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Reviews (120)
It almost feels like being taught by another student. Very nice and tries her best to keep lectures interesting, she's relatable and not intimidating. She gives pop quizzes and "pop in class assignments" but doesn't say how many there are or when obviously so skipping class hurts your grade. There are also 2 papers and a final that includes essay
I like how she tries to make lectures interesting and you do not have to buy a textbook because it's all uploaded on smartsite. However there is roughly 200 pages of reading a week and it is VERY dull material, you have to read it because she gives pop quizzes and in- class assignments on the material so skipping class equals bad grade.
I don't like the structure of this class. She occasionally starts later and gives pop quizzes at random times. She will let some students make up the quizzes and others she does not. Only take this class if you can make it to every lecture because if you miss a quiz your grade will suffer.
As a commuter I did not appreciate all the pop quizzes and random assignments worth a huge chunk of the grade. It made it impossible to miss even one class, so if there was traffic or an emergency it really hurt my grade. Not only will she not tell you when she will give these quizzes/assignments, she won't even tell you how many there will be.
I don't think she is used to teaching college courses because this class feels a lot like grade school. Gives class assignments then will walk around the room to see if the students are doing the work. She gives pop quizzes on random days and during random points during lecture, so they're impossible to anticipate. 2 hr class, no breaks
Terrible. I don't think there was one time she started the class on time, she constantly starts 10 minutes late but then lectures until a minute or two after class is supposed to end. She is disorganized and scatterbrained and tends to ramble on. She also does not give any breaks and it's a 2 hour class. AVOID!
She gives pop quizzes so students show up. And she wastes so much time on discussions. On average, 15-20 minutes PER CLASS on having students chat with each other about what she's lecturing on, and it's pointless. Combine that with her always starting 10-15 minutes and there's so much time wasted in this class. Irritating class
Her class is one of the hardest class I have ever had. The lectures are super boring and a bit disorganized. She gives out at least 60 pages of reading material every week but she don't really talk about any of them in lectures. She doesn't take attendance but gives our pop quiz or class work every class.
She starts class late literally EVERY time because she's chatting with the TAs, and she gives no breaks (it's a 2 hour class). She wastes so much time on "discussions".Her lectures are dull and there is so much reading each week. Final includes full 3 page essay written in class along with exam! Pop quizzes and "pop assignments" Avoid, avoid, avoid
wasn't my favorite teacher but i did like her and her class. i usually fall asleep during lectures but she always manages to keep it interesting. would definitely take her class again
worst teacher I have ever had she wants to be cool and hip with the kids but she is just so snobby
so many readings, like 50+ readings, don't bother. 2 essays, TA grade HARSH like VERY HARSH. lecture slides do no make sense, teacher babbles, does not teacher any fundamental concepts. like zero. An education class where the teacher can't teach. oh the irony.
Horrible professor! She relies heavily on her TAs and doesn't know the material herself. She simply reads off her PowerPoint notes, but attendance is adviced due to pop quizzes and random in-class assignments. Three essays, all of which are graded harshly by her TAs. The final consists of 40 multiple choice questions and 1 essay. Avoid if possible!
I did not read any of the readings that consisted of 60 pages or more per night! Half the time, I was not sure what she was talking about. She would ask the class important questions about content, have us waste time talking with partners, and then would not even tell us the answer! Felt as if I learned nothing from lectures, only went for pop quiz
a little lecture heavy but they always have good info, she is super chill and personable when approached even tho she seems stand off ish in class, really sweet and funny in one on one discussion, high expectations and a lot of quizzes, seems to know her way around the classroom and how to connect
Dunno about her EDU110, but her EDU100 is great! Encourages discussion and answers all the questions people pose to her - she has a packed schedule, but is as helpful as she can be with her time restraints! Any downsides to the class are to the curriculum (aka not her fault)
she's a little all over the place with grading but pulls it together with the lectures, seems kinda chill, a little crazy but her class prepared me to teach in my own classroom better than anyone else's
No exams, only 3 essays- one was a take home as a final. No BOOK! Readings were all online. I loved her class- she was hilarious and engaging. Attendance is mandatory for in-class assignments for participation. Learned a lot from her course. I hope more of my Professors at UCD are like her! You won't regret it- take her!
