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Waaaaaaaayyy too hard for a psych 101 course. Loads up the work and projects are laborious and boring. Unfair grader too, definitely a negative
Very energetic, enthusiastic prof. Willing to answer questions that aren't even related to the topic, as long as they're about psych. The tests are hard though, you have to know the book AND the lectures very well, because they are hard multiple choice.
The exams are ridiculous. Although the tests are multiple choice, most questions are vague and have no clear right answer. The work load for this class is very high for PSCL 101. Papers are graded unfairly.
Enthusiastic professor with engaging lectures. Very willing to answer questions and clarify. Tests really aren't that hard, and the course could stand being a little faster. But a very good, solid intro psych class!
Professor was horrible, tests were ridiculous and vague for a 101 class. Projects to "help your grade" were unfairly graded and criticised across the line for everyone.
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Repeat of my high school psych course. Pretty slow pace. Projects are interesting but require a lot of work to get a decent grade. All multiple-choice tests, mostly concepts from notes and terms from book.
waaaaaaay too hard for a 101, ended up repeating it for a better grade, tests to vague, dont take it!
the tests were not geared for an intro class, but rather an upper level 300 course. the tests were multiple choice, but the answers were so vague, that it was too difficult. nice and friendly lady, but take another prof's class
Amazing.
lectures are not substantial; test questions do not reflect book material and answer choices are vague; fun lady but did not learn much from her class
This was actually my easisest class next to theater 100 the semester I took it. It is not hard to maintain a decent grade in the class if you do the work, which is not more than a few hours for a project and a couple cramming hours before tests. The tests tend to be taken out of the book
the test questions can be a little unclear, but definitely an amusing and informative class. if you study a little, you shouldn't have any trouble.
great class
Ridiculous
The multiple choice tests are ridiculous, but there are plenty of chances for extra credit.
Smart, funny-- I wish she taught more than social psych and 101
easy to understand, lots of extra credit
she is great to listen to but her exams suck big time
A very interesting class, and she is very helpful. The tests can be hard, even though they are multiple choice, but she gives lots of extra credit.
Nice lady, pretty good professor. Only fault is the horribly long times it took her to grade papers (i believe this is only in SAGES). We did a paper the first week of school and two more throughout the semester and still did not receive our grades until the week before finals. Still a very good professor.
Great teacher, very interesting lectures. Fair tests, but readings are necessary! Best teacher for Psych 101
She sucks at "teaching". She is pretty harsh on papers. She will take up to a month to grade your papers. When she grades presentations she has a habit of grading you outside the scope of the rubric by adding her own expectations and what not. She can be cool, but academically she's horrible at teaching SAGES. She ran the class, not Chris Butl
Maybe it's just the SAGES curriculum, but Prof. Butler leaves a fair amount to be desired. She didn't seem to have any discernable focus for the class which made having a "seminar" difficult. Takes forever to grade papers, but is generally fair. Just don't irritate her and you'll probably be okay.
She talks about a lot of interesting things when we cover topics related to psychology; however, her expectations on many assignments aren't clear, the material we have to read usually is not elightening enough to be used outside class, and the topics of our papers are stupid. The only way to write a paper is to BS your way through it.
Absolutely awful SAGES prof. We have interesting discussions that actually keep my attention, but her prompts for papers are vague and her expectations unclear. No rubrics given because "it's all subjective." You will basically just cater to how she likes to write. She doesn't make good use of the writing asst. either. Avoid her for SAGES.
DONT TAKE HER! She is awful at SAGES. She can tear a paper apart, but offers no real constructive criticism. Also, the prompts and essay assignments were pretty obscure, and the only way to get through them was to BS your way through them. She also contradicts herself throughout the class: She'll say you can do one thing, but takes points off later
I dropped it immediately. She was a terrible teacher with worse tests. I would NOT take her for psych.
I don't know what people are talking about. Jennifer Butler is an amazing teacher and person. Her classes are very challenging but she is an engaging speaker.
Pretty easy stuff, pretty engaging lecture too.
