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She's Very nice the class is interesting and you get all the notes

Alwood is great! She's readily available if you need help, she's enthusiastic, and I learned a bunch from her class! If you work in her class, you get the grade you deserve!

She's great. She really makes class interesing and she's so helpful if you just talk to her or e-mail her. The class is hard but she really explains it well.

I loved this class! She can be tough but very fair. She is easy to talk to and is willing to help you.

One of the BEST teachers I have ever had. Always willing to help, give bonus, and was more than clear about what was going to be on the tests.

Wonderful teacher!! had so much fun in her class

Teaches hard, very passionate about her subject. Very helpful! You will learn if you want to!

Dr. Nancy also teaches at NWACC and is an excellent instructor, and its a fun class too.

Great teacher! Go to class and you'll get a good grade. Attendance is not mandatory but she gives extra credit if you go!

Nancy is definitely the best teacher I've ever had, and I think that my classmates would agree. She uses everyday examples and funny stories to make the class more interesting. The exams are easy if you study and Nancy is always more than happy to help you understand the material. I dreaded taking a class at 8:30, but it was well worth it !

Good ol' down-to-earth teaching style. Had her for stats and dev. psych. Dev psych explained better. Got frustrated a time or 2 when I didn't get Stats prob explanation. Says to get a hold of her outside class but time is "rushed" unless a "mom" or "older" or share common children interests. Helpful VIA email. Understanding of life's demands

She is an all around awesome teacher. She is good at explaining things at an understandable level. She doesn't take attendance but gives tons of extra credit for showing up. No homework, and only 4 tests. The tests are multiple choice and are fairly easy if you know the material very well.

She is a tough teacher. Im a psychology major and i struggled in her class. your grades come from 4 tests and a lot of bonus points. class isnt mandatory but if you want to do well you should attend. she repeats herself a lot and her tests are hard.

Nancy is a good teacher. Be sure to go to class because her tests are spitting images of her powerpoints, and she does not post her powerpoints online. She is a nice woman, loves to talk about her family. She is happy to help and she takes the time to learn your name if you make an impression on her.

Wonderful teacher, extremely helpful!! The paper for this class is very difficult but she made it manageable. She is very helpful with any questions you have about anything and really cares about how well you do in the class.

There is so much to learn from Dr. Alwood! She is so informative and makes the material really fun to learn. She does not post her powerpoints, but if you go to class and take notes you'll do fine!

Dr. Alwood is a great professor with a lot of patience. Attendance is mandatory, but you don't want to miss because bonus points can make the difference in your grade AND you learn something from EVERY class. She uses humor and everyday life to teach the subject. I highly recommend her!

Dr. Alwood is probably the best professor I have had! Especially compared to the other psych professors. She is very understanding and wants you to do your best! Class is mandatory and she won't email you the powerpoints. Her tests are fair and she gives a lot of bonuses! She also makes her lectures fun! Highly recommend her!

Have to go to class to succeed. Harder than I expected but she was helpful and gave out extra credit for random attendance. Tests are difficult for general Psyc. Dont need the textbook

I thought Dr. Alwood was a great professor but really make sure you go to class and pay attention. She gives powerpoint notes so take notes and study for tests. Tests are hard but she gives out A LOT of extra credit

It's not an easy class if you blow it off but if you actually work you should not have problems. You DO have to go to class. She does not post notes so take good ones

Definetely not a blow off class. Very interesting, but you will have to work for your grade. As far as tests go, you have to know the definition and understand the concept of the terms.

I had Alwood for Honors Gen. Psych and it was honestly my favorite class. Her tests aren't too difficult because she gives you a study guide and tells you exactly what to study. Be sure to always go to class because some days she gives extra credit only to the people in class. Also, we never wrote a paper and her final is optional.

Dr. Alwood makes psychology understandable. Definitely an A is possible is you just put the effort in. She outlines notes for you to print off and her study guides for the exams are good too. The exams are a lot of application questions. Overall, a good teacher.

Fun class! If you show up for the lectures and take the weekly chapter quizzes you will be set up for success on her tests. She provides an outline for each test that really helps the studying process. She is more than willing to go above and beyond for her students. Not to mention that she is hilarious and always has the best stories.

Dr. Alwood is like strong coffee. She is wonderful, bold, and gets more mild as time passes. She is a great and passionate teacher. She does assign team projects and expects you to read, but there isn't much homework beyond that. She sets you up for success. She is very often available and always happy to see you!

