very opinionated, yet contradictory, don't argue with her, just sit silently

Put too much emphasis on her own ideas and did not accept others

I took the contemporary first nations course with Luanne, and YES she is a hard teacher, but I DID know my stuff when I got out of there. You have to be willing to WORK, and not loaf in her class.

She gives out clear notes which she goes over in class-memorize them word for word for tests! She's tough on test answers, so try to do this well. I took problems in Can. Society. She did the best she could with a depressing subject.

She was one of the best teachers I've ever had! She was very clear as to what she wanted (most people don't LISTEN to what she wants, which is why they don't her). Exams were easy to write because of the study guides. Groups projects were tough, but cool.

I find the class long and quite boring. The group journals are okay, but having one at the end of the semester really sucks b/c it's hard to find time to meet according to everyone's schedule. And she marks really hard.

Very hard testest requiring that you memorize class notes. You can go through the whole course without learning anything as long as you have a good memory- and you're toast if you don't!

I've had her for 3 courses, excellent teacher, very hard marker. Memorize the study guide and you'll nail it. I learnt an enormous amount, good discussions. Groups can be good, pick carefully. She seeks understanding and insight from you.

She was a really good teacher. Anyone who was really paying attention would have gotten a lot out of that class. I'm really glad I had her as a teacher!

Luanne is awesome! Great teacher and cool to talk to after class. Hands out study sheets of exam questions before the midterms and final - expects students to memorize her notes pretty much word for word. Great if you have a good memory, could be REALLY tough if you don't! Hard but good!

I have taken five classes with her and plan on taking one more. She is tough but so is the real world! If you want to prepare yourself for the real world this is the instructor to do it with. She is fair and tells you exactly what will be on her exams. Must do group work and I know for a fact that it is possible to get 100% on the assignments!

She is VERY clear about her instructions, you just have to follow them! It's just that easy... she makes discussion fun and interesting. I have used information from her class many times in other classes. I'm very glad I had her as a teacher!

She is the most down to earth prof out there. She is clear and if you like being treated like an adult, you'll like her. She does encorporate group work in her courses, but if someone can't handle group work then they aren't going to make it in the real world. Overall she's great and will inspire new ways of thinking.

A couple of years ago I took soc 101 with her, and now, I'm coming back for 210. I'm amazed at how many people want free marks??? Luanne will not grill you, she'll go out of her way to assist if you are sincere and ask her for it. Also, her teachings are VERY applicable. I'm still using things she taught us in my 300-400 level courses. Funny too :)

Worst class ever. If you want to copy an overhead for 2.5 hours, this class is meant for you. The tests are overwhelmingly hard, she expects you to memorize minor details of each author, word for word. I was very disappointed.

People might not like her if they like getting treated like children. She's expects you to read and work in groups... big deal! Her perspectives are interesting and she's easy to get along with .

Well, she is a hard marker, but thats if your just out of highschool. She is a "university" teacher with "university" standards, and that is completely acceptable, that is, if you are a "university" student. You see, some people just dont want to work hard, if your one of them, dont take her class. She is very realistic and loves her job.

She tells you exactly what she expects of her students, to put forth a genuine effort. Some students don't care for her because they don't want to have to work hard and she makes you work for your mark! I have learned alot from her class.

This prof knows her stuff!!! Work your @#%&$ off and you will get good marks!!! Group work is challenging, but you learn about yourself in the process. I recommend taking her class if you aren't afraid of hard work. She sets the bar high and her expectations are clear. Thanks Luanne!

Luanne's notes are more important than any other information, including the text. Fortunately she does put her notes on the over-head. On her tests you must be precise: fine. But precise means in her exact words. The group work is effective for you are forced to learn to work with others, but it's over such ridiculous projects.. DO NOT RECOMMEND

Go in with an open mind! PLEASE! Take if you have a good work ethic, note taking ability, open-mindness and memory. In my opinion group work isn't fair which is why not many receive A's. People are way too hard on her. I think she's great despite the poor reviews! Knows what she is talking about and puts lectures in lamemans terms. Would reccomend!

HARD marker. She lays everything out for you, though - it really is your own fault if you don't do well (and not many do). very time consuming course. Despite that - GREAT lectures, as is said. She's happy and available to help - spent about an hour helping me with test taking skills - totally not her job. Don't take if your gpa is in trouble.

Awesome Teacher if you want this course for more than just a notch on your resume

Study exam guideline and wording from notes *study handout material particularly bolded and underlined, and keep up with text reading. comment on group work - think outside the box and make sure to hand in ALL material asked for. I liked the class, although it requires to separate from personal opinion, that was the toughest part.

Really engaging and fun. She so good at teaching! Our class had so much discussion and there was a constant wave of humor :) tests are easy as she gives you the whole test to study with and asked about who concepts not nit pickey specifics! There is a group project though, that can be bad if it's not your thing!

If your taking SOC 101 with her, dont buy the text book, its a complete waste of $130. I didn't use mine once. I really liked her as a person but found her class difficult to achieve a high grade in. The information is super interesting but if i could have audited this class i would have.

She is a good teacher. Yellowfly can get caught off track easily and talks a fair too much about her personal life. If you can get past that however, she makes sure that you really understand the material when you are done her class, tests are given to you before hand (still can be hard). Must work for your grade in her class. But worth taking.

I agree with the negative comments here. But she gives you the exam questions, if you memorize them word for word you will get an A. If you speak out a bit in class and participate you will get an A. A great mark is possible if you put in the time.

she gives you all the questions on the exam plus she breaks up the semester into 3 exams that do not incl info from each other. They are super easy if you memorize the answers she gives you in class. I recommend not buying the textbook for this class you'll never use it & beware of group work she can tell if you put no effort or last min meetings.

I really liked her. Her exams are so easy if you study the study guides she hands out. Talks about her horses and her son alot, but class is enjoyable. She's really not as bad as everyone says here.

One of the best profs I have ever had at UFV. She had her own textbook made for SOC101 and constantly refers to it - esp during test time. Tests are SUPER easy, she gives all the questions in advance. I highly recommend taking a class with her. She knows her stuff and explains a lot from personal experiences which makes things more understandable

Luanne is a good teacher. I have no trouble staying interested, she has strong views but she backs them up with solid reasoning. DO NOT use the textbook to study for tests. Take good notes and use her words. Also she is openly non-religious. If you have a problem with that you may want to skip on this class.

She is very nice and and i do get a good laugh in her lectures. However she does go to much into personal stories and trie to cram the rest of the lecture into the last few mins. She is biased and you must put her words in the journals (lots of depth needed). Speaking one on one is better then in lectures. Test answers are word for word from notes.

I enjoyed the course content a lot! But Luanne is a blockhead! She took 7 years to develop her master's thesis; meaning she struggles to acknowledge different approaches. You must regurgitate all of her notes onto her tests word for word to pass. She goes off on tangents, & always went overtime. But if you can get past this, you'll do great.

I got an A+. Here's how, write down everything in class. She gives you the essay questions for each exam ahead of time. MEMORIZE them word for word exactly as written!! Her group projects are impossible cuz she doesn't know what she wants so email her about it alot and show interest. Speak up and have on opinion in each class. Do not buy the book.

Luanne is a very tough marker. Her lectures often go over class time, because she can easily get off topic. Most of the information you actually retrieve should stick to you (at least it did for me, the more interesting parts). She can help with clarity if you ask her on her own time. She includes group participation in her material and activities.

Luanne is awesome! She is a tough marker, but if you study your notes word for word you'll do fine, I really enjoyed her class!