Western Kentucky University / N / Johnston Njoku
Averages:
Overall Rating
Poorv
Grade Received
Bv
Course Difficulty
Difficultv
Quantity of Notes
Overkillv
Tag Summary:
True/False: 8
Multiple Choice: 11
Matching: 6
Fill in the Blank: 11
Essays: 31
Problem Solving: 1
Mandatory Final: 21
Cumulative Final: 12
Textbook Required: 33
Extra Credit: 10
Attendance Required: 20
34 Total Evaluations
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity - Posted 4/30/2012
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This is the most boring class I have ever taken in my life. He makes you buy the book when he is the one that wrote it. He is hard to understand and repeats the same stuff every time in class. His test are pretty easy but just going to class will seriously annoy you to death. It's the same stuff everytime, and you will constantly ask yourself why you even came to class when you knew exactly what this man is going to say.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In Us - Posted 12/18/2010
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The Us - Posted 12/20/2009
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
f u c k ing NJOKU. ugh. Do not take this class with Njoku - he is so rude. There were many times that I felt embarrassed for other people because he was calling them out for stupid s h i t. A girl in my class talked about coming out of the closet and he scolded her for "hanging her head down" when in fact she hadn't. He also called on this asian dude ALL THE TIME when he knew that he couldn't speak english very well and was clearly embarrassed by it. I didn't see either of those people in class again after he insulted them. He gets on to you if you don't bring the book to class, or the syllabus for that matter. He expects you to read every night and take lots of notes and asks you why you didn't read/takes notes if he notices that you didn't. I thought the book was actually interesting and would have enjoyed the class if not for him. The midterm was open notes but I'm not sure if that was just because the student assistant allowed it to be. The "special project" is a waste of time, all you have to do is print stuff off of the internet and put it in a notebook. He also told certain people they would be receiving A's just for answering a question, and to call him up after the class if they didn't get an A. Seriously, he is f u c k ing ridiculous, i dreaded coming to class and skipped it a lot. He makes you write essays during class that he doesn't grade or even look at.
don't
take
him.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The Us - Posted 12/18/2009
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Njoku told us within the first couple weeks that if we came to class and participated, we would receive an A. He must have changed his mind between the first couple weeks and the end of the semester. I only missed a couple classes the whole semester. On a couple of occasions he would cancel class no notice or just have us sign in and leave. That happened twice in a row. We had a drum circle project that was suppposed to be 50% of our grade. I participated in that and still ended up with a C after getting a 20/20 on the midterm (which his grad assistant graded) and turning in the project and final on time. I'm not even sure what he's grading on. There were a couple students who were hardly ever there but I'm sure they got an A, because the few times they were, he promised to get them a scholarship for grad school. Why would he tell students he'd get them a scholarship when they don't bother to show up for his class except for the day projects are due and the final? Avoid this class if at all possible.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The Us - Posted 5/19/2009
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
10 reasons not to take his courses:
1. This man is hard to understand.
2. I learned nothing.
3. His teaching skills are horrid.
4. He gives no reasons for his grading. (i.e. No marks on an essay, but given a B.)
5. His test questions don't make sense and are redundant.
6. The points on the test are ridiculous. (i.e. Write at least a half page for 1 point; write 4 sentences for 6 points.)
7. The videos are outdated and worthless.
8. The websites are from less than reputable sources. These are the kind of sites you wouldn't normally be allowed to use as a source in a class paper.
9. He's rude and unhelpful.
10. He made what should have been a fairly simple course and concept impossible to follow and understand.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The United States - Posted 4/14/2009
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
He wants you to "review your notes" everyday in class and he goes around and checks to see if you are but no one is because no one has notes because he never says anything worth writing down and he gets super pissed when you dont review the notes you dont have and he starts randomly asking kids weird questions that no one knows the answer to and then gets pissed again that no one knows anything. The questions the test are like give 7 synonyms to diversity and like the most stupid shit ever that is actually hard to come up with and he will ask you to define multicultural in 6 sentences HOW MANY DAMN TIMES CAN YOU REPHRASE A DEFINITION!!!
