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“The class is taken more seriously than necessary by the professor, mandatory volunteer work, always expect homework, confusing tedious assignments, and a very specific grader”
CRE101 - 3.0 rating“Expects students to give up some of there personal time to do 15 service learning”
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Reviews (228)
If you want to be treated like a third grader again, this is the teacher for you. Must look at her and put down you pencils before she will continue. Have to say out loud to your reading partner "Good job" Seriously give me a break!!!!! Look around there are grown ups in your class!
She is so helpful, I can't believe someone wrote in anything negative. She is one of the better teachers in the college. Tough grader, but I am learning a lot.
She is so awesome! I really liked her class except for the fact that she gave out alot of homework. She is very helpful and will take time out to make sure you understand the concepts. Be prepared to learn =) She's the bomb =)
I may have just bombed my midterm portfolio, but she is the best teacher I have had at mcc. And this is my last semester. grades REALLY hard but teaches well. I like her powerpoints too.
I found Professor McWhirter to be a very good teacher for critical thinking. Her grading really doesn't seem to be all that hard, just listen to her lectures and think critically during exams and she'll reward you. Good class!
I really like her. She is a really good teacher.
did not like her, she was funny but not the best teacher.
I did not pass her class but i really learned alot. she is an absolute excellent teacher. if you go to class, you will learn. do the homework (theres alot of it) if you want to pass.
I like her a lot. Her presentations are interesting. Lots of homework. She made us do service learning that was time consuming but it was awesome. I highly recommend professor McWhirter.
She is a very strict teacher and has guidelines. Having a job is hard with all that is required to do in that class. She's a nice person and loves to teach. You have to a service learning project which is volunteering somewhere. That was fun. Just beware class is hard.
Service learning was excellent. She is a really nice person and the best teacher you will find. This ended up being a really interesting class and I think differently now-- that's a good thing.
Very good teacher but a lot of homework. This class took all my time; I had to spend 10 to 12 hrs per week only for homework. I'm 4.0 GPA student and I had to withdraw this class because with all the effort I put in this class I didn't see results.
Overall, the class was easy but at times her guidelines were confusing. She treated our class like we were in middle school asking us to do mindless and stupid activities. I did not like her for that reason.
Really good teacher
About half the class dropped, but those of us who stayed until today's final project were very happy. we were talking about it after class. I thought the class was EXTREMELY helpful and we all got alot out of the service learning. Excellent experience.
Its nice to be respected by a teacher. Anna treated us really respectfully. She was very patient. She's approachable and will answer your questions. She helped me learn to question things and be a critical thinker. good class.
Easy class if you do the work. The work is interesting, so it kept my interest. Class is enjoyable with lots of video clips and discussions that really help you when you have to do the work on your own. Highly recommend her class.
She is a really good teacher. I enjoyed this class a lot. She lets you talk in groups but it's a challenging class. It really helps you in your other classes. Great teacher.
Prof. Mcwhirter was a wonderful person. She was always willing to help, and always left her door open to those who needed office hours. Although the class was a challenge for me, I enjoyed learning many valuable things. I would only recommend this class to people who are willing to work, if you are lazy-- don't bother. You wil learn a lot :)
Gives ton of homework mandatory to due, and turn in on time. 15 hrs of service learning required for CRE 101 Both midterm and final critically analyze article
liked her teaching but too much homework and service learnice.if you have more than 9 credits this is the worst class to take. she is not helpfull guys dont lie. she is not understanding
This class requires a lot of critical thinking. Don't be lazy. Do the assignments. She requires 15 hours of service learning.
Over use of political material in the classroom. I never wanted to attend class. She is not understanding at all if your personal life conflicts with school. Very unhelpful.
Honestly I don't see what the fuss is about. The workload is 15 hours of service, 2 or 3sentences a week online, and a few projects. You have to THINK and analyze articles. I didn't find the work too much at all. Great teacher.
This is an awesome class and an awesome teacher. The service learning was a great experience and you should do it. her powerpoints are really funny and she is entertaining. Best teacher at mesa.
excellent teacher. service learning was really helpful to my career. shes a really good techer I would take her again.
The homework is demanding cuz she is strict about it. i failed the first time. The service leaning is great. Great teacher. i took her for this a second time because she is really good.
she's very nice and helpful the class is so interesting she use very cool things to teach there are hw online to do they're so easy and 2 portfolios+midterm and final there is a easy presentation take the class study you will enjoy and get an A.
She was to demanding. She did not give enough time to complete assignments. Had no leniency at all. Sarcastic to the bone. Embarrasses other students in front of class. She requires 15hour of service learning that other instructors do not. Save your selves.
nice, but very up and down with what she will and will not accept. class itself is easy, she adds things to be fillers that do not belong, but not a hard class. not consistent at all. started class with 40+ students, only 14 finished the class and took final.???
