Kevin Pearce - Bryant University, Smithfield, RI

Professor: Kevin Pearce

Department: Communication

College: Bryant University, Smithfield, RI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COM390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had KP for research methods and I thought he was great. He really tried to make sure that everyone knew what they were doing. The paper is broken down into parts to make it easier.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RM390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

power hungry condescending professor who does a very poor job teaching. research methods would be extremely enjoyable with any other professor. very rude and wants to see you fail. provides no help and doesn't give proper feedback for the group project until it is too late. awful at explaining class concepts and really just fails at teaching

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SIE200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

KP is the man! Definitely take him before you get out of Bryant. I had him for SIE and he was great.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COM201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great guy and very caring. He's an amazing professor!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COM203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely take KP before you leave Bryant. He comes off as hard but actually gives a lot of extra credit.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COM366
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Highly recommend him as a professor. brings outside topics from outside the classroom and his own personal experience. If you do the readings, which are short, and do his assignments you'll be good and he offers extra credit too.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COM202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I think professor Pearce is great. There are a lot of dumb jocks who just sit there and don't do any work. I like that he makes practice exams. I would definitely recommend him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COM202
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There's no group work, no activities, just lectures! And it's so hard to listen because he is really*** monotone. He just kinda bothers me and always finds a way to sneak in politics. ugh

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COM285
• 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: N/A

Comment:

KP ROCKS MY SOCKS! LOL

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: RM390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I would totally recommend Dr. Pearce. I didn't do as well in his class that I had hoped, but Research Methods is a hard class. He is a good teacher and I would take him again.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COM470
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is not a bad guy or anything but I wouldn't say that I would highly recommend him either. I went to every class, studied for exams and still didn't do well on them. For the class I put the most effort into this semester I did by far the worst in out of all of my others. Call me crazy but 2 full letter grades lower than all my other classes?

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COM470
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took Dr. Pearce for research methods and argumentation & persuasion. Despite what anyone says, he's actually really understanding and down-to-earth. He is passionate about the subject matter but will work with you, and if he sees you're putting in an honest effort, he'll try his best to help you succeed in the class. Honestly. Would recommend.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMGLOB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I would not recommend Kevin Pearce to anyone. He is a nice guy but when it comes to projects, papers, and exams he is horrible. He is the most subjective grader I have ever had. His exams are all essays that you study really hard to do, and then when he finally hands them back all he has written down is a number. No comments, no feedback, nothing.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COM202
• 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:

pearce is a great teacher. he made the class interesting. he isnt as hard as everyone says.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COM202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unclear exams. Ridiculously hard grader. Inappropriate comments. Zero communication through email (oxymoron?). Bottom line, you're going to get a bad grade, regardless of how much effort and time you put in. I think he gets power out of it or something.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MEDIA472
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sure he makes the material interesting, but only take him if you don't mind getting a C despite your effort to read, attend class, and study because a C is his idea of a good grade

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMM272
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

pearce is pretty cool. he can be funny at times. he knows the material and tries to make it interesting.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FILM201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Teacher does his best at making this class more difficult than it needs to be. Very onesided when analyzing films. Grades extremely hard. I rec'vd a C in this course and it was 1 of only 3 that I rec'vd at Bryant in my 4 years. Most students will take this course however, to fill the mode of thought requirement, instead of taking Shakespeare

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COM201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor. Makes the material understandable and enjoys teaching...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FILMSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

pearce isn't bad at all. he makes the class interesting. the film class is a ton of work. there are papers almost every week. but at least you don't have to read a ton of novels.