Easily becomes a boring monotone lecturer. Assigns really poorly constructed assignments that take ages to do with a ridiculously overdone and obvious lesson to them.
A good professor, but her tests are difficult. Takes notes in class and look over the book and you'll be fine. Gears the lectures toward interest of the class, so it's not completely monotonous and useless.
Had her for SAGES and she is horrible. She thinks she's an English prof and has 5 books for the class. Really pushy, daily assignments, worthless discussion. And if youre an engineer, declare asap because she couldnt care less about advising you.
The topic of this class seems super interesting, but most of it is not (though there were some fun aspects). Many useless discussions (perfect for kids w/ ADD), and the writing instruction is nearly non-existent. Takes forever to grade papers and has super high expectations (read: only she knows how to write, so better write the way she wants it).
Take notes in class and read the parts of the book she tells you to. If she doesn't tell you to read it, you don't need to. She does post notes on blackboard, however, people learned quickly that she eliminates the important part of the notes out of them so that the online notes don't provoke skipping. Tests are okay if you don't blow off this clas
She's a great lecturer and I have to admit she really loves what she teaches but her grading is another story. Her exams are difficult, significantly more than any other teacher in the psych department, she requires more work, and she is ruthless when you need help. Don't recommend.
she's mean
The lectures were interesting, but her tests are much harder than the other Psychology classes. Classes are VERY vocabulary oriented; be prepared to memorize a LOT of vocab. Also: be sure to read your book, she likes to ask questions that begin with "According to your textbook..." that sometimes conflict with her lectures.
Very hard class. Went to her for help, and she was very vague. Doesn't stick to her syllabus. However, the class is VERY interesting. Would recommend taking if you are willing to possibly get a B or lower.
she says at the beginning of the year that she will answer questions-however she wont fully. says she will return email - she blatantly ignores them. she wastes class time telling stories that are irrelevant thn runs out of time. she assigns a lot of reading and her powerpoints dont cover it. NOT A GOOD TEACHER AT ALL.
she is very irresponsible, never gets tests back on time, and her tests are thorough. But if you actually study very well, you can do it.
Enjoyable class with interesting material.
Her class was extremely interesting. I actually learned a lot of things in her class; she does tell a lot of stories, but they are interesting as well as relevant. Her tests were very easy in my opinion; just take notes in class and skim the textbook. Study around the vocabulary: memorize them all (both from notes and textbook).
Take it! She is such an engaging lecturer - she keeps everyone interested. The exams really test you but as long as you go to class and study the areas she tells you to, it is easy to get an A. Go to class!
Had her for freshman seminar; awesome professor! She was also my advisor for a year. She was more than willing to help and able to answer all of my (very many) questions. She is somewhat inefficient at grading papers and ignores emails a lot (but keep sending them and she'll eventually reply) but definitely worth it! She knows her stuff.
Had her for social psych. I think she is amazing and very engaging. her tests are not hard if you listen in class, take notes, and read the book. I know it sounds like too much work but this class is really interesting. and i think if you love the materials enough, you will get an A. and She is helpful, and doesn't care points away for no reason.
she is a phenomenal lecturer for social psych. she is obviously passionate which makes her a great teacher. If you pay attention in class and take notes you will do well on the tests
I really liked Dr Butler! She's an interesting lecturer and really knowledgeable about psychology. Her tests can be a bit difficult, and she includes material that wasn't covered in class, but she's very clear on what tests will be like. She makes psychology interesting! Would definitely recommend.
While Professor Butler seems very passionate about her work and tries to keep everyone entertained and interested, I find the approach she uses to Social Psychology narrow-minded. It could just be the class content I dislike (though I love most of psychology), but I feel like the content is dumbed down. Read the book, take notes and you'll be fine.
Butler is not an easy teacher. She is great in front of a class, but is not very helpful otherwise. Think hard if you want to sign up for one of her classes
Good lecturer and invites discussion. Take notes and read the book and review before the tests and you should be fine. However, she rarely answers e-mails, which is slightly irritating.