Extremely nice! But don't be rude because she can dish it back. The 15 service hours are required but they replace having to write 3 essays which is a plus. Textbook helped but could have done fine without it. Very quick to respond to emails.
She taught me how to think. I gained alot. Very clear explanations. Read the instructions and follow the directions, if you don't you don't get the grade you want. Wish she taught other subjects, I would take her again for anything.
Do not take this class with this teacher! 1.She changes the time class meets for the first half of the semester. 2.She does not care if the student learns. Largest pointed assignment in class was denied a grade because my printer ran out of ink for the last page and when i tried turning it in again she denied it. 3.Community service is mandatory.
Professor McWhirter is a good instructor. As in any class, you need to do the work and study to achieve a good or satisfactory grade. I believe it is up to the student. She is an awesome professor and I would recommend taking her. She is not hard, just wants the best for her students.
Best teacher at MCC. Very helpful, responds to emails quickly. Will stand by her policy on lateness, so do the work and you will enjoy and learn. This is defanitly one of the best classes I have taken here.
Great teacher. Class was enjoyable. Lots of activities and entertaining presentations. Must do service learning, but it was worthwhile and I am glad I took the class. Homework is all turned in online, but she is pretty helpful. I didn't know how to use canvas at the start and she was very patient. I learned a lot.
Mandatory 15hrs of service learning. Homework every week and turn in only. She does not accept late work. Very sarcastic person, and some times makes you feel dumb. When I asked for help she said she did not have time, ask one of your classmates. I didn't know anyone!!! You learn and that's finally what you want....
I am really enjoying this class. The work is challenging but I can tell it will be useful. Best teacher. Humorous and enjoyable. Patient. Always smiling. My service learning was actually really helpful and I may be getting hired there. Wouldn't have done it without her class.
Professor McWhirter is awesome! If you attend class and complete your assignments, you as a student will succeed. She is open to feedback and will adjust IF necessary. If you want to learn, take her class.
This is a great teacher. Class was really helpful. she made adjustments throughout the semester that we all really appreciated. it's clear she cares about us. I recommend her. You will enjoy the class. You will only get the grade you want if you do the work, but you will enjoy class even if you don't do the work.
Expects students to give up some of there personal time to do 15 service learning. even if your that student whose taking 15 credit hours, has a job where you work 35 hours, and still gotta find personal time for yourself for sleep, homework for other classes, ect. She's ery unclear and tries to know everything all the time I don't recommend her.
EXCELLENT Class, excellent teacher. I completely enjoyed every class session, and still think about what I learned. The group work was good practice for the tests. No surprises. If you want to learn-- take her class. She is very understanding and helpful to me when I needed her. Makes you do service learning, but it is really goodenjoyable.
The class is taken more seriously than necessary by the professor, mandatory volunteer work, always expect homework, confusing tedious assignments, and a very specific grader. I did not enjoy this class at all because the teacher did not like me one bit and did not work to hide it, but good luck her class (:
Very clear on expectations. She is a great instructor and knows that not all students are on the same level so she takes it appropriately slow. She does assign homework every week but as long as you are on point with every assignments you will pass. If you want an easy class this is not for you. You receive what you put into.
Great teacher. Passionate about what she does. Only complaint is how inflexible she is about some of her rules-- granted this is a critical reading course.
Well educated in the subject. Phenomenal teacher. I always walked out knowing significantly more than when I stepped in. Wasn't fond of the subject, but I'm glad I had her as an instructor. It's an easy B, but a hard A. You get what you put into it. Community service was easy, btw. Junior now and she is still in my top 5 for favorites.
Homework every week, but it's completely doable. I work 30 hrs and have 15 credits. I had no problem with getting the work in. She lets you know early so you can plan it. Required service learning was a good resume builder, so I am glad I did it. Without Professor McWhirter, I wouldn't have. Hers was one of the best classes I have taken at MCC.
Super boring class. She isn't a very good teacher. Mcwhirter is really nice and caring, but her class sucks and was pointless. There was also an absurd amount of homework. Definitely wouldn't recommend. RETAKE YOUR ACCUPLACER and don't get stuck with this class and teacher
I really enjoyed Anna's class. She listened to us and changed the way she did things after asking us for feedback. She is confident in the subject and made it interesting by having us do group work which was really fun and helped me learn how to read critically. She is one of the best teachers I have ever had. The service learning was enjoyable.
