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“Horrible online class”
PSYCH2314 - 1.0 rating“She is absolutely the worst teacher I have ever met in my life”
2301 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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Reviews (86)
should not be aloud to teach she said "all students cheat" she will not support students so why are you teaching.
This woman was a bore and rude!! She does not work with you on anything, and is not willing to let you make anything up that you miss. Even if you have proper documention to prove the reason you missed were legitimate and beyond your control. This woman should not be alowed to teach, and has no heart or care for her students.
In short, she was a nightmare. I'm an AB student and I made a D in her summer online course. She gives absolutely NO help and her emails are filled with attitude ("obviously" .."better yet, why don't you"..etc.). I've never given bad feedback for a teacher until now. She's a teacher who refuses to teach. I will be retaking this course and NOT w/her
She won't accept excuses for late work. If you take notes and listen to her lecture and study, you shouldn't have a problem passing.
Dr.Adamson is a decent professor. Her lectures are quite boring, but she knows what she's talking about. Just take your notes, and you'll be fine.! Test aren't very hard, as long as you study.
I don't know why she has such a low mark. If you study you will be fine. She was very thorough and my Lifespan professor was impressed with the knowledge I came to class with.
She was a gear teacher explained everything thoroughly gave handouts for help always asked if we had questions now if u don't like to go to class to take notes ur setting Urself up for failure she lectures for a reason her tests come from the notes so do yourself a favor and go to every class if you can
Does not let you view your submissions of Exams you took so you can review what you got wrong. Her assignments are not helpful for the exam.
Where to begin? First of all, this is a warning. Dr. Adamson is VERY rude over e-mail. She will not help clarify/explain things in a decent manner. Her tests are hard - for her online test (this is an online course), there are "quizzes" to help you, but they do just the opposite as there is very limited study material relevant to the test.
Tests are extremely difficult. She doesn't provide any study guides, just "online quizzes" (doesn't help what-so-ever). Docs you major points if she disagrees with your discussion posts/Web activities. Overall terrible teacher. I'm an A student and I'm going to have to drop and re-take this course with someone else. If you get her, DROP HER CLASS!!
This class is impossible online. I read every chapter, though when I took the tests I felt like I was reading the wrong textbook. The discussion questions had little to do with psychology. The web activities she grades like an English professor. I even felt some of the "right" answers on the tests were not correct. I am dropping to protect my 4.0!
I thought she was a good teacher.All her class assignments help(& u take hm to help study)If you apply yourself and make it to class for lectures you'll be okay.Easy A if you want it.
Dr. Adamson was a terrible teacher. I'm a hard working student who cares about grades and will give the time to study. Her online test are doable but are very hard. The reason I give her such a low rating is because she is extremely RUDE. If you inquire about anything she treats you like you are a dummy.I don't advise you to take her.
The class is easy to take. She lectures throughout the class and has her own notes on the board that are very useful towards the study guides. She also does in class assignments which are really easy. I would definitely recommend her. She's a great professor! She drops the lowest test grade. She gives extra credit on each test too! Take her!
I don't know why Dr.Adamson has bad ratings. I really enjoyed this class and her has an instructor.The only reason I can think why her rating are bad is because she doesn't put up with any bull you are your responsibility, and that's that. She doesn't excuse any excuses for any reason, but this is college, it's for adults!! NOT irresponsible kids!
She is easily distracted, but she tells you word for word what is on her test. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE! She uses really life examples to help you understand. if you take lots of notes and study, it is an easy A. I did not even study on 2 of my test and still made an A+
Must read syllabus. If you have a question about what you can improve on with an assign, she just copies and pastes a part of the syllabus pertaining to that assignment. I would review her requirement and review what I turned in, and could not find a reason why I got such a poor grade. Seems to me, she does not care to teach online classes.
Heed the 2314 student's words regarding rude, condescdneing replies to emails w/ cut and pasting from syllabus, question validity of some "correct answers" on quizzes, exam questions are ambiguous, NO feedback on discussions. Grades subjective & LATE, comments like English teacher, not content. Lacks teaching skills. Subject knowledge not evident.
