John Vokey - University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB

Professor: John Vokey

Department: Psychology

College: University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY3990
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I did independent studies with this Prof and a co-op program and he is one of my favorites! Very caring person and good sense of humor and clear task instructions; effort is credited. He is very smart and willing to talk as well as learn from his students - I still chat occasionally with him about academic stuff and it's always interesting!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2030
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Coming out of this class, I'm not sure what I actually learned from the course material. So, so much time was wasted talking about health care, current news, and his opinions, so you know, things we wont be tested on. Only take this course if you're prepared to teach yourself from the textbook, he just brushed through the math & stats in class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY2030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures tend to be long and not informative. Teaches brand new equations as if we have known them for 20 years. Nice professor and seems intelligent, but not a good teacher.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2030
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Vokey, as intelligent as he may be, is not good as an educator. He doesn't answer questions, tells you class is practically useless, and doesn't respond to emails. The only good thing about this class is the take home exams. Would recommend Dr. Allen for Psychology 2030

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC4325
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The course was about memory models . Vokey seems intelligent and as a result students do not always understand him. The grade was based on blog posts. Lots of readings. Used a computer program (Rmarkdown) that was frustrating to work with at times. I did learn a lot about memory models. You do have to work for your grade.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2030
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I can't believe there is a professor like this at the U of L. He should be teaching at Harvard or something. He is so brilliant. An honor to learn from him. I wish he taught more classes, or that any of the other psychology profs were like this.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2030
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Maybe the hardest prof I've ever had. He knows everything about his subject so sometimes it was hard to follow. He marked 200+ exams within a day each time. Take part in the studies for extra credit, you WILL need them and they are kind of fun. Do not take if you are expecting easy.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2030
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I am terrible at math so this class was NOT easy for me but he did do a pretty good job at explaining concepts. It was a 3 hours bight class and it actually went by surprisingly fast, he does his best to keep student engaged and plays music etc. PAY ATTENTION TO THE VIDEOS HE SHOWS HE WILL HAVE TEST QUESTIONS ON THEM

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is the class that you'll take if you want to do an undergrad thesis... and it was probably the hardest I've had to work for a grade. There are no tests, only weekly assignments and papers. Papers were fun to write, but you really have to read into and understand the readings to do well. Labs were even harder, be ready to spend hours everynight

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2030
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Night class,so 3 hours of any class is terrible so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. He tries to keep it casual and light with comic strips here and there and playing music during breaks and before class starts. Seemed pretty laid back. One of the easiest classes at UofL, 3 short take home tests. Wrote the text book & gives it away free!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2030N
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you take to time to listen and show up to class it is worth it. The math can be hard but if you have the text book and take a look at the formulas it is fine. Tests are take home so there is really no excuse to do bad. Easy GPA booster.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2030
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Such a great teacher, makes lectures interesting. Uses up to date info. Take home tests are great, there are only 3. Always available to help students. Wonderful attitude, and great person overall. Would take any class he taught!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2030N
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Vokey makes his extremely long lectures good. Easy to follow and your exams are "take home" so you can spend a week doing it to cut down anxiety. He's helpful when you ask for it. But, it's not an easy class. I wouldn't have taken it if it wasn't required for my degree. Vokey is a great prof though. All his lectures are online.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr Vokey himself is very interesting and fun; the same can't be said for his subject. He tries his best to make a 3 hour class bearable, but concepts that are simple to him aren't usually so easy for the rest of us, so it's easy to get lost in the lecture. If you show up for the full class and read your textbook you can muddle through exams alright

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The first half of the 3 hour class, he has a discussion on various current topics that he ties into stats. The second half he goes thru the text book. You need to do the questions at the end of each chapter to succeed on exams. Group tutorial is offered and helps alot. As stats is mandatory, this is least painful of them all.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you take Psych 2030 with Vokey all the exams are take homeopen book. It was a hard class to sit through because it was a night class, but Vokey tried to make it as interesting and relevant as possible. He tells funny stories and does get side tracked at times, but there is usually a point that ties in with the lecture. Textbook is free online.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1000
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

easy class

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really disappointing class. Prof writes the text and even the TA's don't understand it. Tests are take home, but are extremely cryptic and marked really inconsistently without a key. Pay attention to the random things he rants about, as they can come up on the tests

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Vokey is confusing and expects you to be math geniuses prior to taking the class. His lectures make no sense and he is not approachable. If it wasn't for the take home exams, I would have dropped this class after the second class. One of my the worst profs.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the best prof and course I ever had. Absolutely no spoon-feeding; either you fall in love with it or hate the hell out of it and drop. Attend the first class, and you'll instantly know if you belong there or not. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for those who are seriously considering of becoming a researcher. Not for a busy semester.