She's a really good teacher. You won't be sorry. She doesn't spend much time lecturing but does a lot of small group problem solving. And games. One day we even had to use critical thinking skills to escape the room. Challenging and really fun. I enjoyed the class and recommend it. What I learned this semester I can use in real life.
she is a tough grader and asks for a lot of stuff it's hard if you are working look for another class
She is very tough. She can be fun but you really have to work. Im a good student who is on top of their stuff but her class was very hard. I do not like the teaching style. During the week you did 2-4 things online, went to class 1 day a week to review what you did online. 15hrs of community service. A lot of Group work.
Do not take this teacher whatever you do. She was downgrading, was very rude, disrespectful and failed me in the class on the final because her feelings were hurt. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!! She BULLIES students and I was not aware of this or I would have NEVER taken this class. No idea how this professor has a job due to her lack of professionalism.
So many assignments that are not necessary. The worst thing is it need thing for other class that is superfluous. But the vocabulary part is very helpful.
Excellent teacher. Would take again. Can't recommend enough.
WOW! You will definitely learn to think outside the box in this class. Anna is a great teacher and this was probably the best class I have had so far. I will use what I learned here for the rest of my life-- in my job and with my family.
Excellent class. She explained things well. Easy, but you had to think about things, so challenging too. Great feedback. she want you to learn from mistakes. refreshing.
She was great. I have taken CRE twice already and had trouble, but Anna is really patient and kind. She is everything you would want in a teacher: clear about what's due, estimates the time each assignment will take, no surprises. I loved her class.
So glad I took her class. She's a great online instructor. Very helpful. you won't be sorry.
Really good class. Really good teacher. I learned a lot and am glad I took the class with Anna. She is really caring and helped me when I had trouble. I ended up with an A but it was low at the beginning. She helps you improve your grade because you learn from the mistakes you make.
Loved her online class. Easy to navigate and clear instructions. Easy to follow and not hard. She had us watch the news to practice. I feel smarter for taking this class. Definitely recommend.
I really enjoyed her class. She gives really good feedback so you learn.
She's really good. loved her class
Best online class I have had because she answers your questions. She spend more time with me giving me feedback than any other teacher spends in a IRL class. Really good.
Take Anna for Cre. She is a great teacher.
Best online class I ever took.
She's a great teacher. Highly recommend.
Loved her class. You will too. She makes you think.
Really good assignments. We had to watch the news and practice using critical reading while we did it. I feel smarter now.
I would definitely take her class again. She's really good.
everything you'd want from a teacher and no book to buy!
I really enjoyed Anna's class. She is easy going and really quick to answer emails. Nice person (online at least) Would recommend.
no textbook, so that's good. She spend a lot of time with you. You get solid feedback from your assignments, not just a grade. Loved her class and learned a lot.
Even though this was an online class, I feel like I know her because she was so caring. I learned a lot from her.
I got a B, but could have gotten an A easily. If you turn in everything, you're good. Would take her again.
I missed a few assignments but was still able to pull an A, she works with you and hleps you.
I'm good with online classes and this is the best one I have had. Sometimes you just finish all the work cuz they're easy. But this one made me think. She's a good teacher.
really enjoyed this online class. She was good.
She obviously cares about what you turn in. Don't take her if you don't care cuz she reads everything you write.
I like online classes and this was the best one I've ever taken because she gives such good feedback. She is a good choice if you're looking for an online CRE class.
Loved her class. We got to do group work, which is how I like to learn. Met really nice people in her class.
We did service learning which really helped me because they just offered me a job. Thank you Anna for making me do service learning! You'll love her class.
so far so good. I really like her. Good videos.
This was a great class and Anna is a great teacher. I loved the class. She had us escape the room for a class session. Hella fun. you should take her class.
Would have gotten an A but missed a class that explained how to do the homework. My bad, so don't miss. she has a lot of group activities. Not boring.
No textbook, but she has an optional one if you get stuck that she lets you borrow. She helped me a lot on her own time. I think she is great.
Anna is a great teacher. I loved her class and my classmates.
easy to get an A if you do the work. My class was short, so there was a lot to do, but easy A if you do the work.
I took this class over winter break and it was a lot of work, but she's a great teacher. Gives second chances and is caring and smart.
Loved her class. We presented our work to the president. Scary, but now I feel ready to move to ASU.
What a great teacher. I took her because I had another class with her and really like her. I was not disappointed with this class either.
This was a hard class, but I loved it and Anna is a great teacher.
I was one point away from not having to take this class. If you already know how to critically read, she doesn't make you jump through hoops. She adjusted my work load because she could see I had the skills. She adjusts to you. Excellent teacher.
She cares about you.
Service learning is required and I didn't think I would do well, but I actually enjoyed it. She is a great teacher.
I didn't need to take this cuz I tested out, but my major requires it so... she did not waste my time. She gave me things to work on that I actually learned from and was tough. I was pleasantly challenged. Great class and teacher.
