Benjamin Kohn - Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

Professor: Benjamin Kohn

Department: Humanities

College: Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GERMAN121
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ben is absolutely of my favorite professors by far! He is amazing and is always comical and optimistic in the darkest times. His class is fun, just show up and participate and everything will be fine! German is tough, but if you study one hour a day, you will pass with an A! I can promise you will not regret taking him for any courses!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HUM101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ben has been a really great professor. He's extremely animated in lecturing and welcomes student participation and questions. this class wasn't test heavy and Ben seems to be very content oriented which I really enjoy and feel as though I actually learn more due to less test stress. really greatclass overall!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HUM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ben Kohn is funny and his lectures are interesting. He also is lenient with students on missing class if they have to, and his assignments are straightforward and not very difficult.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HUM101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Ben Kohn was a great teacher! It's pretty easy to do well in his class as long as you do the few things he expects of you. He tends to go on tangents because (and you will see) of his passion for what he's teaching. He's hilarious and a really good teacher. Definitely recommend him!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GERM101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely love Ben Kohn. He truly cares about the success of each student and is also highly knowledgeable and culturally aware of his subject. 10/10 recommend for German!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GERM101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ben is hilarious and you can tell he loves his job. Respects every student, and gives them opportunities to learn more. Only problem I've found with his class is it's mostly test based and I've only been able to really succeed when I have a lot of extra time to study, which is hard to find.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GERM121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Ben is a really chill guy, and his class reflects that. It's really easy, and as long as you pay attention and study a little you will easily get at least a B. He has an awesome sense of humor, but you won't really learn a ton of German.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GERM121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Ben Kohn is a great teacher. He is very knowledgeable of the German language, and he is always willing to answer ANY questions his students present to him, so if you are not understanding something don't hesitate to ask. He is also just an overall cool guy, he is hilarious and tries to make class fun. He can get on a tangents though but he is great

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GERM121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely loved this class! Ben is passionate and loves to get into detail without getting off track or overwhelming you. He has a sense of humor and likes to joke around in class, but knows when to be serious. A lot of learning word meanings from context clues and inference so pay attention when he talks. He helps you along though so it's not bad

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HUM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely Wonderful teacher. Ben is extremely knowledgeable and held great class discussions. He's hilarious as well as informative, every thing i learned was beneficial. Very personable and cares a lot about his students and their success. I would highly recommend him for any class at Whatcom.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HUM101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Loved this teacher. He is crystal clear and knows his info.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GERM121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I've had Ben for two German courses and World Music, and he's a fun teacher. Has a tendency to go off on tangents, but makes class interesting and is very helpful. If you want the easy 5 credits, take any classes that he teach!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HUM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Ben is the best of the best. I had him for Humanities this previous quarter and he did an incredible job. His explanations are always clear and he has the gifted ability to make any subject very interesting. He even wrote me a letter of recommendation for my college application on extremely short notice. Take his class whenever possible.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GERMAN121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ben is passionate, easy to talk with, and relaxed. If you come to class wanting to learn German, you will learn it. Ask questions and he will answer anything--even during tests! It was refreshing to have such a casual but intelligent professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GERM121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ben=really great guy, He wasn't the best teacher. He doesn't explain everything as well as he could and forgets that people don't know the basics. He Didn't explain everything there was to explain and the textbook wasn't helpful. It's not a bad class but it's not useful if you really want to learn German.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ben was a great professor; super helpful and it was an easy class. He was excited about the material and more interested in us learning and appreciating classical music than getting perfect test scores.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GERM121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Ben is an amazing and passionate teacher. He can be a bit off-topic at times, but he is always entertaining and is focused on encouraging you to learn rather than obsessing about homework and structure. I highly recommend his classes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HUM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

BEST TEACHER I EVER HAD!!!! WHAT A HOTTIE! great experiences and always made the lesson fun! it was fantastic.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GERM123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice teacher, but he doesn't make the course challenging at all. It's a breeze, but I didn't learn as much as I wanted, and we didn't get through the book like he wanted to. It's fun, but not very helpful if you're serious about learning German.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GERMC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a great guy and really funny, but not the best professor. His teaching style is easy, but he does a poor job explaining it and I for one got lost and fell behind because I did not understand what he was teaching. A great guy overall though.