Ken Ishida - California State University Bakersfield (CSUB)

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Ken Ishida - California State University Bakersfield (CSUB)

Professor: Ken Ishida

Department: Psychology

College: California State University Bakersfield (CSUB)

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PSYC291
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very funny professor, he likes to give his personal stories with what he is teaching and that makes it more interesting! I took another class of his that was rather difficult so I thought he was a touch teacher altogether. After I took his Interpersonal Skills class, I saw a whole new side of him. He's funny, he cares, and you learn a lot. Love him

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PSYC291
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His class can be boring and if you don't participate it will hurt your grade. Other than that, just do your work and you'll be fine. There is a weekly quiz but its super easy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PSYCH291
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This is a 1 unit class. You have to attend in order to pass because your grade is based on the quizzes and workbook you have to complete. Ishida made my class laugh by saying the most random things. His lectures were very interesting and made you think. Overall its a great class, and I would recommend him for 291.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PSYCH291
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ishida is amazing. He is very caring and passionate. He wants you to succeed and is hilarious. Dr. Ishida's class consisted of a workbook and quizzette each class period. Participation matters so open up, talk, be funny and be ready to look at yourself and grow.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PSYC377
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

While he is clearly passionate about what he teaches, his attitude towards students tends to be rude and condescending. He calls people out for not speaking in class, returns papers late, and tells you how you should have done your assignments after you've already submitted them. Be prepared to do readings before every class meeting.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PYSCH291
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Attendance is mandatory if you want to know what is going on in the class. Does not force you to speak, but it is part of your grade. Assignments are from a workbook. Workbook is super easy and there is no wrong answer

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PSYC315
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He makes you show up to his VERY droning, irrelevant lectures full of his oddly worded personal oppinions rather than relevant facts, gives easy quizes, then tests you with horribly worded 140 questions on the final. He is irresponsible, confusing, boring, and condescending. I HAD an A+, but bombed the final and his response was "were you high"?

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: 315
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best psych professor. Engaging interesting lectures. He is full of passion. Very helpful. Very dedicated. Wonderful person over all. Very fair. Funny. Yes funny. Read read read

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PSYCH315
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ishida is hilarious, I think he should have a stand up comedy routine. He teaches on the basis of evolutionary psychology so I feel that I was at a bit of an advantage having taken his 377 class prior to 315. He is fair and his lectures are engaging. Takes a long time to return assignments but I know he has a heavy work load and a life.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PSYC418
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Anyone who says Ken isn't a good teacher is seriously delusional. Not only is he passionate about what he teaches, he pushes you to do better in this field. And do anyone that says his quizzette's are too difficult, read the book and they won't be so difficult. They were extremely straightforward. If you do your part by attempting to learn then he will do his by teaching you. I strongly recommend him as a professor. He isn't afraid to adapt his life to lecture to better understand either.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PSYCH315
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:

WONDERFUL professor, difficult class, he really wants you to succeed. Exceptional and demanding of his students. Not for lazy people.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: CPSYMANY
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:

Dr. Ishida has been one of the most helpful/interesting/enlightening instructors I have had thus far. I've had him for several classes in graduate school. Brilliant man!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PSYCH310
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:

As a teacher Ken is like a good head of lettuce--peel back the rich outer layers, and you just get more cruncy, flavorful layers the further you go. Great human being too.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PSYCH400
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is one of the most immature and unprofessional professors I have come across. He is condescending and inappropriate with his comments. He believes that the evolutionary theory is the only truth.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PSYCH490
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:

No Comments

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PSYCH490
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His teaching style tries to get away from purveying a series of facts for you to memorize. Instead, he counts on your ability to do the reading and come to class ready to discuss its implications. This leads to a daily testing of your knowledge. If you've engaged in the discussion, when tests come around they are very easy! His dress is oddly hot!

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: CPSY540
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Assigns too much work and can't return it in a timely fashion. Asks for assignments and teaches how to do them once they've been corrected.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PSYC315
Grade Received: F
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Love him! He is a hard teacher, but this is college! He challenges students to work hard so they will actually learn something. He's a wonderful teacher. I'd love to take another class from him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PSYCHOLOGY
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very hard. His lectures are not organized. He is very demanding. He shows up to class with no outline. His pop quizes are hard and his test are even harder. He is not funny. he is very boring. I would not recommened him unless you have to take him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PSYC377DESIRE
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is really funny. And the course content is something almost every college student can enjoy! ;)

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