Romuald Lakowski - MacEwan University

Professor: Romuald Lakowski
Department: English
College: MacEwan University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL103
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Mr. Lakowski is a really unique man one of my favourite profs. His lectures consisted heavily of reading aloud & asking questions after. By no means fast paced, but the degree to which he loved old poetry really shone through. For those who didn't do the readings it would be tedious, but despite his monotone voice, he was extremely passionate.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL103
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He laughed at me during the final when he noticed I got a wrist cramp, and told me I pronounced my name wrong every class, but he was very memorable. WOULD take this class again, solely for the experience.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL103
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
DO NOT take this class unless you're willing to read multiple hundred paged books. Only marked on 3 essays and the final. No lectures, contacts you once a month to tell you what to do, posts essay topics one week before they are due. Worst teacher I've ever had.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL337
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Made us unmask to read aloud during a pandemic. Talked about a study claiming masks were carcinogenic. Talks like he has a mouth full of peanut butter. Gave no feedback on any of my essays. Said the necklines of women in the renaissance were meant to advertise their wares if they were single. Could go on but the word count is limited.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENG103
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very understanding. Great teacher even though class is being taught online. He is understanding of students needs of they are going through health conditions, mentally or physically... especially during a pandemic. Great prof and would take his class again.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENG337
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Answered his cell phone during class, made in-person attendance mandatory during pandemic, ridiculed us for wearing masks, straight up refused to give us any feedback on our work. Emailed us DURING Reading Week with another assignment due that week. Did not make one single effort to engage students. It's clear he has zero respect for his students.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Currently taking his online class. There are no lectures at all. Synchronous or asynchronous. Assigns us an essay with no clear criteria other than the main purpose of what our essay will be about. Received an announcement/reminder two days before the deadline on what he expects to see on the essay, which clarified some things but not enough.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENG103
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This isn't the kind of class that you sign up for, go on your phone, do minimal work and pass. You need to want to learn in order to succeed in this class. I took this class last semester and I often still think about how much I enjoyed it, very respectable teacher.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENG336
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lakowski is truly "the pits" when it comes to Professors in the English Department. Where do I begin? Lectures are utterly useless as no new information is introduced, plays are nonsensically read aloud, and attendance is mandatory. Lakowski single-handedly made Shakespeare's plays passionless with his monotone mumbling. I would strongly avoid him.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL103
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Worst prof I have ever had. Is not accommodating at all.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG337
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He had a niche topic that he knew very well. As long as you were committed to learning about the topic, you did well.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENG103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Worst professor I've ever had. I only lasted 2 classes before dropping it. If you have this prof DROP THE CLASS. I could not understand what he was saying, no electronics, he takes attendance everyday, he makes us take turns reading out loud, he mumbles and he is very rude. I thought the reviews were bad on here but he is even worse in person.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENG103
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
worst teacher i ever had i would highly suggest staying clear of this guy. not allowed to use any technology and if you want to write notes on your computer, you have to show him your notes after class or he will ask you to show him in the middle of class. makes you read out loud ( not allowed to pass) and mumbles when he talks. good luck !
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL337
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
By far the worst prof Ive had. His lectures are unorganized and rarely on topic and he mumbles and is hard to understand when he is on topic. The feedback on the essays were vague and not helpful and a large portion of your mark depends on attendance.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL337
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
very condescending and rude to students. He expects you to speak clearly yet he mumbles so badly you can barely understand him. He was never prepared and took attendance every class. He didn't teach us, and was more focused on his personal life than my education. One of the worst profs I have had! pop quiz content was irrelevant to the course.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL336
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Okay, so I've taken two classes with him. The first class was renaissance literature, and it was easy. He was repetitive and quirky, but alright. Now I'm taking Shakespeare with him and he is the worst professor I have ever had. The class is not difficult, but he is hypocritical, defensive, condescending, and does not actually teach us anything.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you like literature you might enjoy him, but if you don't enjoy it, do not take it with this prof. Very boring lectures where he usually goes off on tangents the whole time, doesn't use blackboard, and is very unclear about grading criteria for essays.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENG103
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lakowski has a really weird teaching style but he's awesome. He'll ramble on for an hour and just talk about the most interesting stuff that has nothing to do with English. Of the lecture time I imagine about 75% is spent on tangents. If you're not into that sort of thing don't bother: the lack of information and clarity will drive you nuts.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENG103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
No blackboard, terrible communication and way to hard. Would never take again.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class is based off mandatory attendance and ability to stay awake. He is a nice professor and is very smart. However, his lectures do not stick to the topics and he does not use any online site to post marks. He is an English professor so he does expect well-written papers but overall this class is a fairly easy class.
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