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“I took her intro to psych online class and all i can say was BEST”
PSY1300 - 5.0 rating“She is an amazing person and is so sweet”
PSY1300 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
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61%
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71%
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STATS3301
5.0
(1)PYSCH1300
5.0
(2)INTROTOSTATS
5.0
(1)PSYC1300
5.0
(1)PSY1310
4.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
2301
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PSYCH2301
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PSY2301
4.2
PSY2301STATS
3.9
1300
3.7
Reviews (88)
Oh my god! She is incredible! She is really understanding and fantastic! Extra credit for perfect attendance, drop lowest test grade and tons of extra credit! She really wants to help you get an A. I find her funny and silly... PAY ATTENTION TO THE STUDY GUIDE! IT'S EXACT! I love going just because she is amazing!
She is a very nice teacher. I took her online class--the text is all online (you'll just have to pay to assess it-probably less than book). Just study the reviews and watch the videos you should do good on the exams. Your required to answer 2 online discussion questions weekly. Enjoyed the class alot
I took her class online and it was pretty easy.she posts up questions to answer in discussion forums.tests arent too challenging if you study.she is really sweet and definately wants you to make an A and she will work with you.take her class!!!
Extremely nice and understanding. Incredibly amounts of extra credit offered, you can even turn it late if necessary. She's cute, although the lectures can get kind of boring at times and she isn't extremely knowledgable in the field she teaches. She only takes attendence a handful of times during the year and even then you are allowed two abscence
Very helpful and VERY friendly. Actually remembers you outside of class and cares enough to ask you how your doing. Exams were easy and I recommend taking her and this course over the summer. Its a dry subject so the faster you get it over with the better
I got an A in her class and I didn't even try very hard
The class is pretty easy, so many extra free grades (homework, labs, participation). The book is needed to actually learn the information. Professor is kind of...vague. She wastes a lot of class time, and doesn't keep control of the class very well. I get the feeling that most of the class didn't learn much...but made good grades.
This teacher is so boring. All she does is show videos and powerpoints for the class.If you really want to pass, the book and the STUDY GUIDE is needed to be purchased for this class. I wouldn't call her a teacher, but more of a presenter.
Mrs Gibbons is EXTREMELY helpful when it comes to statistics-- her lecture slides may not help you very much, but she is more than willing to put in extra time for you. Very kind, tries to make things as easy as possible. I would recommend her, especially if you are nervous about taking stats.
She was such an amazing teacher. I highly recommend her. I did not understand stats at ALL and I went to tutoring and read the chapters and my grade went from a C to an A!
she was great and funny. but she kinda talked alot about random things but she was still funny. she gives a ton of evtra credit! she will help you with anything and everything. she makes the tests pretty easy. she will like you if you talk to her because she is a granny lol. i def would take her again!! i reccomend her for sure
She's a nice professor and is definitely willing to help you. This class has a ton of homework, but it is necessary to get the practice. The class was boring because it's Statistics, but the teacher was good because she gives out a lot of attendance, homework, labs (which are easy), and participation points, which will totally boost your grade.
She saved my life in Stats. I was taking it online, so the book was my main resource. But when I started really having issues, I went in to talk to her and she cleared up my issues quickly. For Psych Stats: TAKE HER!
She is extremely helpful. This is not an easy class and I worked hard for my A. She helped me with all my homework and even helped me review for the test. She's very nice and really wants to help her students understand the work. I recommend her.
Took her during summer 2011 for stats, she was awesome. She knows that we are all not math people so she made it fun and very interesting. She always engaged the class and was very helpful when questions were asked. She did give curves on test. I def would say take her if possible.!
I took behavioral statistics online with her because I'd had her for intro to psych and am pretty good at math. If you are not proficient and/or above average at math DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE. Otherwise you should be fine.
She was a great professor. She seemed a little different at first with the way she teaches, but you soon catch on. If you are taking STATS, I would highly advise taking her. Read the book, it really helps!
