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Difficulty29%
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“An eccentric, unorganized professor”
POLI102 - 2.0 rating“She is the worst professor I have had in my 4 years at Edinboro”
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92%
Textbook Required
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POLISCI
5.0
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5.0
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201003
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INTROGOV
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POL201
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Reviews (127)
Good professor, Gives study sheets for each test. Participation graded though
Rambles WAY too much. Never get through entire curriculum.
nice lady
Multiple Choice? No, multiple guess. Makes little eye contact. Very nice th
Can't teach for s#$%. All she does is talk about her kid and her X-husband from 20 years ago. A real man hater. What is wrong with her?
Very interesting class, though others hate it. Will make you work, but forms a solid foundation for other classes. *Very* nice prof.
run, run very very fast to get the hell out of there. hard and side tracked easily, only professor i know that has multiple choice questions of the entire alphabet!!!!!
Do NOT take her!!! gets way to sidetracked, and her tests have to many multiple answers.
I learned more about the University of Kansas than the American Government...her lecture is just one extremely long sentence
nice lady..but REALLY doesnt know how to teach
read what the others have to say. hard to know what she's talking about. my fave thing from her class..i'm not really sure i understand this, but you better, cause it will be on the test. what the..?! yeah, you'll learn about her life and stuff, not
SUCKS!!!!!....HAS NOT ONE CLUE OF WHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!!!....TESTS SUCK!!!!!....SHOULD NOT HAVE A JOB AS A PROFESSOR
she is not the clearest person in the world but she does present the material in the easiest form possible, as long as you go to class and do the work you'll be just fine...
She is a really nice lady to talk to but her class is horrible...her lectures are one big sentence & her tests ****ing suck!!
One of the worst professor's to walk the planet.
likable and smart, makes you work hard but supportive
Really pretty good. Great one on one.
Very good one-on-one; friendly and helpful always. Makes you write.
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Have had her for several classes. Took her on purpose. If you have had one of her classes you'll know what to expect. Tests tough, gading fair, generous on essays. You will need to read the book.
She just stands up and blabs about anything she wants the whole class and you learn jack ****! I hated her and I would suggest never taking her classes!
What is the name of this Country? A) USA B) U.S.A. C) United States D) America E) US of A F) A&B G) B&C H) C&D I) D&A J) B&D K) D&E L) E&A M) E&B N)E&C O) All of the above P None of the above. Good Luck!!!!!!!
very confusing, tests very difficult, doesn't know formatting skills, very jumbled notes, learn more about her life than gov't. She's from Kansas. Read the book otherwise you will not pass the A through G multiple choice tests
she is the worst techer by far, she doesn't stick to what she teaches and her tests are impossible, do not take any classes with her
Very Liberal. Very unclear, usually "tests" have a possibility of having over 20 multiple choice answers for 1 question. Her intent may be good, but he logic has simply left her...
Scatterbrained Expect multiple choice tests with about 6 possible answers for every question VERY HARD TESTS. Does use curve (except on final) Expects class participation which is easy to obtain Not a lot of extra credit LOTS of notes NOT RECOMMENDED
absent minded but nice person easy going
disorganized.. tests are a little ridiculous..but always curved. getting an A or B isnt a huge problem
Requires you to actually READ the text (a real shocker for students with a h.s. mentality). Tests have far too many choices. All notes are easily copied from overhead or if you go to her office, get a copy. She's happy to help you out.
One of the worst. Very very very unorganized. Makes learning from her difficult. Lectures are very pointless and all you can do is read and take your own notes.Curves test that are hard. Easy to talk and work things out with too.Boring class,lectures suck
should not be teaching. Going to class will not help you for the test. Things she talks about are how she taught at different schools and things were different, and her son and how he was beaten up on a bus.
Read the book as assigned. This is not a high school course and she expects you to do a little studying. Listen to the lectures and she drops subtle hints as to what will be on the tests. Easily gets off topic and talks about her political past.
not the most clear or organized prof, but very helpful and seems honestly interested in your success. can solve any problem by merely dropping by her office.
