so so funny

Funny, approachable, interesting material

the best prof I've ever had!!!!!!!

Tries his best to get the class involved. He's the reason I originally became interested in cognitive psychology.

Great Prof!! but he did his best work (teaching & research) in Winnipeg!

Decent style, unfortunatly the content sucks. he gives loads of info about the research related to basic concepts, you pay attention and realise you know it from 1st year psych. all u learn is the name and methods of the research associated with it.

Lots of demonstrations!

Really enjoyed Herdman. He tends to over annunciate the beginning of each word but that's about his only flaw. Don't buy the text. Tests weren't too bad. Liked his class a lot.

Lectures are interesting - really explains concepts well. Gives lots of demos.

Great prof and class. Does not delve too deep, which makes for a light and interesting class. Slides are on WebCT and he is helpful outside of class. Jokes are so bad, but make you laugh.

Clear and well organized. Good use of examples to make things relevant

Herdman is a great prof! His classes are interesting. He's very helpful and clear in his lectures. The textbook is worth getting as a study guide. I haven't had an email not returned. You can tell how much effort he puts into his lectures unlike some profs. The class is challenging but if you watch the lectures and read the text, you'll do well. :)

Before I took the class I did not know how dry the material would be. However he does a pretty good job at imparting the material. He is really patient, and makes sure people in the class understand before he moves on which is really good. I would recommend him as a good proff, to bad he does not teach more interesting psych classes.

Herdman is a great prof. He's got some killer jokes relating to the material he teaches. To do well, study the names of the researchers and what they contributed to the field of cognitive psych. Definately recommend the fella.

Great Guy,Funny and Nice. Makes the course stress free with 3 equally weighted tests. Only tests from the lectures, which are clear and easy to understand, you just have to take notes and attend. Didn't use the textbook. Loved this course- one of my favs. Study the Lectures and you will get a good grade.Pay attention to his wording.Very Laid back.

57% average on the first midterm, and he doesn't even bell curve the marks. enough said.

Herdman is awesome! Pay close attention to his lectures and make sure you attend all of them and you will do really well. He made cognitive interesting. Probably my most favourite prof in university!

Great Prof - explains things 17 ways to Sunday. If you don't get a good grade then you shouldn't be in university. I wish he gave courses other than this one!

Cognitive Psych is not as exciting as some of the other branches, but the course is relatively easy with him. In retrospect I didn't need to buy the textbook, as all the questions came directly from the slides.He's not the most entertaining lecturer, but he's really friendly and approachable.

Clear in class, but slides are not very clear to review later. I enjoyed his integration of demos into the class.

Easy. Go to the lectures, make sure to take notes on what he explains and its an easy A. Textbook isn't very important but can be helpful to reinforce what he says. Three multi choice exams, one had a couple short answer questions. All equally weighted, a couple tough questions but mostly straight forward.

I thought this course would be dull at the beginning of the term. But, by the end, it was one of my favourite classes. Professor Herdman works hard to make the course interesting. If you attend (or watch) the lectures, take great notes, and take time to figure out the material... It's an easy A.

I found this class easy and interesting; you have to take your own notes along with his or you might forget what you learned. But he was a nice guy !

Great Prof. You can tell he loves the subject matter, and he really tries to engage students in it. Fair Exams as well. We had 3 exams that were a mix of M/C and short answer. He took your best two. Awesome. Oh...and I barely needed the text at all.

First class is dull, after that material is interesting. Prof's slides are hard to read after you've watched lecture. Tests are pretty challenging but if you study you can surely get at least a B. Prof is pleasant but needs to make that class a bit easier.

Friendly, knowledgeable and is excited to engage students in the material. The class has a strong focus on research and experimental design - very useful! Material isn't challenging; people just get bogged down in the details. If you focus on the big picture contribution of each study he discusses, it's the easiest A ever.

Great prof! He's been teaching the course for years but hasn't lost any passion for the material, and it shows! Very knowledgable, knows what he's talking about, and really tries to get students engaged in lectures. Once you understand what he's looking for, the exams are pretty easy.

Fully expected this class to be hard, but he didn't necessarily make much effort to make it a bit easier. His slides/notes are kind of confusing, abbreviated important terms too much. Nice guy, willing to help you if you ask questions/stay after class.

