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PSYCH100 - 2.0 rating“Everything is vocab based, and none of that is on the final”
PSYC100 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
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92%
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Reviews (96)
This class is a breeze. Just do the reading and show up for quizzes--that's all
This class is awesome, take it for a elective
Easy as pie. Make sure you do the work. Join the class with a friend and have each person do half the worksheets... so much faster.
Fun class, take it with a friend so you can share the course work.
He is GREAT! and VERY easy! Stronglly recomended!
Great class.
Overall fairly easy class. Lectures were mostly interesting, but a ton of busy work. Spent more time on homework than learning the material. He is also unclear about what is expected to be done on homework and the group project.
easy class, but boring lectures (reading the book is better then going to the lecture)...doesn't really answer question asked
Unclear about what he wants with the term homework, but helpful in making sure you know the material.
Weekly reading, assignment, and quiz. Boring lectures are helpful for quiz prep. This class is easy.
I took this class over the summer and it was pretty easy. My only complaint was that he is very unclear about what he wants. Just do the reading which is not that bad and youl do fine.
I took the telecourse, so one lecture a week. Really interesting, took the time to talk to us. The class was easy if you did the reading because there were only three exams and no homework. Really interesting!
Boring... he is not clear about quizzes...Basically you don't learn anything
ONE Word- BORING.
He's a nice guy, but I think he'd rather talk about golf than psychology. He was pretty unclear about homework and quizzes. He made lectures that could be really interesting pretty boring. I didn't feel like I learned that much.
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Teacher added nothing to the class. all material was out of the book. class time was spent re-hashing what was said in the book.
BORING! He knows his info, but should not be teaching. Even though the class was pretty easy, I got a B because he was so unclear about what he expected. By midterm I was skipping half the classes to avoid the torture. Avoid at all costs.
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BORING! No need to go to class except for tests and the tests are hard because he seems to give the wrong information you need to study. The reading is very interesting though. I will NEVER take this teach again...save yourself!
Very nice teacher! Leactures are fun! One of the better teachers here at BCC! I would highly recommend him! Most of his classes meet once a week, but a lot of homework to accomplish during the week! Easy to follow and knows what he is teaching!
The worst teacher. Very boring and and he gives out confusing hw assignments and his tests are very hard. He is not very helpful either. The worst class and the worst, most boring teacher!
This is a good class to take if you like reading textbooks. The entire class is just him lecturing on the chapter you read for that week, and then a 20 question multiple choice test. The only bad part is that some of the questions aren't in the textbook so I found the question/answer sessions more helpful than the actual readings.
very good teachet , all you need is to attend class , most of the answers for exams are in the lecture , 1 project is due, and is very easy...
This teacher was horrible, he would give out homework assignments, be unclear about when they were due or even what they were. Then he would test you on material that was very vague, some random name out of the book, or that you didn't even know, and grade you on it. I would NEVER reccomend this teacher to anyone!
he was a very nice guy but i was really confused because i was expecting a much better grade than the grade i received
Sooooooooooo booooorrrriiiiiiinnngggg.
easy class
This guy was unclear about assignments and when they were due. Even when i went up and talked to him about it, he didn't make any sense. The quiz and test questions were not always in the book, and the classes were insanely boring.
hybrid. i thought he was actually pretty interesting. some test questions were never in book or website. hard copies of scantron tests never returned, so you never know which questions you got wrong.once i asked to see my errors, but he never brought a test for me to see. got an A, but worked my tail off - did all the work in the book and website
He seemed interesting the first day, I mean he is a nice person but he doesn't make much sense. everything I learned was from the book. Whenever I asked about grades he told me not to worry I ended up with an unsatisfying grade. When someone asked a question in class he would never seem to answer that question...I do not recommend taking his class
This instructor is just going through the motions. If you ask him a question outside the textbook material he has a hard time answering. You basically teach yourself the material through reading the book and the online content (hybrid). This is a rote learning class, if you really want to integrate the information, take it from someone else.
Save yourself the trouble and just read the book/go to the website. Trust me, you'll get more our of it than out of his lectures. His teaching style is focused around questions- that is, teach yourself, ask about something you don't know, and hope he says something interesting. Chances are, he won't.
Don't take! He seemed a little self absorbed, someone who likes to hear himself talk as much as possible. The whole class was him talking but saying nothing, the book did all the teaching while he just handed out test. When asked a question he would often not answer clearly, or he would say 'yes' or 'no' and not elaborate at all.
