he is awesome

hard, clear, compassionate

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Very clear, tests are straight forward, good lecturer!

good lecturer

best lecturer on campus

he is so fabulous.....love all the online stuff he does

Great Teacher!

Hard, but he wants you to do well if you're trying.

VERY late marker. You may forget that you wrote an exam before it's returned.

there are winners & there are losers . he's easily the best lecturer at MUC.

incredibly demanding, not as funny as he thinks he is

Take good notes and do the readings and you'll do well in his class

Quick and to the pt Lectures, luv them short classes. Fair Marker. Will help if you dare ask. Soft Spoken.

Makes interesting and clear lectures. A very good marker provided you do all your reading and put some effort into it. I really liked this professor, he's one of my fav's. Classes tend to end earlier than usual too. :)

Good guy and I like his class. The final was the worst I ever wrote and it was open book!

Ouch. My transcript is still hurting! Says one thing and marks for another. Students be warned! Although he does let us out early, try to lecture a little more and show videos less.

hes a good teacher

Pretty nice, but hard tests. A lot of people failed the midterm, even people who usually do well, his expectations were unclear

Knowledgeable, professional, fair, available for help, easy going. He has high expectations but gives you the necessary tools to succeed. He demands more in open book tests so you need to know the required readings, attend lectures, and take good notes.

tests were very hard, misses alot of material in the text and expects you to know it on the test.

Wow, I learned a lot about the time period and the attitudes that ruled American domestic and foreign policy but Stephen seemed to mark with a mean streak. His criticism was not as constructive as it could be and a little demeaning. I’m not asking for an easier class but some sensitivity in the remarks might enhance the learning process.

Wow! this guy is AWESOME! I thought all of history class are boring and good way to cure insomnia. His class is very interesting, his jokes are intellectual, charming and funny. He knows his subject very well. his office hours are very helpful. Thanks stephen! those office hours are really helpful, when I'm doing my research paper!

This teacher facilitates good discussion about his various history subjects. This helped to make the class interactive and exciting to be a part of. His emphasis on using primary sources, instead of just spewing back well-known information made the essay somewhat interesting to write. Good teacher.

Davies classes are always interesting and informative. be prepared to take good notes and you will do fine in this class. he is really knowledgeable and wants to see everyone succeed. definitely a good teacher

Stephen is a great professor. I actually took two classes with him this semester and found him to be super informative. He's really interesting and makes great jokes. Make sure you show up for class and listen hard. Also, for 101 especially make sure you give yourself plenty of time for the term paper... it's more work than you'd think!

hard but fair. Listen in class and take notes. very clear about what he expects on essays and gives the most helpful comments back. Only drawback is he does take a long time to return papers and exams.

Fair teacher, thorough marker. Make sure you follow guidelines and there will be no problem.

Dr. Davies is great. Good lecturer, and always asks for any "Questions or Comments?" twice or more during any given lecture to make sure people can get what they need out of the lecture.

If you plan on doing a major, he's a must have. I learned a lot about how to study history from him. Annotate your footnotes, and look up words and events for discussions that you don't understand, google goes a long way. Unfortanetly, he does elicite some drowzing on occassion, but the good outways it by alot!

Tough as nails in terms of marking and his expectations. Dr. Davies expects students to go above and beyond, taking the initiative in their research and preparation for classes and tests. A hard but fair marker. Lots of lectures and heavy reading assignments. If you are passionate about history, you will love him and learn a lot. Very helpful.

Good professor, found his lectures quite engaging...he could go into a little more detail about paper writing and referencing as his marking is fairly particular.

If you do what he asks you will do well in his class. Attend everyday, take good notes and follow the criteria. He loves what he does and such attitude is contagious. He tells you what you need to know, but could be a little more informative with how to put the research paper together. Main points, go to class and get good notes. I learned a lot!!

Stephen is tough. No doubt about it. But he is an excellent teacher and if you do the work you will learn. He DOES NOT respond to emails, though, and DON'T miss the first class or you'll run into some problems.

Legit prof

Really interesting man and great lecturer - he rarely uses notes. I like his gentle way of handling 'know it all' students who rarely come to class. You have to go and take excellent notes to pass. He is firm and fair. A strict marker - he gives no favours.

Loving this guy! Took the course as a quick summer credit and am so interested in WW1 now because his enthusiasm and knowledge make it exciting. Strikes me as a tough marker though. He certainly wants you to think for yourself.

Great Prof! Very knowledgeable and highly educated. Willing to answer all questions and thrives on group discussion. If your not willing to give 100% in his classes don't bother taking them at all. He only recognizes those who try. Lastly, ALWAYS do the reading - you'll regret it if you don't.

Knows what he's talking about, keeps class short and fun. Great professor.

Stephen's unique teaching style effectively brings the history of WWI to life. As a student, listen carefully to his lectures and pay close attention to the soldier's letters and poems.

