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Barbara Knowlton
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Prof Knowlton's teaching was fine; she was clear, the material seemed simple enough, etc. On the exam (which was mainly short answer questions with some multiple choice), the questions also seemed very straightforward, albeit at times vague. In reality, that midterm was a mess. She expected very specific answers which were not addressed in the questions, or deviated from what the questions were asking. The whole class was upset about this. I really do not like when teachers try to be conniving this way, when we clearly demonstrated our knowledge of the material on the exam.
Prof Knowlton's teaching was fine; she was clear, the material seemed simple enough, etc. On the exam (which was mainly short answer questions with some multiple choice), the questions also seemed very straightforward, albeit at times vague. In reality, that midterm was a mess. She expected very specific answers which were not addressed in the questions, or deviated from what the questions were asking. The whole class was upset about this. I really do not like when teachers try to be conniving this way, when we clearly demonstrated our knowledge of the material on the exam.
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This course was the STUPIDEST Psychobio elective course I have EVER taken...granted I did learn a lot from the class, however, this was ONLY due to the fact that in order to get EVEN a OK grade you had to read the ENTIRE book and attend every class...forget office hours...theyre no help...most ambiguous answers I have gotten from ANY teacher thus far at UCLA. Please kids, if you need an elective course....look over this one...
This course was the STUPIDEST Psychobio elective course I have EVER taken...granted I did learn a lot from the class, however, this was ONLY due to the fact that in order to get EVEN a OK grade you had to read the ENTIRE book and attend every class...forget office hours...theyre no help...most ambiguous answers I have gotten from ANY teacher thus far at UCLA. Please kids, if you need an elective course....look over this one...
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Prof. Knowlton is a very nice person; however, she has a tendency to make something more confusing when she tries to clarify it. Her slides are very well made; sometimes you don't want to go to lecture anymore, because the slides + book teaches you better. But I suggest coming to class anyway. Please bring coffee and food and chocolates. The class is nearly two hours long, and while the material should be interesting, she has an ability to make lecture dry. It also takes her about an hour and ten minutes before she lets you out for a five minute break.
Prof. Knowlton is a very nice person; however, she has a tendency to make something more confusing when she tries to clarify it. Her slides are very well made; sometimes you don't want to go to lecture anymore, because the slides + book teaches you better. But I suggest coming to class anyway. Please bring coffee and food and chocolates. The class is nearly two hours long, and while the material should be interesting, she has an ability to make lecture dry. It also takes her about an hour and ten minutes before she lets you out for a five minute break.
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