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He gives you all the answers for the test. Being you attend all the classes. Though he is not big on attendance so you can skip when you please.
He is a LOUD speaker! He is very laid back when it comes to classwork. He really doesn't care about attendance and does not penalize students at all for not comming. Although he WILL make many comments in class about your absence.
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good professor. just wear a raincoat and goggles if you sit in the front row.
He is way too loud and screams at the students and other staff members
He makes the material easy to learn but don't have a question after class- he'll bite your head off.
hes cool
weisman is the king of mouth cheese, but damn his classes are easy. I aced with him twice and I'm an idiot.
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he is wacky but an ok teacher..dont bother taking notes his tests are straight from the study guide in the book. the class is 3 hours long and he ALWAYS let us out late never early, i stayed the whole time maybe 3 times all semester.
Nasty, doesn't cut you any slack even IF YOUR MOTHER DIED!
its true- he does talk about you when you are absent...sometimes viciously. take him if you want an easy class, but just try and remain alert to his ever-changing moods, so that you can navigate through the class without dealing with his freakouts.
he likes teaching a lot and it shows
CAN WE SAY LOUD? THOUGH HE IS INCREDABLY ENNOYING AND TENDS TO OVER EXAGERATE AND SCREAM AT 8:30 IN THE MORNING. HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT HE DOES, AND BESIDES HOW MANY SANE PSYCHOLOHY TEACHERS DO YOU KNOW?
IT WAS A HARD CLASS AND HE DOESN'T HELP YOU OUT IF YOU HAD ISSUES DURING THE SEMESTER. THE CLASS WAS ALSO BORING, I WANTED TO SLEEP HALF THE TIME.
Amusing guy and makes the class easy.
He got the point of what he was trying to say with good examples. he is very funny and energetic about the material. He gave me alot help when i reviewed a test with him. The only downfall is that it takes him forever to get to a point. He is also crazy.
My friends told me to take a class with him. Great suggestion!!
He wasn't a nasty guy for the most part but he was not very clear. The class itself is boring but he tries to make it more interesting but it's just not. I wouldnt suggest taking a class with him, he's not that hard but he's not worth the aggravation.
I took him many years ago. He is not very approachable, and is the Webster's dictionary definition of "dork", but his class is an easy A if you do the work.
does he think he's thinking 3rd grade kids? his lecture and test are the easiest. but his lecture is so boring because he explains the simple and basic concept too long...too many unnecessary exmaples and additional stories...i.e) his wife stroy
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crazy man but an easy A... he will never let you leave even 5 minutes early but i left at every single break, and ended up with an A in the class.. no sweat
Dr. Wiseman is a great teacher. It is unfortunate that some of my fellow students don't seem to take advantage of his knowledge and enthusiasm at times!
hes not a bad guy, doesnt have many social skills but he holds review sessions (optional) which can help on the tests. he makes fun of himself a lot which is pretty funny. talks kinda weird
hes CRAaaaaaaaaaaaazy
Very strange. Can be funny at times, but is mean and will embarress you in front of the class. He pulls grades out of no where. Hell bring your gpa down. Take anoter prof..he sucks
literally insane. the class used to hold in their laughter AT him, but now they just laugh in his face. something is seriously wrong with him, but take him if you want an easy A. he doesnt take points off for attendance, and the tests go by the book, so read what you need to and you'll do fine
he is so annoying.. he is a little man with such a loud voice.. he is not afraid to embarrass you in the class.. yeah the test are pretty easy.. i hardly went to class and left at breaks and i passed with a b. but the class is boring and it drags b.c of his annoying voice!
He is a really sweet man. Wants you to get involved and will always help if you are having trouble. Highly recommend :-)
yea im pretty sure he's not normal. he seems like a nice guy and an easy teacher but he def is weird. and if u take his class be prepared to be picked on 40 times during every class.
his mind wandered away from the subject too much and psych just wasnt fun with him. there werent even groups chats
easy class, but u dont leave early ever. and dont even try to leep through his class.
This man is highly motivated. He goes out of his way to help students achieve their goals and achieve them well. I would recommend Dave to anyone taking pysch. He is funny and very smart
He is funny as hell, that's all I have to say. Oh yeah, Hi Rascal!
insane. really.
i had this guy and he's insane. def. an awesome professor, though. gives you everything you need for tests/exams and only 1 paper to do.
good teacher
Dave Wiseman is a little strange, but he is nice. Not a mean bone in his body...I wouldn't recommend taking his class if you have a mean spirit, or a closed mind. Not the best teacher ever, but certainly not the worst! An easy "B" at the least!
he was alright. nothing to great but nothing horrible. only one paper and he seemed to grade pretty easy. i wasn't crazy about his personality though.
this guy is a wacko...the first day of class you will laugh at how weird he is but you get use to it then it just becomes repetitive. write down all of his notes and the tests are easy. i got a "B" and it is true...he NEVER lets you out of class early. cool guy tho
My god this teacher needs help. he is so annoying. my siblings can write better than he can. his writing is all over the board. to become a teacher didnt you have to take classes about writing on the board neatly so ur students can read it
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He's one of those teachers you actually learn from. Which is very nice considering with most teachers you don't and barely get by without learning much of anything. He may come off a little weird but just take the notes and you'll do great. This was actually my favorite class.
