives attendance as bonus marks.

He explained things clearly and emphasized important details. He also gave a fair amount of additional practice questions which helped for the midterm and for the final.

Prof. Ahiahonu is an excellent teacher, he does a good job explaining concepts and promotes problem solving strategies.

Pearson was a wonderful lecturer who made an 8:30 class actually something I enjoyed going to. When reviewing and preparing for exams, he was super helpful and had classes with lots of participation. Overall, very good professor.

Accent was hard to understand the first day or two but was quickly very easy to understand. Very enthusiastic and compassionate about chemistry and helping each student. Slides go along nicely with textbook.

He explains everything really well, goes over all the text questions and posts their answers with explanations. Best Chem112 prof.

Beast professor, goes through everything in textbook well and has his own extra stuff. Made remembering all of the VSEPR shapes too easy. He's amazing.

He is clearly very enthusiastic about the subject . He know what he's talking about and explains well. We used workbooks in this class so we'd copy examples directly into our textbooks. He is loud enough that you can hear him at the back of class, although he does have a thick accent, but once you figure it out he's a real gem of a person and prof.

Pearson was a great professor. Attendance is mandatory because he includes in some lectures important information that you will not find in the textbook that ARE expected to be known in the final. He has excellent practice questions that are almost if not the exact same as many of the questions you will find on your midterm and final. Recommended.

Pearson was good at teaching chemistry. His accent is not an issue whatsoever. He gives tons of practice questions which was super helpful, but the pop quizzes were very tough for me. Make sure you are in class on time, as he gives the pop quizzes a few minutes before class begins.

Loved learning from him. First chem class since Chem 30 8 years ago. I found his accent only took a class or less to get used to. He has a clear passion for chem and explains things well. If you show up and pay attention, you will do well. He's also incredibly friendly and approachable. A joy to learn from.

Professor Pearson was amazing. He was accessible outside of class time and I found him very helpful if I ever had questions or needed clarification. Pay attention to the practice questions he gives at the end of chapters in CHEM 115 as they are very similar to questions on exams. I would definitely take CHEM 115 or CHEM 250 with him again.

Pearson is a good guy and prof. He loves chemistry and cares for his students to learn and apply the knowlege in the class. He expects you to do lots of practice problems so work for your grade and you will do well.

Chem 250 is the hardest class you'll ever take but Pearson does a great job of explaining concepts. He can be somewhat intimidating but he forces you to take the class seriously and inspires you to work hard. His tests are fair, and as long as you study extremely hard you can get a good grade

Best chemistry professor I have ever had

He is a very good professor, explains concepts very well. I recommend you to take his class

Had him for Chem 112 first semester, this class in honestly very easy if you go to class and pay attention during all his lectures. He gives pretty clear instructions, a bi t vague on some topics but good prof for the most part.

Prof. Pearson Ahiahonu in a very good teacher, cares about the success of his students. I will recommend him to everybody.

Took his CHEM 112 course as a first year student and was very happy with the outcome. Pearson would show up every class very happy to teach. Although he was difficult to understand at times, he made sure that students understood the material. He would often go over examples in class for students to better understand concepts. Overall, great prof.

Pearson is a great prof, not as hard to understand as everyone says. He is enthusiastic about what he teaches and is very educated in his field. I don't have any bad comments about him, he's very approachable and cares about students. Chem112 however is an awful course that you really have to bust your butt to do even okay in, even with a good prof

Pearson isnt that hard to understand and he is very passionate. His notes are very well organized especially for the online assignments and labs. I didnt find Chem 112 and easy course, but if you do practice problems, it is manageable.

Pearson is okay but if you've never taken any type of grade 11 or 12 chem, there's a very good chance you'll struggle a lot. you won't be able to follow the course if you haven't taken any type of chemistry before.

Pearson is a very good Professor, explains concepts very well. I will take more chemistry courses with him

Pearson is the best science professor I have ever hard. Thank you!

You need to attend lectures to pass because Professor Ahiahonu explains difficult concepts very well, and solves a lot of questions in class.

He was very engaging in his lectures and always put emphasis on what topics were important.

