Student Comments Fall 1999

Fundamentals of Psychology
Student Comments – Fall Semester 1999
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The strengths of this course were: The weaknesses of this course were: Suggestions for improvement or additional comments:

Loved it! It was a great course to take and I would recommend it to all of my friends N/A N/A - Just wish it wasn't at 8:00 in the morning

Dr. Whatley provided the class with notes over the web so we wouldn't have to waste time in class and also quizzes that helped tremendously on the test. He provided excellent examples in class to help us understand the lessons N/A Great Job!

We were able to communicate outside of class. Teacher was very helpful N/A N/A

Everthing posted on the web; practice quizzes to do; and teacher willing to help interesting and different approaches during class to help students learn tests were too difficult

A lot of concepts of psychology were discussed and I was
introduced to things I'd otherwise not have known until I took this course N/A N/A

The notes given and knowing what was on the tests Didn't see any weaknesses Suggest quizzes between tests for additional opportunities to get grade up

It was fun. The instructor made the class fun and interesting The test were really hard. I think that if the test were easier it would make the class great overall Just maybe make the test a little bit easier

Entertaining Always turning lights off to do lecture on overhead. 8:00 am class - lights out made it harder to stay awake N/A

The web site. Lecture notes The amount of time allowed for each chapter/section. Did not have enough time Overall, an o.k. course

The web site and the examples that Dr. Whatley gave while teaching Teaching in the dark @ 8:00 in the morning With me not liking psychology, I really enjoyed this class

The demonstrations in class, such as the videotapes etc. Also, the website was very beneficial. Also, the teacher did an excellent job presenting material None GREAT CLASS!!

Professor tries to help students out with passing the course. He gives extra credit and gives a brief sample of test questions N/A Review another textbook

Entertaining. Educational None None

The ability to keep the attention of the students and make it enjoyable The early class None

The discussions and experiments Lots of notes N/A

Help on internet site A lot of material to cover None

The videos helped the course and made it interesting. Tests were hard but fair None that I can think of None

I was able to see an overview of psych without getting "stuck" in one area N/A N/A

General knowledge about everything. He is a dedicated professor and cares for the students. More detail & depth would be preferred Just more depth

Clarity of notes None N/A

Good instructor, interesting info None More extra credit

He was a great teacher who was willing to help outside of class For the amount of time we had to study with so many chapters, the tests could have been a little more flexible Shorten the # of chapters per test or go back to the quarter system

The games and videos None None

The professor. I thought Dr. Whatley did a great job teachings this class N/A N/A

Instructor was very into what he was teaching Tests didn't really go with what was taught Give better tests

He was very interesting, although the class is at 8:00 he kept my attention. I also feel as if I actually learned a lot N/A N/A

Very interesting Difficult tests N/A

It was well related to the test material The tests were at times very hard N/A

The class participation The 8:00 hour for this class None

The availability of his class lecture notes and quizzes on his web page N/A N/A

Availability of the instructor, extra credit, and good notes The project was not explained very well Just be more specific, your a great teacher

His personality. He made learning psychology as fun as possible and he is a great teacher None None. Stay the same

He used helpful videos and had his notes on the net along with practice quizzes N/A N/A

Visual aids and involvement of the class N/A N/A

Dr. Whatley always kept the course interesting None None

The instructor gave good support to back information in the book The test are very tricky and not straightforward Give students a better idea in class lectures about the materials that will be tested on

Well educated and knowledged professor Not enough exams Have more tests so that you have more grades to work with

Loved it! It was a great course to take and I would recommend it to all of my friends	N/A	N/A - Just wish it wasn't at 8:00 in the morning
Dr. Whatley provided the class with notes over the web so we wouldn't have to waste time in class and also quizzes that helped tremendously on the test. He provided excellent examples in class to help us understand the lessons	N/A	Great Job!
We were able to communicate outside of class. Teacher was very helpful	N/A	N/A
Everthing posted on the web; practice quizzes to do; and teacher willing to help	interesting and different approaches during class to help students learn	tests were too difficult
A lot of concepts of psychology were discussed and I was introduced to things I'd otherwise not have known until I took this course	N/A	N/A
The notes given and knowing what was on the tests	Didn't see any weaknesses	Suggest quizzes between tests for additional opportunities to get grade up
It was fun. The instructor made the class fun and interesting	The test were really hard. I think that if the test were easier it would make the class great overall	Just maybe make the test a little bit easier
Entertaining	Always turning lights off to do lecture on overhead. 8:00 am class - lights out made it harder to stay awake	N/A
The web site. Lecture notes	The amount of time allowed for each chapter/section. Did not have enough time	Overall, an o.k. course
The web site and the examples that Dr. Whatley gave while teaching	Teaching in the dark @ 8:00 in the morning	With me not liking psychology, I really enjoyed this class
The demonstrations in class, such as the videotapes etc. Also, the website was very beneficial. Also, the teacher did an excellent job presenting material	None	GREAT CLASS!!
Professor tries to help students out with passing the course. He gives extra credit and gives a brief sample of test questions	N/A	Review another textbook
Entertaining. Educational	None	None
The ability to keep the attention of the students and make it enjoyable	The early class	None
The discussions and experiments	Lots of notes	N/A
Help on internet site	A lot of material to cover	None
The videos helped the course and made it interesting. Tests were hard but fair	None that I can think of	None
I was able to see an overview of psych without getting "stuck" in one area	N/A	N/A
General knowledge about everything. He is a dedicated professor and cares for the students.	More detail & depth would be preferred	Just more depth
Clarity of notes	None	N/A
Good instructor, interesting info	None	More extra credit
He was a great teacher who was willing to help outside of class	For the amount of time we had to study with so many chapters, the tests could have been a little more flexible	Shorten the # of chapters per test or go back to the quarter system
The games and videos	None	None
The professor. I thought Dr. Whatley did a great job teachings this class	N/A	N/A
Instructor was very into what he was teaching	Tests didn't really go with what was taught	Give better tests
He was very interesting, although the class is at 8:00 he kept my attention. I also feel as if I actually learned a lot	N/A	N/A
Very interesting	Difficult tests	N/A
It was well related to the test material	The tests were at times very hard	N/A
The class participation	The 8:00 hour for this class	None
The availability of his class lecture notes and quizzes on his web page	N/A	N/A
Availability of the instructor, extra credit, and good notes	The project was not explained very well	Just be more specific, your a great teacher
His personality. He made learning psychology as fun as possible and he is a great teacher	None	None. Stay the same
He used helpful videos and had his notes on the net along with practice quizzes	N/A	N/A
Visual aids and involvement of the class	N/A	N/A
Dr. Whatley always kept the course interesting	None	None
The instructor gave good support to back information in the book	The test are very tricky and not straightforward	Give students a better idea in class lectures about the materials that will be tested on
Well educated and knowledged professor	Not enough exams	Have more tests so that you have more grades to work with