I took 110 last quarter with Sophia Mattingly and loved her so much that I'm taking 100 with her this quarter too! Highly recommend!! Lots of reading (but honestly if you pay attention in class you can really just skim), sporadic in-class assignments, 2 essays, 1 small (10 minute) project, and an essay final (she gave us 10 days to work on it).
Tries really hard to be "relatable"/funny than actually teaching. Messy lectures that revolve around stories about herself, really unproductive. Harsh grading on papers that doesn't make sense. If she could just focus better on actually lecturing, I might tolerate her cringey sense of humor.
Professor Mattingly has bad reviews for some weird reason. Shes awesome, the class is very straightforward, she wants people to do well. It is 3 essays, a couple assignments, and then some in-class writings that are not difficult. Just come to class. Reading is necessary for sources for the essays, but I didn't personally read them all fully at all
BEWARE! Lecture is dull and you'll feel like you're going to a terrible stand-up comedy show every morning. She reads off the lecture slides and gives random in class assignments on canvas. Also, the TAs are harsh graders. Take this class at your own risk.
i normally don't review professors but I love Sofia! her class was very inspirational, powerful and relevant. She really cares about her students and is ready to help. Lots of reading (but honestly if you pay attention in class you can really just skim), sporadic in-class assignments, 2 essays, a final. She was one of my favorite professors at UCD!
I loved her enthusiasm. I also liked her use of videos and images in order to get students engaged. She knows very much about what she is talking about. I liked the kind of essay topics she had us write as well. I wanted to take another one of her classes, but its full
Wonderful teacher. She cares about her students and makes the material relatable (she'll often talk about her daughters when connecting in-class theories with real life). She fostered a class environment where people shared vulnerable things, and it all seemed so natural. Please take her. Watch out for the long readings though; try to skim them.
Mattingly tried to give good lectures, and shes very sweet and caring - but the clsss is pretty boring. Good news is you dont have to do the readings, and theres only two essays and a final paper - class is almost no work.
This was by far the easiest class Ive ever taken! 2 papers, 1 take home final, and a handful of online in class assignments (few short sentences). No book required as the readings were available on Canvas. Skim the readings to use as essay sources and come to class.
Amazing class! I took this class my first quarter as a transfer student and Professor Mattingly is very passionate! The class has a total of 3 papers, and one final take home exam. Highly recommend
Great class! Lectures where very engaging. She is very caring and personable.
Professor Mattingly is a great professor! I love her lectures because they are so engaging. There a 3 essays, two papers and a take home final. The essays are interesting topics you can really enjoy writing. Professor Mattingly is so sweet and caring! Take her classes if you can!
Professor Mattingly knows what she is talking about. Her experience is exceptionally impressive and she is very knowledgeable. No textbook required- she assigns readings on Canvas. "Pop Quiz"-type assignments for attendance-- if you miss one of these, get ready to have your grade docked big time.
She was an amazing teacher and really funny. I enjoyed attending class. There are 3 papers, 2 for midterm 1 as a take home final. If you get a low grade on the paper there is a chance for the rewrite. She provides readings which are necessary and helpful for the papers.
Mattingly is an amazing professor, she really is invested in the topic. Don't need a textbook, she provides the readings. There are 2 projects, a couple of short papers, and 1 take-home final.
Dr. Mattingly is that motherly-figure educator that we all have once in awhile. My complaint about her EDU100 class is that it felt "winged". A lot of the material was outdated or unavailable, and when she talked about the history of education, she definitely brought in her biases. So if you're not an outspoken liberal, then just endure her rants.