She is a very informative teacher. Her test our word for word on notes and her final is the same questions as the four section test. Only problem is she gets off on side bars and tells stories about her sons way to much. She also tells you what "mothers are doing wrong with their child", quite bothered by that as a mother myself.
RUDE in her comments on assignments & not specific on what she wanted them to entail then docked points for not reading her freaking mind. I read the textbook & studied my butt off & still only received a B because of her anal grading & poor choice of test questions. That were confusing and not specific enough for just one answer. DONT TAKE HER.
She is absolutely the worst teacher I have ever met in my life. Del Mar should be embarrassed. VERY RUDE and makes you feel stupid.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE. I can't speak for what she is like in person, but she is by far the worst professor I have ever had. I got the highest score on every assignment but it was never a 100 percent. She takes points off for absolutely no reason and will not respond to emails as to why you missed points. I am giving A+ work and getting a B.
This professor is just plain stupid. She literally took a point off of one of my assignments because I used a synonym of a word she preferred. She will take multiple points off for no reason. I e-mailed her asking why points were taken off for correct answers, she was extremely rude and did not explain. Save your GPA and do not take her class.
DO NOT take this class online. The test are not from textbook. The test questions are scenarios along the lines of the chapters readings. Takes off for every mistake in papers and DO NOT ask questions because that's what your syllabus is for. So unless you really understand the concept of psych I wouldn't recommend taking this class online.
Horrible online class. She graded really late. I didn't know my average until a week after the course was through. She was no help at all! Many of our assignment's links were broken and she did not bother to fix any of them. Maybe just one at the most. Save your time, GPA, and money! Students in my class talked with the psych dept. and dean.
I could have easily made an A in this class if I would have tried a little harder. She has pop quizzes but never grades them so if you are in class you will get credit. Read the book and go over the review and you will NO DOUBT pass each test. She is actually nice but doesn't like cheaters or late people.
I took this class for summer 1 and I must say it's an easy A. As long as you follow along with the lecture and take notes you will be fine. Mrs. Adamson gives a review for each test but you have to do it on your own time, she also gives 10 pts of extra credit questions per test! Don't be late to her class it's one of her pet peeves that's for sure
His assignments are clear but then his expectations are pretty crazy. The times I completed assignments I would get worse grades. The times I would not fully complete I would practically almost get full credit. Not recommended.
Do Not Take! I took her class for a semester online and she gives 4 tests and one final. For the whole semester I had 5 assignments. She gives you a powerpoint to look at to get the answers. Her grading is terrible and super hard! She doesn't help you out and is super rude! The test are fairly easy, but not much time to take the test.
SAVE YOUR MONEY!! STAY AWAY FROM HER CLASS!! I took her online course for Psyc 2314 and when she provided links for assignments, she provided 20 links, and we had the option of choosing a topic. THREE of them worked. When I emailed her about them, I got NO response from her, so I picked a topic from one of the 3 links. and got a terrible grade.
Great professor, I would recommend to anyone needing take course. From day one she is clear and to the point. Gives syllabus which has all info you need . Her lectures are informative and entertaining. Assigns review sheet week before test. Test are mult choice, + extra credit. Just show up to class and study few hours; you'll pull 100's on test
Her lectures are entertaining shes very honest. No homework only class assignments. Her class was very easy she lectures with clarity sometimes quickly. Take good notes and you will pass all of your exams. Don't miss class or leaver early she'll take points off.
Lectures give almost everything that will be on the test, follows along very well with the book. In-Class assignments randomly occur, will drop grade substantially if missed. Tests kind of difficult. As long as you study and show up for class you'll get an A. Don't leave early, she gets a little angry. Talks about herself/her life very frequently.
Doesn't email back for days. Grades terribly, wants her own words to be written, rather than your own or the text books. Strictly follows syllabus, no sympathetic changes for anyone, life or death situation. Literally.