Yes, he may be a little "energetic", but hes a nice guy. I thought the class was very easy. He teachers everything very well. I would highly recomdend him, unless you are the type of person that likes to get out early because he never lets out early not once.
If you like him you are insane. He is horrible. He might even have some type of disorder. He never lets you out early, he screams and gets the marker all over his hands and face to the point that he looks like he has a disease. Sitting in the class is like pure hell. I had no choice but to take him again, and It is hell all over again.
I have learned a lot from him
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Great teacher. He knows what he is talking about. He is a very busu man, with all his studies, writtings, and his classes, but he ALWAYS responds the student's emails, which is very important. Take him, but be ready to receive the entire class, which I consider perfect. It is the way it's supposed to be.
ugg!! he is horrible! he embarasses you in front of the class, he takes a half an hour to make one point and i am to the point where I just go to class to take the test. Just study the outline because he does not go over half of what is on the test and good luck!!
What a wacko!
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I wouldn't say it is an interesting class. Easy A or B. Gets very off topic. Has a very boring annoying voice that makes you want to shoot yourself sometimes. His notes aren't great for the test. I'd take him again cause he is funny, or atleast tries to be funny. Not too hard.
this teacher was very frustrating to understand
good guy
he's a good guy, a bit weird, but he's awesome. he'll always help you out, his class is never boring because he's all over the place, but i learned alot from him. def a unique personality.
If you are interested in Psych., you will like his course. Unless you want to get out early, which NEVER happens!
I had class to makeup for a failed online course, so I came in knowing the material which saved me. While Dave is perhaps not the most CONVENTIONAL professor, he certainly cares about his students & while he does sometimes tend to embarrass them I suspect it is simply to make sure that we're all awake. He has a good heart. Better than most profs.
WHAT A WACKO. he is soo crazy.. always erases with his hand insead of the eraser. I would not take him again only because I did not concentrate in class because I was too busy laughing at him
He is really interesting. He is NEVER boring for a 3 hour class--which could be long.
if you like story time, definately take his class. likes to tell you his life story. has a staring problem, not directly at someone, but over your heads. tries to be funny. is really easy, has no attendance policy, and will help you get a good grade. if i were to take another psyc class, i would definately go with him again.
he's a good guy, definitely not the most conventional professor ..but he's interesting, and will do anything to make sure you do well in class. don't fall alseep in class though, cuz he'll embarass you, other than that - the guy has a big heart
dave is the bomb. you def need a cup (or 2) of coffee if you're taking him in the AM but he is very thorough and I never even cracked my text and got an A!
Easiest A ever. His tests are incredibly simple and straight from the study guide. Tiresome to watch, but overall a good guy.
The Wise Man!
I have taken 2 classes with Dave. I am taking my 3rd. Enough said!!
I think he is a good teacher. He keeps you interested in class and the tests are really easy.
THE WORST TEACHER EVER! TAKES HIS PAST OUT ON HIS STUDENTS! GRADE DEPENDS ON WHEATHER HE FAVORS YOU OR NOT. HE IS A STORY TELLER AND I HATE HIM!
He is an easy A if you take notes, but quite possibly the most boring teacher I have ever come across. I would never recommend him to anyone.
I would never recommend him. Don't bother buying the text book you never use it, just take notes, but if you can switch out of his class. He cannot teach.
Like a cup of strong coffee on a monday morning....
Dave is a great teacher. He is always there for help if anybody in class needs it.
I can't think of any other way of wording it, but this class makes me feel like my brain is going to bleed. It possibly a good class if you could handle his voice but I can't.
hes a funny guy who will make jokes all class.you dont have to go to class and he hast 4 tests which are all multiple choice and pretty simple with one paper due. he gives no hw and doest really assign reading so hes the best psych teacher...not hard at all
Very boring. A little hard to follow. But you really dont need to pay attention. He writes alot of notes on the board and thats really all you need for the tests. Had to write 1 3 page paper, so that was very easy. Usually he gives you one answer on the test when you take it. TAKE HIM! hes boring but you'll pass with flying colors!
