Great Prof. Always helpful and wants her students to do well. Lots of information, but an interesting class

An educator extrodinaire!! Very organized and interested in the material. Tough material and fair exams. I wish all profs were this keen about education.

Very nice lady, and very intelligent - and she can actually teach! (not always true for profs at UVIc)

Amazing! She's probably the most organized professor I've ever had. She'll bend over backwards to ensure that you know the material before writing the exam.

A great prof!! She's super organized, and puts in tons of effort to help the class do well on tests.

I didn't want to take the class, but I had too. And now, I am glad I did. Sandra is a great teacher - super prepared, likes interaction, encourages questions (even from the annoying people) and altogether awesome. Be sure to study the notes she provides for the tests.

Great teacher, very organized and clear. Will answer questions without making your feel stupid and is approachable and helpful. I didn't want to take this course but I had to, and now I'm glad I did. Final exam was a bit insane though.

One of the most organized and helpful teachers out there. Enthusiastic and truly wants everyone to do well.

She does say okay a lot, and does ask stupid questions. We spent an entire day analyzing "The dog ate the cookies" But compared to other teachers, she provides excellent power points, webCT support and study aids. She doesnt put the PPs up in advance though, and then gets mad when everyone is copying down the notes in class.

The prof is very organized and very thorough. She says OK alot, which is a little irritating, and asks questions alot and will not move on or give the answer until someone finally gets it right. I often wished she would just tell us the answer so we could write it down and move on. The class is definitely slow-moving and dull, but still informative

Lots of examples. Helpful when having trouble

Sandra was an awesome prof. As long as you go to classes and take down the notes (she doesn't post them), you'll do awesome. She's interesting and one of those profs who has passion for what she's teaching. Great prof, and as long as you do the work it's an easy course.

She knows what she is talking about and really has her act together. It was quite a good class and the tests were fair.

She was great! She was super organized and made learning fun.

Kirkham is probably the best first year prof I had. Amazingly organized, crystal clear delivery, and knew the material very well. She isn't bubbly cheerful or anything, but is very professional and understanding. If you want Linguistics explained well look for her. Read and do the hmwk and the tests will be easy. We're priviledged to have her.

Wow. One of the easiest A+'s I've ever gotten. Her teaching is super clear, and is in fact sometimes so clear and detailed that it is boring because she spends too long on stuff. The e-homework was super easy, as were the tests, and she gave 8% participation. I barely had to try to get my A+, yet I still feel like I learned stuff. Good prof.

AMAZING PROF! Seriously, best prof I've ever had at UVIC. Her blackboard page is so organized and there are so many resources to help you study for the tests. Her lectures are fun, interactive, she plays games and does participation activities. She is such a nice lady and very helpful!

I love this prof. I had so much fun in 100a I am sorry that I didn't take it sooner. The class activities often feel like fun puzzle games. She's very clear about what she expects, and gives more supplementary help material than any other teacher I've had. Study terms/definitions, and know the material well. Don't slack off.

Excellent teacher

Incredibly clear and very friendly. A fun class. You must attend ever class though because you cover lots of ground in one hour. Very interesting. However, really does mess with your spelling

very boring class. Sandra is sometimes unbearably annoying: poses open ended ridiculous questions to the class and sits in silence as no one answers (this can get really bad) , has a number of catch phrases (sandra-isms), over uses Web CT, and unable to explain concepts in more than one way.

Very clear lectures in a class I found surprisingly hard because oft he amount of stuff to memorize.

I found her to be an extremely well organized and helpful prof. She always laid out concepts well, though sometimes answered questions with an irksome air of superiority. I absolutely loved her and her class though. Reccommend!

A great TEACHER! Many profs at Uvic know their subject but dont have a clue how to teach- Sandra knows both! Anyone complaining on here that she makes you "do group work" or "attend class regularly" doesnt understand how effective teaching and learning works. I would recommend this class to anyone interested in Linguistics(much better than Nyvlek)

She was great, always willing to explain more but gave very clear lectures. Yes, she moved fast through the slides, but her classes were engaging and she posted ample material help online - practice questions, sample quizzes, lecture questions, etc. Totally recommend her.

Great prof and very knowledgeable. She's passionate about linguistics and wants to pass on that passion to her students. People that are complaining on here just don't have the mental capacity to grasp a linguistic paradigm. I recommend if you're capable of such a task.