all in all this class is absolutely retarded but you dont have to do anything but its stressful cuz u couldnt do anything even if u wanted to...its like a bad drea
FLK- : African American Folklore - Posted 7/31/2008
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
OMG!! I had Dr. Njoku when he first came to WKU. I loved him!!! I am not sure what happened along the way but I will never ever take him again!! Don't get me wrong...I still like him as a person but his method of teaching is confusing, abstract and too many books have to be purchased, read and disected. His tests are hard to follow because they come from all different directions. Be sure to keep ALL handouts because although he makes it seem as if you will be tested on your hand written notes, MOST all of the tests are from his handouts.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity - Posted 8/21/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This class was easy. A lot of students complained about how hard it was but It was because they're lazy. It's simple. Do your work and don't complain about it. They spent half of their time huffing and puffing about things and couldn't focus on the task at hand. He's a good guy and is one of the smartest professors I've ever met. Other than that, the class was easy mode. One thing is to get on his good side and he'll do everything in his power to pass you.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity - Posted 5/9/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This is by far the worst class I have taken at WKU. I could hardly understand him, he wasn't clear with his assignments, and when he counted off for a paper he didn't even let me know what I did wrong. Not once during the whole entire semester did I know what my class average was.
The information was interesting, but he did a very poor job of teaching his students.
CD- : Cultural Diversity In The Us - Posted 1/7/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Do not take this class! You have to write five, single spaced four page papers. He is the worst professor I have ever had. He was constantly changing things around and confusing everyone. He did not even know the days that we had tests. I hardly ever went to class and made a B.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The U.s. - Posted 12/16/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Do not take this course w/ him if you can find another professor. You have to write 5 papers, 3 pgs. single spaced and they're only worth 10 pts each. The midterm is only worth 20 points and no one knew their grades throughout the semester. You will learn absolutely nothing and dread coming to class. But if you do take him make sure that you write a full page on the third page and that your at class every week. If you're not there when he hands back papers he won't give you a grade on your paper. You can't understand him 1/2 the time and when classmates asked for specifics on assignments he called them ignorant and stupid. In class all of the students had to choose quotes from the assigned readings...he thinks we can't read apparently....ENJOY!!!
FLK- : Folk Studies - Posted 12/11/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This teacher is AWFUL! You can't understand a word he says because he's from Nigeria. He has no basis from what he grades from. You have to write FIVE 3-4 SINGLE spaced papers. They are very time consuming, and you have to follow a strict guideline or you will get a D or F on the paper. You can't talk to him about grades, even though they make no sense.....Don't take this course, find another one with a better teacher. I didn't even learn about culture diversity. I just learned that I hated this class!!
FLK-208 : Cult. Diversity In The Us - Posted 12/4/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
JAK is BY FAR the worst teacher I have ever taken. Do not plan on arguing a grade with him because he will laugh in your face, interrupt you, walk away from you, and call you "idiotic" like he did to me (when I received mostly all A's on my papers). He is rude, and should not be teaching this course. He doesn't know the meaning of CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ESPECIALLY in the United States. He is Nigerian and cannot speak English. He is very hard to understand. He doesn't explain ANYTHING...especially what is expected of you in the class and it is your fault if you don't do what he wants of you...even when his communication in the class SUCKS. You write a ton of 8 page papers (up to 5 papers) and he does not tell you what is expected out of you on the paper. If he gives you a grade, it is a grade he pulls out of his ass...he doesn't read the papers, and if you get a grade other than an A, he will not mark anything wrong on your paper and will not explain the reasoning for your grade what-so-ever. He doesn't accept E-mails and his office hours are the worst...and he will not meet with you anyother time. He is THE worst professor I've ever had and do not recommend this horrible / boring class to anyone. This is supposed to be an interesting class and he makes it the worst class ever.