The textbook is her own stuff online, so that's really good. She has great videos and explains things well. Glad I took her class.
I still have friends from that class even though it was two semesters ago. We all loved her.
Loved her. Loved her class.
She is a really good teacher who cares about you. I learned a lot in this class.
We worked in groups and did a lot of fun things. My first group was not working well so she moved me when I asked her and after that it was a great class.
You will love her class. She's excellent.
This is an easy class if you take time to think about things. Easy to follow, easy to understand. Loved it.
She is such a nice person and really funny in class. She memorized our names on the first day. She cares.
Took this class as an 8 week and so there was a lot of work. But no problem. She's really clear on expectations and only grades what she says she'll grade. Conventions count! She made me think.
So glad I took this class. didn't want to but so glad. She is awesome.
Loved her class. Lots of homework, but it was online and only 8 weeks, so maybe a 16 week class if you have less time so it's stretched out more. Great teacher.
I think I will use what I learned in this class for other things, like my relationships and my job. Really helpful teacher. She made the class material make sense because she kept getting us to use it in our real lives. Excellent teacher.
Anna is a great teacher who cares about us.
Such a nice person. She's great. Very helpful and the class was a winner.
CRE is hard. But she explains things well and gives you a lot of chances to get a better grade if you're not happy. She give extra credit.
This was a really good class. Loved Anna's style and personality.
We did service learning and I ended up enjoying it. She's a great teacher.
Excellent class so far. I really enjoy reading through her feedback. It is helping me and the class is great. Really good teacher and I don't usually think online teachers are all that great. She's really good.
The service learning was great. I am really glad I took this class. We also did a lot of group work, but she was good about making sure everyone participated in the group so it didn't all fall on me.
This online class is accelerated, so there's a lot to do each week. But it's not busy work. You have to think about it. I'd rather have challenging material then boring abcd quizzes. She's a good teacher.
Best online class. She isn't typical because there's not a lot to read-- it's mostly about how you think about stuff. Loving this class. We have to watch then news and it's actually helping me.
Anna is a great teacher. I am really enjoying this class and would recommend her class. Challenging, but not hard.
Have to do service learning for this class and I am loving it. I m doing it in a hospice center and now think that's what I want to do as a career. I wouldn't know without this experience. It's part of my homework for Anna's class, so I am gaining a lot more than I would if I had to write a paper or take a test. Really enjoying it. Great teacher.
Anna gives very helpful feedback. I actually really enjoyed our final exam and learning about state Propositions. It just goes to show that once you know everything, your perceptions can change.
I recommend Anna. I feel this class helped me to be open to both sides and analyze in such a pattern that provokes certain thought processes to come to a valid conclusions. This was definitely a positive experience for me.
The professor helped me understand the concept well and her feedback's were helpful for other assignments. Take her class if you can.
Anna is such a nice person. She's the kind you can go to for help outside the class as well. Our CRE class is doing service learning, which I didn't think I'd like, but I really do. So glad I took this class.
I loved my CRE class online even though I didn't want to take it. I was 2 points away from not having to take the class, but I would have missed out on the best class I ever took. Anna challenged me in a way that made me gain confidence and I really am glad I took her class.
I have taken 8 online classes at this point, and this is by far the best one. She doesn't teach it the same as everyone else. She has lectures on videos that are short (I hate long boring ones) and then assignments where she gave me a lot of information. You don't just get a "good job"-- you get paragraphs on your work. I learned a lot from her.
I'm loving this class. We're half way through now, and it's clear she cares about us. She's not fake and actually tries the assignments first. Like she did service learning herself before making us do it. She showed us how to verify evidence but she used her own service as an example. I like that.
Anna has been really helpful to me and I would recommend her class to anyone who wants someone who cares about them. She taught us how to write a grant so we can visit a school and give them supplies. She lets us do her homework using the books from another class so we actually learn more in that other class. Great teacher.
This class is an easy A if you do the work. She adapts the class to your needs. We are in groups right now and when your group needs help, she helps. I make mistakes, but when she is satisfied with your progress, she lets you go early. Honestly, I feel like she actually respects my time and the work I've done before class.
Anna really cares about us. She lets us use a book from another class we're taking as the textbook for her homework, so I am doing really well in my math class because of her class. She gives you good feedback and wants me to get good grades in my math class, so it's really helping. She's a great teacher.
I took RDG100 last semester and loved Anna's class. She allowed us to use another class material for homework and that bumped up my grade in my BIO class, which was really helpful. She kept asking us about our grade in that class and it really made me think about it more. Seriously, I would not have done so well in BIO without her help.