Prof Herdman is a really nice guy. He's very knowledgeable and very passionate about his lecture material. However, I would recommend watching his lectures online - where you can pause and re-listen to what he says, because some of it is hard to grasp after hearing it only once. Anyway, first midterm mark was 92%, so obviously he's pretty good!

Very interesting prof, good stories, and engaging. Sometimes hard to grasp what he is saying the first time around so I rewinded a lot to clarify things. Definitely not an easy course but if you work hard and pay attention you will do well. I got an A+.

Wonderful professor who is very passionate about what he teaches. He is very friendly, clearly explains all material, and is open for questions. Must take notes in class (only the basics are included in his slides). There was nothing on the midterms or final that he didn't go over in class. Textbook was not used. Easy A if you put in the effort.

Really enjoyed this class. The prof is good at explaining and uses clear examples. Would take any class with this prof. Textbook is definitely not needed at all. Didn't even bother buying it

Loved having Chris as a prof. He clearly enjoys what he teaches and if you pay attention in class it's easy to do well. Text was optional so I didn't buy it. Makes the material interesting and uses in-class demonstrations to enhance learning.

I knew nothing much about cognitive psychology going in, and this was all completely new for me. The concepts were a little abstract in my opinion, so it was one of my more difficult courses. Overall, if you study and take good notes, I can see someone getting an A. Chris does explain concepts in class multiple times, so that is a help.

Really glad I took this class. Chris was a pretty good teacher and made things easy to learn. Took this class on VOD, would watch the lectures a few days before the exam and barely studied and I was able to do well in his class. He was very clear and easy to understand. Clear and good teaching! Bonus-textbook optional and did not buy it.

Chris is so awesome. He uses great examples in class, lots of demos to help you understand. Makes the information simple to understand in lecture, and the textbook is optional. This is not an easy class, definetly the prof to take it with. Cannot express how genuine of a guy and how welcome he makes you feel in class. Knows his stuff.

Dr Herdman is the man

The class demos Dr. Herdman does are fantastic for concreting key concepts. He's passionate about the topic and it shows. All test questions come from lecture and the text was not used. The PowerPoints are bare-boned, so be prepared to take good notes. I'm really glad I got VOD for the lectures; it was invaluable for studying and taking good notes.

He's the most wholesome sweet man with his humming and excitation about his in-class demos, really nice guy who loves what he teaches and wants to make sure everyone understands. Split into 3 midterms, all content was covered in the lectures so the textbook was optional! Midterms are relatively short, multiple choice, easy if you study for them!

Hes an amazing prof!! Really took the time to explain things over and his class demos help you understand the material so well! His exams are pretty easy if you understand the material.

Professor Herdman is awesome! This class isn't the easiest but it is really interesting and the class demos are so helpful!

Great professor. I was terrified to take cognitive psychology but he made it easy to understand and overall it was a great class.

Really enjoyed this class. Professor Herdman is very knowledgeable, interesting, and explains material very well. The textbook is not required, as all exam questions can be answered from what is covered in lecture. Would definitely take a course from Professor Herdman again.

Professor Herdman is wonderful. I found it so very refreshing to have a prof that actually teaches me the information! Review for exams was just that, review, because he does such a wonderful job imparting the knowledge in class. If you attend class, take notes and do a quick review before exams you'll do great.

Professor Herdman is one of the best professors i've ever had. His teaching style is efficient and to the point - awesome use of demos to break down material that may be hard to understand and he does not bombard you with unnecessary information. He really strives to make the complex concepts as simple as they can be for his students. 10/10!

Love Chris Herdman, his teaching is efficient and direct, while always being open to questions and articulate answering students questions, making nobody feel less than for asking a silly question or getting something wrong. However, Attendance is mandatory to pass, and his course layout hasn't changed in 10 years lol so its old school.

Great prof. Lectures are very helpful because slides are vague. Explains everything thoroughly and makes sure you get it. Wants you to do well.

Take notes in class (his slides aren't specific) but other than that pretty easy! A little dull but he re-explains concepts if necessary and tests on exactly what he says he will. Easy MC exams that make up your entire grade. Nice guy.

First thing i want to say is the textbook is not mandatory if you attend all the lectures and take notes! Saved 100$! Anyways Herdman is a solid choice, he's a good lecturer (sometimes goes on tangents but thats alright lol)! The tests are alright, he doesn't ask for anything too specific but there were 1-3 weird questions per test. Good Prof !