Absolutely could not stand her lectures. She's very opinionated in her lectures and frequently strays off topic. Not worth taking the class with her.
This was a very balanced lecture class. About half of the test questions were from lecture and the other half were from the book. You have to both read, and come to class to have all of the information necessary for the test. Tests aren't hard as long as you study. Also, she's very entertaining.
well, its really hard to understand what she wants. Last semester I took 101, which is also taught by her. She put some problems that we never ever learned any little about. And they were worth 50 point out of 150. Finally I got a C.
She's very engaging in lecture and I loved her. My main problem is that when she grades she tends to contradict the information she gave in class, and isn't really open to regrades. She's wonderful as a person, not so much a professor.
She's hilarious. I loved her lectures.
An amazing lecturer. She's engaging, funny, and passionate about her field. Her tests can be challenging, but you'll do fine if you pay attention in class, do the readings, and take notes. But she gives you extra credit opportunities so don't be too discouraged if you don't do well on a test. She seems intimidating, but she's a great professor.
I took her Constructing the Self sages class and it was honestly great. Shes good at facilitating discussion and the topics are usually pretty intriguing. She is definitely expects more in depth analysis on papers, but if you put in a little effort you'll be fine. Her seminar is super casual and friendly. (idk about her lectures though)
His pscl 325 actually has some effect on treating procrastination just by attending some specific lectures...
Pros: A very nice professor to have in class for the most part. Encourages interesting discussion and gets to know the students on a personal level. Cons:She grades papers based more on whether or not you agree with her opinions rather than the strength of your argument. She also tends to infer things you don't even say in your paper...
Pros: Amazing advisor who knows school policies inside and out, class is 100% discussion-based (no lecturing) Cons: Takes FOREVER to grade papers (did not return the first assignment before the second one was due) Tips: Grammar is important, be concise in your writing, do the questions even if you don't do the entire reading, SHOW UP TO CLASS
She's a spirited and skilled lecturer, and a fair grader. However, GO TO CLASS. I honestly cannot stress this one enough. Over half of her tests are based on in-class material that isn't in the book or on the (very heavily abridged) powerpoints she posts online. If you miss class often, I wouldn't recommend this course.
Not going to class will be the death of you. Not like you should skip class anyway; Butler is hilarious and a great lecturer. Makes class and the topic really interesting.
She seems like a great person but in all honesty, I'm not sure. Maybe she's had bad experiences with students in the past, but she has no sympathy when it comes to personal issues or things outside of the classroom. She's there to teach and that's really it. She seems slightly manipulative sometimes since she knows how social interactions work.
Not a class you want to skip because she tests on things she says in the lecture, but I found the lectures very interesting anyways. The tests can be tough and you need to study, but I found it very manageable to maintain an A in the class. She is not sympathetic to personal issues, but if you go to class and read the textbook you'll be fine.
She doesn't care at all about personal issues. She's basically just there to lecture and then go on her way. You can tell she's calculative when you try to speak with her. You have to go to all lectures, read the book, and memorize vocabulary to get an A on her exams.
I enjoy her lectures a lot. She does post slides but omits some info to make sure you attend class. She specifies which pages in texts need to be read for tests. Very straight forward. Does seem a bit "cold shoulder" but overall will help/clarify information that needs to be done.
Love her lectures and would take again. I learned a lot for an intro class. She does post slides but leaves off some info to make sure you're attending. Very clear about info that will be on test (specifies specific pages for readings). Clear grading material and some extra credit allowed.
You have to do the readings to pass the exams. She doesn't explain what you need to know for the exam. Pretty difficult for a 101 class would recommend taking it with another professor.
Butler does not really care about her students. She tries to appear friendly but she definitely has a dark side. Her exams basically require you to memorize everything from her lectures and text book readings, which is a LOT of material. Butler's not sympathetic to personal issues at all. Don't take this class unless you have to.
Exams are the only determinant of your grade. They are incredibly detailed and she requires memorization of virtually every term. Lectures are interesting, but the amount of work is a huge burden. Be ready for a lot of studying.