Not gonna lie Alwood came off pretty strong at the beginning but simmered down a lot. Lectures can be long and drawn out but pretty easy to understand. Just show up to class and put in a little effort and youll make an A! Once I was one of the last to finish an exam, raised my hand for help and she basically gave me answers to some questions.

This is not a blow off class. If you go to class everyday you should end up with a B. Her weekly quizzes are difficult and all of her tests (minus the first one) are application questions. My major is psychology and so this class was HIGHLY interesting for me! If this is your major TAKE HER CLASS but if it is not DON'T. She is strict but fun:)

Dr. Alwood is amazing! She will help you on tests and outside of class if you ask her for help. She has very dry humor but just go along with it- she can be pretty funny. She takes random attendance- but going to class is so helpful! You have to work for it, but it prepares you so well if you're going on in psych.

Dr. Alwood is incredibly caring about her students and will push you to come to office hours and ask questions. She is very blunt and very clear about what she wants from you, but is also a good person and is interesting to listen to during lecture. You wont be bored in her classes.

Dr. Alwood is probably one of the best professors I have had on this campus. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about her craft and genuinely cares for her students. I have never felt compelled to write a review for a professor until I took Dr. Alwood's class. She is a gem, a shining light. 12 out of 10 I definitely recommend.

Incredible professor, super easy class that requires minimal studying for an A. Just know that she DOES NOT round final grades at all; an 89.9 will remain a B.

Alwood is one of the best professors I have had. She gives weekly quizzes online but her lectures are fun and interesting. You will have to study, but there's an extra credit assignment at the end of the semester that is super easy and will help your grade out if needed.

REALLY knows the material. Gives clear study guides. Tests every 3 chapters which is nice cause it breaks it up well. has quizzes due every sunday which is hard, you have to read the book to get good grades on them. Overall really good!

I took Dr. Alwood for general psychology and developmental psychology and loved her both times. For developmental, she makes it extremely clear what will be on the test and you will leave the class actually knowing the information. Her lectures are funny and engaging and she gives out plenty of extra credit. She is one of my favorite professors!!

I took Developmental psych with Alwood and she is one of my favorite professors. She takes attendance every day (unless she forgets) so this is a class you want to show up to. There's a quiz due every Sunday and 5 tests so its def not a blow off class but there's 3 different options for extra credit and they help a ton.

The most energetic professor I had and I love it. You can tell she is passionate about what she teaches and she will help you so much if you ask. She cares about all her students and wants to see them succeed. If you don't try then she can tell but if you do your best then you should pass. HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER!!

Dr. Alwood is an amazing professor. This class is a lot of work, but she truly prepares you for research and writing a good paper. As long as you can attend class and meet deadlines you will be fine in this class! Just follow her rubrics and feedback. Would highly recommend Dr. Alwood for all of her classes because she is fun and understanding!

Professor Alwood is definitely my favorite professor I have had so far. She explains the material so well and is clear about what she expects from you. She made this class so interesting! You have to work hard, but if you are willing to put in the time, you will get a good grade. She also gives opportunities for extra credit which is awesome.

Dr. Alwood is one of the best professors I've had. She tries her best to make lectures interesting and connect with her students on a more personal level. The tests are from the lecture material and she gives notes and study guides for each test. Attendance isn't mandatory but you get extra credit often just for showing up.

She is really nice and tries her best to make lecture interesting. She truly cares about teaching and helping her students. The study guides she gives for the tests can be a little hard to interpret sometimes but overall the class is not hard. Especially not with all of the extra credit you can get.

The lectures for this class are boring but its not really her fault. She can be strict when it comes to grading but I found her to be pretty fair and very clear about her grading criteria. You can tell she actually cares about her students and teaching them. Shes also pretty funny!

Dr. Alwood was great!! always readily available to meet for office hours, which were helpful and pleasant. I honestly have no idea how she had so many great examples in lectures. She made the material engaging and was a fair grader. The exams aren't bad because they're based on the study guide. There is a group project and some extra credit.

a frankly absurd amount of work. my friends with other professors in RM have not had nearly the workload she expects. she is a nice person and helpful. she knows whats she's talking about, but is super strict. lots of specificities about how work must be done or you will not receive credit. i would take a course with her again, but not this course.

Nancy is a great professor and super accomodating. There are quizzes on each chapter and five exams throughout the semester. Attendance is heavily encouraged. She gives extra credit points the next class day after an exam. Her class is not a "show up and pass," but it is not difficult! The textbook is required to do decent on the exams.