FLK- : Cultural Diversity - Posted 10/27/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This teacher is terrible! I have always made good grades in school and this is the first class in college I will probably make a C in, if not lower. This teacher will not stay later to help you if you make bad grades. You MUST go in on his office hours, he is not flexible. He does not explain what you do wrong on your papers. He is hard to understand because of his accent. I would not recommend him.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The Us - Posted 10/15/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Njoku is a very nice guy and is willing to help you pass his class. However, the class it self is very dual and you feel like from time to time like your not learning a thing. Be perpared to work hard and in groups.
FLK- : Cultural Diversity In The Us - Posted 5/11/2006
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
You can hardly understand Njoku and what he is saying. After about a month or two you learn what the course is all about. You take a few quizzes, write two papers and two group projects. It's a very boring class and Njoku doesn't help to make it interesting. The questions on quizzes are very random and unexpected. I personally didn't gain anything from this class and if at all possible I would advise you to take another class or instructor.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The United States - Posted 12/27/2005
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Dr.Njoku is probably one of the nicest men you will ever meet. However, he is a hard teacher. The class is mainly lectures and watching documentaries. You have 2 group projects and 4 2pg papers through out the semester. He offers extra credit when someone tells him what is going on in town that applies to the class. The notes are optional. He doesnt care if you take them or not. But he does test from book and class discussions. So take notes. You definitly need both books. If he requires you to read certain chapters then we had a class discussion on them and he isnt afraid to call on you even if you dont want to be called on and you better have an answer to the question he is asking you. The mid-term/final were not hard if you study. They are only like 2 pages long. Those test are your only test through out the semester. With attendance. He takes it the first few and last days of the semester. In the middle of the semester he only takes attendance if the class looks bare.
FLK-280 : Culture Diversity - Posted 5/3/2005
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This is a diverse class to say the least...it is somewhat difficult to understand exactly what he wants...you think you've got it but he says it is wrong. He is a nice guy.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In Us - Posted 3/17/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I was VERY dissatisfied with this class. Njoku does not do a good job of teaching it, and at the beginning of the class he said if you make an effort that you would be surprised on how well you did. I participated every single class and did fairly well on the tests, but still didn't get an A. You also basically teach yourself through group discussion and discussing anything he says. I would not recommend Njoku to anyone!
AFAM- : African American Folklore - Posted 1/13/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This is the worst prof. I have ever had in my entire life. He knows nothing about his subject matter and is very biased on the topics. He skips around, his grading scale is confusing, and he is just frustrating. If you want to learn or preserve your sanity, DON'T take this professor!
FLK- : Culture In The Us - Posted 12/16/2004
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I hated this class. He knows a lot of things and expects you to know the same as him in ONE semester. I had to study more for this class than the ones in the upper levels. It was rediculous. The "quizzes" are horrible, almost all essays. I could barely undertand what he was saying half of the time.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity - Posted 12/16/2004
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
this class is stupid and njoku taught it like its the most important thing in the world. its too boring and pointless to take. you cant understand what he says and all the topics are vague and boring. dont take this class
AFAM-350 : Peoples And Cultures Of Africa - Posted 10/25/2004
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
He will drive you crazy!!
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The U.s. - Posted 8/30/2004
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class was one of the worst experiences I've had at Western. JAK is really difficult to understand and constantly wants you and your "group" to discuss topics the whole class has already talked about. He got really upset when the majority of the class was not showing up and took it out on the ones of us who were there. He will call you out if you leave class early! I had to leave once 15 minutes early and he tried to call me back and told me he'd rather I had missed the whole class than walk out early. Also, his essays exams are only worth 5-10 points. The FINAL was worth 10 points. The course wasn't difficult, if you just memorize exactly what he says and rewrite it as your essay you'll do fine. However, I would not recommend him as a professor.
