T-Th Noon
A. The most effective aspects of this course
were:
Lectures 66
The reaction papers because we had to show our ability/knowledge of the course study and lecture. However, I do think the professor was overly critical of the length for the reaction paper. Isnt it quality over quantity? Would Dr. Diclementi rather us babble for 2 or 3? 67
The course very effective on my major 68
Her lectures were organized by one thing leading to another. We never jumped around like some other classes do. I liked it when she related the information to real-life situations. 69
Video tapes and like things that showed examples of psychology in action rather than just in lecture.70
Constantly asking if there were any questions in case someone didnt understand something. 71
The relating to real life situations was very effective. The lecture organization also allowed an early dismissal of the class on several occasions. 72
The emphasis on student responsibility and the opportunity to succeed based on a student will to thrive is what makes me learn in your class. 73
The excitement of how she teaches. 74
I really like the subject and Dr. D explains the subject with enthusiasm, and in terms I can understand. 75
Being able to understand the teacher and the way she makes the learning fun. 76
The most effective aspect of this course is being able to get a study guide for each test and going over it in class. 77
The study guides were a very important aspect. There is just so much information, but by having study guides a person can narrow there topics and study what is relative to the course. 78
The use of examples and real life experience offered. 80
The examples provided to help explain the material made it easier to understand. 81
The way she treated her students. She treated us like people and not little students that dont know anything. 82
Class discussions 83
Lively, engaging lectures 84
Examples and descriptions of topics 85
Writing reaction papers helped study 86
Pretty much just the lecture, does a good job of explaining. 87
Dropping lowest test. Extra credit (reaction paper, SI) 88
Learning things that arent thought about every day and going in depth a little more than most students. 89
The different ways to earn points such as papers, experiments, SI. Grades are not only based on test scores. 91
The lectures, all of the material we needed to know was covered in great detail during lecture. 92
The way material in the course could be explained to help with learning. 93
The real life examples in lectures and SI Sessions. 94
The professors lectures. She is a very interesting professor. 95
I like the course because Dr. D made it fun. She wasnt boring. She made it easy to come to class. I havent fell asleep. 96
The lectures examples and reactions papers, they gave us a real world reason to use psychology. 97
The way material was presented. I enjoy humor within the lectures and the examples were helpful. 99
It helps me with my major in Political Science, that I added Psychology to my major. In order to be an attorney, looking for cause and effort, as well as how the mind works as essential to excelling in my career. 100
Open discussion times; reaction papers (helped me to better understand terms by putting them into context. 101
The interaction between student and teaching during a lecture 102
The knowledge taught. 103
It was interesting. 104
When the lectures were about how things should be done or how to do them. 105
Having SI & study guides 106
Class discussion and lectures. 107
Just the knowledge we are gaining is great. 109
The lectures. 110
Study guides before tests. 111
Demonstrations by the instructor or using examples to teach the students something relatively hard to understand. 112
Having extra credit opportunities built into the course was wonderful! 114
All of the information learned. 115
The stuff on memorization I guess. 116
The proffessors (sic) enthusiasm for psychology. She makes if (sic) fun. 117
I think lecture was most the most effective aspect. (sic) 118
Getting credit for going to SI sessions. 119
The first study guide helped a lot with the test. But the second study guide didnt really go along with the test. Most of what was on the study guide wasnt even on the test and what was on the test wasnt on the study guide. 120
The study guides helped a lot! 121
Explanation of chapters; study guides before test. 122
Lectures, instructor gave many clear, everyday life examples to the topics in the book. DiClementi explained the technicle (sic) term into more simple terms the (sic) I could understand more easily. 123
The understanding of psychology. 124
Watching videos on real life situation of topics we were discussing. The required SI sessions were also very helpful for preperation (sic) for the test (the practice test were most helpful). 125
B. The least
effective aspects of this course were:
None 66