Great professor once you get into how he structures the class. Reading and weekly tests are mandatory, but rarely requires the students to buy a textbook which is a big plus. His moustache is kind of cool.

Stephen is a fantastic Professor! A living, breathing encyclopedia of Historical events. Highly professional and well organized. Great lecturer with good sense of humour. As a marker, he is tough but exceedingly fair! I thoroughly enjoyed this class and recommend it to all who have a passion for History.

Easy going prof. Decent lectures but you don't use the textbook so don't waste the cash!

Attendance is really important for his class, and you have to be good at taking notes (or record his lectures).

Literally my favourite professor! I heard some less desirable things about him before the class but have been pleasantly surprised. If you are a student, like myself, who really cares about history then you will really enjoy Dr. Davies! He is so passionate and his lectures keep me very interested! I would 100% take his class again, even on purpose!

Normally waking up for an 8:30 class on Monday morning would be a real drag, not unless you have a Davies lecture for that first class! Davies is always super informative and doesn't keep you in class the full length if he doesn't have to. Hes a no BS prof and it very knowledgeable of his course material. However note taking is a must.

Davies is a nice guy with a good sense of humour and is extremely knowledgeable. His classes are very lecture heavy, and doing the readings are necessary to do well on the quizzes in this course. I actually found this 101 course more difficult than both of my other second year history courses. This class requires alot of time and effort!!!

Stephen is excellent. A passionate prof who makes 3 hour history lectures worth going to. Hes a tough grader with a high bar for papers and finals (including writing in his final instructions this will be hard), but respects the content, respects his students, and inspires many of us taking upper level history classes to be better students.

He had amazing lectures, precise and detailed. He knew what he wanted you to know for the exams and he gave it to you. He was a fair marker. People got marks off his essay because his instructions weren't too clear, and his midterm was a wakeup call for how many dates you had to remember, which prepared us for the date-heavy final. Great guy though

Stephen was an incredibly passionate professor, and I loved his class. The most important thing is to take very detailed notes during class; I ended up rewriting mine after so that they were easier to study from. Make sure you note and remember all the dates, because that is what you need to do really well on his exams.

Dr. Davies is a masterful lecturer, he presents the information at a manageable pace and emphasizes two or three times dates and names that should be remembered for examination which makes it super easy to study and he does so in a very calm and cohesive manner. With that being said you should take careful and extensive notes if you want to succeed

I found the way Stephen taught this course to be very refreshing and it sparked an interest in history I didn't have before. It took me a little bit to get the hang of how the course was laid out, but once I did it was smooth sailing from there. Although this course is asynchronous, I still feel as though I was able to stay on track.

I really enjoyed the format of the course, as it really helped me to understand the content. Stephen was a fast and fair marker, and the amount of work was always manageable (even when left to the last minute lol). The content of this course was so interesting and I highly recommend taking this course to broaden your world view!

I've taken 3 classes w Stephen and I love him! He's very clear about what he expects from you (if he says to memorize all the dates, do it!), feedback on assignments is clear on what you should improve, and KNOWS his stuff! He doesn't use powerpoints, so you definitely need to show up to take notes, and always do the readings/questions before class

Stephen's class is fun and I learn more in his class than I do in any other class I've taken at the university. He knows so much about the first world war and Canada. He has a huge project on Canada and the war at the university so it's easy to get materials from the war for assignments. You can get a high grade if you follow his instructions.

This is a fun class. The sources are interesting and very relevant. Discussions are fun and help us understand the sources and general history approaches. Dr Davies tells you exactly what you need to do for assignments, so there are no surprises with grades. His questions in class really make you think about history at a deeper level.

Fun class and easy to do well in. He's clear about assignments and separates class into interesting sections that are straightforward to work on.

I found Davies lectures to be interesting and easy to remember. It is important to go to class every day as he does not have slides included in his lectures to look back on. His modules can take some time to complete but students have 2-3 weeks to complete each one so there is plenty of time. He is a fair grader and no harder than other profs.

No PowerPoints and most lectures were all just talking with no help of visual aids but I still found it easy to focus as he has a good humour and is very knowledgeable in the history field

Professor Davies is one of the best history professors at VIU! He is very well informed about what he is teaching, and answers questions with in-depth thought and consideration. His assignment criteria is clear and simple to follow; however, if you do have any questions, he is very accommodating via email and his office hours! Definitely recommend!

Victorian England is one of my favorite classes so far. I think Davies's Canada and the War class is even better, but this one was also great. His style is laid back. He's clear about what you need to do in his instructions. Class discussions are informative and he knows so much that it can seem overwhelming but really he cares about students.

Genuinely great and empassioned person. His classes often only last 45 minutes, which can be good or bad, and also REMEMBER YOUR DATES. It is more than evident that Prof. Davies loves his job and his work with CLIP is incredible. He is very genuine and he does try his best to get you to enjoy his class, unfortunately my class was a tough crowd lol