Lectures were interesting. Need to attend class as notes posted are incomplete. Tests are hard, and you need to study the textbook AND class notes in order to do well.
Butler would be a good professor if she wasn't so condescending. She's extremely rude to students making her almost entirely unapproachable. Doesn't care about any personal matters whatsoever and thinks her class is more important than all others.
Too difficult for a 101 class. She's couldn't possibly care less about her students and is hard to approach. Very smart person but I wouldn't recommend taking this class.
Great Class, Great Professor
Awful. Does not want to help students at all and is really condescending. Her lectures are also unclear and her exams don't relate to them. Way too difficult for intro psych.
Have a photographic memory? Great! you're set! If not, get ready to break your computer keys typing so fast! Lecture slides are redacted after class so write down all of the class notes. Lectures are very interesting. You will have to memorize unnecessary facts and will watch all of the other intro Psych students get an easy A.
She is a tough grader. She is so picky that you have to read textbook very closely and remember EVERYTHING she talked about in class. Attendance is not mandatory but she doesn't give you all the notes. Don't take her class if you are looking for an easy A.
Didn't grade fairly, class was a mess, had no direction. Also would just be rude to students. Bad professor, don't take her.
Plays favorites with her students, if you are a favorite you will get bumped up letter grades for doing minimal work. If not, you will not get an A, simple as that. Her bias should get her removed for being a professor on campus. Would never take again.
One time she held us over class to ride a carousel on a field trip. Multiple people had a physics exam that day on the other side of campus and were late. That's pretty representative of what kind of professor she is
The tests were extremely difficult. dont take her class if you wanna get an easy A
DON"T RECOMMEND. Basically a self-taught class. Good luck.
Easily one of my favorite classes. Lectures are interesting and incorporate lots of discussions. Grade is based on 3 midterms and a final, but I bombed the first exam and still ended up with an A in the class, so it's possible to do well if you put in the work. I found her to be very caring and approachable and would 100% take her class again.
I had her for SAGES, so attendance was mandatory. She favorites the swimmers and divers since she was one herself when she went to CWRU. She is very knowledgeable about CWRU and nice on a good day, but she is a super tough grader if you are not one of her favorites. I do not know how she is in regular classes, but she's ok overall for SAGES.
She does not care about personal issues. Are tests and quizzes are very detailed. She words her own test questions and they can be quite ambiguous. The lectures are interesting but this class is awful avoid at all cost or take with someone else.
drop the class if you have her, no matter what. she is extremely condescending, and does not make her expectations clear. as a result, she has a problem with more than half the class's papers and gives them bad grades. she is extremely unreasonable and is the hardest sages professor.
There's only two tests in the class, and for each there is a ton of material, yet she always manages to find the smallest piece of information to test on. She gives absolutely no regard for any personal issues (including injuries and doctor's visits) so stay healthy if you wanna do well. The only upside is she offers extra credit. TLDR; stay away
The prompts for the essays were very vague and confusing. She takes about a month to get your essays back to you. Avoid her class if you can but if you get stuck with her she's not that bad. It's very hard to get an A. She can be kind of condescending. I do have to say she makes a great advisor, very knowledgeable on course policies.
Going into it, I excepted low maintenance but she makes it very textbook intensive (weekly online quizzes on large reading sections), has only two exams and a final ALL FREE RESPONSE, doesn't produce review material, skims over slides which she uses heavily for tests, she is nice to those passionate abt psyc but difficult she makes you work for it.
I really liked butlers class, but I admit it was very difficult for a 101 class. If you need psych in the future or are a psych major, Id recommend her class because you learn A LOT. If not, go with someone else. You basically have to memorize everything from the reading & lectures. Study your midterms for the final exam!!!
Enthusiastic and engaging, but expect a good deal of independent studying
good professor, but information was pulled from presentation examples more than textbook information, which was annoying. Independent studying didn't really help me that much; i found it easier to review class presentations.