The research assignments were least effective in my mind. I felt like I was being used and forced into participation. 67
The class size was too large. I think they should have more psy120 class with fewer students in them. Possible restricting class size to 25 or there about. 69
I didnt understand the assignment given (reaction papers), now to do them and the real relevance, therefore they were very uneffective for me. If I had understood them better they might have made more of a difference. 70
Too many people in the class. Not enough one on one. 71
Mainly just the size of the class. 72
My note taking struggles because of a lack of overhead or chalkboard notes. This can all be corrected by a little more emphasis on writing down main terms and examples. 73
The book. 74
Its seems like we take 2 or 3 days to go over the first chapter and only 1 day to go over the other material. In some ways I feel like Im getting cheated on that subject matter. 75
Teacher -> student relationship/ratio 76
Writing the papers for me because I just write what I learn in the book and dont really add much to that. 77
Not knowing what was going to be on the test. The 1st test was good. Lots of it was from the study guide. I bases that on the 2nd test and it was nothing like that. The study guide barely helped. 78
All the independent reading assignments for those that arent readers. 80
Making it mandatory to go to SI sessions. 81
I think the SI should be optional and not required. It makes no sense to me to give so many points for something that most people wouldnt consider going to. 82
Dry, boring text 84
Writing reaction papers. Very hard to find topic and write 2-3 pages about it. 85
Nothing 86
I hate manditory SI. 87
Kind of fast through some materials. 89
Supplemental Instruction (the material covered @ the SI sessions was never really stuff that we were taught or that had relevance to our tests.) 92
Occasionally instructor would become sidetracked. 93
The papers due on the day of the test. 94
The mandatory SI Sessions 95
I dont like the papers we have to do. 96
The reading in the book. 97
Supplemental instruction was based on what other classes were doing rather than our class. 99
I found none. 100
SI sessions; material on the study guide never being covered in class (the instructor most likely ran out of time). 101
The huge class size. 102
I dont know. 103
Details and facts about scientific things. 105
None. 106
Research papers. I dont think writing papers helps students learn. 107
The papers. 110
The least effective aspect is a lot of lecturing. 112
All of the information forgotten because there was little time and abudance of information. 115
Perhaps more explanation of the after class activities, such as the experiments, and study sessions; going over some of the information found in the study guides. 117
The papers we must write. 118
I thought that since the class was an introductory course - that that made it difficult, but for the least effective aspects: didnt know exactly what to take notes on, papers. 119
Time coverage on some chapters - seemed like we just flew thru a lot of material. 120
When we majorly covered something and it wasnt on the test. 122
I didnt know what to study for the tests until a week before they were given. 123
Study guide. 124
SI instructors werent always knowledgeable. 125
C. The best
ways to improve this course would be to:
Have more defined structure for notes 66
Focus the subject matter and provide a more objective approach. 67
This is the best way **** instructor is given 68
Nothing. This is an ideal class. 69
Explain the assignments better. Everything else is good. 70
Have smaller class sizes. 71
Do more hands-on activities to grasp an understanding of the psychological areas covered. 72
Incorporate a multimedia presentation of the material. You strive at perfectionism and I can tell this would put you over the top as a teacher who really helps the student grasp important information. 73
Improve the book, maybe use color pictures. 74
More consistency in the tests. The first test went by her study guide, the second one did not. I was not prepared for some of the questions asked on test 2. 75
None. I think this class is awesome. 76
To write down more of what we say in lecture. I like that because I dont get behind when your talking. 77
Be more consistent with the study guides. If you are going to have a study guide, use it towards the test. 78
Relate lecture and reading more from the book. 80
Nothing. I feel I am learning the material adequately. 81
Have more visual things rather than lecture all the time. I think if you bring in more visual things and get the class involved, one it will help us better w/understanding and two it will improve the class. 82
I would like to see more assignments not necessarily written assignments or projects but just other ways to use the material from class. Instead of NO EXCEPTION policies maybe some exceptions. 83