Dr. Alwood is the best! She is very knowledgeable and is great at answering questions. She really cares about her students & wants you to do well. Also shes super funny & I really enjoyed her class. Its a lot of info but if you go to class and read (at least some) youll do well.

This class is easy to pass as long as you attend the lectures and make a quizlet of all the terms for the exams. She doesn't upload her past lectures or her notes from class, so if you miss there's not much you can do unless you have a friend that's willing to share. She is consistent with her homework and has extra credit on her tests.

Dr. Alwood is an amazing teacher. She had very interesting lectures and gave examples. Her study guides were clear, and there was never anything on the test that was not on the study guide. She gives many opportunities for bonus points, it is honestly hard to fail her class. I finished with over a 100. Just go to class and do the study guides.

I love Nancy she gives super interesting lectures and relates it to her personal life making it easier too understand. She is strict but respects students that constantly show up and work hard. Quizzes are hard, but tests are not bad. I would take notes during lectures and study a lot before the exam. Best class I have taken at uark.

A lot of people did not like Professor Alwood but I actually thought she was great! Going to lecture is VERY necessary in order to do well in the class, but if you pay attention you will have pretty much all the notes you need. Does weekly quizzes, but they are not hard and she makes it easy to get 100s. Study guides are very accurate for exams.

Good teacher, attendance isn't mandatory but a lot of test material comes from lecture rather than the book so go to class. Material is interesting and not hard - tests are easy if you use the study guide she provides. Quizzes over every chapter and you can take them as many times as you want for a higher grade. Few opportunities for extra credit.

If you are taking Dev. Psyc, she is amazing! Five exams pretty much make up your grade. She creates straight forward study guides and if you know that material, you should not receive below a B on a test. Weekly quizzes worth 10 points that can be taken as many times as needed. Few opportunities for extra credit, but enough to boost your grade!

funny woman who is smart and respected

Dr. Alwood was the best decision. If you are even considering Graduate School, 100% recommend to take her for Research Methods. It is not easy by any means, but extremely rewarding. After her course, I felt very prepared for Graduate School level coursework. She is also very kind, which is always a plus- extremely passionate about us succeeding.

I loved this class! i'ts important to go to lecture even though no attendance taken. She provides extra credit opportunities & test reviews. Tests are lockdown browser + camera but easy if you know the content. We also had homework reading quizzes that helped boost grades. Pretty hard not to get an A if you put in effort.

First test is much easier than the rest which can throw you off, but overall a easy class to get an A in if you put in the effort

I loved her in developmental psyc. She is very funny and makes the lectures interesting. She is a hard grader on written assignments when it comes to format, but there is only one written thing that is optional extra credit. You can really tell that she cares about these topics and she if my favorite teacher yet.

Going to class is very important. She will basically tell you exactly what will be on the exam and what the extra credit questions will be. Tests can be confusing, but they're not difficult. There is a quiz every week with unlimited attempts that is a good grade boost. She is also friendly during office hours and very passionate about the course.

Dr. Alwood's research methods course is challenging but extremely rewarding. She is passionate about her subject and pushes students to excel. Utilize Unstuck study and the textbook to stay on top of the workload. Overall, a worthwhile investment for aspiring grad students.

Dr. Alwood is a good professor and you can tell she cares about her students. Attendance is not graded but she does not post slides so if you don't go you won't do as well on the exams. Her study guides are pretty straight forward although they sometimes require you to look deeper into the textbook.

She does not post the slides from class, so you do need to go, even though attendance isn't mandatory. As long as you take the notes and study, you should be fine! She is really nice and cares about students.

Great professor. very knowledgeable and her lectures are really good. Super easy to take notes. Attendance is not mandatory, but going to class is needed to get an A on the exams. Always gives extra credit on the exams. Study guides are easy to follow.

There is extra credit given in optional projects and in Dr. Alwood's exams. She does give amazing lectures but attendance is not necessary. However, you won't know the extra credit unless you go; her tests are not easy

She is a great professor! I thoroughly enjoyed the class as well as her as a person. I do have to say though that this class is not necessarily hard, but you have to study more than what she just gives you. I had a hard time learning the material that wasn't covered in lectures so I got a B, but if I had better understanding I could've done better!

really easy class a lot of it was just common sense or stuff learned in general/ AP psych. she gave extra credit every test and also had some optional assignments. very important to go to class even thought she doesn't take attendance.