Professor: Kenneth Kowalski
Department: Physics
College: Case Western Reserve University
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: FSNA138
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Kowalski is by far a genius. I can see that through is overwhelming knowledge of light. however he definitely has been too smart for too long. I'd love to take his grad classes because I would have the mental preparation. He actually made me interested in particle physics, but he's harsh. His Sages class is for the smart and brave.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: FSNA138
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
As a first seminar, not what I was expecting based on the course description, but after midterm evaluations the class became more seminar based and interactive. His essay topics are easy if you can dissect what he wants from you and he grades pretty easily. He's actually very nice if you talk to him one on one, but not a good first year advisor
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: SAGES138
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I hated this class. He has no idea how to teach freshman or a seminar based class. Comments on your writing is confusing and he seems apathetic about his students. If you take this class, he becomes your adviser. Don't do it
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: PHYS326
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I can only hope that I will look as wonderful as him when I'm ~80 years old. Still can't believe it... Everything is "trivial" and "derivations left to the student," but having had him before I knew how to approach his class. You'll have to work hard, and you'll feel stupid, but could have been much worse!
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: PHYS522
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Just to be clear, teaching for brilliant Kowalski is a chore, and it is etirely up to you to learn something from him. If you are a typical undergrad, I honestly do not see it happening. Looking down at his flock from the lofty heights of his ego, he will condescend to you only if you actually prove him wrong, which I did on a couple of occasions.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: PHYS331
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst professor I've had at CWRU. Class did not cover the standard material for quantum I, putting me at a disadvantage when I took the physics GRE.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: PHYS121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The worst professor ever seen
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: PHYS221
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Quite capable of turning fascinating subjects like quantum mechanics and relativity into meaningless strings of integrals and algebra.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: PHYS331
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
if you think he's bad for intro classes, you don't even want to see how bad it gets when he's "teaching" more difficult material. easily the worst professor i've ever had - doesn't care about students AT ALL.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: PHYS121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
In reflection, not as bad as it seemed WHILE i was taking 121. He's subtley funny, but very condescending. Beware gorillas on pulleys, and the words "pedagogical treasure trove of invaluable information" pretty much sum it up.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: PHYS121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: PHYSXXX
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not as bad as rest of ratings suggest, but DEFINITELY not a person you want teaching an intro class. He's very difficult. Once I took my fourth class with him, I started to understand how his twisted mind worked, and it started to make sense.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: PHYSICS
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Horrible
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: PHYS121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Do yourself a favor, if you see that Kowalski is teaching a class, ANY class, wait til the next semester to take the class! Even if it means waiting a semester to graduate. trust me its worth it not to have this idiot as your professor!
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: PHYSICS121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: PHYS121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He has admitted to not caring about students.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: PHYS121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I learned nothing from Kowalski's lectures. I know he knows what he's talking about, but he simply CANNOT convey it to the class. Whose bright idea was it to have him teaching a 100 level course--or, for that matter, an undergraduate course?
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: PHYS121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He failed miserably in keeping my interests in physics.he should be removed from teaching as soon as possible.he just read his illegible notes with poorest hand writing ever seen.no skills in teaching.he doesn t do justice to the rank,reputation of CWRU. Academic inspectors should control profs=him
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: PHYS121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This is honestly the worst professor I have ever come across. They say he hasn't taught an undergrad class for the past 20 some years, and I believe it. Avoid his classes at all costs, unless you already know the material and are prepared to take the tests. It is definitely a waste of time & money.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: PHYSICS121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
During lectures you cannot hear him or read his writting, not that it matters any way because he is so verbose that you are lost in his rhetoric and are unable to understand what (if anything) he is actually trying to teach. He grades unfairly give little partial credit.
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