His class was very boring and i left early in mostly all of them. attendance isnt required and it was mostly review from high school. Sometimes he could be rude but if you could deal with that youll pass the class easy
This guy is very dull and monotonous, but it's worth it when you see your grade at the end of the semester. Coming to class is not mandatory and usually you can read what a class was about in 30 minutes. Very easy prof, take it for the grade and very primary psych info.
Dave is a really good teacher and I learned alot from him. I took him for 2 classes this semester and he was very easy to understand. He uses great examples to demonstrate the definitions. He does have a little boring voice, but he is really funny and makes the class interesting. I would recommend taking him.
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ONLY take his class if you're DESPERATE for an A. He's VERY annoying, has a nasally voice, and is VERY BORING! I went to the first few classes but then just completely lost interest b/c he was SO ANNOYING. I never stayed after breaks, and sometimes I just didn't go at all b/c he was THAT annoying. Attendence ISN'T mandatory! Only one paper though.
Gets Off Topic Alot.
i always came out of class with a headache no offense or anything but it was hard to understand the questions he asked and what he was saying because he would constantly jump from different stories which took up way to much time therefore u would forget what he asked in the first place. He tries hard to longate the class by telling too many stories
gets off topic alot. you hear about his cat rascal alot...he reminded me of the boss from the incredibles. never looks at students looks at the corners in the back of the room. all over the place but easy tests. just take notes of what he writes on the board not of what he says.
Dave is by far the most enthusiastic prof I have had. His stories crack me up!
horrible professor. he made me HATE pysch
FOR A MATURE COLLEGE STUDENT ONLY. I loved Dave! He is so witty, relates experiences very well, and allows for student feedback. If you can not take simple and educated humor, then do not sign up. Easy A, also a great understanding of a REAL COLLEGE PROFESSOR.(again, for mature students only!)
OMG. Can you say LOUD ! I thought he was joking when he first came in the room..Nice guy overall but seriously obnoxiously LOUD..I wanna kill myself in his class cause he is sooo boring and his stories are so long and off topic. Bird watching is his hobby..Really!!! Not so normal but a good guy overall.
He honestly was a pleasure to be in class with. He kept me awake and made jokes that were sometimes completely off topic but they will make you laugh. I honestly would recommend him to any of my friends. If you are looking for an easy A and a professor who is willing to help, he's the one! =)
Very easy test..
Open notebook/textbook tests and no other assignments. The class is easy as long as you take notes but it is ridiculous to sit through. He talks in a loud, nasal, monotone voice. Takes 20 minutes to ask one question. He's no help when you ask questions and humiliates people for not understanding his inconsistent train of thought. Don't even show up
Seriously, who hired this guy?
Good grief, What a BORE!!! He is loud, rude and repetitious. treats his students as if they were in elementary school rather than college. Has a difficult time staying on subject and takes FOREVER to complete a thought. Think twice before taking his class.
When writing on white board he will randomly smack the board with the tip of his marker in between words and sometimes letters putting random dots in the middle of everything. very annoying. also likes to write and erase at the same time...which makes his writing difficult to read sometimes...hes kinda crazy.
Where to start... Very repetitive, loud, boring, lame jokes, needs a new career does not give homework, does not know to write on the bored, does not know to stay on topic, without the text book it would be hard to even understand half the stuff he teaches, although he writes on the board, if you want to pass the tests read the book...god help me!
Horrible..out of a class of 35 sad to say only 4 will pass...who ever said this class was easy congrats to them..one of my most challenging class ever, and pysch is my strongest class.. but this uh uh no way...you see the 94 rating that doesn't mean a thing true it for yourself..
say a prayer before you sign up for this class!
WAKE ME WHEN IT's OVER!! A nightmare of a teacher. Didn't learn a thing from him. Read the book, it's the only way you will learn from this class. He is a loud BORE and he will not allow any class participation. God help you if you ask a question. No need to go to class unless you enjoy verbal torture.Don't waste your time or money on this class!!!
Easy class if you keep up.Yes, he repeats himself,but in this class it helps!! He is really funny
read the book come to class,get an A!
This was a great class and I learned a lot. I will be taking 105 with him in the fall.
last week of class he had the nastiest attitude, makes you feel awkward.. very confusing...never taking him again..its like favoritism in his class only pick on certain people to ask questions, didn't leaarn anything, and i'm sure a lot more people in the class too..teaching is not his thing should find something else like be a vet and look at cats
damn i can't beleieve i actually got a B in this class wasn't expecting it, um thanks dr wiseman lol
has to be THE WEIRDEST MAN in the entire world. he is just so strange i cannot explain it
Dr. Wiseman is a very interesting character. I find at times it was difficult to follow what he was saying. Academically I think he is very fair.
you have to remember to much and he does not go over the book at all so you have to study on your own.