She's a FEMA-NAZI.
Needs to take so education courses, get more organized with class
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Her lectures are awful. She's rarely on topic. She rarely discusses the assigned readings. She is way to self-involved. She is however very easy-going and very willing to help any student who comes to her.
Very nice prof. gets off the topic alot. notes are copied off an overhead. definitely need to read assigned book. if you are easily bored, i wouldn't recommend her.
her tests are sick (not the good kind)
Terrible teacher!! She is so nasty, she slobbers all over herself. You will learn more about her son, than anything about the government. She's so boring, and she constantly thinks you're talking about her and will flip out on everyone...shes psycho!!
Bad teacher...She doesn't teach anything she talks about herself and her son the entire time! DO NOT TAKE HER!
very bad teacher.....tests are horrible they are multiple choice and the answers go a through like I
A very nice person but can't follow her in class. Tests impossible. Material impossible. Extemely boring, but very helpful outside of class.
tests are absolutely horrible. multiple choice A-J and each one is a paragraph long. all she talks about is when she voted back in the 70's. i really disliked the class.
This has got to be the most horrible teacher at edinboro...if you like to use every letter of the alphabet on a multiple choice test then take her...but if you are smart..Take Gendlin!
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This lady is out of her mind. Her class is mindless boggleing, and I would never take her again. Her tests are hard, but she curves. A-J multiple choice and essays. I would never take her again. Easily, the worst teacher I have ever had EVER!!!
Bridget Jeffery is a nice understanding teacher. Her class is a little boring, but if you read and pay attention it is a piece of cake.
Terrible professor! Rarely stayed on topic and talked about when she voted in the 70's and 80's. Talks about her family and ex husband alot too, I'd say there's some hostile feelings. I would recommend taking her.
By far the worse teacher that i have had in my time here in edinboro, the course might have well been Jefferies family history, because thats all she seemed to talk about...
Dr. Jeffery is literally the worst professor I have ever had the misfortune of working with. Unorganized, unclear, lacking in confidence: a failure at assessment and instruction. If you have any other option at all other than her for a given class, TAKE IT. SERIOUSLY, RUN NOW WHILE YOU CAN.
Excellent professor. One of the best ever to teach at Edinboro. I would highly recommend her. She is very personable and sometimes outright happy. She is by far the best Political Science Professor at Edinboro.
This lady is totally whack. Acts like she attention deficit disorder; she never stays on one particular topic more than a minute. Very disorganized, and her tests are just plain RIDICULOUS!
Dr. Jeffery may ramble on in class... but her tests are straight from the book. Be prepared to do a lot of work, but she is probably one of the most helpful professors on campus. Go to her anytime and she will help you. The tests do suck, but just study (she gives out study guides and goes over them for heavens' sake!) and you will do just fine.
HARD to understand and to please. Would NEVER take her class again
She?s a really nice person who genuinely cares about her students. She lacks confidence which deters her from completing course materials. Talk to her in her office, don?t take her class.
If she could make one understandable, on task statement, maybe a person could understand and be interested in what she is talking about.
Terrible. Never take her class. She goes out of her way to talk about how she used to be on welfare. VERY unprofessional.
she is a good teacher. all the people on here just like to whine. if you want a challenge and some intelligent discussion take this class. apparently not many people want that though, judging by all the comments on here.
One of the best, if not the best Political Science professor Edinboro University has. Sure she has problems and she is more sharing than other professors, but who do you go to for help when you screw up? You go to Dr. Jeffery. This is college. Grow up already.
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Even though she jumps around a lot during class she definately knows what she's talking about. It may not always be the clearist but she is willing to help you if you need her to. Just be ready for an extremely long test.
I only had her as a substitute prof. for 2 weeks and she was probably the worst professor I ever had. Nothing she said had anything to do with what we were talking about in class. She seems like a nice lady but I would never take a class that she taught and I wouldn't recommend her to anyone.
horrible
She is a very nice professor.
absolute disgrace....jumps around too much. WHY!!??
