Reviews for Lance T. Yonkos
Average Rating:| Anonymous Course: ENST233 Grade Expected: B December 20, 2010, 6:31 pm | I agree with everything that has been said by the others. Yonkos is a really good guy, and ENST233 was very interesting. He packs a lot into his powerpoints, so that can be a bit of an issue when it comes to studying for the test. Still, I really enjoyed the class and recommend it to those who don't care much for the sciences. I really learned a lot. |
| GoTestudo! Course: ENST233 Grade Expected: B December 7, 2010, 6:07 pm | The professor is a decent guy--get to know him and he'll teach you lots! He's one of the most approachable instructors on campus. He actually cares about whether or not kids learn a thing or two from his lectures. Very understanding. He's a great speaker, enjoyed listening to his presentations, but his teaching style overall is a bit bland. Taught straight from the slides (and graciously posted them up after every class)--which was both good and bad. Good because it's a straightforward study tool. Bad because it didn't excite me as much as I would have liked. In general, test averages ranged from B+ - A-. Half of the final grade is based on a group presentation graded by fellow discussion members and TA. Not a bad experience, just didn't like the course content itself--focused too much on problems/theory and not enough on solutions. Also, the main evidence for most of the claims were based on "biased statistics" (the professor's exact words); pretty disappointing. But, if you need a class to boost your GPA, take one with Professor Yonkos. |
| UMDMWS11 Course: ENST233 Grade Expected: A May 27, 2010, 5:44 pm | This class is pretty straightforward, and Dr. Yonkos is a nice professor. He puts his Powerpoint slides online, which is nice, but I still recommend you attend lecture because then the slides make more sense and it helps reinforce the material. The material itself isn't too challenging. There are three exams-two midterms and a final, with the final being cumulative-though Dr. Yonkos does provide review sheets for the exams. The exams consist of a combination of multiple choice and short answer/definitions. Some of the questions can be somewhat tricky, but Dr. Yonkos is pretty generous with the grading, so no need to worry too much. If you pay attention in class and study, you should be fine. In addition to the exams, there is a group project (later in the semester) involving a presentation and a paper-as well as the fact that you have to attend the other presentations (for participation grade). The group projects aren't terribly difficult, and even though Prof. Yonkos decides the groups, you still have a choice of topic. My advice would be not to procrastinate and to just try to be as fair as possible when dividing up the work. All in all, this should be a good, straightforward class. I took it purely as an elective, although many students in the class take it as an ENST requirement. The class covers a lot of different topics on a general, basic level, but nontheless, it's interesting, relevant, and important material especially in regards to current environmental issues. Good luck! |