Ridiculous for an intro class. There are three exams worth much of your grade and they are formatted as fill in the blank/short answer. She is NOT friendly and her lectures don't have that much to do with the exams. There's a lot of reading to do each week and independent studying (get ready to memorize the book). Don't take this class with her
Way too hard for an intro class, offered little help outside of it.
Dr. Butler definitely isnt the easiest professor, but shes one of the most interesting psychology professors at CWRU. Take advantage of the extra credit early on because that will help you a lot. The weekly quizzes are also incredibly important, so try and get full credit on those. If you attend the lectures and take detailed notes youll do well
I really want to like Dr. Butler but she makes it so difficult. I enjoy talking to her 1-on-1 and her lectures can be interesting and fun but her exams are brutal. All short answer and gives zero credit for partially correct answers.
DON'T DO IT! I'm a psych major with a 4.0 and actually showed up and did my homework and I got a 30.5 on the first exam. The exams are insanely difficult, no matter how much you study (honestly). The weekly reading quiz questions are also unnecessarily difficult. All the questions do is trick you; they don't test your knowledge on the subject.
This is an unpopular opinion but I loved Dr. Bulter. I had her for SAGES and 315 and really enjoyed both. You can tell she tries to make her classes more than just the typical sit-and-listen lecture and she appreciates participation. Her exams can be difficult if you didn't pay attention in class but if you take notes and review them you're good.
Lectures are interesting but NOT the exams! She is a tough grader and words her own questions which makes them hard to understand. Won't recommend it if you're looking for an easy psych class, but would still recommend it if you're a psych major or extremely interested in psychology cuz you do learn a lot!
The class itself is pretty interesting and you learn a lot, but Butler makes it a lot harder than it needs to be. Exams are not multiple choice, so you essentially need to memorize word-for-word the lectures and textbook. During lectures, she sometimes spends more than half the time complaining about Donald Trump.
I like Dr. Butler as a person, I really do. However, her lectures, slides, quizzes and tests all seem low energy and low effort. There are weekly quizzes you take on material that hasnt been covered in class yet. You also need to go to class- she redacts most of the info on slides that will be covered on her tests. Does respond well to emails, tho.
Butler's knowledgeable and works the room like shes doing standup. Conveniently her lectures are the highlight, cause if you skip and dont have a friend to get notes from- youre screwed. The exams are brutal, but you can predict whatll be on them (ex. look for when she lists). Be able to explain & give examples of concepts and Know The Vocab.
Personally, I did way better in this class when instead of taking notes, I just made a quizlet of everything she said. When she asks the class for examples, take notes of that too. Her slides are not enough, go to class and make sure you take notes of all things. She's nice enough. she really grew on me
I had Prof Butler for a discussion-based Sages course, and didn't enjoy the discussions she facilitated. If you shared an idea she didn't agree with, she would shut you down in front of the class and embarrass you for having an opinion that didn't align with her own. She only assigned 3 papers, but only returned feedback for the first.
Had her for SAGES. Only 3 papers, 2+ weeks to do each one. Slow but good feedback, and you're only graded on the final draft. Lot of reading, and she asks to submit 3 discussion questions per reading - count for participation grade. I didn't talk much in class, and skipped a few readings, still got an A, and my essays weren't great either.
The tests and reading quizzes are brutal but much better if you focus on her lectures and the book's definitions of terms (plus the final is mostly just old test questions which helps). She's very controversial but you'll learn and actually understand so much more because of her. Definitely don't write her off just because of difficulty.
Great professor overall
I know there's a lot of people out there who don't like Butler, but I have to say, I learned so much in her class and her lectures are really interesting. She does also give some extra credit opportunities. As long as you put the effort in and actually study you can do well, and her lectures were easy to sit through because makes them interesting
She's a bad SAGES professor. The materials and discussions are fine, but it's completely impossible to understand what she wants you to do for the writing assignments and presentations. Completely unclear prompts combined with no grading rubric or even clear percentage grade that you get back make her for an infuriating teacher.