Dr. Herdman was really funny and I really enjoyed his class. Don't bother purchasing the textbook, it's expensive and not used at all. Everything that you need is in the lectures. I really liked his teaching style and he has such a wealth of knowledge. If you watch lectures, take notes, you'll do really well. A bonus is that he is funny!

Chris was a great prof to have. You are graded by 3 tests solely from info from lectures. I took this course as an elective and had no background in cognitive psychology and he made it very interesting to learn about. He is a caring, humorous prof who is entertaining to listen to (always cracking jokes about his dog). He is very accessible as well!

Professor Herdman relies purely on his lectures to teach the material. If you watch the lectures carefully and study the provided slide decks, you will succeed in this class. Grading is based on 3 equally weighted tests that were fair and tested only the material taught in the lectures. Lectures included many demos to demonstrate the concepts.

This course is not nearly as bad as a lot of people are making it out to be. The whole course is weighted by 3 equal tests, though the questions can be worded very confusing they aren't undoable. Lectures are long and the prof will spend a great deal on review sometimes, but with being online you can just skip those parts. Overall 8/10 class.

Extremely caring, wants you to do well and makes sure to give lots of demonstrations of more difficult concepts during classes to ensure students understand. Also will go over anything again in lots of detail if you make sure to ask!! Need to attend lectures to fill in the slide decks but tests were fair and straight forward. Highly recommend!!

1/3 of the way through the semester. Writing this now, seeing as students seem to assess profs on their ability to deliver classes that require little-to-no critical engagement to earn high grades. Herdman is engaging & caring; he creates fair & adequately challenging exams & holds routine live q&a sessions, which he posts for all students.

Dr Herman is an amazing professor! He is extremely caring about his students and it quick to give accommodations when needed! I had made a mistake and had another important commitment at the same time as the midterm and he allowed me to write at a later time with short notice! He answered quickly. Would def take another class with him!!

Dr. Herdman was by far my favourite professor I had last semester. His explanations and in-class demos help to demonstrate a lot of concepts that seem quite challenging. Dr. Herdman is so evidently passionate about what he teaches which is refreshing. Your grade is based off of 3 equally weighted quizzes so make sure you understand the content well

Caring and truly a lovely guy, but his lectures are very long and very boring, so brace yourself. Textbook is not mandatory & while I didn't read it, many have said his exams are a reflection of textbook material. And you have to pay attention to all 2.5 hours of his lecture or you'll miss important exam information.

Dr. Herman is passionate about what he teaches. He is very caring and he will gladly help if you have any questions. He does a lot of class demos which really help better understand the material and I found that it also helps remember the content. One of the nicest profs I've ever had and he is very engaging in his lectures.

I'm going to start off by saying that this course was very challenging, it is test heavy and the content is not easy. With that said, Dr. Herdman made it understandable in a unique way, every lecture was accompanied by a recreations of cogsci experiments to help us understand the topics more. Go to class, take good notes, study, and you'll be fine

I really enjoyed this course! The lectures were long but very engaging, filled with many useful examples and demos to make understanding clearer! Professor Herdman was a great lecturer, so much I almost wish this was an in person class! I recommend him for cognitive psyc.

Didn't quite get the grade I wanted due to circumstances out of my control for the second exam, however was told i could not have a rewrite, or do anything to change it, so that sucked. Other than that, great prof. Write down everything (and I mean everything) he says, and make sure you study, as when i did it, it was 3 equally weighed exams.

Interesting course. Grade is based on 3 equally weighted multiple choice exams. If you can easily store and quickly retrieve course material from long term memory - you will do great. I should get a higher grade, just for this connection :) As an alternative, recommend requesting accommodations for additional time to complete exams (if eligible).

Dr. Herdman was a pleasure to learn from this semester (online asynchronous). I found his passion for the subject shone through in a way that made learning about it much easier. He gives lots of examples and anecdotes which can help you remember the content. He graded by three equally weighted multiple choice quizzes.

Prof Herdman's lectures are engaging and informative. Attend class, take notes, and use resources like unstuck AI for exam prep - you'll do well in this challenging but rewarding course.

I enjoyed how he teaches and explains the lectures. He made things easy to understand. I didn't like the final exam. The wording for some questions was odd compared to the other tests, and there was a lot of "none of the above" or "both a and c" question options which I just don't like. If that's something you don't mind then definitely take him.