This guy is a whackooooo i have never in my life met someone wierder then him. He is very odd. hes a nice guy just extreeeemely off. If you take the class you will know what I mean. You HAVE to read the book or you wont pass. He doesnt go over much in class but you stay till the last minute close to every time.
I love this class
da class is good
Good class; good guy.
TERRIFIC DUDE!
A brilliant mind! He is clear on the reading you have to do on your own and use the classroom to give examples that will help you to remember, forever! He is funny and a great professor, fair on the grading and excited about what he does.
overall very nice guy, but this class has almost put me to sleep multiple times. he is very loud, repeats himself, and takes FOREVER to ask one simple question. many times by the time he actually asked the question i had no idea what it was. the class was actually pretty easy tho, but u will need the book to teach urself!
He makes the material really easy to understand & he is funny at times
He is the BEST! if you need this class take Dr Dave...you won't be sorry!
i could not stand him at first. He was crazy, but he is a very nice guy. His tests are easy and he doesn't give any homework and the best part you only have to write one essay at the end of the semester.
He is very odd and takes forever to get to his point But the class is very easy and he gives reviews for the tests that help a lot with the test.
I am glad I am taking it with this teacher this time. This is my second time taking this course...
I took psych 105 and 106 with dave and he is just awesome! enjoyed his class and he is great at explaining the material. do well on the tests and hand in the final paper and you pass the class. SIMPLE AS THAT!
Loved his teaching style & he didn't use powerpoints. Very entertaining man.
Takes forever to get to the point. Most topics could be covered in 20 minutes but end up taking hours due to prof inability to stay on topic. Can be very controlling and insists on picking on people to try and embarass them. Does not like to answer questions about class content. Test are open book that is the only positive. Textbooks are pricey.
Seriously the worst professor I've ever had in my life. If you ask a question, he just embarrasses you. Jokes are not funny. Talks so LOUD. I could absolutely not stand him. I learned absolutely nothing from this class. I don't understand how he is still a professor.
Dave is loud??? No way!
Great teacher and awesome guy!
I like his class. Very interesting and straightforward.
NO. just no. he takes forever to explain one thing. doesn't give reviews in class, nor reminders for papers. he isn't clear. unless you are one of the people who completely studies the syllabus handed out on the first day, don't take him.
Loved this class so much! Dave's awesome and the tests are ridiculously easy.
easy A for this class. He is great at helping some hard material. I have taken this class twice before and the teachers were hard and terrible. Yes he is a little corky, but he is a good teacher. And you can't beat an easy A. especially for psych 246 also!
Really good teacher. Yeah, he's a bit awkward and dorky, but he is pretty awesome. This was my first class at BCC, and it was really easy and interesting. I would recommend this professor to anyone. You actually learn something, and the class is really easy. ^^
Dr. Wiseman is great, he is just this happy go lucky, very spontaneous person. He always makes me laugh. He is by far one of my fav prof at brookdale. i'm taking my last psych class here next semester with him and im really excited. He's straight forward with his assignments.
I've never had a professor that taught so irrelevant to the course and book. He spent all his time telling random stories that had very little correlation to psychology at all, i didn't go to the last 7 classes and just read the book and aced the tests. One of the worst teachers I've had!
He is great at explaining material that can be difficult. He is also really funny!
i dropped the second class because he literally gave me anxiety
great class, we stay the WHOLE time!!!!!
He is wonderful in explaining very complex material about the brain and how it works. Class goes the whole time, yes, but it is well worth it. Take the class if you want to remember some important stuff for your entire life.
Dr. Wiseman is the best Prof. I have had at Brookdale in 2 years. I loved this class with him!
If you have difficulty with Stats, Dr. Wiseman is the guy for you. He's excellent at explaining the material, provides many examples, and genuinely wants you to learn. He's also very funny - I seriously couldn't ask for a better instructor for this class. Thank you, Dr. Wiseman!
If you're a student who doesn't do well with teachers who ramble, I don't recommend taking his class. However, he does give study guides and the exams are fairly easy. I basically taught myself the material based on the study guides.
Great class with him last semester. Wish I was taking PSYC 106 with him now instead of with someone else.
