Reviews for John Pease
Average Rating:| Anonymous Course: SOCY441 Grade Expected: B+ December 28, 2011, 9:44 pm | He is overrated, and makes sexist and racist "jokes". You have to attend class, your notes will come in handy for the exams (all essay format). TAs take attendance too. If your TA is a harsh grading, your grade will suffer.Oh! You don't have to buy a textbook for class, all his notes are his own opinions |
| Anonymous Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: A May 23, 2010, 5:51 pm | This class was so annoying. Going to lecture was pointless because he gives out gazettes with all the info we need to know, they took attendance though. I had a really bad TA who didn't seem to know much about the topics, and was really unhelpful in all aspects. The readings were so long that i stopped doing them altogether. Like, at the very beginning of the semester, we had to read a novel called, "Top of the World" in like a week, and it never came up in lecture or on any of the tests. Totally pointless, and i read the whole thing. Also, after each midterm (there's 3) instead of going to discussion they put a movie up on dial access for you to watch. I watched all the movies for the 1st 2 exams and didn't watch the ones for the 3rd exam and there were like 3 questions on it. Anyways, unless you need this for a core class, don't take it. i just took it as an elective, and let me tell you, there's core classes easier and more meaningful than this one. |
| zhangsta Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: A May 22, 2010, 11:48 am | great professor. his lectures are interesting and he likes to tell jokes in the middle of lecture sometimes. hands out the gazettes, which you take notes on. his exams were mostly essay based so you have to really know what your talking about. if you keep up with the reading, you should be fine with the exams. |
| terp13 Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: B March 10, 2010, 9:54 pm | This class is not what you think it is. It is not how people interact with people. It is a history class. The exams are short answer, and all of the questions come from the reading. The readings, however, are super long. He wanted us to read 5 chapters in one night, which was probably about 3oo pages. In lecture he does give "gazettes" which are worksheets and he has a powerpoint that is easy to follow along and fill in the blanks, but they are only words or phrases, and those can only help you so much when studying and writing short answers for the exams. Only take if you plan to major in sociology. |
| jmartin1 Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: December 20, 2009, 7:35 pm | study the gazettes and attend lecture and discussion and your good. he actually makes the class fairly interesting and hes a pretty funny guy too. |
| nonye1989 Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: B- May 23, 2009, 8:42 pm | He is a good professor, make sure you review the worksheet and also I had a great TA all together was nice..and the final was not that hard just make sure you review the worksheet..oh yeah plus go to class everyday and discussion those will help you in your grade when the class is over...hope I helped =) |
| blndatheart Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: A May 14, 2009, 2:04 pm | While Dr. Pease is one of the kindest professors I have had, he is very overrated. The class is extraordinarily easy; he gives out the notes and his exams are based entirely off of them. On the other hand, he is not a particularly engaging lecturer, and many of his facts are biased. In a particular lecture on globalization, he essentially encouraged the class to protest the IMF, WTO and World Bank without even mentioning that another point of view existed. Instead of teaching main concepts, he teaches his opinion on those topics. |
| Anonymous Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: A- May 10, 2009, 7:51 am | I learned a lot in this class. Pease is the funniest old guy ever! He’s so sweet and so corny it’s hard not to enjoy class. However, it can get a little boring because he sometimes goes into long explanations you start to get sleepy or distracted. But, he usually ends class early so, yay! The exams are essay based and if you study aren’t too bad. I usually cram the night before and I’ve gotten an A- on all three exams so far. Go to class its worth like 10% of your grade! |
| ddaily Course: SOCY100S Grade Expected: B April 28, 2009, 5:27 pm | Awesome professor! Lectures are a must because they are pretty interesting for a 100 level course and he takes attendance. Class isn't all that hard, he gives you a worksheet, he practically gives you every blank in the worksheet, study worksheet and get A-B in class. Biggest problem of the entire class was my TA grading it too hard for a 100 level course, hence the B. |
| anony101 Course: SOCY100S Grade Expected: A- December 29, 2008, 7:26 pm | Pease is too adorable with his corny little jokes! The class is pretty straight forward... You pretty much get your notes on a silver platter (fill in the blank gazettes). Cram sessions can be successful. You can definitely tell he loves his job. The tests were all essays/short answers so there is a good chance that you can bs the answer with some common knowledge for certain subjects |