AFAM-410 : African American Music - Posted 5/10/2004
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Ok...here's the low down on Njoku and this course. The man has made up everything he's teaching. The "keywords" that so much emphasis is put on seem to all be words that he just thought sounded appropriate for what he's talking about. He changes his ideas on what he wants on the papers every week. By the end of the semester the syllabus was no longer accurate for what he was expecting from us (although he constantly attempted to refer us to it). There are 8 African American musical genres that are studied, and you gotta write a 3-page paper for each of them. The tests, of which there are 2, are completely essay. I believe on the final I hand wrote about 16 pages, and most were front and back. Njoku's teaching style is confusing, repetitive, and aggravating. If you enjoy redoing work because the professor changed his mind from the time he assigned it to the time you turn it in, and if you enjoy rehashing the same crap that Njoku vomits up in class for your weekly papers instead of offering good substantial original ideas...then go ahead and take this class. Frankly, I thought the class was awful. The only halfway enjoyable part of it was listening to the music examples, but the poor excuse for discussion that followed made me want to jump off PFT. Anyways, if you want to actually learn something here at Western Kentucky, don't take this class, and don't take Njoku.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The U.s. - Posted 4/22/2004
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This is by far the worst class I have ever taken in my college career. JAK is a horrible professor who jumps around from subject to subject without any organization what-so-ever. He says it is easy to pass his course if you do what he expects...however, he does not tell you what he expects. He grades really hard and to get answers right you must have the exact words he spoke in the essays. Once I asked him if my outline was correct a week before I turned it in and he said I had done it correctly. When I got the outline back and graded it was marked up everywhere. He is not a good teacher and the class is boring. TAKE SOMEONE ELSE!!
FLK-280 : - Posted 4/20/2004
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This is the rudest professors I've ever had. He likes to call people out and embarrass them for being late in front of the whole class. He'll take attendance for two weeks in a row and then won't take attendance for a month. His "tests" are worth only 10 points and you have to write a paragraph definition of 20 words and answer a page essay question. Ten points for TWENTY paragraphs and a one page essay. He says if you show up and take good "detailed" notes you will pass Njoku's class without a problem. Good luck, but I recommend steering clear of him!!
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In Us - Posted 10/8/2003
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Dr. Njoku is a teacher that makes you think at the beginning of class that you are treated as individuals, and that he wants you to learn and do well in his class. BUT if your groups didn't do well then you didn't do well. The grades are based on the groups grade (even the ones who didn't participate or hardly ever showed up got a B). We could never figure out his grading system (get a paper back with a B on it and no comments or why you got that grade). He plays favorites. I wish I didn't work as hard as I did on my papers and participation, I could have saved myself some time.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The Us - Posted 5/23/2003
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
JAK requires you to write seven papers. It's not that the class is all that difficult it's just that it is a lot of unneeded stress. I do not recommend this class to anyone.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The Us - Posted 5/21/2003
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
All you do in his class is write 7 papers, take a mid-term and do a group project for the final, but he grades pretty tough. His accent is very thick, so he is fairly difficult to understand. He is not all sympathetic if you are having a problem in his class.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity - Posted 5/5/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
JAK is an awesome professor.. There are no tests, there are two cultural analysis that are done by watching videos, he also lets u use your notes for these. Two group projects which are very easy and two papers in which one u do on your own and the other you do with a group. JAK does have an accent but was not that difficult to understand. For those who rated him bad, I personally can not understand. The class is interesting and not a bore like most of my classes. There was no final either. JAK says he doesn't believe in tests, that one can memorize anything.
FLK-280 : Diversity In The Us - Posted 5/1/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
JAK is one of the few teachers that i have had at WKU that cares about his students and wants them to do well, not only in the class, but in life. granted his speach can be hard to overcome at first, but listen and ask questions and you will be fine.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity - Posted 4/15/2002
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Dr. Njoku is always telling you to discuss but you never know what you are supposed to be discussing. He never specifies anything and he jumps from topic to topic. He is very hard to please and even harder to understand. I was very excited about this course until I took it and then I wished for a hammer to beat myself in the head because it would be less painful than this class.
FLK-280 : Cultural Diversity In The U.s. - Posted 4/12/2002
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Njoku is very hard to follow. He says you will get an A in the class if you do what he asks. The problem is that he never specifies what he wants. It is different every time. He makes you watch stupid boring videos and then do analysis on them. His speech is also hard to understand. The class is pointless and Dr. Njoku is very frustrating.