I liked him a lot. he never gave tests. he really only wanted us to learn without stress and had weekly response papers to do. just takes time to do the responses and vocab words.

One of THE raddest teachers EVER! This guy rocks :)

Hilarious, engaging teacher. No tests and the weekly response papers are easy.

Very cool teacher no testing, he does provoke discussions however they can get old. I did learn a lot about my classmates and society, however its easy to take advantage of the no testing policy and not read, trust me.

Great teacher. It is a bit of a slacker class, but he does have a good teaching style that you will get a lot out of.

Excellent teacher. The more that you want to learn in his classes, the better you will do. I highly reccomend him for beggining or intermediate psych.

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Kicks Azz!!!! great prof. and open to others ideas and thoughts, never puts you down for what you think, encourages your thinking process

Wayne is an awesome teacher. He listens to his students and asks you to relate what he lectures to whats going on in your life. Having him as my professor these past two semesters has been a blessing. Mr Downey Rocks!!!

Great teacher! Really interested in seeing each student succeed. It's a chill class.

He is one of the weirdest teachers that I have had, but in a good way. He really makes class fun and it's definitely not like any other class.

I love Mr. Downey. No one has anything bad to say about this guy. As long as you turn in all homework (which is vocab and a response mostly...easy) you will do great. He makes the material as interesting as possible for people who are only there because the class is required, which is most all of us. If you can, take this class!!

He is really passionate in this class which makes it easy to pay attention. The class always offers something interesting because racism and sexism is already a touchy subject. Go to class and turn in the response papers and you got yourself an A. He doesn't distribute tests, so if you are not a test taker this is the class for you!!

He is a great teacher his teaching method works. I always have a great laugh when ever I go to class. Turn in all your response papers and vocabulary and you’ll get an A. This is my favorite class this semester; I have learns a lot and hope to have him as my psychology teacher next year.

Amazing Teacher. Really knows his stuff. Liberal and Alternative. Funny too.

Fantastic teacher, extremely interesting class, the only course work is essays to questions which are fun and profound, not tests! Only portfolio's of the essays

Dr. Downey is a really cool guy. He has a different and useful approach to teaching in which there are absolutely no tests, quizzes, midterms, or finals. You simply need to attend class, participate a bit, and write a weekly paper relating the subject matter to your personal life. There's also a short list of vocab each week, better than tests

Dr. Downey is really cool. Mostly he lectures right out of the book, so you can miss a class and not miss much. He is funny and really interesting. No tests, but weekly essays and vocab definitions do take a few hours (but they aren't hard assignments). Highly recommend taking this class because it's not the typical class which is nice.

I've actually taken three of his classes. He is a very intersting guy with a lot to say. Attendance is manditory, even if you do your work. A girl got a D just becuase she missed class so much, its worht going because there is very minimal and easy homework.

Very good class! Portfolio-based learning. You may feel awkward about him at first, but just because he's so different, in a good way. Lectures integrate lots of aspects of the material and real life. Wants you to grow and learn from your own work, so honest responses and insights about the reading are a must to get the most out of it.Easy A & fun.

Summer 2008-He made it a fun class and gave us food for thought. Glad I took it!!

VERY easy to get along with.VERy laid back class, discussions are always good &interesting.He's funny and knows his subject extremley well. u learn alot about life in general even. easy class. good teacher!

VERY easy to get along with.VERy laid back class, discussions are always good &interesting.He's funny and knows his subject extremley well. u learn alot about life in general even. easy class. good teacher! and he likes feedback from students during discussions

No tests or homework -- just a journal.

Excellent teacher. His classes are very low key, but his lectures are interesting. He has a very unorthodox way of teaching, but that's not to say it's bad. I highly recommend him!

DOWNEY RULES!!! I highly recommend thz teacher if u wana take thz class. All u do iz take notes, listen 2 lectures, write 2 papers, take a max. of 4 quizzes...the class only took 2 cuz he didnt assign da last two which was awesome in a way.

He is very thought provoking and easy to talk to.

Downy's a pretty good guy, his classes are almost completely lectures. but his tests are based on the lectures, i never had to open my book once. no homework except a couple lil essays. easy class all in all.

Lectures were sometimes really boring, but sometimes they were really kind of fun. Vocab quiz every week but you really needed to read the chapter to get a perfect score, no one rarely got a perfect score in my class. He is passionate about teaching and I learned a lot.

Dr.Downey, despite his condition, is an interesting teacher. While his lecture occasionally does spiral off into different directions only barely related to Psychology, he nevertheless is helpful and relatively effective. Coursework was simple and effective, but quizzes were occasionally spotty.

Choosing a class with Dr. Downey will be the best decision you have ever made. Not only is a genius in the field of psychology, his views on the world are incredible and very thought provoking.