Professor Mattingly is alright. She's very passionate about the subject which shows through her rants and lectures. Annoying pop quizzes, 2 papers, take-home finals, no textbook needed, all online. It's hard to get help. Her voice is also kind of annoying too.
I had heard so many good things about her... then I took the class myself and realized those people must have never interacted with her outside of lecture. The times I reached out for help I was shut down. Very disappointing considering she reaches a class on education. I would have thought she would be more accessible.
As someone wanting to become a teacher I enjoyed taking Professor Mattinglys class. Its obvious shes passionate about education and is honest and open about teaching. The coursework is fair and she takes student feedback seriously. I also like how she incorporates her experiences and her family into class discussions about education.
Dr. Mattingly is an amazing professor. I loved how she incorporated her personal experiences to the class. She offers her help for everything (even for non-academic stuff). You will have pop quizzes but she asked for our feedback and she decided to give full credit if you complete it so no need to stress if you do the quizzes youll get full credit
She is a really amazing professor. The one thing I will say is sometimes her lectures can get a bit dry but she tries to avoid that by inserting "talk to the person next to you" every so often. IF YOU ARE NOT GOOD AT ESSAYS DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. The entire curriculum is off of 2 essays and a take home final essay.
No tests. Pop quizzes . 2 essays and final take home essay which you have like two weeks to complete . Alot of readings that she will provide to you .
2 papers and a take home final. she has 5 pop quizzes that are super easy if you go to lecture and review notes and 5 in class participation credit. she is very caring and extremely helpful. I truly enjoyed her class and how she made lecture so engaging. She is clearly passionate about her profession and family.
Prof. Mattingly is a real gem. Her class is pretty straightforward if you do the work. 2 essays, 1 short written-response assignment, and 1 take home final. She breaks away from the monotony and makes her lectures engaging. She is also quite caring and likes to take on a motherly figure with her students.
Lots of reading, and fairly long papers. Shes a good lecturer, but she goes off on many seemingly inconsequential tangents. Shes very knowledgeable within her subject area, but will often comment on subjects in which she has no knowledge.
If you know how to write a good essay then youll pass. Dont really need to read everything. 2 essays, one take home assignment, then final essay. dont miss class because you might miss out on those random quizzes
She makes lectures enjoyable to go to, which is important considering the many pop quizzes and in class assignments she has. Quizzes were full credit as long as you took them, if you miss them even if you 100% the rest best you can get is a B. 2 essays 1 take home assignment and take home final. Overall enjoyable class.
Extremely caring and I highly suggest it for an "easier" class. Do not skip class because there are a few quizzes and missing 1 or 2 quizzes will drop your grade an entire letter (happened to me because I decided to sleep in). Her quizzes are on random days (you don't know if it will be online or on paper so come to class). Only 2 essays.
She believes in the fundamental value of education and is willing to work with students outside of the classroom so that they have access to it. Hard to find a professor as committed and caring as her. She is human. In terms of the class, if you attend lecture, listen to the content, participate and study lecture slides, you should do fine!
I used to really like Professor Mattingly, I even got a A+ in her EDU 110 course. This quarter, being that COVID-19 through everyone for a loop, Dr. Mattingly did nothing to make things easier on her students. Talking to her outside of class (via email) is the best way to see who she really is, very dismissives and cold. I would not recommend.
Take her!!! Too much group work for my liking. You get a weekly group assignment due at the end of the week. A few essays, all of which are interesting and easy to do. Overall work is easy but tedious. Lectures and assignments are straightforward and easy to understand. Shes also pretty funny which makes her class overall enjoyable.
LOVE her. She was so funny and passionate. Lectures were very enjoyable and all the assignments were clear! I wanted to take more classes with her, because she was so great. Every time I left class, I had to geek out about her to my boyfriend. She just gave me hope for my future teaching experience, and a great model for good teaching.
Conflicting information between the syllabus, what the TA say, and the assignment prompt. Confusing syllabus because it was no updated for online format. Great lecturer but just the structure of the class left many questions unanswered. I would take her again as long as the class is more structured.