Took in Summer 2016 in class, Stuck to topics, talked a little about herself relating to subject, dry, but funny sense of humor, Gave reviews for test, don't be late, has a passion for Psychology, Got an A, dropped lowest test grade, take her you won't be disappointed
Took online General Psychology class for summer. This class is an EASY A. The tests are timed but you have enough to search through your textbook for the answers. Her weekly assignments are copy-paste, but she rarely gives out perfect scores or useful feedback. She responded with hostility and annoyance towards questions about her grading criteria.
If you are looking to pass with an A look out! I am an all A student, work on all my assignments etc. Everything is done through an online program she has no input in it. Questions are so long it takes longer than the min you have to read it. Many of us ran out of time each exam. She is rude with emails and very short. Would not recommend her.
Amazing teacher, Def would take her again!!!! :)
She is the worst professor I've ever had. She's extremely rude and informative. She doesn't explain what she wants done for our work and then grades poorly for not doing what she wants. The work is right out of the book and she still finds a reason to fail it! She judges our work to make us students feel incapable of learning.
The hardest class I have ever taken online. The tests are 55 questions with a 50 minute time limit. Before you know it there is 5 minutes left. Each question is about a paragraph long and all the answers are pretty much the same. Each test I took I left at least 5 blank! The professor is not good with emailing back in a timely manner (4-5 days).
She's horrible! Never responds to questions and her tests have sometimes duplicate questions and answers and I still go them wrong. I took pics of the questions and answers and what was in the book and sent to her. THE ANSWER WAS CLEARLY IN THE BOOK. Every student I know who has taken her class has the same inconsistency with her.
She was a great teacher! As long as you show up you'll pass! I passed with an A. She lectures great. As long as you're there and take notes and stay interested. I barely had to do any reason or work outside the classroom except brush up on the material a few days before the tests just to ensure an A.
Dr. Adamson is a tough professor with tests, probably the hardest ive taken at delmar, but she gives great examples during lecture and makes it very easy to understand everything. I would definitely take her again.
Worst professor I have ever had, for online classes at least. She gives you 5 whole assignments and 5 whole tests then grades like a Nazi, counting off points for saying the same thing she did, but differently. Do NOT take this professor. She is also completely useless when you ask her for help on assignments. I repeat do NOT take this professor.
This teacher marks off for the tiniest mistakes. Even if you copy the answer of the question directly from the noteset, there is still going to be something wrong with it to count off. Just lookso for ways to deduct points. Won't help the students either. Worst teacher ever.
I don't know why this professor has such a low rating!?! She may be a little blunt but that's what I liked about her! Take notes on all the lectures, gives extra credit for in-class assignments, test reviews were given and she gives extra credit on each exam. She drops your lowest test and MOST importantly no papers to write! Easy A!
I wish all my professors were like her! She gives you all you need for the exams in her lectures, so be sure to show up and for sure you will pass. She is very funny but she isn't a teacher you can walk all over. Passed with an "A" and loved that she gives extra credit for every exam.
This professor is one of the best I've had! Her lectures are long but she gives a lot of helpful information. Her tests are easy all you have to do is put in the effort and she really does work with you!
Took her this summer online and I hated it. She gives you 5 assignments , 4 test & your final. Test at timed, the questions are like a paragraph long .. your assignments are literally copy and paste but she'll still take off points no matter what. Would not recommend her.
Worst class/teacher!! She does not communicate with you at all, expects you to figure out everything all by yourself. She is a picky grader, takes off points for any little thing. Tests are ridiculous, 50 mins for 55 questions, extra credit is 5 extra questions on the test. I have taken online classes before and this was my first bad experience!
Easy class, all you have to do is right down what she says and youll get an A in the class. Follow study guide that she gives and youll be good
DO NOT TAKE ONLINE!I already have 2 associates degrees and I'm going for a bachelors, with a high GPA, I have a C in her class. She is so nit-picky with grading it isn't even funny. She won't even tell you how many points she takes off when she grades (Even after meeting in person). Very unapproachable and degrading when she speaks to you.