The lecture isn't really a lecture it is an overhead with definitions and he wants students to ask questions which meant you just read one of the words on the overhead and he would give the definition. That's it! You had to figure out what was important. Online psch was great. Just do all the questions in the text & online.
Very unclear in all of his directions, said different things in the syllabus than in class, never knew if I was doing the homework the correct way. I didn't feel like I learned anything. His lectures were useless. At least I got a good grade with minimal effort and only went to class 2x a week, but still a very useless class when taught by him.
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I would advise not taking this class. I did not learn anything at all from the lectures and was much better off just reading the book on my own. His directions were unclear and he did not answer questions very directly.
Not a great prof. Not easy to follow, not helpful.
His teaching wasn't very benificial. The assignments were ok, but the weekly exams were hard. Before each exam he puts up key terms from the ch. and talks ALL period. LOTS of lecturing. But he ALWAYS goes off topic, and usually doesn't give the exact definition. He doesn't explain terms fully. I could tell a lot of people were lost in that class.
From what I remember, he was very clear on explaining the curriculum but NOT on the assignments. He tends to say the due dates only once but like for me it just went over my head at times. So if you pay attention and write down pretty much everything, you'll do great. If frequent note-taking isn't for you, I suggest you not take this class.
This teacher has a good heart, but honestly he should not be teaching. He was not helpful at all, his lectures are scatterbrained and his assignments are unclear. If you want to learn Psychology don't take from him. Most student failed every test because they were so vague and not over class material.
HE SUCKS!!! the weekly quizzes that reflect on nothing in his lecture or the stupid online crap! Like seriously his class is a headache and a half and very stressful. he doesnt like repeating when things are due or what he wants when turing in work. he passes out examples of how he wants you to turn in work!
GREAT TEACHER! I was appalled at the previous comments. I have learned so much in this class. Dennis is educated, passionate about his subject and extremely helpful. The syllabus makes everything crystal clear and as long as you read the chapters, show up to class, and do the final which is very simple, you'll ace it.
What a waste of money and time! Unless you're good at hybrid classes and working independently, then this class is for you. A very boring class to attend, Wannamaker as an individual, seems very pompous (perhaps because of his degree); I would not recomend him to anyone. You're better off reading the book for yourself. His teaching style is garbage
One of the worst teachers I've had in college. He seemed more confused about the material than I was. Mouth noises (such as smacking your lips) really irritate me, and this guy made them constantly. Such a boring class. His tests are matching and ridiculously easy. He's just an awful teacher and extremely annoying. Didn't learn a thing.
You will regret taking his class. You have been warned.
I can't believe that anyone could make such an interesting topic boring. What a shame. Bring a pillow to his class. You'll need it.
This teacher's awful. Not only are all of his lectures boring, and he can't seem to answer questions reasonably, but all of his quizzes are ridiculous and don't make any sense at all! On one of the tests my friend studied for four hours and I (who didn't study at all) got a higher grade than her. They're so poorly made that it's complete guesswork.
He is really nice and seems to like his students. He tries to make it interesting but his lectures are really boring and it's never in order so for people who like order, not so good. Also, the tests are pretty easy as long as you study his key terms.
Very nice person. Had great labs. Im taking classes with him again :o)
Unorganized, doesnt clearly define the terms, his quizzes dont make sense, I didnt learn anything, DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSS.
Do not take him for summer quarter. To much work not enough time. Unclear about everything(homework, project,tests,slides,class schedule,in-class schedule)His tests do not accurately portray your true understanding of the material. His system is 20 questions 20 answers but only "a-e" used over and over in a pool from which you choose your answers.
Not a good teacher at all. Wasn't helpful when I asked questions and tried to write funny questions on the test that were just kind of lame. More concerned with getting a maple bar after class than helping students with problems.
Wanamaker is an okay teacher in terms of niceness. However, his teaching skills is almost always lacking. I tried emailing him several times with my problems regarding the online portion of the class (I took a Hybrid Class) and he never answered them. Overall,I recommend this class if you're good at self-studying.
He was an okay. I expected interaction and I believe that he wanted the class to participate, but when they did, he really didn't know what to do with it.
DONT TAKE CLASS!!!!!! hes horrible, class sucks and the only interesting thing about the class is the fun facts you find in the textbook. Him describing an assingment clearly is comparable to a 2 year old explaining it to you, he doesnt help you, and doesnt respond to emails.class isnt difficult but he makes it stressful when it shouldnt be
Teaches history. If you want to learn psychologISTS, their history and the name of their theories have fun. If you want to learn psychologY itself, take someone else.
