An excellent prof! Cares about the students.

very good teacher

makes classes interesting-very detailed and helpful lectures

A wonderful prof! Very interesting and helpful. Always listens to what students have to say, even in large classes.

Most influential professor of my university experience. Dr. Smith helped me realize my potential; simply talking to him makes me feel like I can accomplish any academic goal. I owe him a lot!

great prof. very entertaining

such an amazing professor :)

Probably the best all-around prof on campus.

He's a great prof. He's very friendly, and even took everyone's picture at the start of the semester so he could learn everyone's name. He made me want to do really well in the course because he's such a great, funny guy.

the best prof! he is great, really.

He is very nice, and he does make his lectures interesting by cracking jokes. There is a lot of work for the course but you definatly benefit

Great guy, great prof. He's a close talker though, so when you meet him on campus, be prepared to get rushed.

Dr. Smith is piloting this program at UPEI, and there is no one better suited to teach it. Approachable and helpful, he made the experience a very positive one. His flexibility is a tremendous help in coming up with new approaches to problems. Just excellent.

Philip Smith is the BEST professor UPEI has. He even makes Statistics seem exciting. That's phenomenal!

His class is fun and interactive to help give you a better understanding of the material. He dosa ask some hard questions but they're not that bad and you'll learn a lot.

One of the best profs I've ever had. Really cares about his students. Inspired me to become a Psychology major.

Remembers your name. In a class of 200-some, that is phenomenal. Though there was a lot of text to read, you learn a lot. Deserves the teaching awards.

He has a really cool way of setting up his stats class. 5 tests, you take the best one! I found it a lot better that way, and he is a great prof too.

The best professor at UPEI.

Extremely helpful and knowledgeable--gives lots of options. Your need to work a lot to earn high grades, but you can. Time flies by in his classes.

Excellent!

One of the best teachers I've ever had. I just can't say enough good things. He doesn't try to trick you on tests. He just wants you to learn and enjoy the material. Really, I can't say enough.

he is a good teacher...very effective...hottie!!!

He's such a nice person, and he tries really hard to make sure you understand. He makes lectures interesting, with lots of examples, and the breakdown of marks is very fair. He has a very good sense of style, and he's easy on the eyes :)

Loved the class and want to take more with this good of a teacher I can't lose

Great prof and went out of his way to help and get to know me. He's really one of those professors that you just don't want to let go at the end of the semester. Tests were great, challenging yet straight-forward.

I took his summer course (100 =101-102 all in 6 weeks) and it was great! He is such a sweet man and he really knows his stuff. he is an excellent professor; his lectures are interesting & interactive! he is just a gem! You really needed to learn the book and the notes, but if you understood the material, you would be fine. Plus he gives rewrites

Prof. Smith was my first Prof at UPEI and it help the transition on attending a university great. He is very passionate about his class and it may be my imagination but the more I got to know him the HOTTER he got!!!

He is by far my favorite Prof I have ever Had!! Wonderful for 101!!!

Best prof ever! Extremely helpful and very fair!

Prof Smith was really good to make things clear. If you didn't understand he was totally open to making it better if he could...very approachable.

I absolutely love this man. He's soooo nice and he tries to make class fun and enjoyable. I'd love to take more of his classes.

I had Dr. Smith for Psychology 101 and thanks to him, I'm hooked. He made a class of over 200 interesting and engaging. He does little demonstrations and shows videos, anything to make the topic more interesting. He's great!

Also had him for 101. Great prof, wonderfully structured classes, open and very very helpful. Very understanding and wants you to succeed. Humorous and intelligent. He can make a 3 hour statistics class interesting for someone who hates math. Will definitely take courses from him again and again! A++

He is really good at making up examples that helped me remember the information when I wrote the quizzes/exams. He was easy to listen to and I would take a class from him again.

Amazing prof! Interesting to listen to, fun and funny in class, and uses interesting examples that make you remember the material. We even did some examples which were more like playing games in class. Many, many opportunities for bonus marks and tests are very fair if you study the book and listen in class. Such a nice guy too!

A great prof! You can tell that he really cares about student learning. Read the book, go to class, and you'll do fine! I can't wait to take more from him!

Dr. Smith is my favorite professor :)

Great Prof!! Go to class, do the work and you will do good. He is very helpfull!

This is a great prof, whos dedication to his students and to the field of psychology is paramount. He made my first university psychology class amazing. I would recommed this prof to anyone!

Huge course load for 278/279, always sometimes to worry about for that class. Great prof, explains concepts well. Tests were difficult in 279 but pretty fair in 278.

Nice professor. Knows what he is talking about and is passionate about psych. The quizzes, however, did not seem representative at all of the chapter content and usually were focused on very bizarre details of the chapter. Final was also not a good representative of the course. Enjoyed the class as he teaches with enthusiasm.

Smith is gold. The course covers alot of ground and you are expected to read a considerable amount for which you will be rewarded well. He is a very apt teacher and illustrates the content well with a remarkably engaging and fluid style. The final exam is tough because of the vastness of the content...thankfully only worth 22% of overall. Fair!