Excellent prof. Very organized, and explains concepts clearly (even to us non-Linguistics students). Definitely have to attend class to do well, but she makes them interesting. Textbooks are unfortunately pricey, but necessary. Have taken my only two Linguistics classes with her, and would happily come back for a third.

Very hard marker, MUST go to class, as her powerpoints only have a few words on them and she elaborates much more. Guidelines for assignments pretty unclear/ambiguous. I would take her class for a more technical Ling, but do not recommend for 397

I have had her in 100A and in 361 and I think that she is a great prof, looks at concepts from different points of view and really gets the class thinking about the material. Her tests are hard but she is always willing to help you

She is the reason I'm a Ling Major! I loved her, she made all the concepts really clear and kept us engaged. Write down the slides! She doesn't post them. Tests were all really fair, treat quizzes like midterms.

I am surprised by some of the negative ratings here. She's a great prof and is always willing to answer questions. My only complaint would be that she goes through ppt slides a bit too fast. If you are not completely stupid, show up to class, and take notes you will get a good grade. The textbook is not necessary (although helpful for ling majors).

Such a good teacher,she is very helpful and her class is very clear. The only weakness is ,the content is a little bit hard and the quiz is hard.

This was super fun! I sincerely enjoyed this class! Would recommend to take 200 with Sandra.

Sandra seems nice. She just has a tendency to treat her class like they're in grade 3. Even handing papers back was like a disruptive throwback to grade school. She would tell us to get into groups, then we had to line up alphabetically, THEN she would hand out our tests. I also felt that she marked tests/HW unfairly. DON'T even miss one class.

If you pay attention to her lectures and do the assigned readings, the class is quite enjoyable and easy. The lectures are not posted but I found if i missed some of the content, the textbook filled in the gaps.

Prof Sandra is really passionate in linguistics. Her class is always full of laughs. To get a good grade, listen carefully in class and DO YOUR HOMEWORK!

I'm very surprised at all the negative comments on here. She makes you love linguistics and makes you want to take another ling class. She was really nice and her class was very engaging and interesting. I used the textbook quite a bit, I'd definetly recommend buying it. The only criticism would be that she goes through her slides pretty quickly.

I've had Sandra for 100A, but enjoyed her much more for this class. Grading was based off of coursespaces assignments and midterms, that were fair in questions and based off of what we learned in class. Missing class isn't an option as she doesn't put her lecture up, other than a few random slides. Overall though, a relatively easy class.

I really enjoyed this class and she made me appreciate linguistics. she further helped me understand what I was being taught in my other linguistics class. You need to attend the classes as much of what she tests you on is spoken about or taught in her lectures.

10/10 would take another course with Sandra. She is very kind and approachable. The content and her lectures are interesting.

She is the SWEETEST. You can tell she is passionate about the subject. Make sure to do the study guide and read the textbook and you'll do great. Her PowerPoints/lectures could use a bit of work, they are a bit unclear. Exams are online though so they are pretty straightforward. I mostly used the study guide to learn the material.

I loved Sandra's class. Clear rubric and criteria, interesting and well-explained content, and a lovely, knowledgable prof who genuinely cares about her students. The amount of info feels overwhelming, but if you do what she asks and ask for help when you need it, you will excel. Such a great course and prof, with help at every turn.

Sandra is a level-headed professor who is on top of the large amount of content learned in 100A and B. She responds to emails in a timely fashion, and always answered questions in an informed and helpful manner. Information is covered quickly in class, but she times it well with assigned textbook readings. Group study is encouraged!

She made me fall in love with phonology. Very logical, methodical, and fare - impeccably organized, she looks for specific things, and grades accordingly. Read her slides, (this is what's on her tests) if there's any concept on the slides you don't understand - work with the material until you do. In tests, copy her slides verbatim!!

Sandra's tough but she knows what she's talking about. Expects a LOT from you her students and assigns a lot of work but you'll finish the class knowing a whole lot more than you did before. If you need this course, plan for it to be a heavier one. Her lectures can get messy but she keeps it interactive and interesting.

o.m.g. i love sandra's structure and attention to detail of the class. don't be fooled: it is hard and grueling for a first year course, comparable to a bio or chem class, but as long as you read the textbook and practice consistently you'll be fine! Also definitely get a group of study buddies to review notes and concepts in case you miss class

Dr Kirkham knows the material well and her lectures are very interesting. The assignments and midterms can be squished together in certain weeks, but it's manageable. Put the work in and you'll do fine--don't skip class and do the readings.