Took HYB over summer. Surprisingly alot of work for 100 level class. His test are right from his lecuture notes. First quiz I didn't study his notes and got a C. After that I studied his lecture notes and got all A's. Group project at the end of class not too hard just time consuming. Alot of videos to watch and respond to.
Tests were extremely easy--matching terms to definitions. All information is presented in lecture. Opened my book maybe 3 times. He's not terribly comfortable with technology, and I do wish the course was a little more challenging.
I still signed up for this class despite some of the negative reviews. As long as you take notes on his lectures and use the textbook once in a while to look up definitions, the class really isn't that bad. However, he is rather unfamiliar with using technology, so be prepared to bear with that.
I think Prof Wanamaker is well meaning, and I personally liked him, this class was quite underwhelming. He lectures his "key terms" from memory, and often they do not match up with the book which makes it difficult to study and prepare for quizzes. The wording used on the matching quizzes is perplexing even for the best prepared of students.
Very pleaseant proff. He may be an older guy but has a ton of experience in the feild which makes him a very knowlegable guy. Unfortunately his lectures do drag on a bit, but if you talk good note and suppliment them with the text book you will do fine.
He has matching quizzes w/ the definitions of key terms. You will have to be present during lectures to get the right definition as he doesnt use the book for it. He uses his own definitions. The online component consists of writing video summaries. It is fairly easy but very tedious. It was not a challenging course at all. Final exam notes allowed
Great teacher. Super easy. Lectures are kind of slow but interesting. Have matching quizzes every Monday that are on a list of definitions each week. I studied an hour before and got A's on all the quizzes.
Terribly boring and disorganized. He required several assignments due each week, lost several of mine, but was not willing to give extra credit or allow me to make up for the assignments that HE lost. Will avoid him at all costs in the future.
He doesn't sound like he knows what hes talking about at all, he's very unclear about projects and he never answers your questions clearly. He has lectures and weekly quizzes that aren't hard if you take notes, and the textbook is not very useful. He isn't helpful at all. If you actually like psych, don't take this class. You'll be disappointed.
Awful. He says one thing, then the other is on the test. The tests are very confusing and hard. He is very opinionated and stuck in the old days. He is very very kind hearted and sweet, just not a good teacher at all. Also doesnt really know how to use a computer...
Good teacher. Super easy grader. It's true, he's not very clear or good at answering students' questions, but that shouldn't harm your grade. All the homework and schedule are posted online. Take notes during his lectures and you will do well on the quizzes.
Tests are easy if you take notes during lectures. No need to even study. Homework doesn't take up very much time at all. Pick your partners wisely for the group project. Learn a lot if you pay attention and just show up to class. Easy, low stress level class.
For me PSYC 100 with Professor Wanamaker was a fun, easy class. He was a good teacher for learning the basics, but anything higher I probably would like a different teacher. Overall it's a good class :)
Despite the horrible reviews, I took this class and ended up loving the class and Wanamaker. Yes he is older, but he has lots of knowledge in this subject. Also, the bad reviews probably come from students who are disrespectful; I was a good student and showed respect and that's what i got back...
Literally the most boring professor I've ever taken. Quizzes are mix and match (on scantron) between 20 different questions so that there's 4 A's 4 B's 4 C's, 4 D's, & 4 E's so it's impossible to check over your answers. His quizzes are all concept related, he teaches on the day of the quiz, there's weekly readings & video notes & overall horrible!
Prof. Wanamaker is very friendly and nice, however, his lectures are often long and boring. He loves what he teaches, but has a hard time making his students feel the same. Weekly quizzes based on lectures, as well as weekly video reflections. Easy, just time-consuming. Quizzes are matching using Scantron, easy until he switches to multiple choice.
Do not take PSYCH w this teacher. I took a hybrid course, boring videos to watch and write a paragraph on. Class lectures were boring which made tests difficult, nothing was clearly explained, did not post grades on canvas even after the class begged, he insisted we keep track ourselves. One partner project worth a lot so pick a good one.
The quizzes are nonsense. The very first quiz he handed us was a matching quiz, and one of the questions was literally "911" and the matching terms were whether it was a "dependent variable" or an independent variable." I don't even know how that is psychology. I am an A+ student, and he gave me a C+ because of these ridiculous questions.
