Reviews for KNES370

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Tim Kiemel
KNES370

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/31/2023
Professor Kiemel was really nice but this class just isn't that interesting. The discussion was stressful because my TA would grade things really strictly but my friends in the other section had things graded very easily. There were 2 exams, 13 quizzes, and 9 discussion assignments plus a final exam. The exams and quizzes were all multiple choice. The quizzes were super easy, you got two tries on them, and the lowest 2 were dropped. There were clicker questions in lecture but they were for extra credit. If you want to pass the class, study for the exams by doing the practice quizzes until you have memorized the answers. I promise that is the best way to do well on the exams.
Tim Kiemel
KNES370

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
05/25/2023
Dr. Kiemel is a really nice and chill professor, however, his class is super boring. His lectures are so dry to trying to pay attention can be really hard. The class consists of 2 midterm exams, discussion assignments, weekly quizzes, and a final exam. The discussion assignments are tedious but easy. Some of them are useful but most of them are just used for a grade. The discussion never lasted more than 30 minutes, which was nice. He offers a few extra credit opportunities which I highly recommend doing. He also drops your two lowest quiz grades and allows 2 attempts on each quiz The exams can be challenging if you don't put the time in but I found making quizlets to be really helpful. Making friends with people in your discussion or the class is general is also really helpful for forming study groups.
Tim Kiemel
KNES370

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/20/2023
Kiemel is a great professor BUT extremely boring. Stopped attending his lectures the last month of the semester due to me falling asleep. Tests CAN be confusing but it's extremely easy to get an A or B.
Tim Kiemel
KNES370

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/23/2022
Dr. Kiemel is a really nice professor who is understanding and easy to contact. This class is very straightforward with 3 exams, discussion assignments, and weekly online quizzes. Attendance for lecture is not necessary, but in order to do well I would recommend going. Attendance for discussion is mandatory and is where you do most of your work for the class. The class's grades are majority based off the exams, so studying and being prepared for these exams is extremely important. Dr. Kiemel makes this relatively easy as he provides practice quizzes and recording to help prepare. The exams are all MC as well. Overall I have nothing bad to say about this class. Dr. Kiemel's lectures can get boring, but overall this class is relatively easy. He provides some extra credit opportunities which can help as well. If you get lazy like I did, your grade can slip pretty easily.
Tim Kiemel
KNES370

Expecting a C
Anonymous
12/17/2022
Very nice professor but has boring lectures. Taking this class made me realize the KNES major is not for me, but that is good! Not the professor. Just not interested in this type of stuff anymore. The discussion assignments are easy and time-consuming, but if you follow the rubric, you'll get a 10/10. The exams were very tricky, but that also could've been about I'm not interested in the content. The extra credit assignments help your grade so DO THEM. Do all the turning points and the study.
Tim Kiemel
KNES370

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/14/2022
Professor Kiemel is a very dry lecturer BUT the information is very interesting. I personally found his exams to be pretty easy ESPECIALLY the weekly online ones. He exams are pretty straight forward as long as you study his lectures and PowerPoints. He also gives lots of opportunities for extra credit by participating in studies, writing a paper, and then coming to lecture and doing turning point. As long as you put time and effort into it you’ll get an A. As for the “lab” it’s literally a discussion and I got a 10/10 on every assignment. Would definitely recommend this course and professor!
Tim Kiemel
KNES370

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
04/18/2022
The class is super boring and he goes over exactly what is on the slides. If you are a good test taker, then this class is an easy A for you, Quizzes are super easy and directly relate to the content you are learning in class. DO THE TURNING POINT AND EXTRA CREDIT!!! All exams and finals are multiple-choice, which is easier to prepare for. Really not hard to get a good grade in this class, but the hard work comes from discussions. My TA was terrible and was a tough grader and the assignments were difficult and oftentimes way too complex for what we were learning compared to lecture content.
Tim Kiemel
KNES370

Expecting a C+
Anonymous
06/28/2021
Human Motor and Development. Good learning about different aspects of human development.
Tim Kiemel
KNES370

Anonymous
04/07/2021
great professor, so sweet