| stealingsheep Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: December 15, 2008, 3:44 pm | Excellent professor. Very warm and silly with his jokes. The lectures are required because he does take attendance, so id recommend going because that's an easy grade to get. The Gazette that you receive at the beginning of each class matches the lectures perfectly and often he has over-heads letting you know what to put on the gazette. exams are not cumulative and are usually straight from the gazettes. he has great knowledge of the subject and really does make the material interesting and worth learning. by far one of the best teachers. |
| Anonymous Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: A December 15, 2008, 10:35 am | Definately a good professor. A little overrated, but still my best profesor this year. Exams are all essays so make sure you memorize all of the gazettes he gives out. The TA's were all great too. |
| Anonymous Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: B November 25, 2008, 12:07 pm | A lot of people like him but he wasn't my favorite. This class was unnecessarily hard for a 100 level course. Exams are all short answer and essay, and the questions are written ambiguously so it's difficult to tell what exactly he wants you to write. The best part of his lectures are when he starts off the class saying "well I'm happy to be here. Thank you all for comin'," and then he tells some corny yet hilarious riddles. But then he gets pretty boring after that. Attending lectures is a must since he takes attendance, but it's not too bad because he passes out "gazettes" which you basically fill in blanks on a sheet of paper to take notes. He is also a very liberal guy and really makes no attempt to remove his opinion from the lecture. Not a bad guy, but I'd say he's overrated. |
| Anonymous Course: SOCY100S Grade Expected: B+ April 29, 2008, 8:31 am | Professor Pease is a great teacher. He makes students feel very comfortable coming to class. He almost always starts out the class with jokes and by saying "I'm glad to be hear, thank you for coming." He sometimes ends the lectures earlier (Often times discussions can end early, too), and the material is really easy to follow because the lecture outline matches the gazette you receive at the beginning of class. Therefore, make you sure always go to class (attendance is taken and is part of your grade-it's an easy grade to get!). You can tell he really cares about students and wants to help them or wants them to learn. He doesn't make the class too too challenging, although sometimes it is hard to tell which information in the class is important, and what isn't (TA's can be really helpful with this though). Going to class/discussion attendance is important. A couple times a semester you will have weekly assignments due in discussion, which aren't too hard (but sometimes almost seem irrelevant). The great things about exams is that they aren't cumulative and are usually right from the gazettes, so make sure you study. Just make sure you really know your stuff because you should be able to get an A, but often times minor things can bring your grade down, so don't get complacent. The TA's are helpful if you ask them. |
| cjc1989 Course: SOCY100S Grade Expected: B+ January 13, 2008, 2:09 pm | Dr. Pease is an excellent professor. He obviously cares about his students. Make sure you go to EVERY lecture and discussion because attendance is taken at both (attendance is 10% of your final grade). Review the "gazettes"(worksheets) that he gives out in lectures and you will get an 'A' or 'B' on every exam. The exams are essay format and are not cumulative (even the final exam). The only problem I had with his class is that he grades kind of strangely, which makes it very hard to get an 'A' in the class. An A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, etc. Other than that, the class is a great CORE(SB) |
| Kedorus Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: A- December 30, 2007, 11:39 am | Professor Pease is fantastic. He begins every class with "Well, I'm happy to be here. Thank you all for comin'," usually followed by a few jokes, some of which were actually pretty funny. He takes attendance at lectures, but he makes them interesting enough to sit through, and by the time the semester's over you'll know almost as much about his family as he does. The exams are all-essay format but they're easy if you take the time to memorize the gazettes (notes) and (re-)read the articles. Also, they are NOT cumulative (even the final) which I liked. My TA (Ms. Wang) was great too, and I really enjoyed this class. |
| anneymarie Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: A November 9, 2007, 10:53 am | He's an amazing teacher. He genuinely loves his subject and works to get other people interested as well. He's funny and enjoyable to listen to. |
| lindseym Course: SOCY100 Grade Expected: A November 1, 2007, 4:36 pm | I loved professor Pease. He was by far the best professor I have had at the University of Maryland. He is funny and he makes the classes interesting. He also has a great knowledge of the material and makes it engaging. |