She often goes off topic. Her tests are out of this world hard, and she gives 4 tests a semester, which cover 12 chapters and 300 pages of information to learn.
She is a very nicc lady.
Everyone says she is horriable but I thought she was very nice, yes she talks about where she lived and her ex husband. But i think she is just lonley and sad. She really really knows what she si talking about and let you participate in class! The discussions are usually interesting, and i even hate government. I would take her again if i had to
I know more about her life and her son, then the actual material, test are impossible, very unclear, talks to much, she needs a friend!
she does talk about her life and son alot but she is an awesome teacher who really cares about her students. she loves talking to you in her office.i took her for 8 classes at edinboro and wished i could of taken her for more. pay attention, participate, let her know who you are. ask for extra credit on current political issues she loves that stuff
Don't take this class, this was the worst class I've ever taking in my whole life. The study guides are outrages. The test are off the wall, it's impossible to get a good grade in this class. Trust this words, STAY AWAY!!!!! The class is boring, I used to go to the bathroom just to fall asleep cause I was so bored, she runs her mouth about a bunch
Worst Teacher I've ever taken!
unconfident, hard tests
Had her wed nights. nice lady, horrible teacher. Flies thru notes put on overhead (3 pages a night) and doesn't emphasize anything. makes her tests very hard. oh yah, also had quizes every week at the beginning of class. what was so hard about the quizes? it was things we were going over after the quiz!!!
Wow where do I start. Tick...Tick...Tick...This lady is unreal. Doesn't involve the class, just on current issues. Lectures to no end, SOOOO BORING! Expects you to memorize the book. Ask for the most minute details on her test. Absolutely ridiculously, crazy and unorganized. Shes an ok person, but you think she would change her teaching methods.
I enjoyed this class and this professor. She does present a lot of material, and shares bits of info about her life, but she is informative and really cares about her students. A little kindness and class participation goes a long way with her.
Not only is this woman the most cocky saracastic person...she's unclear and her tests are incredibly absurd. Multiple Choice Answers A, B, C, D, E (none of the above) F (all of the above) Hardest tests of all time. She rambles about material that isn't on the test, & her class is painfully boring. DO NOT take her classes. (American Govt)
THIS WOMAN IS SATAN REINCARNATED.
I think she is by far the worst prof. that I ever had. When she tries to make a point she goes into these meaningless rants about nothing and that's exactly what u learn. Her class is boring and all she talks about is her family and herself. She is nice though. I wish she would update her look.
Almost impossible to tolerate: painfully boring. Reads straight off of the notes, very scattered, her notes/study guides/lectures/tests are all over the place. I am doing very well (A+) only because I just show up for attendance sake and then I make sure to study the assigned chapters. I know she is a kind person at heart, but not a good prof.
I love this lady. I don't know how ppl can not like her. If you give the woman some respect, show up for class, and participate every so often, you'll do fine. I bought the text and NEVER used it. She's a pretty sweet lady who knows her****.
If you want to pass american gov. Dont take her. She talks about everything but gov and when she does talk about it she makes no sense. She is everywhere and doesnt even know what shes talking about half the time. Her tests are multiple choice A through H and essay. She sets you up to fail. I dont think she could even pass her tests. Shes Evil.
Are these kids serious? What's with the bad scores? She's a smart teacher, really knows her stuff, and she really isn't that hard at all. She has a lot of letters for MC, yes, but if you read your book (yes, sometimes you have to do that) they're a piece of cake. And she is just generally a very nice person and is willing to help you out always.
Challenging but very fair, If you show up prepared and participate in a civil manner you will do well. Her M/C questions are hard, but she is very willing to help. I will take her again.
Well, I like this prof, but not many others do. Her notes and powerpoints SUCK. The notes are really jumbled and she rambles a lot. She seems to be speaking to herself most of the time rather than lecturing, but she knows her stuff. Nice lady, but don't piss her off! (don't talk during class) Take her classes if you're ready to work a whooole lot
I loved her classes. She is so sweet and nice. Of course you have to study for the tests, But this is college people - grow up. For those of you who didn't like her 100 level classes and couldn't pass, be prepared to fail college - b/c it will only get harder.