What a sweetheart. I'd take her again in a heartbeat.
Such a sweet lady, always willing to help. Makes stats easy to understand, especially for those who hate or aren't good at math. Don't be fooled, you have to work for your grade. Keep up with daily homework. There are 3 regular exams, then final. Tests can be tricky and costly if you don't read questions correctly.
LOVE THIS WOMAN!!!! Shes so helpful and if you need to take exams early she has no problem helping you out. her tests are exactly like the study guides. shes so sweet! a little ditzy but very cute. made this subject my favorite of every class ive ever taken. TAKE HER!!! YOU WONT REGRET IT!!!!!
LOVE her. She is so sweet and humble. Not all the way there sometimes, but funny to say the least. Takes attendance by giving random pop quizzes in the beginning of class. The quizzes count as extra credit points. She goes by the Point System. I walked out with a B even though I did somewhat poorly on tests. A lot of extra credit is given!
Professor Gibbons is so sweet! Her tests are difficult and attendance isn't mandatory. But she does have random attendance checks. LOTS OF EXTRA CREDIT! I didn't buy the book and managed a B!
If you are a psychology major DO NOT take her. The class is super easy and she gives lots of extra credit but you won't learn a thing!
She is a very sweet lady and fun in class, but doesn't seem very knowledgeable in the subject. If you're really wanting to learn about psychology I suggest taking Meek-way more passionate about psychology. Tests are relatively easy if you read!
She was one of the best teachers I've ever had! I'm not a math person and she made it fun and easy to understand. Gives out a lot of extra credit so take advantage of that! Gives the formulas and lets you use a calculator on the test (unlike other stats teachers) Ended up getting an A! TAKE HER! :)
Took statistics with her. SHE IS AWESOME! Makes class fun and easy to understand. Is ALWAYS wanting to help. She wants to see success in her students, not failure. Gives out a lot of extra credit, make the effort and this course will be a breeze! One of the most fun & enjoyable teachers at txst. Makes a boring course fun! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Mrs. Gibbons is an amazing woman! She is so sweet and genuinely cares about her students. She is so flexible and understanding, she is always willing to help! She gives tons of extra credit,it's awesome. I hate stats but love her,so TAKE HER!
She is very sweet and funny but her tests are difficult towards the end and she doesn't seem very knowledgable in Psychology. Everything I learned and all her lectures came from the book. If you're a psychology major, take Meeks. She seems a lot more passionate and knowledgable in Psychology!
DO NOT TAKE HER ONLINE CLASS.UNLESS you do not mind teaching yourself statistics. For her online class you basically read EVERY chapter and then you take a test once a week not including labs etc. I promise you unless you are good with math and have a ton of free time you will really regret it. I'm trying to save you.
I had a B in her class and she gave me an A. She is so chilled
Hard to follow. Did not feel prepared for 3302 after her class. Very scatter brained which is frustrating. Gives extra credit and is an easy A but for such an important class I wish I would have taken someone else. You basically teach yourself the material.
Mrs. Gibbons-Arhelger really cares about her students & psychology. She does tell a lot of stories in class, but I think that's part of what makes it interesting. Tests are based on application of the terms not just the definitions, so make sure you know how to apply it. She gives extra credit throughout the semester & wants everyone to make an A.
Mrs. Gibbon's is wonderful! She's very nice and helpful. If you are bad at stats/math, TAKE HER! She will make your life so much easier:)She tries everything in her power to get her students to succeed. She is the reason I am going to pass Statistics. She gives a lot of homework but it helps with the class and problems on the tests.
Horrible teacher. It's a Statistics class and she would just go over power points (lecture not problems) and give problems on the tests. Homeworks and tests had nothing to do with lectures. You have to teach yourself how to do everything.
Mrs. Gibbons-Arhelger is very helpful, she encourages students to contact her with questions. It's true she is slow to put grades in the grade book, but usually you will like the grade she gives. Participate in discussion boards!
Even though she was very sweet it didn't make up for the fact that the woman couldn't teach. She hard time getting assignments in on time. She literally was never prepared for class. She is a statistics professor and wouldn't bring a calculator to class on a regular basis. The homework is completely irrelevant to class material.
I can't stand her lectures. she gets off topic so much. She only reads off her powerpoints and doesn't teach anything. I had to basically re-teach myself everything from youtube videos to prepare myself for her tests. this class is very challenging and very boring. no one wanted to help each other out so try to reach out to somebody so you can pass
I do not suggest taking this teacher! Attendance is mandatory but no one even wants to attend because her lectures are the most boring lectures I have ever sat through. She reads off the slides and gets off topic about her family every lecture for about 10 minutes at the least. The class averages for tests are constantly low Cs. Don't take.
I enjoyed this class, tests are not too hard just study the powerpoints and the reviews she gives out. Gives a lot of extra credit online and in class so that can help out. Just study a little bit and youll be fine
Though this class was pretty tough, however she gives ALOT of extra credit, so much that it should be an easy A. I reccomend this class for anyone who isnt looking to learn a whole lot about psychology. Its just whats described in the course guide a beginning course with not much actual psychology info.
She is a nice person and she seems to know stats very well, but she is just not a good teacher. Her lectures were pointless. Her TA was never to be seen or heard from. Yes, she gives tons of extra credit, but this is an important class to actually understand - especially if you plan on graduate school. You will be much better off taking Howard.
She is the most boring teacher I've ever had. I'm halfway through the semester and regret taking her. She literally reads word for word from the power points and it's dreadful coming to class. She'll call you out if you're on your phone. If you miss more than two days she reduces your grade a letter and then if you miss again you'll fail. Dont take
Don't take her. I wish I read these before I took her. She's horrible. So boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Take someone who's actually passionate in psychology.
This lady was very sweet but she got off topic so much it was hard for me to learn. Most of the thing's I learned in her class were because I taught myself after the fact. It required a ton of reading and the homework software we used (Aplia) was absolutely horrible.
She gives equations but rarely shows you how to work them out, and when she does it's on a calculator so you can't see what she's done. She also ignored her emails the week before finals & lied to my face about posting a practice exam for the final. She tells you you're going to receive extra credit for things that you don't. Very unprofessional.
She was amazing! I loved her and this class! She's a very sweet and interesting lady and gives so much extra credit which really helps. Definitely would take her again. Easy A if you show up to class and study a little bit before exams.
She is such a sweet, funny lady. She gives loads of extra credit making it nearly impossible to not make a good grade in her class. Her lectures sometime run-on and she gets off topic, but she keeps it interesting. Tests are tough so study hard. Also, her and her TA take forever to put in grades, that was my biggest peeve. Attendance is for credit.
She's a very nice lady but can be extremely unorganized. Took forever to put grades in and can be difficult to stay interested in lecture if you are not interested in psychology. Attendance is pretty much mandatory for full participation points. Tests are hard and do not follow lecture but if you do all the extra credit(which are easy), easy B.
She takes attendance almost every single day and will give at least 5-7 extra credit opportunities throughout the entire course. READ THE BOOK. I am not kidding, her tests are straight from the book. I didn't read the book until the last two tests and found out her tests are exactly from the chapter. That is the BEST advice for this class.
Good lady and teacher. Takes a while to grade. Powerpoints everyday but they are all you need to study for the tests. Makes the material easy to understand. Easy A if you pay attention or if you just study the study guides, you don't have to do both if you don't want to.
This teacher was amazing. I enjoyed her class and she made everything interesting. She showed lots of videos to help you understand the experiments we talk about. Shes funny and really nice. I would definitely take this class again if i needed too.
She gives alot of extra credit! Super sweet but her lectures are a little boring. Her tests are just like the reviews which are easily done with the slide shows. I recommend taking notes so that you can pay attention. ALso, she tells stories that pertain to the lectures. Interesting, funny and makes things easier for you to remember.
Gibbons was one of my favorite professors at Texas State. She is the sweetest lady you will ever meet. She gives a lot of extra credit and a review for each exam. I didn't but the textbook and still got an A. If you ever need help with anything she will help you. She is like your grandma away from home. TAKE HER!
Mrs. Gibbons was fantastic. She's so sweet and loves to share hilarious stories about her own life. The best way to do well is participate and actually talk to her. She will offer tons of extra credit so do ALL of it. But you also need to study for tests because they're out of the textbook, but pretty specific.
This was such a nice class taught by a great professor! She is so nice and sweet. She can relate a lot to Psychology which helps with examples. Just an amazing lady. I would definitely take her class again if I could!!
She's very much like your sweet aunt or grandma, but she'll also talk about sex like it's nothing SO lectures can be funny! She has lots of personal stories that make material easier to learn.
All of the course material is on an online textbook, which has built in quizes. Lectures are just reviews of the online material. Gives PLENTY of extra credit. All over a good course.
She is the cutest professor you will ever have. She is an awesome lecture and try to keep everyone entertain by making jokes about her personal life. She is always willing to help like a ton. Her test are the usual but overall a great professor!
Professor Gibbons is amazing and so funny. Her lectures can be very boring but I learned so much. Tests can be a little difficult but she gives a review for every one
She is so funny and gives real world and personal examples with every lecture. Online textbook gives you a quiz usually once or twice a week. She makes a review for every test. The tests can be a little hard. Tons of extra credit. She usually offered two chances for extra credit a week. Take her class.
I love this teacher. She understands Psychology Statistics is a very hard class but she gives you many chances to improve your grade with extra credit. I passed that class because of extra credit.
Alright so yes she's a very sweet lady and all. But she is HORRIBLE with keeping track of grades. We've had to remind her repeatedly to add them in and at the end of the semester she STILL didn't have most of our grades in and she submitted them like that!She said she'd fix it but she won't communicate when. Definitely too unorganized for my taste.
Easy A. Off topic in lecture, but assignments and course work is straight forward as well as easy. Very lenient, gives plenty of extra credit that helps to get an easy A. Online textbook required, but she takes opinions of students effectively.
Professor Gibbons was a great professor, really sweet and willing to work with you on anything. She gets off topic a lot with her story telling but her powerpoints are straight from the textbook and the online homework she gives really help out on the tests. Gives lotssss of extra credit, which are usually simple things to do.
Rarely posts the hw ontime and doesn't give you extra time to do it even though she was at fault. Doesn't respond to emails in a timely manner. Classes don't help you do well on exam. Be prepared to teach yourself the material because she rarely helps during her office hours. Probably the worst professor in the Psych Dept. Don't take her for Stats!
Prof. Gibbons is literally notorious in the Psych Dept for her complete and utter incompetence. She gets confused by questions that SHE gives on the homework and exams and has already admitted to failing Stats multiple times when she was in school. How she's a Stats teacher? I'll never know. She's probably confused about it herself.
Nice lady, but take somebody else!
She's okay for Intro to Psych but NOT for Stats! She's an awful Statistics teacher. DO NOT TAKE HER.
great professor. test come from lecture and slides that are directly out of the book. gives tons of extra credit to help your test grades. test can be challenging but she gives great reviews as long as you do them you should be fine.
There is an online book but it is an easy read. The lectures are slides from the textbook. She always gives chances for easy extra credit. She gives a review that is exactly like the test.
Gets destracted during lecture and wonders off on tangents so often that you can't learn the material during class. You have to teach yourself the information and it is'nt easy. At all! She doesn't respond to emails in a quick fashion and it has nothing to do with what you needed answered. She is very sweet but I would not recommend taking her.
Professor Gibbons has been the best prof I've had yet. She has a clear passion for teaching and gives great personal examples when going over certain terms. Lots of extra credit made it easy to get an A, especially when the review is exactly like the test!
she's nice and gives extra credit, but she can get really boring if youre not into long winded stories and tangents. she's an easy grader too BUT she literally NEVER answers emails which is really frustrating.
I love this teacher! She really cares about helping her students out. She is not great at answering emails but if you go to her office, she'll help. There are random little attendance quizes at the end of some class periods, but they are easy. The tests are a little hard.. but if you study then you'll easily get a B. Procrastinate+ StudyB
She is super nice & funny but she often goes off topic during lectures. It's hard for me to focus in class especially because it's in the afternoon. The tests aren't that bad but I basically have to teach myself through the online assignments because the lecture notes don't help. There are weekly online assignments and she offers extra credit often
Gibbons is a good professor, but she doesn't go too in-depth in her lectures. Just open up the PowerPoint on your laptop and try to follow along. Tests are exactly like the review she makes and she offers A LOT of extra credit. I did have to put in a little bit of effort in this class, but it was manageable.
She is a nice person, BUT DO NOT TAKE HER FOR STATISTICS!! You never know what she is talking about in her lectures. She gives random examples, that are very hard to put with statistics. To pass, you must read the book and teach yourself statistics.
You need the book to self teach. This class has more words than actual numbers. Ive made As on all math courses and love math, but this class truly makes me hate it. Shes a nice professor and super caring but just not a good professor. Goes by PowerPoints to teach MATH. Doesnt work. Take someone else!
She's a good person just genuinely not a good professor. I only did well because I am naturally good at stats, but everyone else was SO lost. She makes no sense when explaining things and so everyone in class pretty much taught themselves. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT
Gibbons was a very nice lady but she did not use email AT ALL nor text (which she said she preferred). She would randomly decide to take attendance or not by random methods each class. Class material was easy, and the REVEL website/textbook was very helpful but expensive.
This was the most organized online class I have ever taken. Do your weekly assignments, and read the weekly chapters! All of her tests can be found on Quizlet, just look up her name. She is very slow at putting in grades, but is an easy grader. She truly cares about everyone's progress and texts back within a few hours if you need her help.
She is very friendly and gives A LOT of extra credit. Her tests are a little tricky but overall it's a great class. She tells a lot of personal stories which is cool.
She was an okay professor. Not the worst. She doesnt respond to emails which is really irritating and her tests are pretty hard. Show up and take good notes and youll do fine. Her lectures are kind of boring.
Her lectures are by powerpoint. This was my freshman year so I don't remember if she put them on TRACS or not. At the end of class, she will ask you to answer up to 3 questions with your name at the top for attendance. Tests follow the review word for word. Overall good teacher, just show up and do your work.
The first day of class she told us she wasn't a mathematician. She was right. Use the TA or your book and teach yourself. Better yet, find a different professor.
She is an amazing person and is so sweet. Her class is difficult but enjoyable. I am a psych major and love this class. Good class for psych majors but if you have no interest it is kinda hard.
I took her intro to psych online class and all i can say was BEST. DECISION. EVER. So easy, not a lot of work, and she is so sweet. Shell give you a checklist each week of what you should be doing, and there are a few extra credit assignments. Exams are not proctored. SOLID CHOICE. Idk about her lecture classes, but (if you can), take her online!!
I loved this class! Professor gibbons truly cares about her students doing well and always offered extra credit. The only thing is, the tests can be tricky and she doesn't mention some of the topics that may appear on the test in her powerpoints. Overall, I'd recommend taking her because she makes class interesting but can sometimes go off topic.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
61%
Textbook Required
71%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.89 avg changeRatings by Course
STATS3301
5.0
(1)PYSCH1300
5.0
(2)INTROTOSTATS
5.0
(1)PSYC1300
5.0
(1)PSY1310
4.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
2301
5.0
PSYCH2301
5.0
PSY2301
4.2
PSY2301STATS
3.9
1300
3.7