Don't get me wrong the class is an easy A if you're willing to deal with the fact that this professor is so off topic all the time you essentially never really talk about psychology. Class is a breeze but he should consider literally any other profession besides teaching. Only 1 paper and 4 tests that are multiple choice and basically common sense
Great teacher! Just be ready to sit there and learn for the WHOLE class period. The dude does not let you out early ever
I dreaded going to class everyday I have never hated a teacher more in my life and he repeats himself 30 times and just talks continuously for the entire class. I feel like i didn't learn anything from him
I don't understand how this guy gets any good ratings. He is terrible!!! Proceed with caution. He tries to pick on people in the class, he is socially awkward, and does not teach the material well. I find him so rude and creepy. The tests are open notes but he only gives you an hour and 45 to complete, not the whole class. Save yourself DON'T TAKE
I really really liked Dr. Wiseman. The material would be really tough to understand without him. Classes go by really fast, even though we don't get out early 1ever.
Dr. Wiseman made PSYC 245 a great experience. I went in thinking that Statistics would be impossible because math has freaked me out, but he made it smooth. Thanks Dr. Wiseman!!!!!!!!!!!
Waking to Dave at 8 AM in PSYC 105 is quite the experience. It gets my week started. Definitely a memorable guy. Funny also. Hi Pepper!!!!!
He keeps you the whole time every single time.
WISEMAN IS THE MAN. He rambles and gets off topic sometimes but he gives extra credit on every exam (for no reason) and all his tests are open notes. You can't go wrong with this guy. I hate psych and I got an A
Dr. Wiseman is unique. He seems like a very nice guy, but is be socially awkward. Be warned.. you are basically teaching yourself. He rambles on about one point for 90 minutes and blows past other ideas. His lectures are looooong, and he will keep you until the end of class. Textbook is a must as you will HAVE to read to have any hope of passing.
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS PICK A DIFFERENT TEACHER! He rambles and states the same useless fact over and over again, does not cover everything (barley anything) in the unit and then expects you to take a unit test , thinks he is funny and is just really annoying, and he is really rude. There are many other things wrong with him these are just a few.
He was very helpful for statistics. Good teacher. Not much else to say.
Horrible professor, he spends hours repeating the same simple topic that isn't even a big part of the exam then breezes over the more difficult stuff. He is really rude and creepy. He reviews what you did last class for 90% of the class then doesn't get into the lecture for the day till 10 minutes before class ends. Pick another professor.
He covers a lot in class and goes the whole 3 hours. If you miss a week it can be tough to catch up. I like his examples and demonstrations. Entertaining guy!
This man talks for the entire 3 hour lecture. He does not ask you any questions and he goes over the allotted time all the time. There are no group discussions. When he finally calls on you, he takes for ever to ask you the question that sometimes he forgets that he called on you to answer and he moves on. He is the worst teacher I have ever had.
Very weird and creepy guy. From one hand it's interesting to analyze his psychological portrait. Lectures are long and boring. He is very unorganized, impossible to study from his notes, just read the book and memorize the videos he is showing in class. Also pay attention if he writes names of psychologists on board, he may ask on test about them
He is very confusing and he is not passionate on what he teaches at all... Hist tests are hard and he only assigned one paper which has to be 5-12 pages long....
his lectures are extremely long and very boring and he probably won't know your name until the last week of the semester. also he doesn't have any grades on canvas so you could be failing the class and not even know it. DO NOT TAKE HIM.
I really dreaded going to Dave's class every Monday Morning. His lectures were terribly long and I felt as if I did not even learn anything from them. If you get stuck with him, I would honestly skip his lectures (I used the book to basically learn 90% of the material) and just a warning he'll call you out for skipping. Avoid Dave at all costs!
This was the WORST professor I've ever had at brookdale and I'm at 60 credits now. Such a creep (He took pictures of everyone in the class 5 weeks into it claiming it was to help him remember names) and a super awkward guy. Spends half the class talking about personal stories that are weird and don't apply to lecture. Just don't take him.
Dr. Wiseman was a great professor, explained and made the topic clear to understand and gave many examples, his classes were pleasurable , he teaches for the whole time but it doesn't seem long , time goes by really fast. just pay attention and you will pass!
Wiseman is a quirky guy. Pretty nice overall but very weird. His lectures are long and boring but he makes the tests open note AND open book. Essentially if you buy the books and bring them with you to the tests it's almost impossible to do poorly on his tests. He even makes some parts of the test take home.
This professor was so weird and strange, I did not learn anything from his lectures. They were long and very boring. I do not recommend to choose this professor for any course.
Dave is okay. He never lets you out early so expect to stay the entire 3 hours. Tests are extremely easy if you study the notes and do the study guide. Doesn't like when you're late. Repeats himself a lot and takes him a long time to get through the material. It's hard to get through his lectures but he's a really nice guy. He means well. No hw
I have really learned a lot in this class. He is a good teacher. I plan to take 105 with him this spring.