Anna really helped me. She makes you pick another class to work with so I did all her homework using my PSY101 book. It's just practicing what she teaches in class, She makes you do a portfolio and when she saw how I studied for psy, she used that so I didn't have to take her final exam. I even nominated her for an award. I got an A in psy too.
I am not used to online classes, and this one is only 8 weeks, but this professor is so nice. She met with me in her office and really helped me. I am doing well now because she was so kind to me. I dont feel frustrated anymore. Take her.
I am loving Anna's class. Our group is solid and she makes the class really fun. We don't just sit and listen to lectures, we work together to solve problems with our groups. I am liking the service learning too, which is a surprise.
Best class ever. Professor Anna is great. We used our other class for the homework, so I did way better in that other class than I would have without this class. We were able to go out to a school and help a kid with what we learned in the class. It was a memorable experience and I will carry it with me forever. Highly recommend.
My first online class and it was only 8 weeks long, so a lot to do. she worked with me so i could finish . she cares. good teacher
Professor Anna is so helpful. She give really good feedback-- like paragraphs of how to fix your mistakes, so that by the time the final comes around, you know exactly how to handle everything she throws at you. This is the best online class I have ever taken and I really feel smarter after doing her assignments.
Too many group projects. Felt like elementary school all over again.
I loved her class. Anna really connected with our group and we had an awesome experience. I can't believe what we accomplished. Great teacher.
Anna inspired me to take more online classes. I was scared to take an online class but I really love how she ran her class. She made me feel like I was her only student. She gave me a lot of attention and I ended up doing much better than I thought.
I shouldn't have taken this online class but I did and it was tough, mostly cuz I have a newborn. But Anna was so helpful and kind and she really encouraged me . She reached out to me a lot during the semester and I was able to finish. Wouldn't have if it were with another professor.
This was a really good class. Anna creates a great online set up for students. She really cares about us.
Great teacher. Wish I had her this semester with the corona break out cuz she's really good online. I took her last semester and she was great. highly recommend.
McWhirter is a great teacher. The work load is easy but not stupid. You learn a lot. I recommend.
Really enjoyed the class. Anna is so caring and really makes sure you get it. So glad I took this from her.
Loved this class!
I recommend taking Anna's class. She was super helpful and always available. The work load is pretty light and didn't take me as long as the estimate she gave for each assignment. I took her class 2 semesters ago and still think about the stuff she gave us.
Anna was a great professor. I took her online 5-week summer class and based on everything I did, I would highly recommend for you to mentally prepare yourself for the challenge. I'm honestly not trying to scare you but if I may be helpful, you should study like crazy, stay ahead as much as possible, ask as many questions & do your absolute best!
What a great class and a great teacher. Anna is an asset to MCC. She gave me tons of feedback and it was specific to ME-- I really learned a lot and completely enjoyed her class. Recommend.
Anna's class is one of the best I have taken and I've taken a lot online. She has a way of really helping you kind of one on one. I found her feedback continuously helpful and even though I messed up majorly on a few assignments, I was able to pull a B because she was so helpful. Great teacher.
Take Anna's class. She is awesome. I found the work easy, but also it made me thing a lot. Plus, we practiced with the news and we did a service project which I didn't like the idea of but it ended up being one of the best things I have done in a long time. Best online class you'll take EVER. Trust me.
What an excellent class. So glad I retook this class with Anna. She makes it related to your life. It was almost worth failing the first time around just so I could take it with her. Best class ever.
Learned so much information and new material in Professor McWhirter's Critical Reading & Thinking course (CRE101). A lot of different assignments and work, but all very manageable to do and it is very helpful towards the content of each module. Recommend to all students who need this course - 10/10!!
An amazing educator with a clear passion for teaching, Ms. McWhirter is a stellar choice for courses in which the content you're studying needs to be practiced and retained. If you're taking the CRE101 class, be prepared for some confusion though. The instructions are overwhelming at times and might turn you around. Also prepare to volunteer.
Anna is one of the best teachers I've had at MCC. I cannot recommend her enough. I really enjoyed her class.
Great professor. Related material to real world. I took a shortened class so the work was a lot . I did struggle keeping up with doing work because there were so many assignments. She does REQUIRE volunteering. That was the biggest thing I did not like especially during the pandemic. Also there is one group project. That project is fun
Great teacher. She's so nice and always gets back to you. She understands that sometimes life things happen to mess up things. The class was very hands on and I feel smart now. Really good online class. She is creative and fun.
Took her reading class that went with my psychology class. She's great. Her assignments really helped me get a good grade in my psychology class. Would definitely recommend.
This was a really good class and I'm glad I took it. Professor McWhirter is a great teacher and I recommend her. You won't be sorry.