The canvas site and the instructions for assignments are super confusing. All the instructions for each assignment arent easily accessible compared to other assignments. BUT, the class was SUPER easy
This class grade was based on weekly group assignments, a partnered presentation, and a portfolio project that had four or five pieces to it, completed throughout the quarter. It was an easy A as long as you do the work and pay attention to lectures. Would take again, she is an interesting lecturer!
Dr. Mattingly is a very fair professor. I got nearly 100% in her class. TAs do all the grading. Lectures are a bit dense, but she sprinkles in some of her experience teaching k-12 to make it better. Need uper-div credits? This is your class!
Prof Mattingly is very caring and understands the struggles of students. She's a very interesting lecturer as well, so it makes it easier to pay attention. Would definitely recommend her!
The material was incredibly interesting and she's excellent about bringing in student participation whenever it arises. She's genuinely passionate about her job and cares about each student's learning, and will make adjustments to course material as needed in order to better suit students' learning styles. Feedback given on assignments is clear
Professor Mattingly is a kind individual, whose love for teaching bleeds into the classroom. She made me want to get up for 8:00 am class. Went above and beyond in making the lectures relatable but also entertaining. Has a great sense of humor, does not give much work for the class, but the assignments are all easy and fun. Would 100% recommend.
She is a very good lecturer and often will adjust the class according to the needs of her students. She holds a very solid class and she is fair with work most of the time. She gives the final paper extremely late, giving us two days to write 6 pages, and does not read your emails thoroughly. She skims line one and provides nothing of substance.
Dr. Mattingly was very caring towards her students and she gives students the opportunity to participate during class. Graded on 2 papers and weekly homework (learning tasks). Her TAs are very fair and easy graders! Wish she provided the prompt for the final essay ahead of time, but it wasn't a huge problem b/c it was doable.
A TRAUMATIZING EXPERIENCE. When I experienced a laptop emergency on the day my final paper was due, she DID NOT CARE. Her responses were very RUDE and DISMISSIVE. In fact, she wouldnt accept my documentation that PROVED my laptop broke that day. If you take her class, expect that she wont accommodate you if youre in need of help.
This class was made up of a 30 hour "internship", and 2 large projects that you work on throughout the quarter. Lectures are interesting but mostly don't pertain to any of the projects that you work on. I enjoyed that there were no tests but wish we worked and talked about the large projects more in class.
Lectures were interesting and easy to follow, gave a lot of info on the history of Edu and other topics like charter schools, ELA students, etc. NOT A TOUGH GRADER! Literally just do the work and put in a little effort, you'll be fine. Directions for projects can be confusing so ask for as much clarification as you need, bc you will. She's a hoot.
Amazing class with a fun podcast project which allows you to delve into a current and specific issue in education. One essay and small assignment. Final is part of the podcast project. Just pay attention, class is interesting for any major because education effects everyone, so TAKE THIS CLASS!!!
Great professor and informative (but easy) class. No tests and the class focuses on why education is the way it is today and current problems in k-12 schools. BE AWARE that there is a 30 hour classroom internship, meaning you MUST have some time on weekdays during grade school hours to intern. Do all projects and follow instructions for an easy A
Professor Mattingly is incredibly knowledgeable on her subject and experienced all the topics she lectured on. She wants everyone in her class to succeed and structures her class so that you can. Invaluable class if you want to be a teacher or school psych as she explains all the realities. 2 papers & occasional small assignments, lots of reading.
30-hour interns and heavy projects. Lots of conflicts between the syllabus, assignment instructions and what the TAs said. She doesn't tell you the due date of assignments or posts anything on canvas. So you usually find past-due assignments suddenly created on canvas. Don't give any accommodations and ignore students who ask for help.