This class kicked my butt first as a first sem freshman but after failing the first exam I realized how I should have been studying and ended up with an A on the second exam and a B in the class. I truly miss Butler's lectures despite how admittedly difficult the class was. Do not be afraid of the bad reviews, work hard and use Quizlet.
Reading her syllabus going into first semester of freshman year was like that moment of confusion in the morning when you wake up in the middle of an intense dream, but after a few weeks I figured it out. She's a GREAT lecturer and I ended up learning so much because the material was SO APPLICABLE TO MY LIFE, so devoting the time to it felt easy
very difficult exams, try to choose other professor if you can
The professor was great and really engaging, but her exams are beyond difficult. I understand that it's a 300-level course, but some of the questions on the exam seemed to be designed for students to fail. Fill in the blank with no word bank and questions about discussions in class. It's an interesting class but be ready to work really hard.
There was a ton of reading assignments each day but they weren't super difficult. If you participate, you will probably do okay. She is a tough grader when to comes to essays and very slow to give feedback. It took her over a month to grade my first essay and the class had to submit a second one before we had even gotten any feedback from her.
too many homework and the tests are too hard
She knows her stuff, but expected a lot out of us (freshman). Lots of reading every single day, but the readings were usually pretty interesting. Tough grader and took a while to return assignments.
Butler is a phenomenal psych prof, you can tell she is really passionate about what she teaches. Her lectures feel like stand up if it was educational. Pay attention in lectures and to bullet pointed lists because that's what the exams focus on. Weekly reading and quizzes, a lot but the topics are interesting. Do the extra credit, easy points.
Dr. Butler is amazing, her lectures are engaging and I can tell she cares about her students, unlike some professors. I highly recommend taking social psych. Her exams really aren't that hard as long as you go to lecture and read the textbook you will be fine. It's not uncommon to get over 100% on exams.
She is an excellent teacher. She is by far one of the hardest, most challenging classes I've taken however, in my three years at case, shes the only class I actually learned something in and can recall. You have to work hard. I needed a 98 for a B, didnt get it but she gave it to me anyway simply because I participated and went to her sessions.
Dr. Butler is good at holding discussions - interesting class. She is very considerate and not at all at the same time. She consults students on when and how to have projects due. However, she does not excuse you from class no matter what. She gives nearly no feedback and can fall very behind on grading. Reading heavy course, participation graded.
Dr. Butler is an amazing lecturer. You will not pass this class if you do not show up everything on the exam is directly derived from her lectures and she does not post full slides. If go to class you will do well and you won't regret it she makes lecture interactive (not in a nerve-wracking way) and fun. Extra credit is provided, take advantage!
Her lectures are interesting and entertaining, but you miss any lecture & you'll miss concepts that appear on the exams. The first exam was brutal (I got a D), but you gradually learn how to study for her tests and you can pad your grade with extra credit and weekly textbook quizzes (InQuizitive), which you basically get unlimited attempts for.
Dr.Butler is an amazing professor and her lectures are super interactive. Her slides are brief so you must go to class and take notes as she directly asks questions from her lectures on tests. Personally did not feel the tests were hard though it's definitely more challenging compared to other classes; if you understand the material you'll do well.
Don't take pscl317 with her, she's also new to health psych and has slides PACKED with information from the textbook. Youre expected to memorize every detail in the textbook, down to percentages, for the tests. It was more of a Bio class than Psych. If you're going to take the class just memorize the entire textbook and maybe you'll get an A :)
Dr. Butler is very fair, but none of her classes are easy. You should be willing to put in the proper amount of work into reading all textbook assignments and attending all/notetaking during lecture. Being able to memorize and understand content is key; test questions are all written-response, fair, and directly from content.
Jennifer Butler is a great professor! Lectures are engaging and fun. I barely missed one lecture. Even when I overslept I would rush to quad to take her lectures. But the exams are extremely difficult (fill in the banks without word bank). And exams are a huge part of the grades. It might be challenging to pass this class with an A. She nice tho.