Pearson is an amazing chemistry professor. He makes it very clear what will be tested on, gives good examples in class, and tries to make his lectures interesting. He can be slightly intimidating to approach at first, but he is a kind person who will do his best to help you when possible.

Attend the lectures, do the examples that he gives in class (the long answer questions are of the same difficulty as his longer examples), keep up with the SMARTWORK assignments, and do the sample tests he posts. Pearson sets you up for success. Doing the end of chapter questions is not necessary unless you have trouble with the in-class examples.

Prof. Pearson Ahiahonu is an excellent teacher, his remote online approach is amazing and he explains concepts very well. I am looking forward to taking more Chemistry courses with him

Prof Ahiahonu is very thorough with his work and good at explaining. He's a great prof, but he does have quite a thick accent which makes some of the content hard to understand especially in online learning.

Prof. Ahiahonu is an excellent teacher, explains concepts well and is very organized. However, he is a tough grader and expects a lot from his students. Be ready to study.

I don't know what with all these bad reviews about him. I had Pearson as my prof for Chem 115 and he is the best professor out of all of my classes so far. He responds to emails very fast and he does have a slight accent but it's not enough to hinder your learning. He even supplies his own supplementary notes & is more than willing to redo concepts

Proffeser Ahiahonu is a great prof. He seems like he actually cares about you wanting to succed in the class. If you took chem 30 in High school, this class should be fairly easier espically if you have him.

Great professor not sure whats up with the reviews, he gets right to the point and is a good teacher

He is a very good professor and I really enjoyed his class. He made difficult topics easier to understand.

Was alright. Kind of a tough love scenario. Will remind you how it felt to do math with your dad at the kitchen table.

I am in no way good at chem or math, so this course was very difficult for me but I found that out of the 3 profs that were teaching this course Professor Ahiahonu provided the most practice material, worked through a lot of problems in lecture videos and workshops were very helpful.

Very good at explaining questions and how to solve them. Teaches with consistency and focused on making sure everyone understands before moving on

Professor Ahiahonu cares a lot about the success of his students, explains concepts clearly and demands a lot from his students

Can seem a bit intimidating over Zoom (less so in person), but is generally pretty good at explaining concepts.

He was a great prof, his lectures were easy to understand, and the concepts were pretty nicely explained. Obviously, there was a lot of work you need to put in outside of class, like smartwork assignments and textbook questions, so make sure you're on top of that! He's pretty good with replying with email as long as you give him enough time.

Pearson is a prof who really understands chem! Works through example questions in class, but you should do harder/more examples on your own to prepare for exams. Midterm & Final were quite difficult. He may seem intimidating, but his emails are very nice. His notes are like a condensed textbook, so you don't have to read the textbook.

Pretty decent prof. His note packages that he gives are very good and he does lots of practice questions which is really helpful. Lectures are a bit boring but he posts videos of him solving the exampels to canvas so that's really helpful. I would recomend

His lectures, slides, note packages, and assigned questions are very well organized and easy to follow. While his teaching style might resemble learning math with your dad at the kitchen table in elementary he explains things very well and cares a lot. His summarized notes for each unit are very helpful most profs don't do that.

Good prof. Explains the concept from the basics. Would definitely take his class again.

He definitely knows his stuff and really cares about the students, he pointed out some great tips for getting material down and posts videos of how to work through problems. No lectures are posted. He is great with emails and answering questions.

Passionate, funny, and overall a good professor.

I found Pearson to be a pretty good professor. I'd recommend annotating the notes or printing them out, as there's a lot to cover and you will get lost if you try to keep up with writing them. He posts all his examples on panopto videos in canvas, which are extremely helpful. He can come off as strict, but he just doesn't sugarcoat things.

Bad english, good class, heavy weighted exams. thats all

Solid prof. Explains concepts pretty well but it's all pretty technical content so if You don't put some work in yourself no professor will really help you all too much. Not the most responsive in emails so I mostly just emailed the other 250 profs but his lectures are hilarious, so long as you don't ask somewhat off topic questions.

Used lots of examples and explained all of the mechanisms which helped to understand the material. Would overexplain concepts and it both helped and hindered. Lectures are easy enough to follow along. Doesn't use a mic so he can be a bit hard to hear. He's not bad in combination with the other profs lecture videos.