I loved this class! We missed a class due to weather, but he was good about getting us getting us back on schedule. The 3 hour lectures go by quick.
The demonstrations he did in class were very funny. He assigned too much reading though but the study guides he gives make it OK. If you miss class you won't catch up. Be warned!
If you like pointless tangents, learning less than 50% of the material in class but being tested on 100%, and constant interruptions by him because either someone came in late or he feels isn't paying attention to him then he is the professor for you. Just read the book and answer the questions in the syllabus and just show up on test days
He is all over the place with his lectures and will stop the class whenever some one walks in one minute after the class has started to point them out. He does not teach the material efficiently and realistically barely teaches anything for the exam. He is very strange, but the exams are easy if you read over the textbook chapters.
I very much enjoyed this class. This professor is very thorough and efficient he answers any questions or inquirys rather quickly. I would highly recommend any student to take his class.
This is the worst professor I've ever taken. Just depend on the book. You will get about half a page of notes in 3 hours and when he tests you he expects you to know the material that he never went over. He also calls people out and gets easily distracted and makes lessons about him. He goes around in circles on one topic for 30 minutes.
He covers none of the material in syllabus. He doesn't use canvas so you won't know your grade!His tests are a joke considering he taught nothing. He gets distracted from the slightest thing if a person coughs or moves & will stop class. He goes in circles wasting time. He constantly told stories with zero relevance in anything we were learning.
Dreaded listening to his voice for 3 hours Monday morning. You wont learn about 90% of the stuff on the syllabus for the test in class, so just rely on the textbook. Always stops class to make the most random points and goes off on 20 minute tangents. Hell get distracted so easily, but he tries to make the class funny and his awkwardness does.
I enjoyed this class. He is really good.
I enjoyed this class. Dr. Wiseman made stuff that could be boring rather interesting. I liked his enthusiasm even if it a bit much sometimes. I am going to take 105 with him for sure.
I enjoyed this class, although his lectures were very long. You definitely need to read chapters from the textbook and make your own study guide in order to pass his exams. Overall though, he's not a bad teacher just a little boring to listen to
he is very big on talking about history of the topics, quite good at presenting both older material and the newer research in psychology. Be prepared for the full class
Very strange man. I don't even know what else to say other than that he's... interesting. And not in the way that makes you want to take his class for educational purposes. Dropped his class because I didn't know what he was talking about 95% of the time, or how anything he said pertained to psychology.
he was kinda funny i guess
The examples he gives in class are REALLY REALLY helpful. There is a LOT of material, but the class periods make it manageable.
Awesome Prof. Easy class if you do the basics like read and study.
Goes on very long tangents and once he knows your name you bet he will call on you a lot. Make sure you read the textbook's chapters because he doesn't cover everything in class, so if that works for you, then take him! Tests are fairly easy, but it isn't worth sitting through his speeches and too much reading. I would not take him again.
Definitely an interesting person. He goes on extremely long tangents, and you won't learn much in class. He will also stop the class multiple times and he always calls people out which wastes time. The tests are hard and you won't pass if you don't study on your own from the textbook. I don't recommend taking his class.
Dr. Wiseman was a very good teacher for Social Psychology. He was super responsive to my many emails during the whole semester. I really liked his demonstrations in class. Thanks Dr.!
His lectures do not cover all the material on the exams; the material he does cover is well explained with great examples making it easy to remember. He DOES interrupt class constantly to call out students taking away time from lecture time. He does hand out study guides for all exams but be prepared to cover the rest of the material on your own.
I thought he was a fantastic teacher. He got me interested in lots of things that I never thought psychology was part of. Nice guy also when I was not able to make it to class due to work stuff a few times. Would have gotten a better grade if I had more time to study.
Dave means well with the way he goes about his class. It seems like a little much, but his examples help A LOT! You need to do well on all 3 exams to pass the class. He gets off topic a lot so you will need to read the book to learn the rest. He does give out study guides for each unit and know what is on them. His personality makes it interesting
Professor Wiseman is a true character. He can be very awkward at times but overall is super funny and means well. He only assigns 3-4 tests a semester but they are easy as can be. The one thing about his class is, he is very lecture heavy but get ready for a good laugh in his morning class!
Professor Wiseman is not only passionate about what he teaches (and it shows), but overall he's one of the nicest and funniest professors I had at Brookdale. He makes sure everyone is engaged in lecture and is clear about his expectations for what we know for tests and quizzes. I wanted to take him again this term, but our schedules didn't line up.