Took 101 and 102 with him. Classes are great, does not cover book in class, you must put a lot of time in to studying at home. Took both classes in the summer (3 weeks each), no final during the summer which is great! Just 4 quizzes per class. Attendance isn't mandatory but he gives extra marks if you are in class (clicker questions and writings).

Best psych prof I've had so far! He did a great job of getting the class involved, especially considering that it was a class of 200+. He explained concepts very clearly and was always excited to answer questions. It's true that he didn't go over all the book material in class, but if he had, his lectures would not have been nearly as interesting.

Great professor, his sure knowledge and passion for the subject was captivating and made attending very easy. Recommend taking any class from him!

He always made himself available if extra help was needed. Really passionate in lectures and made a 90 minute class feel like a 25 minute class. Really awesome and always smiling!!!

Best prof ever. Very available for help. Kind. Super-intelligent.

Finished this course 9 months ago and still thinking about the course concepts and ideas. Really liked the inter-teaching, where you had a lot of out-of-class preparation but then got to work with the ideas in class. Excellent interview-an adolescent assignment. Very caring professor, enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

I took three classes from Dr. Smith during my time at UPEI, and I wish that I could have taken more. He is a fantastic professor and person. If you are considering him for Intro Psych, get into his class before it fills up. Top notch, award winning prof for a good reason.

Perfect intro prof. Always engaging and interesting. Would highly recommend taking courses with him

Philip Smith is very kind and always willing to meet and explain concepts from class. He's good at making his expectations clear. I never feel confused or like I'm just guessing when it comes to assignments. I find him to be a fair marker, and just all around very reasonable. I take any course I can with him.

Phillip Smith is an overall great guy. He learns just about every students name individually and is always there for advise either in person or through email. His classes weren't all that hard but you need to read the book to do well. Tests are always fair and he has never put anything on them that wasn't covered either in lecture or in the book.

Took Psych 101102 with Dr. Smith and have nothing but good things to say about him. Tests aren't hard as long as you read the assigned chapters. Always assures students that he's available for extra help if necessary. Overall, a great experience. Would definitely recommend him to anyone interested in taking intro to psych.

Philip Smith designs his classes so that you get the most out of the course and get a good grasp of the material. Often times he uses inter-teaching so ensure you come to class prepared, otherwise you lose marks. He is always willing to support his students. Do your work, participate in class and you will succeed!

Has a scheduled re-write for every quiz which was super helpful if you didn't want to go to a quiz at 8am go at 1:30 the following Friday!

By far the best prof I have this semester

Overall a great Professor made my first year enjoyable. A great course for people interested in psychology.

Do the work and you'll do well

Definitely took advantage of the re-writes for intro! Always good to give the projects a try to, can only improve your mark. Could get by with skipping the lectures but definitely not the readings.

Most valuable course I've taken. Really brings together theory and practice in psychology. Extremely knowledgeable and caring professor.

Perfect 8:30am class! Here's a prof who really likes students and teaching. Excellent option system for grdaes.

Phillip's class was interesting but definitely a little difficult. Test questions mostly came directly from the text so doing the readings is a must. I found it hard to keep focused in his lectures because there is no visual aid like a slideshow, which helps me a lot. I skipped a few classes here and there and still had an alright grade in the end.

Big class sizes and yet he always remembers names. The classes are interactive, and the little assignments actually help in understanding the project. The quizzes aren't too hard either. A real delight.

Dedicated professor, very easy to get along with.

I really looked forward to going to Dr. Smith's classes, he definitely made the 8:30 class worth it. He allows you to do rewrites for every test which really helps. A lot of the test questions come from the text so it's important to do the readings. Overall its really easy to do well if you do your work.

Read the book and you'll be fine

Great professor.

I took Philip's psychology class (102) and loved it. He always retakes for his quizzes, gives up to 5% bonus points for clicker participation and he makes concepts easy to understand!

One of the best profs at UPEI for sure. You'll have to work a bit for it, but he'll give out 90s!

I took a condensed course in the summer with Dr. Smith and it was easily the best time I've had at UPEI. He's caring, pleasant to talk to, funny, and very passionate about what he teaches. There's a lot of reading for a summer course but spread out, it would have been easy. I would be thrilled to take another of Dr. Smith's classes in the future.

This professor presented his course in the best organized fashion of any professor I have had. He is dignified, informed, polite, and respectful of students and is honourable in that he takes his teaching responsibility seriously and does an excellent job. I will take another course from him if possible and I have recommended him to other students.

Phillip was so awesome. A lot of talking but easy to follow along. Course videos were outdated but still shared a good message. Homework was easy as long as you stayed on top of it.

Best professor Ive had. Excellent lectures, lots of personal attention even in a large class. Cares about students. Made me think about things in new ways. Lots of psych research but lots of personal application. Free online text.

Awesome, great lectures. Free text!

Dr. Smith is probably one of the most 'professorly' professors I've had in my time at University. I took Psych stats with him and found he taught the material quite well. Nothing crazy outstanding about his classes, but I came to learn psych stats, and that's what I got. No surprises. Good proff overall.