This class requires an internship of at least 30 hours. If you are a student from Sac DO NOT TAKE. She is not understanding of the difficulties of getting into an internship in Sac- at least she says she does but doesn't care. It takes more time and requires medical history. If you have a late or are from sac-AVOID
This course is an internship based course, so make sure look for a internship even before class. Prof Mattingly would also have canvas open before quarter. She cares about students a lot. The group assignment is not diffcult at all, you don't have to be the presenter. She said late will get 0, but when I send email to her, she still grade my thing
Such an amazing professor! On of my favorite teacher I have ever taken which is why I have then her 3 times!!! Only professor I would ever willingly take at 8am with. Loved the internship! it was so fun and solidified my career goals. NO TESTS, just essays that are really fun to write
Such a nice professor, when she talks you can tell she genuinely cares about her students and her class. Lots of class engagement. Amazing professor with no tests!!
Great teacher, good amount of writing but none of the essays were not hard to write. Loved the class, we talked about our privilege and how we can improve the Education system. Great class environment, no tests, Professor is so amazing and caring and just someone you can get lunch with! TAKE ANY OF HER CLASSES!!!!
Super enjoyable and easy class. Lectures are not recorded. Lots of weekly readings. Only 1 small paper, another easy assignment and a fun podcast project. All are not graded hard. You can rewrite the paper if you need to. Highly recommend taking this class very chill.
A truly amazing professor! The lectures were always interesting. She made the class feel so welcoming and enjoyable. Her background in education is inspirational as she has so much knowledge and experience in the field. She is an advocate for project-based learning and designed her class that way. Hope to take more of her classes in the future.
Dr. Mattingly is very nice! She understands students get stressed out, and very empathetic towards us. Lectures on great material and the podcast project was fun. There are no midterms or final, but assignments in this class gives you an in-depth understanding on the topic. I highly recommend this sweet and caring professor.
Having taken 2 courses with Prof. Mattingly, I can say she is so caring and really centralizes her classes on important discussions. There is a lot of busy work, but just do the work, go to class for attendance (it can be pretty engaging) and its a guaranteed A. She cares about all her students and loves constructive criticism.
Professor Mattingly is so nice! She truly wants her students to understand the course material & makes it easy to understand. Attendance is mandatory but she did an amazing job creating a safe, stress-free learning environment. It's super easy to get an A & the TA's grade really nicely. There is one group project for the final but it's really fun.
Very knowledgeable, funny, and cares for her students. She'd give personal examples in an attempt to relate the material to students. Her TAs were also helpful and were fair graders. You can get by with just lecture slides, but I would still suggest reading the assigned readings.
Lovely professor! Very engaging and makes pulls you to importance of education with great personal and real-world examples. She is invested in making her classroom equitable and bringing all students up to speed. All assignments are graded very easily. Roughly 10% of grade is coming to class daily.
Professor Mattingly is a good professor, only one essay and a podcast. Essay is extremely hard to get a A, but overall her lectures are more interactive than others. It really does help when the professor themselves appreciate feedback during the lectures. Super funny and caring. This is a great course. Very few assignments as well!
There was a lot of busy work and she often gave our feedback for our assignments very late so we didn't have much time for subsequent assignments. She kinda just rambled the entire time which made it hard to pay attention in lecture. Agree with the others in that she is not accommodating. I would recommend taking this class with another professor.
attend all lectures bc they're part of your grade with no make-up points unless excused. although i received little feedback on my assignments, she gave examples for each assignment which were helpful if the rubric was unclear. not much hw but it is tedious. she gave about a week to complete each assignment too.
Beware that you cannot make up in-class assignments! But, she makes this clear in the syllabus and at the end if you do the other assignments, it will not impact your grade much. Her lectures are fascinating and you will get an A in the class if you do the assignments. I learned a lot and she is very passionate. I would recommend taking her class!