I took Anna for PSY101. She is a great teacher and that's saying something for an online class. The material is intersting and the activities helped me learn it. Good class.
This was by far the best online class I have had. Anna helped us so much. She was always available to meet virtually and helped us connect with each other. I've never had an online class that helped us meet each other like that. She's a really great teacher.
This was a great class. Anna stayed in contact with me using a portfolio and she really helped me learn how to be more skeptical of information. The activities were fun and clear and I felt like she really knows me and cares about how I learned the material. I have not gotten this from any other online class I took. It was a great experience.
It is very clear that Anna cares about you. And her passion for teaching is also clear. She loves what she does and she makes you feel like you matter. Very enjoyable class.
This was my second time taking PSY101 since I had to drop (thank you COVID). IT was WAYYYY better-- she gives interesting assignments lets you think about the material to learn it instead of just memorizing a lot of information. She also gave us a chance to meet virtually with each other for an assignment so we could connect. Really good teacher.
This reading class was linked to my PSY class and it was very helpful. I feel like both classes worked really well together and the RDG class very much helped me improve my grade in PSY101. She obviously cares and the stuff I learned will help me in all my other classes. She met with me regularly one on one over google meets and helped a lot.
I really enjoyed this class. Doing service learning during a pandemic ended up being a great experience for me. So glad I took this class with McWhirter. She is such a caring person and obviously loves teaching.
If your doing anything but going to school, such as working, avoid this teacher. There is an insane amount of work and time you have to put fourth.
Every week, I have from 3 to 7 homework, and each homework takes about 15mins - 2 hours. She is crazy. I spend a lot of time doing her homework. That's more than my other 3 classes combined together. I feel so stressed. Don't enroll in her class.
Honestly I cant recommend this teacher for PSY101, The amount of reading was insane and it barely gave you any time to complete it. If you have a job or are taking other classes please don't take this class. There subject matter is just read from a book and then reflect. I don't see any meaningful takeaways from this class.
I thought this class was great. It linked to my PSY101 class and was easy navigating, the instructor gave good guidance. It really helped me improve my grade in psychology. I learned a lot that I will use in every class now. Great teacher.
Anna is so nice and so helpful. And the class activities were great. It helped me realize how important critical reading is. I thought that the class was just another English class that I didn't really need for my major but was forced to take. She is really creative and fun and this is a great class.
Professor Mcwhirter did a great job with this online class. I had a very positive experience with this course especially considering it was accelerated. There was a lot of reading, but she also had a lot of videos over each chapter that helped explain the reading. Each module had an activity and she gives good feedback. Highly recommend.
Anna made the course meaningful to me and easy to follow. She separated each section for each week, and she helped us know how long we have to spend for the assignments. The way she organized is so convenient and optimized, It helped me to schedule my time to spend for this class. The activities were fun and I learned A LOT.
I had a lot of mental health issues during the semester and I had to drop Anna's class. She is so caring and bent over backwards to help me. Even though I ended up dropping the class, I feel so positive. She is one of the most caring professors at MCC. I would recommend her for ANY class she teaches-- and I have already signed up.
I took this class with my psychology class and I almost dropped out, but Anna keep emailing me asking if I was alright. When I emailed back, she gave me ways to make up hte points. I got a C and probably would not have stayed in school with any other teacher. She really cares. And the class activities were really good. I recommend her.
This was the best online class I've had. Some of the ones I've taken are awful but Anna has really good assignments that link everything together. We had to watch the news and practice critically reading skills in the real world and then do something to help others. I am forever changed because of what I learned (in a good way). Anna is fantastic.
This class was paired with my PSY101 and it helped me ALOT. There was a lot that I was able to skip because at the beginning we had to show her our skills in reading on a pretest, and she exempted me out of a lot so it was personalized. The vocabulary work was really helpful for my psychology class and I squeezed and A in psy because of it.
Anna is lovely and I would recommend her for any class! She gives really personal feedback and if you follow her instructions, you always get a chance to make up for any mistakes you make. I started off with Cs but after making adjustments, I was getting As on everything and didn't have to take the final because I improved so much. Recommend HIGHLY
Anna is a great instructor. We met one day a week. There are no boring lectures, but stuff to view online. No books but a news assignment (easy and good) and we got a lot of interactions with our groups. I loved my group. We did service learning (great) and all tests were at home. And we got to use iPads for the whole semester. LOVED this class.
She did a lot of things in an online class that made me feel connected. For example she gave me personal comments on my work on a regular basis. And she set it up so that we had a virtual meeting with a few other people on our own schedules. I loved it. It was fun but not too much. This was a really easy to follow online class and she's really good
Professor Anna is really helpful and definitely cares aboiut you. You will not regret taking her class. I've never had so many positive email exchanges with a professor. Shes really good at her job.