Downey's teaching style is different from many professors he can get a bit off track at points throughout his lectures, but I think it is his way of engaging the class in critical thinking, to show how real world events relate to psychology in the most unexpected ways. His insights are the best part of his teaching style.

He's honestly a great teacher to have. Interacts with students regularly in class, pretty laid back, and he's not a harsh grader at all. Almost all of our quizzes we're take home. Definitely a good class if you want to learn without an overly academic and bone dry curriculum.

Dr. Downey is a wonderful teacher who loves his career and students. He wants his students to be successful and continue with life long learning. I enjoyed his class.

Dr. Downey is one of the best and most passionate professors at the JC. I would take his class again. Dr. Downey looks at psychology through multiple perspectives. His class is greatly appreciated!! :)

take this teacher! Great class, awesome perspectives and great insight. I would take Dr. Downey's class again! :D

Nice teacher! Just show up and study for the test and you should get an A..

Just show up to class and study and should get an A

Professor Downey is the man! He knows and loves psychology and he will help you so long as you ask. Some of his lectures are a bit dry, but then again, it's psychology..... Definitely an easy A as long as you show up and participate. The book comes in handy, so definitely get it.

One of the best teachers at the JC. Super easy class but you still learn a lot learn a lot and it was fun. I signed up to take a class with him next semester. Dr. Downey is an amazing person.

After taking his class I feel glad to take it. Though I passed w/ a C, it was due to his help that I even passed at all. Would have failed w/out him. If he knows your circumstances and you openly communicate with him he will let you make up work and understand your situation. He is willing to help you through the semester if he sees you struggling.

Just show up to class, do all your assignments! You will probably get an A. I enjoyed his lectures, he was funny, easy going, and not intimidating.

Really easy going and loves what he does. He's a very easy person to talk to. Lectures can run stale sometimes but nothing you can't make your way through.

Dr. Downey's class intimidated me at first, but quickly became comfortable with him and the class structure. There are several, longer papers-they're easy to write and based on opinion, mostly. Dr. Downey loves his subject and gets you to think outside of the box. I've never felt so connected to a teacher, or worked so hard. Psych 4 Is rewarding

Dr. Downey's child psych was exceptionally inspirational and enjoyable. He's organized and gives clear instructions on reading and writing, and interesting essays. Easy to do well on the tests if you study the vocab. The in-class discussions were thought provoking. Dr. Downey is very passionate about children & education -it's contagious.

Dr. Downey was an amazing professor. His class was not difficult, but you will learn a lot, if you pay attention in class. His lectures were very detailed and you can tell that he is very passionate in teaching. His tests and quizzes are based on the vocab in the glossary of the textbook. There are some papers, but they were not difficult.

Super nice instructor. He really cares about his students. He covers the material in class. The videos he assigns are really good.

I took this class over a year ago, but I remember it well. The format/grading is predictable and he introduces each chapter with a video of himself speaking (great!).He has a creative way of putting you in someone else's shoes. Observation: Top ratings on this site are for EASY professors--that's what you all want. You get what you put into life.

Very clear grading criteria, which I like. He uses grading rubrics and his course is organized and easy to follow. I feel like he offers information and gives you the space to form your own ideas. He doesn't ever push his own beliefs (whatever they may be) on anyone. I wish I could take another class similar to this one with him.

Dr. Downey is a kindhearted professor and this class was easily one of my favorites ever. The semester before mine the class hw was to be turned in through writing but when i took it, it was through video submission which was defintely better. His criteria and content for exams are very clear which is rlly helpful.

I took professor Downey two semesters for Psych1A and one of his human sexuality courses. The content was interesting, and the homework was straight from the textbooks. Open ended questions as well as vocabulary tests weekly based on about a chapter of reading. Easy to reach, understanding, really friendly over zoom, and doesn't grade that hard.

This professor was my introduction to the SRJC and I took his summer course of Psych4. I thought that, although online and there were no scheduled meetings, his videos showed his personality and his class was very educational. I loved the class, the curriculum, and the style of teaching. There are a lot of reading and quizzes but nothing too hard.

I really enjoyed Dr. Wayne's class. It was lecture based, which is harder for me, but overall the homework was super easy as long as you read the textbook. I loved the conversations we had in class, and I feel that I've learned a lot about human sexuality and how our brains work.

Dr. Downey was such a good professor. He cared about what the students thought about his class, making them join him through a Zoom meeting just so he could simply ask they questions about how they were liking the lectures and curriculum. Although he did take long to grade the assignments, he was an understanding and lenient teacher!

Dr. Wayne is very clear and has a fair grading system in my opinion. His class is organized, his assignments are easy to do, and in my opinion, the exam covered most of the concepts in the book (so in a way it's easy). I found his class very interesting and he also makes it fun at times. I would definitely take another class with him.