Spring 2003: Psychology 120-04

A. The most effective aspects of this course were:

• Brain functions – nervous system
• The study guides for the test help improve test scores. I think their GREAT!
• Study guides relavent to tests
• The study guides
• The study guides, they were very helpful on tests
• Less work + more reading = less stress, Good!
• Desmond Tutu’s speech
• The lecture on Personality
• C.T. assignments helped alot, study guides were great.
• How she teaches
• Study guides
• Notes, experiences
• Reinforcement
• The study guides
• Study guides that go with the tests. That is awesome
• The lectures and assignments
• I’m learning new things, the research motivates and makes you feel more involved
• It was fun and interesting, not the same old hum-drum that makes people loss intrest
• Very thorough lectures, Dr. DiClimenti very personable, likable, and approachable!!
• Get to participate in psychological experiments
• Study guides for tests
• SI class help alot
• Effective and accurate notes that went w/book material
• Study guides for exams
• Lectur and participation in the study’s
• I believe were the talks about things that intrest me and the SI sessions
• The ways Dr. D uses stories or examples of her experience in this field to clarify the course. It makes if fun and a great way to learn.
• Study guides
• Study guides for tests
• The study guides
• Class examples and discussion
• I thought memory and Behaviors
• Using Webct. Teacher does a great job, very passionate about subject material.
• The examples
• The study guides are excellent
• The way Dr. D presented the material. She made it fun to sit in class, and learn. The way she taught made the course very easy.
• The notes and study guides
• Good study guides.
• Professor attitude and humor
• The professor puts information out in a way that’s easy to understand and also entertaining. She is excellent at her job and is enthusiastic about the topics.

A. The most effective aspects of this course were: (continued)

• Lectures and Professor’s humor
• The way that Dr. D. talks about personal stories and puts the lecture material in with the story to relate. That helps understand the material in more depth.
• The study guides for the tests, lectures, and homework
• Study guides, homework, lecures and examples
• The instructor

B. The least effective aspects of this course were:

• Sigmond Freud – stupid theories
• I have yet to find one.
• Too much material in not enough time...longer class periods
• None
• There wasn’t really any, everything helped
• Heat in room/not your fault.
• Repeating the same thing the next day
• No personal help
• None
• The assignments
• The research participation
• Classical and Orperent Conditioning
• Nothing
• SI Sessions
• SI Sessions
• Study guides
• The participation in research experiments and SI.
• None
• There was none. Everything we lised eventually.
• Some lectures not corresponding to reading material assignments.
• The movies
• None
• None
• Reading about the history
• Clarity of what was needed on the test.
• The first couple of homework assignments. Too many research experiments. Give more answers on the study guide.
• Sigmond Freud
• Goes very fast over key topics sometimes
• None
• None
• N/A
• None

C. The best ways to improve this course would be to:

• Nothing – excellent course and professor
• Maybe more class time to ask questions about the homework questions.
• Lengthen class time, assign more homework or quizzes
• Help some on the Study Guides to help find the solutions
• None
• Put study guide on internet earlier, more study time would be better
• More visual aides
• Keep the pace up
• Require more interaction
• None
• Better clarity when assignments are due
• Explain things better so you understand better
• Work more on conditioning
• Maybe more hands on stuff
• Try to provide more hands on stuff
• Provide more visual aids
• J
• put answer choices on study guides
• None
• To explain the Homework more. It can be very challenging expecially the fixed Ratio and classical conditioning
• It doesn’t need improvement.
• Better explain assignments
• Follow book a little more
• Everything ok
• Everything was great
• Activities
• Tailor S.I. sessions specifically to content from individual instructors because not all instructors are on same material at the same time
• No improvement
• Clarify what is needed on the test.
• None
• None
• To explain in better detail the homework questions and how to attend an SI meeting.
• Nothing I can think of at this time.
• None

D. Further comments:

• Enjoyed being in her class, would definately take another course taught by her
• I think this class is taught very well! The prof knows her stuff and is always willing to help. This course is Excellent! Everyone should take this course with J. Declementi!
• No
• None
• None
• I have enjoyed this course
• None
• Dr. D rocks!
• I love Dr. D. She’s a great teacher
• I have not had a better prof. than Dr. D!
• Outdoors when possible
• Love it! Good Work. Keep it up.
• None
• Dr. D is an excellent professor. I definately want to take another course with her.
• Great course, very well explained.
• Great job
• I really enjoy this class, it has made me really consider a career in psycology
• She is a very good teacher
• I enjoyed Dr. Di. I have psy120 with another prof. last semester and did not do well I like the way that she teaches.
• I love coming to this class! J
• Wonderful professor, very entertaining
• Wonderful Prof. and very humerous, keeps attention
• None
• She is a very good professor. Her lectures are never boring and she makes you want to learn.
• I like the way this class is setup.
• Good instructor, knows what shes doing