Smaller class sizes 84
Watch more videos 86
Make the learning more interactive w/students. 87
Use different materials other than wipe off board, like some overheads or slides. 89
Find away to balance credit hours with experiments and papers, its hard to get it all done with work from four other classes. 93
Have a few scheduled quizzes to encourage review of material on a daily or weekly basis instead of the night before the test. 94
Make the SI worth 0 points if the student averages a B or better on tests. 95
Quit writing papers. 96
To remove or lower the required number of SI sessions. They are really hard to get to. 97
Cover all material on exams, not just beginning sections. 99
She needs to teach more classes! 100
Make the opportunity for study groups available (besides SI) 101
Make the research classes more available. 103
When explaining scientific things to use charts and diagrams. 105
Could have less people per class for more individual time. 106
No More PAPERS! 107
More visuals of phychology (sic) 109
Provide the lectures in a more organized fashion, as in more organization when writing on the board. Also follow book. 110
Explain the research assignments better. 111
Cut down on a little lecture time and do more demonstrations in front of class in order for students to relate to something. 112
Not so much material to learn so quickly. 113
Nix the research projects, they have no purpose to us. 115
Padded seats, bigger armwrests (sic). Exactly where is my 2K bucks going? Not to a sander to get rid of the vulgarities on all the seats thats (sic) for sure. 116
Perhaps just the intigration (sic) of needed material for the test into some of the class. Like a day before the test study session where we could ask questions about confusing information. 117
More visual tools and discriptions (sic) on board. 118
Make it a little more interesting; I had a hard time picking up on what exactly I needed for notes, but I have always been given notes; maybe study guides could be handed out at the beginning of the chapter instead of a week before the test. 119
Make the study guides match the tests more. 120
Try to get us to interact more with what you are talking about. 122
Give study guides for the chapters a few weeks sooner. 123
To be lectured what is on the test. 124
More discussions on topics and issues related to todays events. 125
D. Further
comments:
She has done a wonderful job of projecting ideas that are new to some in a way that makes them tangible to all. 66
The instructor is very willing to help-understand to the students. She is very good instructor. 68
Try to find a few more things other than straight lecture (not that the lecture is bad or boring.) 70
Instructors sense of humor is great. 72
Dr. D is a really good prof. She makes the class fun! 74
I think SI should be extra credit and not required, because some of the classes are a joke, not helpful at all. However, I do enjoy psych 120 and the lectures. 75
Overall good class. Thankful for all the x-tra credit given. 78
I believe this course is very informative and beneficial; it is all there, you just have to soak it in. 80
N/A 82
Good overall course 84
Study guides are great! 88
Expectations werent too high. Workload was good. The best aspects were being able to drop a test and earn extra credit. 89
I feel my instructor does a good job with teaching in front of the class. 93
Overall, I enjoy your class and I find it easy to pay attention to the way you present information. 94
Dr. D is the Best Psy. Professor. She makes things fun and interesting. 96
I like your teaching style and methods. 97
Ive already highly recommended her to my advisor to pass on , as well as recommended her to other students who havent taken this course. 100
I like smaller classes. I feel they help you communicate better & encourage more class participation.103
I liked the class a lot. 104
I didnt like how much you talk about sex. 105
I really look forward to coming to class. 109
The course is teaching me of psychology. 110
Class is fun most of the time but certain subjects get boring and somehow could be spiced up a little bit more. 112
I think this class is very interesting and the professor is really good and not boring. 113
Dr. DiClementi is a very knowledgeable professor. She makes the subject of psychology fun & entertaining. She often cites current research and studies to support topics we are covering which lends relevance to our psychology understanding. I wish Dr. DiClementi taught more psychology courses. 114
Youre doing a great job and your jokes make class bearable and worth coming. 115
Doing the best w/what I consider to be a very boring subject, but I was told sociology was worse. 116
Lectures are good; book is not bad. 117
I think Dr. DiClementi is a very nice and intelligent person. 119
Overall, I feel things were as fair as possible. 121
Too many chapters covered on one test. 124