I've had Dr. Butler for two psych classes now and I would absolutely take another. Her lectures are awesome, she is engaging and involves students in discussion in a fun way. It can be a lot of work but if you pay attention in lectures and do the readings you should do well.
I took both her Social Psychology and Consumer Psychology courses. She's well known among psych students for having weird test structures and being a very difficult grader with unclear expectations. Great lecturer, but the hit to your GPA is not worth it. Not worth it at all.
Professor's engaging and the material is interesting. Be prepared to WORK in this class. Have to go to class because the slides she posts on canvas are just a skeleton of the information she provides in class. Also, her tests are hard. They are only short and long answer and she's definitely a tough grader who nitpicks. Great teacher, tough class.
I've taken 4 of her courses. Anyone who is saying "great!" likely goes to chat with her and uses the "friendship" they have to justify her unreasonable grading and shrewdness to themselves. You MUST understand that among psychology majors here, only copers like her. Butler is a fun lecturer but doesn't care about you, your GPA, or giving feedback.
Honestly you can get high A's so long as you memorize everything from her lectures. Her exams require a lot of memorization but not much thinking involved. Overall she's an okay prof who knows her stuffs but doesn't care about students' personal issues that much.
For a professor who said she "doesn't want to talk about politics," she has brought up the election or election candidates multiple times in every single class thus far. She cold calls/gets close to students even when they seem uncomfortable. Said "you need to spend more time here in America thinking about English" to a student with an accent.
Dr. Butler is a good teacher but expects students to KNOW the material. To the student who said she made a rude comment about my accent: my accent isn't strong lol and Butler was being supportive. Next time, come ask me how I feel before accusing. Constructive criticism is fine, but avoid spreading untruths. PS: I also disagree on your other claims
Read the textbook and be taking notes during lecture. That's it; her exams are all written and they're difficult, but as long as you learn all the content well, then they're manageable. She is a good lecturer and keeps interest.
Butler is a great and engaging lecturer but cold-calls a lot. She has a very distinct air of "I am your superior" that makes her not very likable. She also could not care less about you or your grade. One of the hardest graders I have ever witnessed. Do not expect partial credit if you do not perfectly explain something. Avoid if you can.
Professor Butler's lectures are engaging, but this class requires serious work. Attendance is a must, and exams are challenging. Utilize unstuck study and other study tools to succeed.
Dr. Butler has been my most favorite and engaging lecturer I've had. As others have said, make sure to read the textbook, articles, and pay attention to lecture. Actually do the InQuizitives! The tests are SAQ/LAQ, but if you know your material, you will be fine. There were plenty of extra credit opportunities that could pad your grade nicely.
Ppl do bad in her class bc they don't know how to study. This is how i got a 100 in the class: Use quizlet to complete inquisitve in 15 mins. DONT waste your time reading the textbook. Take notes for everything she says in lecture and memorize. Her tests are mainly lecture-based, only 1 or 2 questions from textbook. Very engaging professor!
Dr. Butler seemed very scary to me at first, but I came to understand that it was her tactic to get students to study right. Attendance with notetaking is KEY, and you need to read the textbook, but beyond that, the tests aren't too bad. Non-test assignment grading is relaxed. The class content is truly meaningful, and she brought her dog in once.
I didn't fw her at all but once I figured out class layout I liked her a lot more. V engaging lecturer and I rly rec going to class bc most things she says r on the exam. She also randomly drop bonus opportunities in class. Exams r fill in the blank but the final includes past exam questions so it's easy to get an A. Prob the hardest 101 prof tho.
She's cold and can be a bit condescending. The course is not bad, but I highly doubt her method of forcing student to have word-to-word memorization is really that meaningful. It was totally unnecessary for an intro psych course. There are definitely better options out there.
There's no need for an intro class to be this hard.
Definitely the most difficult of the Psych101 courses, but very understanding. Great and entertaining lectures. Tests are fill in the blank with no word bank, so create a great study outline based on lectures. Only a couple of questions on each exam refers to the textbook.