Im taking her class online and find that her grading is hard to understand. This class totally dropped my GPA and now I have to retake it.
I wouldn't take her class online, in her lectures shes always talking about how they struggle to understand things. That being said, i took her class in person and LOVED it. Just take notes and then read the book before an exam, you should be fine. Though attendance isn't a grade, she does do random in-class assignments. Miss anything, you get a 0
Dr. Adamson's online Social Psych class is not too difficult as long as you're willing to put in the effort and keep up with deadlines. She will not accept late work whatsoever. The majority of her class is minor online quizzes (1-4 questions about a video), writing assignments (which are automatically graded), and exams. MUST read your textbook.
I enjoyed taking this class with her. Test were super easy, book wasnt really needed since her lecture notes followed everything that was in the book. We had in class assignment that we were allowed to work on with others students and if you were there that day for the assignments... you got a 100! Loved this class
took during summer 1 and gave us one study guide for test 1 and that was it ever. would take forever to get assignments graded back. pretty sure she sent me automated responses when i would ask her questions. did everything that she said i wouldn't do on the assignments tests were easier than the assignments. terrible professor.
I was hesitant at first due to all of the poor reviews but was really pleased after taking her! She offers a study guide before every test. Each test is multiple choice and are questions based on real world examples of the concepts from the study guide. She gives random in class assignments but will give you 100 automatically as long as you show up
Ok, I have taken her online & she was just like the reviews warned. Took her in person & LOVED her! Since day 1 she was amazing. She is nothing like her online courses. Just copy what she writes on the board, use her study guide, engage in class. She has random in class assignments if you are there its 100, if absent its a 0. TAKE HER IN PERSON !!
I thoroughly enjoyed her class. Her lectures were interesting &she never made you feel dumb for asking a question. I wish she was teaching Lifespan. I would def take her again. I know she has bad reviews for her online class but for an in person class she's great. She is def one of my favorite professors now. I hope this comment breaks her bad rep.
I took her online class and didn't like it. The multiple choice tests aren't particularly difficult as long as you read your textbook-but they are timed. My main problems was her lack of communication and her grading on assignments. She docks of as many points as she can and doesn't explain why.
Her online class is a complete joke. She is not helpful when you have questions and has a bad attitude. Do yourself a HUGE favor; TAKE SOMEONE ELSE.
I luckily passed but I can see how some students may fail. I had right answers on my PSYC-SIMs, but not word for word with hers, so it was wrong. On campus might be a better experience, but if you are trying to take it online FIND ANOTHER PROFESSOR. You get a list of work for the start of the semester and that'll be the last time you hear from her.
The teachers notes, textbook, and actual tests are three different things, not the same material at all. You have a lot of assignments(55) and 4 tests that are 60 questions with 55 minutes and a final of 110 question with 100 minutes to complete. This teacher doesnt care. Take a different class if you want to actually learn something.
She's very rude when trying to reach out about grades and what you did wrong. She offers no help to improve your grade and doesn't provide feedback on anything. The tests are way harder than can be predicted, and after the very first day, you never hear from her again unless you reach out. I would not recommend taking her class online whatsoever.
Professor Adamson is extremely knowledgeable in her field. She is very professional and focuses heavily on lectures. If you attend all classes and study the the exam study guides she gives you, you should have no problems getting a good grade in her class; all of her tests offer extra credit, which is even better. I enjoyed her class very much.
She is very hard to understand when she is lecturing, I could not really connect to the material. She relies heavily on the book and does not have a canvas which makes it a little harder. Mid semester we had to switch to online and that was worse. Online is all about the book and she doesn't post her lectures. I would not recommend online at all.
Totally caring and respected professor. She responds quick to emails. I would totally take another class by her. She doesn't accept late work, but is not a tough grader.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING to write this review. This class has a no BS policy and she states that loud and clear in her syllabus. The assignments, and exams ARE easy if you STUDY. I took this class online and hoping to reassure those who have her that you are not totally doomed, just put the work in. :)
Compassionate and helpful.