Dennis was an adequate professor. His hybrid Psych 101 class was very structured - quizzes, lectures, and discussion were all on the same day each week, which is a good thing. His lectures tend to feel like droning noises after a while, but that's okay, because as long as you read his lecture notes you should pass the quizzes.
He seems nice & if you're just filling credits go for it, but I wouldn't take this class again. It's all group work while he sits back or sometimes even bails. Instructions aren't clear (he doesn't write them out properly) & he doesn't communicate very well, especially online. Seems like he doesn't really want to be there which is demotivating.
Dennis doesn't talk much, but he is a good professor. He assigns homework every week, but it is super easy, I don't event think he reads what you write. His quizzes are based on vocab and HIS definitions NOT the books, so listen to him in class and take notes. If you study for quizzes and take notes and do homework, you will pass no problem.
I'm not sure why he has such terrible reviews. Yes, he's older but I really enjoyed his class. Expect weekly homework assignments, not hard but time consuming. There is one group project due at the end of the quarter, pick partners wisely! His lectures can be long but he's very knowledgable. Very nice professor too.
Good guy, putrid teacher. He's nice and funny and will try his best to help if you ask but don't expect anything. He talks very slowly and boringly, but still can't communicate his expectations or assignment criteria. Seems like he doesn't want to be there. He refuses to even give you your grade. Mandatory attendance makes it absolutely unbearable
Dennis was a good professor, it wasn't an easy class, well obviously your in college. If you do your work when it's assigned and don't procrastinate you'll be fine. Honestly I didn't read any of the book and I passed with a B, only because I took really detailed notes in class. Don't skip class on quizzes and labs because you can't make those up.
Very confusing because his class is literally based all on vocabulary, and all his quizzes were matching vocab, but then when it got to the final there was barley anything we had talked about in class on there! Avoid If you want a good final grade.
Dr. Wanamaker is a wonderfully, kind man and I highly enjoyed the one on one discussions we had. However, his tests are every Friday , worth 50% of your grade and can be rather difficult as definitions are in his words. Please read the syllabus as it clearly explains missing one of the tests results in your final exam's grade being applied to it
Everything is vocab based, and none of that is on the final. Avoid if possible.
I'm not sure how I got an A in this class. The tests are a matching style and often there would be vocab/questions on them that I had never heard of. For this reason, I do not think the tests are easy. You need to know a lot of vocab. Plenty of awkward moments in class, and that made it sort of enjoyable.
Overall, he's a sweet person. I actually liked his class, though he can be unclear when it comes to tests. They were confusing since the material he told us to study was a bit different from the material that was on the tests. Just pay attention in class, learn the vocab and DO the reading if he assigns any, you should be fine.
He seems nice, but I took a hybrid class and he didn't really use Canvas or the online materials, which made it hard to understand when things were due because he wasn't great at explaining in class. I ended up getting a bad grade because I missed a lot of assignments that I was unclear on the due dates for. Also, his lectures are super boring.
He was a niceish person, but he refused to do anything online. I had him for a hybrid class and he wouldn't even put our test scores and grades on canvas, he would make US keep track of our grade. He was confusing and the most boring person to listen to in the world. Would not recommend ever.
I took his hybrid class for Fridays only. He was always nice. Class starts at 9:30 and thats when he will start lecturing. attendance matters because you have a quiz every class. He tells you everything you need to know for quizzes. Just do the key terms he gives you and any other small assignments and the class is a breeze.
After completing a hybrid class from him, I would reconsider a choice to take a hybrid/online. A complete lack of resources on canvas means attendance is imperative and using the book is useful. Quizzes are outdated and not completely related to the material. Not a great course in terms of learning or ease of a passing grade, but doable.
He was nice. He doesnt understand tech. He also grades all homework with an A if u have something on the page. Tests are ok. Mid term and final are hard
Heres the deal, Mr. Wanamaker was a nice guy, but its a good thing I found Psycology interesting on my own. There was zero outside communication and limited in class communication. His test questions were worded confusingly and are super specific. Hell turn one-time side comments into test questions. I wouldnt take a class from him again.
I took class from Dennis my first quarter at BC, and I 100% regret it. Class consist of him talking at you for 90 minutes, about things that will not be on your test (which you have one every week) He is a genuine guy, but just doesn't know how to teach.
Don't take this class unless you like listening to lecture upon lecture. He was harsh and didn't make class interesting or fun. He was very monotone and didn't engage the class.
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Online Classes
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Attendance Mandatory
79%
Textbook Required
92%
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