She gives you a lot chances to recover when you mess up.And she's nice. Her instructions are long which is annoying also helpful at the same time. She had videos with her voice on them instead of boring lecture. No book but you have to read the paper and watch the news. Great class. Recommend her as a teacher she obviously cares about you.
I really like professor Mcwhirter. She responds quickly to emails. The class layout is easy to follow. The homework was not hard. I took an 8 week class, so the due dates were like every couple of days but it was completely doable and got to be less as the semester went on (or maybe I just got quicker at doing it?). This was a great class.
I really enjoyed Anna's class. She is a very good teacher. Highly recommend.
I took PSY101 from Anna and was very impressed. It was online and she really made me feel like she cared. I appreciated her feedback which was regular and I feel like she got to know me even though it was only 8 weeks long. Highly recommend this professor.
This course had an insane amount of homework for a 1 credit class, more than my PSY class itself. Assignments are so oddly specific and difficult to understand too. The professor is quick to respond and helpful, but the layout for the class is so frustrating and time consuming. If you do anything else besides school don't take this.
I have genuinely never hated a class so much. If you take this class at all (especially a condensed version) be prepared for 4-8+ hours of annoying work every week. For a one credit class. Vocab for PSY was nice, other than that everything felt pointless
Professor McWhirter herself is an amazing professor. Very quick to respond and gives clear feedback. No problem with her, but the actual class was very time consuming. There is an excessive amount of work per week, wouldn't recommend if you have even a somewhat busy schedule
I took this class with my psych class and it was so incredibly helpful. I was able to skip some of the work and not work on things I already knew abotu. She helped me get a higher grade in psy101. She is extremely helpful and a great teacher.
Professor McWhirter is a very good teacher. She gives good feedback and often. I thoroughly enjoyed her class even though it was only 8 weeks. She makes it fun, even as an online class. I recommend her.
This was a really good class. It was tied to my psychology class and I was able to learn the vocabulary I needed based on what my psychology class was doing. This made me have higher grades on my psychology tests.
Really really good teacher. She gives you a pretest to do on the first day. Don't get sloppy on it. If you do well, she'll take off a fair amount of the material so all you have to do is show her what you're doing in your psychology class for each module. It saved me a lot of time but my boyfriend skipped it and had a LOT more to do.
Taking her winter class right now. She's excellent. Best online class I've ever taken. Very accessible and has already given me more feedback than I got in my fall classes combined. Highly recommend.
She did well. Her instructions online are long, but also very clear. It's easy to get a high score because she tells you everything you need to do to get it. Assignments were REALLY good-- not just busy work. And she's quick to answer email questions. Highly Recommend.
I loved this class. Anna is a very caring person and this comes through in the class. I had a lot going on during this class but she was really understanding and worked with me. The service learning part actually helped me with what I was going through. Highly recommend.
She's very helpful and the course is pretty easy to get through. The only thing that was horrible was the service learning hours. To complete this course you need 10 hours of volunteer work. I only did 5 hours and my grade dropped from a 92 to an 88. Just for something I didn't have time to complete.
I loved professor McWhirter and how she laid out the class in canvas. Best teacher I've had a MCC so far. Great teacher.
OMG! Take her! You will learn how to think. I thought this class was going to be about reading but it's really about improving how you think when you read so you don't get suckered into things. Her assignments are excellent because the really get you to think more. LOVED IT! Don't worry about the service learning. It's easy and she gives you time.
I liked the course layout in Canvas. It was really easy to find things. I also took her for CRE101. She helps you learn to think like a humanitarian. I enjoyed her class a lot and highly recommend for both PSY101 and reading or anything she teaches. Also she's super nice.
Short class (8 weeks) VERY well organized and easy to follow. She helps you learn how to think. One of the best classes I've taken.
This professor really cares about you. She gave us feedback each and every time we submitted a paper. It made me feel like she was really paying attention to me. One of the best teachers I've taken so far.
I took this as a hyflex class and was able to stay in the class because of it. I could face time into my small group during class time. It saved me from having to withdraw. And I made some friends also. Loved the class.
The absolute worst educator. Considering this is a class you can test out of, the amount of work was absurd. Anywhere between 12-20 hours a week. In person we did none of the actual assignments. She wasted everyone's time in person, her methods were not ethical and possibly not legal. It was so bad majority of the class had to contact the Dean.
This is one of the best professors I've had and one of the best classes I've had. She gave us really good assignments and it was easy to follow. Winter class was VERY fast paced but she was clear how much time it would take. Loved her class.