Professor Mattingly is AMAZING. Such a great lecturer who's passionate about education (especially equity in education). She teaches for the benefit of the students and will add to a lecture if there's a special interest. 2 papers and 2 presentations (1 paper was really long and she said it would be shorter in the future; still wasn't a hard paper)
You can't make up in-class assignments, though 1 is dropped. No exams, and readings aren't really needed except maybe in the beginning for citations. Assignments are pretty straightforward. The content is interesting and easy to follow. She genuinely cares about students and is understanding + respectful about people's diff backgrounds/experiences.
Follow the syllabus, communicate with her or TAs and you'll do great! Attendance enforced with in-class assignments, each worth 0.04% of the grade. Miss 3 classes and only lose 1.2%. If you get below a B- on the essay, you can rewrite it for a replacement grade. Podcast project (61% of grade) broken into 5 smaller, individually graded assignments.
The class itself was good. The professor was often late and never explained any upcoming assignment. Talked about her life more than class content. Beware asking to submit late assignments. Unaware of even what assignments should be turned in. Don't stress the presentations, organized based on class vote.
She is obviously passionate and knowledgeable about what she teaches. However she is unorganized. Lots of surprise papers. If you are someone who is appreciative of course schedules, I'd recommend not taking her if you have a choice; the syllabus was not followed at all. In general, she is easy with grading, mainly grading for completion.
Claims attendance isn't necessary but gives pop assignments. Disorganized with lectures, inflexible with assignments, claims she is setting boundaries but they're set in student territory. Project based professor; thank gods my partner and I were both vibing and motivated, otherwise it would've been much worse. Mandatory internship time consuming.
Disorganized & assigns too much work. Weekly: 4-10 readings/etc, 1 page paper, 1 weekly journal, and 3-4 hours internship. Rubrics are confusing but easy to BS. Lectures OK, attendance "not required" but unknown # of in-class assignments make up unknown % of grade. Doesn't follow syllabus, hard to plan around if you're balancing other obligations.
I'm almost 100% sure the reviews giving her a 5 and then 1 for difficulty are bots. It's incredibly difficult to get above an A- on the essays, and even though she says attendance isn't mandatory, there are in-class assignments almost every lecture that are part of your grade. For my fellow STEM peers, avoid her if you wanted a GPA boost.
Attendance is not mandatory but there are in class assignments you can't make up. She drops one. Super helpful and willing to answer any questions. She makes an effort to get to know students. One big paper for the quarter and smaller responses each week. My favorite prof at Davis. Take her if you can!
One of my favorite classes I've taken at Davis. Attendance is not necessarily mandatory, however, there are in-class assignments that can not be made up (except for one that gets dropped). The content is very interesting and the workload is not crazy. There's one 6-8 page paper, a group project + reflection, and one final paper.
This is the second class I've taken with her and she claims to prioritize accessibility but requires in-person assignments due most classes that cannot be made up. I got a A on the papers but ended with a C because I missed ~5 lectures! She also spends a lot of lecture talking about her personal life. The course is easy but she over complicates it
She is not understanding at all. No matter what is going on with you she doesn't even try to understand. It's funny how she lectures about education and how to be open with students she cant even be like that herself.
Worst professor ever. Don't take her otherwise your life will be hell.
Lots of writing throughout the quarter, and a podcast project. I had a situation that happened and was unable to attend class for a couple of days, I spoke to her and she was understanding and accommodating. Attendance does matter a lot and can affect you significantly if you miss lectures without an excuse note. I would take her again.
Didn't like her at all. She favors students and makes the class hard for no reason. She just talks about her own life for most of the class. I missed a few classes due to some personal reasons and she was not accommodating at all. I would say avoid her if possible.
Take any other professor except for her. I almost failed her class due to in class assignment. Her directions are not clear at all. It was such a confusing class.
I didn't learn a single thing from this class. It was a waste of time. On top of that she asked if someone could stay at her house for a few days while she's gone on vacation. She's not professional at all. I learned so much from the ta's and they both are amazing. Avoid her.
Just don't waste your time. Take a better professor and someone who actually cares about their students.
