Janet Helfrich - Central Michigan University

Professor: Janet Helfrich
Department: Physical Ed
College: Central Michigan University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PES310
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I was relatively scared to take this class with Janet before the fact, but I'm so happy I did after. Janet was a wonderful professor and very kind. She has a dry sense of humor and taught as well. She connected with one of the local schools so that we could teach real children our lesson plans. Overall, it was a very valuable experience.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PES311
  • 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:
Very disrespectful and hands out insane amounts of homework for the class. Also does very little work in the coaching aspect in her class, and focuses on how to have inner peace instead
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PES311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice, but when I say the old cliche "this lady is dumber than a box a rocks" I literally mean that. We have learned two concepts this entire class, what area 1 and area 2 of the brain do. The class work isn't hard, but there is a lot of it, all busy work. Puts repeat questions on exams often. Knows her stuff, but teaching is not her cup of tea.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PES310
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Class is fun and easy. Easily a good grade if you do your work and go to class. Shes also the only teacher who brings in children for college students to teach P.E.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PES560
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is a horrible prof, don't waste your money on any of her classes. I regret ever going for the coaching endorsement. I'll easily get it but hardly learned anything. CAP program is also a joke. Could take all of the tests without reading any of the book and pass no problem. Save yourself some migraines and don't take any of her classes.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PES560
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Pretty simple class. The hardest part was having to be there at 8am. She reads off powerpoints word for word, but when she is lecturing you are just doing your bookwork. You have to read a novel, but it is a very good read. Learned quite a bit. Highly recommended for wannabe coaches.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PES311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice lady, but a little crazy. Class is just busy work from the book that she wrote and you have to read "Success is a Choice" and give a summary on each chapter. There is a TON of repetativeness in the textbook and on the tests. The tests are a lot of multiple choice questions, but every question is listed at least twice. You'll do fine
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PES560
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Helfrich is a very nice lady and explains everything very clearly, yet she gives alot of busy work. As long as you do the work and you study for the CAP Tests you'll do fine. Need to pass each test with an 80% or better. Every class basically consisted of her reading off the powerpoint slides word for word. Class being at 8am didn't help either
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PES311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She lectures about the same thing every class. You have to write one to three half page journals after every class. She also assigns two book reports which end up being about 15-20 pages of chapter summaries. Not hard, just a lot of extra work that doesn't teach you anything. Don't take her if you actually want to learn something about the topic.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PES311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Bring a pillow. You will hear her repeat the same crap every day. She stares at the wall, not the class, and still claims to be a good coach? Granted she sucks at teaching, the methods learned in class are helpful for those wanting to coach. Oh and BS all your homework, cuz she doesnt read it.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PES311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Janet is HILARIOUS!! but the funniest part is that she doesn't know it. just keep an eye on her movements and facial expressions. AREA 1 and AREA 2. This class is a breeze.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PES560
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You can not miss 1 class. She doesn't know how to teach so she makes you get in groups and read the book together. You have to write a paper she doesn't even read responding to 209 questions.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PES
  • 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:
One word, CRAZY!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PES415
  • 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:
AWFUL!!! She is the WORST teacher I have ever had. EVERYTHING has to be done her way, or it's not correct. We teach the exact same thing every week to students and they get frustrated. FIND ANY OTHER TEACHER!!!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: KB
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PES311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Terrible. I dont know how someone could make a class this terrible but she did. Takeing this class is like following and ambulance to an car wreck. Only take this class if you want to see disaster.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PES560
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class is a waste of time. You are divided into groups at the beginning of the year and basically teach yourself. She just stands around. Way too much busy work, and you have to do everything exactly how she says or you won't get credit. Very boring class, but you have to go.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PES311560
  • 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:
Easily the worst classes in my 4 years of college. By FAR the MOST busy work (that teaches you the same thing over and over and over and over and...)that I have even been cursed with. A joke! SHOULD have been one of the easiest classes ever but dictator Helfrich lets her degree control Area 1!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PES311
  • 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:
i hated this course, tons of BS busy work so that she can put something in a grade book. No hard but still its all repetitive and to mention she sta-sta-studers.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PES311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good Prof. Theres no doubt if you go to class and do the assignments you will learn what she is talking about because the same thing is said over and over and over again. Shes kinda crazy sometimes, but knows what she is talking about. Its a good class to take if you want to be a coach.
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