I liked this class so much. She has about 5 assignments per module (or week) and honestly the material that was taught was easy to digest and that made this class so much more enjoyable than other classes I've taken. She gives you time estimates before an assignment but they usually don't take as long (at least they didn't for me).
Very nice. Responds to emails quickly. She has you do videos at home and you get to do activities during the class days. Video lectures are short and not boring. The group activities are GREAT! I had a good group and really enjoyed going to this class. She even made an escape room type game for use to do as a review. It was challenging but fun.
Hardest class I have taken!!! if you want an easy class this is not it. She has so so so many assignments and they are NOT clear at all, all her material is very confusing, I promise it's too much work for a critical reading class. She is very nice and responds quickly but she has too much and all over the place!
Alright, I've had her twice, only reason I took her again is because the other classes were full. The work isn't hard, its just tedious and confusing. Sometimes the instructions are confusing or have bad spelling errors, and sometimes the multiple choice questions are "here'f four options that are basically the same answer, roll the dice."
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! it's so busy for just 3 credits. She has an "escape room assignment" at the end of the semesters that literally took me 4 hours and It's pointless you are not even learning nothing. Worst class I have ever taken. I feel bad because she is nice, but she does not know how to teach a class.
Don't take this professor. She admits to giving trick questions which is very discouraging. She requires 10 hours of volunteering on top of the insane work load. If you are taking more classes or have a job, it will be extremely difficult to complete this class.
Anna is very caring and approachable. I think the workload are great and spread out nicely. I took this as an 8 week class and it's a lot but it's mostly cuz it's condensed. We had assignments weekly. But most of them were pretty easy. Would take her again.
I loved this class and this professor. The feedback given has been very memorable, it is always great and detailed. Out of all my classes, I've received the most feedback from this one which I feel helped me improve and see where I made mistakes. And she is quick to respond to emails too. I learned a lot.
Took this class with flexible ways to join so I could zoom in if needed. Every class period was really good. She made it so enjoyable that we all came to class and hardly anyone zoomed in. I have a lot of respect for how she treated us. When we mentioned we didn't like the online part of the discussions, she changed things. Very caring person too.
Great instructor. The class activities were really fun. She LISTENS! And she gives good feedback. I feel like I learned a lot. This was actually one of the best classes and I could have tested out. I'm glad I took it and Professor McWhirter was great.
I barely missed being able to test out of the class, but she allowed me to take a test at the beginning and gave me an exemption from at least half the class. The assignments I did have to do were valuable and I didn't waste my time. I'm much better off after taking her class.
She's a great teacher and I enjoyed her class. Easy to follow and interesting assignments.
I really enjoyed Anna as a teacher. She's creative and had really interesting assignments. The work load is fine and the service learning is helpful.
She definitely cares about you. Her feedback is quick. Some teachers take forever and all you get is a grade. She tells you what to work on to get better. Easy class if you just read the instructions. She makes it easy to get a good grade.
Taking this class completely online and during the summer semester is just awful. She locks all access to assignments until the day they are due and each assignment will usually take 1-3 hours usually in groups of 4. Mandatory 10 hours of outside service and a lot of her assignments are vocab about stuff you already went over in high school.
She puts lots of care into each assignment and the feedback made each assignment even more meaningful because it was so fine tuned to the individual. I enjoyed her class.
She had us make thought bubbles in our notes so she could tell what we were thinking. I found the way she teaches to be very meaningful to me because it showed me she wants her students to succeed and figure out ways she can help.
Excellent class. We were often given the opportunity to analyze arguments about problems that existed in the real world. That really made me want to do the best I could to solve this problem, as it was something I could use in real life. I enjoyed her class alot.
Great teacher. I enjoyed this class.
TERRIBLE PROFESSOR!! Gives incorrect information to students, does not respond in a timely manner at all. DO NOT take her classes!! I am warning you!
Professor McWhirter creates engaging lessons and makes helpful feedback. The class is manageable, and I found unstuck study ai to be a useful study tool alongside the assignments.
Excellent professor. Take her class if you can. I absolutely enjoyed her online atmosphere and really enjoyed this teacher. She responds really quickly and gives good feedback.
This class was really helpful. She is a great teacher and very caring. She reached out to me a lot during the semester and I really appreciate how she checked up on me. It motivated me to turn in my homework. I recommend her.
professor is kind, but the work was surprisingly difficult and time-consuming because it was often subjective and required extensive analysis. we also had to do volunteer work, where we were basically on our own. at least i learned how to think outside the box. type things instead of handwriting them, it saves time
Material of the class is interesting but professor can get insensitive at times... Volunteer hours were required but she didn't provide much help or instruction leaving you to figure it out on your own. Assignments are very tedious and can take a while, her grading is harsh while she states that majority of the work is subjective.
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