Professor Wiseman can be awkward at times, and makes corny jokes but he is definitely very passionate teaching. Hes lectures are long and he will take the whole class speaking. Professor Wiseman is very caring and easy to reach if you have questions
Honestly a little nutty, but makes for a very entertaining class. He's very temperamental and sensitive to mask issues or texting. Will make you want to fall asleep, and will call you out if you doze off.
I was a Psychology major and lost all passion for the subject after this class. It's an easy pass because he assigns 4 exams and a final paper and two of our exams got cancelled. All exams were open book. He stops the entire lecture if a student shows up late or if they thinks they might be texting. You'll probably pass, but be ready to be annoyed.
You have to ask for your grades and your grade weights too heavy on the tests and final essay. Gets off topic too much and really made me dislike psychology. He's a good guy but a horrible teacher. You could probably rarely attend his class and just look strictly at the text book and do better if u just attend the class and paid attention.
PSYC 106 with Dr. Wiseman has been fun and I have learned a lot about Abnormal Psychology and Health Psychology. I am probably going to take more classes with him. He DOES know a lot about psychology and communicates with memorable examples in ways most people easily understand.
Dr.Wiseman is a nice guy but talks a lot about stuff unrelated to the lesson for half the class at times. The course is 3 exams and a paper but the exams are all open note/open book so they're pretty easy. You'll learn more just reading the book tbh so as long as you have that you're set.
Only three tests and a paper due at the end of the semester. All tests were made open notes and for one test he just gave us all 100. Lectures are off topic a lot and he tries to catch students texting or sleeping when they're clearly not. I started this course as a psych major and switched majors. Avoid if you have any passion for psychology.
Crystal clear in how class is set up. Made learning fun and smooth.
On-line class with him last year. I had him in person also for 105. Easy on line as long as I kept up with stuff. Straightforward.
All the learning I have done for this class was from myself reading the textbook. He will ramble on for about half the class about something that won't even be on the test. If you get him, keep the syllabus because he will be referencing that every time you have a question about a test. Made me wish that class was cancelled.
His voice is unbearable and no assignments or grades are posted on canvas throughout the semester, lock in david.
Honestly, he's a nice guy just be prepared to be randomly called on. He refused to call me by my name which apparently was too difficult to pronounce. His lectures get very sidetracked but it doesn't mean I necessarily dreaded the class. Exams were very straight forward and having no homework was great. He also doesn't use canvas. Interesting guy.
Prof Wiseman is a good guy but does not know how to teach. His lectures are extremely long, and he gets sidetracked by anything possible. He will call on people throughout the class for random reasons that just take up time. I do not recommend. He also never posts grades. You will have to learn everything on your own.
Took him over the summer and I think his class was pretty straightforward. 3 major exams, no quizzes or homework. It was challenging because if you did poorly on one exam, you were basically done for. I had to learn some material from the textbook myself because he does get sidetracked at times, so be prepared to get the book and read on your own!
Dr. Wiseman includes personal anecdotes to further explain his lectures. Wiseman's class is very interactive and beware he may stop the class to redirect your attention. I am dual enrollment and I would not have wished for another professor. I was able to retain information with only one class per week with no at home assignments.
Dr. Wiseman seems nice and cares about what he is teaching, but, being fully online the only grades were the four tests and term paper. Canvas is organized but does not utilize the due date function and puts the dates in the assignment description which can be hard to manage. I'm disappointed in this class, it did not have much engagement at all.
This professor has a horrible teaching style.He spends his time lecturing and repeating the same thing over and over. He has what seems like a superiority comlex or maybe nepoleon complex.He is condescending and speaks down to students who ask questions.Dont take his class you will hate psychology. He cant teach and that wont change. Belive the RMP
Don't take if u have a passion for psychology! I don't mind lecture heavy classes but something about his voice and the way he teaches is sure to make u irritable. Like other ratings said, he tends to get sidetracked a lot and he is obsessed with certain students, always calling them out. Notes are hard to follow and will have to rely on textbook.
Tough material. But he is a great professor and very easy to get in contact with for help. If you take his class, you better pay attention in class and read outside of it. He makes the stuff manageable for sure.
His teaching style is so confusing. he talks in circles. very easy to zone out or get lost. Weve missed whole units that are needed for the final. students try to ask him questions and he avoids answering their questions and says to look at the syllabus. if you genuinely plan on learning something, do not recommend him.
Worst professor I have ever had at Brookdale, period. I can't believe he is allowed to "teach", which is a stretch for what he does. Was incredibly rude when asking for help. I feel horrible for the freshmen who took this class with me. Class will consist of him saying the same thing in different ways for 3 hours. 1/4 tests are open book.