He was very caring, made a point to learn my name and 50 others (confronted him before a class had started, I was about to introduce myself and he just said "hello (my name)" without hesitation). Amazing dedication to the learning of all students, he really wants you to do well and learn the material. It was my first uni class, great way to start.

Well done lecture videos. Very nice and runs a steady, well paced course that when you stay on top of things you will have no problem getting an A.

Prof. Smith is my favourite prof at UPEI so far. He is engaging, funny, and overall just a down to earth guy. Always answers emails within a couple of hours and you can tell he cares about his students. He also does some pretty funny demonstrations in class. No midterm and no final exam, just weekly quizzes and assignments. Free texbook as well.

Loved attending his classes, even in the morning. There is a lot of assignments but completely manageable. Weekly quizzes instead of tests or exams. Textbook was free and online, given by prof. Anonymous online quizzes during class helped to stay focused and better understand new material.

Professor Smith and his class were extremely enjoyable! While it is slightly more writing-heavy, this is to make up for there being no midterm or final exam. Throughout his lectures, it becomes clear how much he truly cares about the learning of his students. Another bonus to this course was that the textbook was free and accessible online!

Dr. Smith is an amazing prof for intro to psych. He covers different topics in class then in the readings which makes attendance mandatory, but it is easier to pay attention since the material is new. He is very passionate about psych.There are no exams but weekly quizzes and mini-essays. Overall, loved his course! Great introduction to my major :)

My favourite first-year prof by far, he's super sweet and truly cares about his students. There's lots of reading which can be hard to keep up with but as long as you do all of your assignments and quizzes (which are all online) you should be able to get a good mark. Made 8:30 lectures worth going to.

Professor Smith was wonderful to have for Intro to Psychology. He makes it very clear what he wants for each assignment and is very organized with his material. He greets you at the door with a smile every class and his lectures were always entertaining. Quick to answer to emails and very helpful. Take his class if you get the chance!!!!

Amazing proffessor. Everything is super accessible for every type of learner and he is an amazing lecturer.

He's my best professor in the first university semester! Weekly tasks are manageable with good time management. Wouldn't trade him for another Intro to Psych professor; this class lightened my workload. It's also a GPA booster with enough effort. All activities are asynchronous, no midterms and final exams!

Honestly the sweetest man ever, you can truly tell he has a passion for psychology

Best in the business

Very thorough with his lectures. Around 80% of the course is based off of uploaded modules on Moodle and 20% is based off of in-person lectures. No midterms, there was a final but it was 100 multiple choice questions that you can easily answer if you did your classwork. Overall, very good prof, taking him again for Psy 1020 :)

He does in-class activities to make sure everyone participates in some way. A lot of online quizzes, but they're extremely easy if you study the content/lectures. He grades based on 25% of the lectures and 75% of the course content. Very lovely prof, easily approachable and truly cares about his students. No midterms, just a multiple-choice final.

he is an amazing prof. his lectures are engaging, and he is funny. his lectures are interesting and makes learning psych easy to learn. his exam was super easy and he didnt do midterms. the work online was great and his class was a nice break from other heavy loaded courses.

The G.O.A.T

Professor Smith is truly amazing. He puts lots of effort into the lectures, and you can reach him easily. Psychology can be not so interesting sometimes, but he makes it entertaining and memorable.

Absolute king no questions asked easily the best prof at upside

I had such a good experience in Dr. Smith's class this semester. He has high expectations and pushes his students to do well, but he's also compassionate and understanding. This class consists of placement work and you are graded on 3 papers that you work on all semester. I highly recommend this class if you want to work in human services!

Dr. Smith's class was great and very easy to do during the summer semester. It was simple, with mini essays, short quizzes, discussions, and one PeerScholar. He was very funny in his video lectures, made the content interesting, and was caring as well, having online office hours every few days. I would definitely take another one of his classes.

Very good prof

Lots of assignments, but they were clearly laid out online. Moodle was very easy to navigate and allows you to work ahead at your own pace. Lectures gave lots of detail and he explained very thoroughly the material. Material isn't too hard to follow and he's very good for helping you get extra credit or improve a mark.

I've had Professor Philip for Psych 1010, 1020, and 2010. He's passionate about teaching and keeps his courses organized with a clear schedule. Weekly work is consistent but easy and manageable. Overall, he's a great professor, and I highly recommend taking his classes.

Very good Professor - does not provide slideshows, but slides are mostly talking points for interactive lectures. GO TO LECTURES - not mandatory, but should be. Entertaining, engaging, really helps the material stick. Lots of opportunities for marks; 2 mini essays, 1 discussion + response + 1 quiz PER UNIT, 4 Units + Final. Open source textbook.

You'll have to buy an online book for this course, but aside from that, everything's fair game. There's four quizzes totaling to 50% (12.5% each) and in-person class reflections that are worth 16%; aside from that, everything else is online and easy to get 100 in. If you mess up on your quizzes, he gives an option to rewrite two of them. Great guy!