She's really nice and knows a lot but she RAMBLES like crazy! She can't keep on a subject and goes off telling stories about her son and other colleges she worked out. Her notes - powerpoint are HORRIBLE, you need to read and you better know a bunch about gov. before you get there becasue she probably wont help much in that area.
She has no teaching skills what-so-ever and has complete disregaurd for anyone other than herself. She cares for no one and her tests and in her language. Good luck understanding the questions.
BRILLIANT LADY. Extremely tough grader - you must include EVERY detail in your term paper and in your exams. The study sheets are a bit difficult and take a lot time to complete. Overall, shes a great lady who cares about students that care. Def. take her if you're willing to put effort in getting a good grade.
I thikn she's a fair professor. Yes, she rmbles and she is absent minded. BUT she is fair and easy.
if you know something she doesn't like, try to bring it up to her during class in a way which will cause her to go off on a tangent. Seeing her start rambling about something that she doesn't like is hilarious and lessens the dullness of her class.
Dr. Jeffery is an excellent teacher. Many students don't like her because she is very thorough almost to the point of being overly thorough. She is known to curve tests widely and help students as much as she can. Students are able to see her outside of class for extra help and she will spend all day with you if you need it. Dedicated to job.
She is a very hard professor. Notes on blackboard are useless if you dont go to class and pay attention. Read the books and pay attention.
Very good professor. She gives you all the materiels you need to succeed on Blackboard, if you fail her course, you are just lazy. She sets you up for success, you just have to do the work.
She lives her subject matter, can tell you that.
She is such a horrible teacher. She rambles and doesn't teach anything. Test questions are worded weird. I try and study really hard and it never pays off
Dr. Jeffery is one of the nicest professors I've ever had but she tends to get sidetracked in class pretty easily. Her tests are prety crazy...Multiple-Choice A-H are all possible answers. While she is one of the most pleasant people to deal with in the department, she is probably the hardest to follow while she lectures.
She's quite a democrat, big on class participation, encouraging, will go out of her way to help you. Not too bad if you don't mind a little light reading and listening.
I think that she is a kind woman who is passionate about the subject however, she is not a good professor. She lectures by skimming over ppt notes. She also rambles on and gets VERY EASILY frustrated with certain students, and guilts them w/ her personal life. Her tests are confusing, especially the mulp. choice. Her lecture style is boring.
Easiest professor at Edinboro. Seeing as how this professor curves her tests, I don't see how her tests are "impossible". Read, study, and take notes. Also, I am not sure what some people expect, but this is college...
She spent more time discussing her own personal life than teaching. We were supposed to cover 10 chapters, only got through 5. I can honestly say I learned very little. The tests were pretty confusing, no matter how much I studied, but the extra credit was a huge bonus. She is really a nice person outside of class, but needs some help in teaching.
Do not take her class. She rambles off on pointless stories about her personal life and most of the time the stories do not have anything to do with the lecture.
Really disappointed I took her class. WMST is my minor and I have learned nothing about WMST but more about her personal life. The whole class is based on discussions so therefore the exams are based on them as well. I heard its the same for her other classes as well. She is a nice lady but a TERRIBLE professor. DO. NOT. TAKE!
The class was all over the place. I did not learn too much but when she realized our class was struggling she really did her best to help us pass and get the best grade possible with extra credit. It was her 1st time teaching this class and it was obvious.
DO NOT TAKE THE CLASS! She is very random and rants constantly about her life. Off topic constantly and you will have to ready your whole book for the test which are difficult! Also if you don't speak in class she deducts you points.
Do not take her! She rambles! When you receive a test it is on things we have not even learned. I regret taking the course.
If you can avoid taking a class with her I highly recommend you do so. She rambles on and throws a ton of info at you without any sense to it. Don't take her class. Also, she asks for classroom participation than acts like everyone's opinion is moronic.