My goodness, this class was hot mess. I'm not even including COVID-19 as a cause of it. There was hardly any class participation from other students, so when I did engage with her I felt like she contradicted everything I said. She was on medical leave a month and a half into class, and her replacement never knew what we were supposed to be doing.
I recommend taking this class online. There was a lot of homework but they were short assignments and easy to find in text book. The only thing I disliked was that she didn't give enough time for exams and you feel very rushed. Other than that great course definitely recommend her class!
Forced to take this class online because of COVID. Rude in emails, no contact with the class whatsoever, depended on McGraw Hill for the entire semester to generate her homework,quizzes and exams. Less than min/question. DO NOT TAKE HER ONLINE FOR SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY.
This was such a miserable experience even for online standards. She is uncooperative and bitter to the point where you practically had to learn the material for yourself. I'm sure she's at least tolerable in-class but this has been a terrible first impression. PLEASE do yourself a favor and TAKE SOMEONE ELSE. You will regret ever taking this class.
The professor was clear and informative at the beginning of the semester about her expectations. The chapters are long but the material is all there in the book. I would have liked to have pre-recorded lectures from her to have engaged a bit better with the material. Overall a great professor!
In the beginning, I thought she was very organized and clear about it not being a fast-paced class. She gave me very little time to do any test. I DO NOT RECOMMEND HER CLASS. I was so excited about psychology; please choose someone else, especially if you are working. Also, she's rude no matter how respectful you are.
The class itself is easy since its online. This professor is by far the rudest and least considerate professor I have ever had. I had never had late work or missed assignments and asked for an extension because of a family death to which she basically said I should have managed my time better.
She was very clear on what she needed out of us as a student, but was very rude when it came to student teacher emails, or at least it came off to me as rude. Very easily contacted through email but not very understanding or helpful. Kind of felt like she gave you the work and said did it without any instruction.
Awful and incredibly rude professor.
This professor was absolutely horrible!! I wish I would have used this site before and checked her reviews. She is very, very rude. Her Email responses are text book responses with no empathy for absolutely anything. She ruined my entire semester. Save your money and take someone else's class!!
Based on the due date situation and her lack of communication with her students, this professor simply has a lack of willingness to teach. She has months worth of work due all at a time, and does not interact with students unless mandatory. All work is online and taught to yourself. Good luck.
She is the laziest prof Ive ever had! Everything is through McGraw Hill- an online course, a TON of reading (4 chapters over each exam with 400-500 practice questions to study) with only 60 questions on the actual exams that ask ridiculously specific qs nobody should be expected to remember. No exam reviews given and it is difficult to study!
she was..okay. assignments are due at 6pm even exams, that creeps up on you. her tests are tricky. no study guides and you have 40 min to answer 60 questions. she has a no bs policy and its very loud and clear, so just abide by that and youll be okay! i suggest using the smartbooks she provies to study for tests. no one ever did them but they help
The book she assigns are irrelevant with tests. I remember some test questions and I didn't remember learning that information in the chapters she assigned. You're basically teaching yourself. She has no PowerPoints. Tests were much more difficult than the practice quizzes she grades.
Online class was difficult. The tests are hard, and some material on the tests weren't in the book I read. There were no notes or PowerPoints either.
She isn't a really good teacher. If you ask for help she answers with attitude and brings up her syllabus. I understand online course is your own teaching but I believe the teacher should help some type of way when needed. The test are super hard and has nothing to do with the book or the assignment she gives in my opinion. I would take her again.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
67%
Textbook Required
38%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.13 avg changeRatings by Course
PSYCH2301
3.2
(13)PSYC2301
3.1
(21)2401001
3.0
(1)PSY2301
2.8
(4)PSYCH
2.5
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PSYCH001
5.0
PSYCHOLOGY2301
5.0
PSYCH2314
4.8
PSYC2319
4.1
PSCY2301
4.0