I wish she actually cared about her students and was more understanding. She makes herself seem like she cares sorry to break it to you guys, she really doesn't care about her students. Her emails are so short and mean. I wish I never took her.
I didn't deserve what I got in this class. She will not accommodate no-matter what. I missed a few classes due to personal reasons but she was really mean and didn't even reply to most of my emails. The TA's were really unfair at grading too. Take a class with Dr. Beno instead she's amazing.
Course organization was always weird. Assignments had inconsistencies and descriptions didn't always make sense. Attendance was mandatory, and even missing one could affect your grade. TAs can be harsh graders, but would recommend office hours or being very explicit in assignments to gain full points. No exams, but decent amount of assignments
She forgets to publish important assignments and doesn't publish it until she's in class so good luck trying to turn things in early. I think she's unorganized and some of her assignments don't show up on canvas calendar so it's risky relying on just canvas calendar. She has a weekly 3-page-3-week essay due Friday's. She doesn't accept late work.
Lots of papers and written assignments but manageable if you don't wait until the last minute. The class was a little bit boring but Dr. Mattingly is very kind, easy to talk to if you need help, and easily reached outside of class. I took EDU 122 and 150 with her, both classes were very informational. Overall solid professor
Prof. Mattingly is an engaging lecturer who makes the material interesting. Attendance is mandatory but lenient, and assignments are straightforward. For study prep, Unstuckstudy's tools were a big help alongside the lecture slides. Overall, a rewarding class if you stay on top of the work.
Professor Mattingly is completely unforgiving when it comes to late work and even calls out students who come in late to class. There are also in-class assignments that cannot be made up! The assignments are relatively easy, but she makes them harder than they should be by being disorganized. Take a different professor if you can.
I really did not enjoy her class. Attendance is mandatory, and although 2 got dropped its way too much of the overall grade, she doesn't give a % but i calculated it to be about like 40%+. Her lectures are a ton of yap, they're 2 hours long with maybe 30-45 mins of actual content. Final podcast assignment was a drag, but the class was easy overall.
I personally enjoyed the class and learned a lot, lectures are long and there are a lot of assignments but in return, you take NO EXAMS. 3 Mini essays (2 pgs each), 1 Essay (5 pgs), in-class assignments for every lecture, and a podcast project (you do the project overtime so the workload isn't too much).
This was my 2nd class with Dr. Mattingly and I still love her. She is very passionate about education and provides amazing lectures! She is open to feedback about her assignments and will work with you if you're having any difficulties in her class. She is really nice and tries to get to know her students. I cannot recommend her enough!
Professor regularly discusses inclusivity and systemic bias rooted in outdated or inequitable standards but puts in a policy of no make up work despite adding class in the 20 day window for students to adjust their schedules. Over 100 points of coursework that impact the final grade. It's troubling. Does not practice the things she preaches.
Don't waste your time. This professor is extremely condescending and inconsiderate, and her policies reflect this. She has a clear preference for certain students over others. She has zero patience and no respect. A ton of busy work and is super particular with personal reflections. Grades based on how much she likes you/ your story.
DON'T TAKE! Prof picks favorites, attendance is too much of overall grade. TAs grade so harshly, and there are at least 2 papers (or 1 paper + 1 long, tedious assignment) a week. Group presentation (20 minutes) and very little instruction for grading criteria or prompt. She also only spends maybe 20 minutes actually lecturing. Save yourselves.
Took this class as an elective for my last quarter of Davis expecting a fun, interesting, and most of all a class I wouldn't have to stress about. Made the WRONG decision. This class consumes most of my week. So much busy work that is graded harshly. Long paper that is broken up into parts (this does not make the paper more manageable).
Do not take this class unless you have too. This was supposed to be an elective class for me, but it consumes more of my time than my major classes. There are a lot of writing assignments (including a research paper) that are not super difficult, but they are graded harshly depending on your TA. Save yourself the trouble and take a different class.
She sadly isn't the same anymore. I've had several classes with her. Each time she's gotten messier. