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Just study from the study guide and and notes and u r guranteed an A.

Really straightforward, though some find that boring...

Has a motherly quality, caring but occasionaly yells at troublemakers.

She was up and ready to go even for those 8:30 classes! Kept us all awake!

Very helpful, caring prof. Teaches from book so attendance not mandatory.

Very good prof. Always prepared for class, always clear.

kinda annoying

Knows what she's talking about and answers questions well

exam questions same as the study guide

teaches class well, but i'm afraid i'll be killed if i talk in class!

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Really nice Prof but is a very picky about what she wants on tests

Crabby **** when someone talks, but she does know her stuff

Wastes too much time letting class copy overheads. Photocopies please!

lectures are not mandatory. not hard to pass her tests.

be quiet and you'll be fine...way better than some other teachers

Note's on Website. but it'll be better go to class cuz she gives u extra notes

****y if you talk. You learn your stuff if you go to class, though.

Straight forward exams. Notes are exactly the same as text book

Very clear, extra notes excellent, don't talk! or try to argue

very pick in class about talking, otherwise a great prof.

Go to class, sit down, and shut up, and this prof will be the perfect choice. Repeats herself, entartains all questions, even if they differ with her beliefs. Make sure you go to the last class of term -- this is the only class I've seen applause at.

only went to class to write midterms, managed a 90...very easy...enough said

Sit & Stay & Shut up. You'll be hearing a lot about Jennifer. But a good prof.

easy notes. easy exams. not so easy temper... so if you like to chitchat, beware that you might get yelled at.

Very easy prof and she's very clear in class too

Very clear. Really good professor. Don't talk in class, because you'll get yelled at!

Easy course, very clearly presented material. Prof is picky about noises in class but it's fun to hear her yell!

Her midterms were very reasonable. Study guide REALLY helps. But final was not M/Cs and I found it quite difficult with all the different econ. situations. Dropped 10% after final...but definitely recommend her class!

If you sit in the front rows, please don't fall asleep in her class. Once I dozed off in class and she stopped the lecture for a moment and stared at me. I wasn't even talking unless I was in my dream

Sit down. Shut up. Don't be late. Don't bring lunch. Smile and nod when she mentions her daughter. She's a great professor and is more than willing to explain things to you if you are having difficulties.

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I think she's a really good prof. She's clear and her speed is just right.

she's a very good, clear prof. Explains everythign very well. Although, she gets cranky quite often, as long as you don't talk in her class, you'll be just fine! Her midterms are VERY reasonable, just make sure you read the text and do study guide ?'s

Yeah, she is not very nice, but if you want to do good in her class and you know nothing about economics, go to class. Otherwise, just read the main points in the text....Exams are super easy!!!

Course content was tres simple, exams were ridiculously straightforward (some of the questions from the midterm popped up again in the final). She hates chatting in class though.

Vaughan is great! She teaches well and cracks some good jokes! Classes aren't necessary, although I enjoyed them. As long as you read the text and do the study guide you'll be laughing. Very helpfull outside of class.

Vaughan was one of the best professors I have had here! Her class was somewhat interesting and she explained everything really well. Unique personality. But she will kick your ass if you talk in class! Overall a great class!

Good prof, very straightforward and sometimes even funny. She likes to control the class, so watch out if you are a talker. The material is dry, but if you pay attention, it's easy.

Easy midterm, tougher final. Often felt like i was taught by my grandma/frau from Austin Powers. Overall, she's a good prof. Loves the Leafs to!

Decent prof, although she's very strict about talking and such in class. Be prepared for a lot of note-taking. The material is fairly straightforward.

not a bad prof

She teaches like she is in high school. She goes sooooooo slow and asks if anyone is still writing the over head. Her tests are easy. She is smart and knows what she is talking about. One of my best profs I have had.

hay guies she is very great professor I ever seen she acts rude but she is not, she teaches everything from text book, and dont skip her classes during chapters 12 to 15 because she writes lots of notes, her midterms are easy jsut read text book.

I love this prof! She actually cares about students doing well, which shows by the way she teaches and makes sure everyone is clear about the concepts. She's funny and smart and treats students like we're in back in Grade 2. (in a good way) So refreshing in university!

Very systematic presentation of material along with textbook slides. Mid-terms were easy, final a bit harder. Go to class + read text + do study guide = Guaranteed A.

If you do not like note-taking, this is not the prof for you. Similar to a high school teacher. Makes sure everyone does not fall behind. Read the text, attend the lectures and a high mark is very obtainable. Only complaint is that she is very nit-picky when it comes to socializing in class.

All-round good prof. Knows her material which she teaches off course slides. Her Nazi-like approach to talking in class may come as a surprise to most students but it's her only drawback. Her presentation style is engaging and filled with real-life examples.

She is gr8 just study the text book and study guide and dont skip classes u will pass with good marks I got 86% in her exams.

Excellent clarification and quirky personality that kept me (basically) interested the entire class. Very enthusiastic about ECON, and she teaches very well so that when mid terms and exams roll around, you are prepared for them.

She is such a good teacher....sort of reminds me of a highschool teacher...very clear and makes her class interesting...midterms are not that bad, do the study guide questions

study her notes, go to her classes, you'll get a good mark guaranteed.

She's great! Strict and very high school like but she also has an interesting personality (ex. standing on the desks during midterms)! Lots of jokes and makes econ a blast. Attend every class, copy all her notes, read the text, do study guide ques and all is good! Midterms are easy and exam is fair.

Besides the fact that she has an annoying voice, she is definitely a very good professor. She gives good examples, good notes, good advice about how to study for midterms/exams, as well as good advice about life! Although she may seem like a mom at times, but everyone needs a lil' nagging at times!

I love her sense of humour! She does small chit chats in between slides to wait for ppl to catch up, which I thought was nice. Very well summarized notes (sometimes I do skip textbook readings). Fair midterms and exam. Students all applauded her at the last class of the term. I mean that's gotta count for something.

Good prof, prefers multiple choice midterms. Strict.

Pretty good teacher. Has lots of humour in lectures. You hardly ever get homework.

extremely easy midterms. she has a very highschool or even elementary school style. strict 'classroom rules' ie. no talking, no eating, laptops must be displaying econ stuff,....and she's serious. would interrupt the lec to address you in front of everyone if she sees you talking. no questions allowed during midterm (wth...)

Shes not a bad teacher, just a little inconsiderate of people sometimes...a bit rude. But she knows her stuff, atleast I learned SOMEthing, which i cant say for many of my teachers. meh

Loud and extremely repetitive...reads from notes, easy stuff, just a bit boring.

love her! she is clear and concise and her notes are awesome... tests are fair and its easy to well if you go to class.

Kinda weird, but knows how to teach, clear and straightforward course, not too difficult

i love her!! her midterms and exams were really easy. if u want a 90 without doing any work and without going to class - take her!!

Incredibly good prof! I was very impressed with her enthusiasm, her humour, and her clarity. She teaches very well and her exams are fair.

She's a bit eccentric but she is clear and coherent, she won't put you asleep. She does use the textbook publisher's slides but her exams do not deviate from them so all is fair...This course is a high 90 if you put a bit of effort in - you just have to read the text/slides honestly. VERY fair professor, I would take a course with her again.

good prof who reads from her slides - lectures recommended to get 'extra' notes on slides.. gets loud at times to wake students up. she asks everyone if its okay to go on before moving on to next material. great prof if you are a visual learner.

This class is easy if you attend all the lectures, but if you don't you'll do fine anyways. She's a great professor, and she's one of those people who can transfer her knowledge to her students well and easily.

Pretty straight forward. I personally dnt like her but shes a gud prof. Earnest readings of note wil get u 75%...d trick is use d study guide, go thru all d questions...get 85-90%

Excellent prof. Does her best to make lectures interesting by sharing anecdotes. Has a gift for transferring knowledge to students. Midterms and finals were extremely easy. Attend classes for "extra notes" and do the study guide questions and you're guaranteed a 90+

She knows her stuff really well. She covers a lot of material in a lecture, and if you don't read ahead, it's easy to get lost. I had to rely on my textbook a lot to fully understand her lectures. Her midterms were all multiple choice and the exam was 60% MC and 40% written answers.

Really good prof! had her for 202 and 102, highly recommended over the other 202 prof who also teaches 211 and who is hard to understand-you know who i'm talking about-a type of tree...

Pretty good prof in general but its not even necessary to go to the lectures. She has this online text and assignments and you can pass the course off of those. Very easy course, just do the online assignments.

Guys, don't sit at the back right corner of the lecture hall or you're screwed. She'll imagine your voices even though you're not talking... her sense of humor is kinda dumb and in all seriousness, you can do fine if you understand the textbook.

This prof has zero tolerance for noise or talking - but I, for one, LOVED that! She expects respect, but also gives it. If you are mature enough to handle it, you'll learn a lot. If not, don't go b/c she'll call you out! I for one, LOVE HER! Children might not.

She's a great lecturer. Provided all the textbook slides and lots of notes, so I didn't even need to buy the textbook. If you need to see her in office hours, go - she's so nice! Not that you should need to. Likes to crack down on the talking but it's good for all.

It took me a while to get used to her sense of humor which I later found to be very entertaining. She goes extremely slow. I feel like I'm back in middle school. Makes material really easy. Still uses transparencys and computer iliterate. Nice person. Easy couse. Found attendence in class to be a waste of time. I enjoyed her last lesson

All her powerpoint transparencies are online so you don't really have to attend class. Her midterm was quite clear and she tells you what will and what won't be on it (just trust her). Her sense of humour takes some time to adjust to.

Don't talk, don't daydream, don't breath. She notices everything! and will make sure to embarrass you in front of all 200 students. You might have to get used to her very distinct voice but other than that good prof! she is very loud which gives you no choice but to listen and slides are very clear and helpful since her exams are based on them.

Do NOT buy used txtbooks If you have her cause you NEED to have the aplia code. Takes sometime to get her jokes, her personal notes are quite useful. Really gives time to students to take notes. She is VERY loud/dramatic and WILL embarass you in front of the WHOLE class if you talk.

Good prof...text is very helpful.

Can't sleep in that class, I tell you. Rather than having a teacher with monotonous voice, I would rather stand for hers. Not all her jokes are funny; but she is a pretty endearing person. In terms of her teaching, nothing to complain really...

the course is very very straight forward, but it would help if you get some review questions before the midterms.

She was kinda interesting (more interesting than other econ profs) but was just too lazy to go to lectures. She pretty much clarifies whats in the text. Fairly easy

Really great professor! Her explanations are very clear, but exams can be challenging. She's very helpful if you go to her office and really cares about her students. She's also really funny and her lectures were great!

A great prof! Very funny and engaging, and always interesting. It's worth attending class just to see what kind of antics happen. She will do a quick recap of the previous lesson at the beginning of each lecture, and supplements powerpoint slides with her own notes - very useful! She'll do lots of inclass examples, so go to class!

easy to get along with lectures are not so interesting, but if you listen carefully, they're pretty clear. too much notes which you can find all in the text.

Vaughan made macro a million times better than micro! Her notes and recaps are so helpful, it's definitely worth going to class to copy them, and to witness all the antics. "YOUNG COUPLE!"

pretty straight-forward, her notes are pretty confusing until you actually review/learn the chapter. a lot of material accumulates at the end so keep up.

Most entertaining and useful lectures! Makes fun of you if you talk or distract her in class but they way she teaches really helpes you learn. Midterms and final were fair and straight forward if you read the book or have gone to class. Workload was not demanding at all.

A great economics prof! She is really funny and tells random stories during the class. She explains the theories and lectures very clearly and if you study the class is straightforward. All M/C midterms/exam.

Had her for 102 and 202. LOVE HER. 50+ woman with tattoos. Grow up if you want to take her class. She loves mature students who actually want to be there. If you want to just watch youtube, do it at home and get your C-.

great prof!

Great professor, makes an otherwise boring class interesting.

Fantastic prof, great lessons, textbook use is highly recommended for studying, but not necessary for learning course material. Very funny. (Also, don't be a love bird, she will call you out)

My favorite of about 9 ECON professors I've had at UW. She is very practical and really wants the class to do well. Waits for students to finish copying slides. For ECON 102, with a moderate amount of studying, an 85% or higher should not be hard to achieve.

It's a pretty dull course. She adds a ton of her own notes to the slides, which a lot of people found helpful but I found to be repetitive. She's loud and doesn't tolerate any talking, anyone on their cellphones ("toys") or on Facebook. She wanders the room and threatens to take phones away. It's an easy course and very little work.

She was a great prof. I liked her teaching style and her explanations of the concepts. Every class, she had a recap of the previous class. I will likely be taking 202 with her as well.

Shes an awesome prof who is pretty funny. She likes to talk about being a senior bodybuilder. Shes also very clear when teaching the material. She makes the class very interesting and I plan on taking her class next year.

would only recommend to non-majors and first year students. Found explanations to be superficial with HEAVY reliance on the textbook. Material spoon-fed through lecture. Very organized, and covered a lot, but lacked depth.

A good professor but she isn't good at answering student's questions. She often doesn't have the answer to their questions. However, she knows the material well and teaches it effectively. You don't really have to read the textbook, her notes along with the powerpoints are enough.

Professor Vaughan was one of my favorite prof in my first year university. She was funny, she knows how to tell interesting jokes, and she respects education. She is a prof who cares about students' performances. Her notes are awesome. Especially on the Fiscal and Monetary policy, she made it crystal clear that it is impossible to be confused.

Best prof for macro!!

Engaging even for a morning class. Explains things easily and makes her expectations clear. Not necessarily easy tester/marker but she gives you all of the tools to succeed and adequate examples or all questions .

Clear and interesting prof. Will result a good mark with average efforts.

There is no point in writing down her personal notes since they are just the powerpoint reworded. It's better just to listen because she does explain concepts clearly but something about her just puts you to sleep!

Best professor in the economics department. I highly recommend taking her classes if you can. I got 95's in the two courses I took with her. Yes I attended every class and yes I read the textbook which was really simple and straightforward. No surprises on her tests and she prepares students well for them.

Really nice and funny. Her lectures are very clear and she usually gives enough time for her very thorough notes to be taken. Doesn't stray very far from the textbook yet complains about how stupid it is. Exams are pretty easy if you study the notes she puts up in class. Great personality, good professor overall

Generally reiterates textbook material. I went to all classes and spent 0 minutes studying, received an approximate grade of 82% (4555) for midterm 1. Complexity of content increases in between first-second midterm, but difficulty remains in principle the same. Basically one and two-dimensional multivarable analysis.

A funny and sassy lady. She frequently quote Drake as a "economist". Gives out notes that will not be posted online; better attend lectures to get notes down. Exams aren't too hard if you do the practice questions on the study guide. Almost never opened the textbook cause her class slides covered everything you need.

hates if u talk in class, and won't really help u if u get on her bad side. otherwise, good enough prof, recommend taking notes by hand

She takes control of the class, will not tollerate talking, eating, or cell phone use. Seems strict at first but really just creates a better learning environment. Makes a lot more notes than the ones on the slides, so you will have to attend class to get the full story. Midterms aren't too tough but you do have to do some reading over.

She is a great professor. The study guide was more useful than the textbook itself, and it would totally be possible to do well in the course without even opening the textbook.

She is very glad to help you when you visit her in office hours to clear up any confusion. Her lectures are very enjoyable because she's very funny. She's one of the sweetest ladies around to strike up any conversation with too!

Hilarious prof who makes a slightly boring subject kind of interesting. Make sure you study for the midterms and final though

Her midterms are straightforward, but final exam is hard!!!

Professor Vaughan is one of the best econ profs in the school. She's very insightful on the topic of macroeconomics and you can tell she truly enjoys her field. She is definitely fair and as long as you go to her classes, you'll do well on her exams. Her notes and slides were all I really needed to get a great mark in the class.

She's a great teacher especially compared to the other economics teacher. She uses the textbook slides but she does make her own notes that is actually helpful. Answers any questions. Speaks clearly and talks slowly so everyone understands. She actually waits till everyone is finished typing out her notes. A bit intimidating but she's quite chill.

If you actually go to every class and listen to her attentively, she explains material clearly and you won't have to read the textbook at all! Her slides are great and she gives hand-written class notes with sufficient time to write them down. Her slides, in class notes, and study guide were enough for all exams. Exams were fair insofar you study!

Great lecturer.

Cares about her students more than any prof I've ever had. Everything is organized well, and presented in a manner that sets students up for success.

Vaughan really is a gem. The people who dislike her are the ones called out in class for being on their phones. She has 0 tolerance for disrespect in her class so keep quiet and leave your phone in your bag. You won't regret it because her lectures are hilarious. She explains topics well and is extremely receptive to questions for clarification.

She is overall a great lecturer. Gives lots of notes and cares about her students very much.

Truly cares about her students and the course material.

She was a great prof. The course material is pretty hard but she is very helpful during office hours. Very enthusiastic. Hard quizzes.

Super caring and helpful. Very clear lectures.

No phones or talking allowed or she will call you out. She is a very sweet lady--but super tough!!-- and one of the best profs I have ever had. Very smart and articulate, but very kind and sweet as well! You can tell she is very caring. Accessible outside of class. Overall awesome lady and best econ prof I've ever had! Legend of the faculty.

Her lecture was amazing!

A bit strict in class about cell phones but at least she makes the lectures funny and enjoyable. Has her own in class notes but they're mostly to help you understand concepts.

Excellent, engaging lectures. Definitely made me enjoy Econ 102 more than I expected to.

If you love playing your phone during lectures, dont choose her. Or else, you will find her interesting and engaging in class. Amazing teacher and the tests are not hard if you studied.

Professor Vaughan is one of the best econ profs at Waterloo. She explains things very clearly and also provides her own notes. She is also very caring and has a wonderful character (but no phones in her class lol). Easy tests and finals and definitely would take her class again!

Students have to attend her lecture to get the note. Her lectures and notes are clear. Little harsh about the class rule, no cell phone during class time