Well, I will first start off by saying she RAMBLES on and on and when I say rambles, I mean talks really fast and does not have a clear thought process. DO NOT TAKE her! The only reason I went to class was to get the attendance points. I couldnt focus on a word she said. I got the book (highly recommended) and just read the book. Hard tests too!
Rambles all the time. Learnt more about her politics and college life than american government. Also likes to yell at people for talking...when no one is talking. I feel like she treats other students opinions or beliefs as lesser or completely stupid if it goes against hers.
TERRIBLE. You have to teach yourself. She has no idea how to teach and rambles on.
Some students struggle with Dr. Jeffery rambling, but I thought she was funny. She's very knowledgeable and has a lot of life experience, which I thought was helpful to hear about while listening to her lectures. When she saw that we were struggling (her tests are difficult, but I studied a lot and did well), she offered extra credit for each exam.
Can't seem to keep her head straight when she is teaching and I learned almost nothing
She is the worst professor I have had in my 4 years at Edinboro. I learned practically nothing in this class. Her lectures have no structure or substance. She literally rambles for 50 minutes. She was frequently late to class and would always go over the time. DO NOT TAKE HER UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO.
Dr. Jeffery cares about her students and it shows. Her class is interesting and entertaining while challenging you to learn. She relates theory to real-world scenarios and helps students to understand the implications of various concepts.
An eccentric, unorganized professor. Her courses are entirely lecture-based but much of the lecture is dedicated to her belaboring the point on things that do not matter, and when she does talk about things that are essential, she speeds through them. Seems somewhat resentful of some students but is so hard to take seriously that it doesn't matter.
She is a nice professor but I really struggle in this class. The lectures are just long and boring. The one thing that I really hate is the way she creates her tests, its multiple choice but each choice is like a paragraph long. I'm not really interested in politics either so that could be the case. She is a kind woman though. I suggest not taking.
Take copious notes and do the reading and you'll pass every test.
Gives exams on notes given in class very scatter brained. Knowledgeable but cannot pass it on in any way shape or form. If you get a good grade consider yourself lucky or a very good reader/ independent student that can learn by themselves. Test are designed to confuse, not test retention. Offers extra credit that's the only plus.
Great woman but a not so great professor. She rambles when she lectures. Her test questions and answers, are paragraphs long. So if you misread one word you're in trouble. My suggestion is do the extra credit, try to read, and do no miss class.
Gets off topic all the time, PowerpointS are way too long, Class is a waste of time. DO NOT TAKE THE CLASS SAVE YOURSELFF!!!!!!
Unorganized. All over the place. Learned more about her son who still lives at home with her than I did any of the material. Every lecture got off topic for the entire 50 minutes. Pure laziness in many aspects. Blames sick days on her hip replacement from 5 years ago? Its a mess and just don't do it. Tests were awful and the class average was a 5
Extremely informed on current events. Tries her hardest to make sure students succeed. Able to relate to easily. Some times rambles a little but never lost interest in what she was saying.
I've taken her before, thought she would be an easy class second time. After 3 years apart in classes, she hasn't changed. We were supposed to get to chapter 14, we only got through chapter 4 in a 15 week class. We barely used our text book which was version 7, she used version 6 text book notes. She is a "at your own risk" professor.
Test on the material that did not teach in class. Talks about her son all the time. Unprofessional .
Have her for online class. She is the only professor willing to do zooms each week. Makes me feel like an actual student - expects you to show up. Provides study guides. Stays after zooms to help and has office hours. She knows her subject matter also
This class was supposed to be a gen ed but turned out to be my least favorite online covid class I have had. First off, we have NO lecture. That might sound great, but basically we have to teach ourselves the textbook while Dr. Jeffrey creates impossible exams to test how well we are as self teachers. Also, the textbook is awful.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
92%
Textbook Required
78%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.32 avg changeRatings by Course
POLISCI
5.0
(1)P215
5.0
(1)SEVERAL
5.0
(1)RESEARCHMETHOD
5.0
(1)POLTSCI
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
201003
5.0
INTROGOV
5.0
POL201
5.0
AMERICANGOVERN
5.0
AMGOVERNMENT
5.0