Sort of a funny guy? He repeats himself over and over again tho. Overall easy class, with little work, just read the textbook on your own time. Class is kinda boring but he can be mildly entertaining sometimes. I am taking him for another class, so I'd recommend him. No assignments, just 3 tests, a term paper, and a final test. Easy A IMO.
This was a terrible class. I took it as a freshman and I regret it. He doesn't use Canvas so you will never know your grade. To be honest, he is also weird towards his students. It is like he is awkward teaching. I didn't learn a single thing. He repeats everything 4 or 5 times in a class and goes completely off-topic.
He repeats the same thing over and over again. It takes forever to move on to the next topic. If he remembers your name, be prepared to get called on constantly. But overall it was easy.
I wish I could give this guy a zero. His speech is disrespectful or perverse. The lectures, disorganized and uninspired. To hide this he may condescend students that give him the slightest excuse, maybe none at all. DROP THIS CLASS IMMEDIATELY!!! The obstacle is the professor, who stands against progress. The lesson is in dealing with these types.
Whole class is lecture but only teaches 5 concepts in a chapter at base level so you must teach yourself w book. Goes off on tangents and stories that are not relevant. Will call you out in front of the class for being late, leaving for the bathroom or not giving him your fullest attention. Honestly, save yourself the headache and do not take him
DO NOT RECOMMEND. Repeats his lessons constantly but never fully goes in depth about the concept. He doesn't use Canvas so you will never know your grade until the end. Had to learn chapters THE DAY OF the exam because he is always falling behind. You learn on your own and still have to sit for 3 hours listening to tangents and unfunny stories
He is very enthusiastic. Sometimes more than I can understand. But a good guy for sure. Class is long, but I learn a lot.
He is....ENTHUSIASTIC... that is all I have to write
Dave really cares. It comes through every week, and I really appreciate that. One of very few faculty that actually reply to emails when I needed help or directions. Thank you Dr. Wiseman!
honestly just a really boring class. dr wiseman is nice but he repeats everything 5 times and says everything in 10 different ways, sort of makes it insufferable to sit there at a computer screen trying to pay attention. picks on the same 3 girls every class. i'd consider taking again only because it was extremely easy. 3 open book exams + 1 paper.
After taking 105 with him, I am thinking about majoring in psychology. I liked learning about how the brain works withhim.
Professor Wiseman has an unconventional teaching style, but engaging with it can pay off. The workload is manageable, and Unstuck ai proved helpful for exam prep. Overall, a decent class if you stay focused and utilize all available resources.
- Fully obsessed with his 'eccentric teaching style', which consists of pacing around repeating himself for 3 hours and regularly dismissing class late - Alienates and belittles students the moment he learns their name - Brags about mysterious and irrelevant topics such as his 'fourth best friend' - Refuses to update grades and neglects Canva
Great teacher if someone is serious about learning the material. Also, don't text or sleep in class. He WILL call you out on that.
He is good! But i would suggest taking him in person. With no homework for the online class, he makes it really easy to not read the book, but it is up to you if you actually want to learn from the class. If YOU are dedicated, and you do the work, it is great!
He is just okay. He circles around what he is teaching and it's so confusing. SOMETIMES quizzes will be open notes. He will call you out if you are 1 minute late so be careful. I didn't learn anything so I do not recommend.
thought by sitting in the back of the class i wouldn't be bothered but he constantly picked on me when he learned my name. seemed like he almost got enjoyment out of making students uncomfortable. lectures also could've been way shorter if he didn't make corny jokes and repeat himself a million times. but pretty easy class overall
Nice teacher, interesting personality. Only tests, no hw. Tests are common sense
I took Dave's class this summer 1 session. I was surprised at how fast 3 hour class periods went with him. He made it fun and I learned a lot I will remember from him. If you take a summer class with him, you CAN'T fall behind with reading the book though. There is a lot of material in only 6 weeks.
Just listen
Listen and pay attention
He is a loud speaker which is good when it comes to 8am classes, but the problem comes when he speaks on lectures. It takes 45 minutes to an hour just to get through the lesson plan for that class. I honestly do not recommend
I couldn't pay attention to what he was attempting to talk about. Always went off track. picked on the girls the most and became uncomfortable very quick. Every class he found a way to talk about when he was younger and that he had so many girls that wanted him. Asked me what I wore in gym class. No idea how that was relevant.
If you have to take this class and he's the only one available just absolutely pray. He does not give homework and so your grade is dependent on tests if you fail you are totally stuck. I asked a question about the paper and he looked at me as if I had the audacity to ask a question about it. Lastly he does NOT out grades on canvas so good luck.
Listen to him and read the book also. Good class. He always responds fast to emails to me. I appreciate that.
very good straghtforward. He does not water the class down. You get the real content.
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