Steven Schaenhoff - North Island College- All Campuses, Vancouver Island, BC

Professor: Steven Schaenhoff

Department: English

College: North Island College- All Campuses, Vancouver Island, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Steve's a good guy, but his classes aren't easy. The classes I've taken with him have given me the lowest grades of my college career. He marks VERY hard, but also leaves comments on how to improve. The lectures themselves were excruciatingly boring. Bottom line: take his class if you want to improve your writing, and don't care about your GPA.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took this class because Steve taught so well on this style in Eng 107. He also showed how valuable work shopping is for writers. There was noticeable improvement in my writing from every course I took with him. This class was one of my favourites.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG115
• 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:

Steve made this required English class as interesting as it could be. He promotes student interaction and debate which develops critical analysis in a tangible way. He is very approachable and encouraging, yet he does not mark easy. He is very good at critiquing work. My essay writing improved with his teaching style.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Steve was excellent at teaching Intro to Creative Writing. He was great at facilitating workshops which made me feel connected and supported by other students. He is very encouraging and has a casual manner in the class, but marks your work as an English teacher. He has an editor's eye and brought the best out in my writing.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Steve was pretty good. Interesting reads, the class was really young, so I found that he got frustrated with the younger students often. Had to write lots of essays. He did get boring after 3 hours though.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG120
• 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:

I found Steve to be a great prof. He brought in interesting stories and novels for us to read and was fully aware and helpful in class discussions and prepping for the exams.I didn't have too much interest in the course before,but I think that it grew on me because of his involvement in the class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Really good guy but with a 3 hour class hes as boring as it gets

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Steve is a decent guy. the course in question was kind of boring and easy to get through. he does bring in some of his own material to class, sometimes, which is alright, i suppose. i just sometimes got the feeling he wasn't into what he was teaching. he's a nice guy but i just didn't learn a whole lot.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took 107 with Steve. I really liked that class because it gave us non-traditional types an english class that wasn't boringly academic. 207 is looking even better. Especially like the multimedia stuff. Steve works hard to keep it fresh, lots of interesting activities.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I agree with the remark on his sensitivity, but I don't dignify it. Doubtless, the guy likes to think he IS some of the poets he teaches, but if he'd rather write poetry or talk about himself than teach, he should probably keep out of the classroom.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

When critiquing instructors, its important to remember that they are people too. Steve is a sensitive and creatively gifted guy. With the temperament he has, the pain he has been through in his life sometimes shows, but is that bad? Respect him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Talked about his recent divorce too much. Really vague. Not too interesting.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Outstandingly average. Took me two weeks to remember his name. The course wasn't tooooooo bad, though.