ROCKEFELLER HALL—Cornell University prides itself on its vigorous commitment to the art of teaching and falsifying RateMyProfessor reviews, a dedication no less visible than in its insistence to let Professor Henry Fiske teach PHYS 2215 as a flipped classroom.
Some students aren’t pleased by the teaching model, and much less pleased with Fiske himself.
“He spends a lot of time asking students what they were supposed to cover, and then furiously jotting down notes for himself,” Olivia Vazquez ‘27 reports. “His office hours are just him looking really confused for an hour and letting out a sigh of relief when someone finds a solution online.”
Fiske explains that his method of teaching is obviously the best choice, relying on decades of well-earned experience watching students petition to take other classes instead.
“The numbers show that active learning is really helpful for everyone who doesn’t drop the class after the first prelim,” Fiske explained. “If students are struggling with the course, they should just watch more YouTube videos or ask ChatGPT. Fuck if I know, just don’t ask me.”
The next problem set consists of a single question, asking “Has anyone read the textbook? Page 34 was really dense.” At press time, Fiske admitted it was his textbook, but in his defense, it’s been a while and the 70s were kind of a wild time for him.