Dr. Butler is a great lecturer, but that is it. Harshest grader, impossible exams, no feedback, unclear grading, never reads email. Butler has 10+ accusations against her in the university. Students regularly pay 4k to take Dr. Greene's class over the summer, just to avoid 315. Butler will tank your gpa, frustrate you, then talk you out of PSYCH.
When I read the reviews before taking this class, I was terrified bc it was a "GPA tank." In reality, u just need to show up to lectures, make a basic terms list 2 days before the test, and have a functioning brain. She isn't my all-time favorite teacher, but lectures weren't horrible, grading is a bit harsh but fair, and it was a pretty light A.
So much extra credit, especially built into the final. 50% of final is guaranteed reused from midterms. This class requires some studying (unlike the other pscl101 classes) but cramming the night before is enough for an A. Also dont read textbook - about 4ish points are dedicated to textbook questions per exam, which isnt worth it with extra credit
Dr. Butler can be a little cold or stern with her students but she is clearly qualified to teach the course. She offers a lot of extra credit opportunities. Not very strict in grading for essays but tests can make or break your grade. Reading the textbook is not necessary for success but I would still recommend it. Please attend lecture.
Would never take Butler again, but I've got to admit that this was the only psych class I've taken where I've remembered something I learned (and I graduated with a psych major). Terrible class, terrible exams, terrible readings, but good lectures.
90% of test content is only covered in class and the real slides are not posted so take good notes. Projects are straight busywork and you get a zero. Watch AP psych review videos to study before tests and make sure you check her grading and submit for regrades cuz she makes a lot of mistakes. Overall easy but you need to go to class.
Butler is a nice lady, but her course is extremely difficult. As a current medical student, I think that PSCL 315 is the hardest course I have ever taken. She expects you to know phrases (word-for-word) that she only brings up while talking in lecture. Even if I knew everything on the slides and readings, I was still unable to pass the tests.
Engaging and interesting class, but expect to put in the work! She cold called but it was questions about real life, not concepts. Don't skip + use flashcards if you want an A! Her exams were a mix of fill in the blank + SAQ, and didn't really pull from the textbook. She also gives so much EC + the final is 50% old exam Qs.
Dr. Butler is an amazing teachers. Her lectures encourage you to be actively engaged, and will often use students for examples or demonstrations. The material can be difficult if memory isn't your strong suit, but I found that I barely have to study if I pay attention during lectures.
On her tests regularly has questions of certain one off things that get mentioned in lecture, is a "specific word" answer orientated person so ends up being a harsh grader on tests as well.
For her PSCL101 class, it was 100% more demanding than the other teacher who taught this class, but I will say her lectures are fantastic, and the information sticks really well if you pay attention. She's really good at making connections with the real world, which is why I think her lectures are super good. Just take good notes and ur chillin.
Social Psych was the first class I took with her. I don't even know what to say. She's the best lecturer I've had in college by far (I'm a Senior). As far as the Psych department goes, she is also by far the harshest grader. She takes subjective grading to the extreme on exams. Convey only 90% of a question correctly? 1/2 off. Grade is 3 exams.
Mandatory attendance (0 exceptions). 3 assignments/week, 2 bigger assignments, 1 presentation, two 6-10 pg essays. Grades assignments/essays 1-2 months late. Probably because she makes sure you dot every i and cross every t. Hilariously harsh grader. Canvas is a mess. Forgets to post until night before and still expects it done. She's niceish? 2/5.
Butler is great, she's clear about what will and won't be on exams, and the exams were easy to study for. My only note is that the slides she uploads to canvas have very little information on them, so you definitely need to go to lecture to get all the information since there is content she covers in class that isn't in the textbook.
Butler's lectures are funny and engaging. Go to class and take notes because the slides she posts on Canvas are not comprehensive. Her exams are only short-answer and long-answer questions, so you genuinely have to memorize every term to do well. Take advantage of extra credit opportunities and don't shirk the weekly quizzes.
I don't see the point of her harsh gradings. She basically asks you to memorize her slides verbatim, while almost having no focus on the logical thinking part of psych.
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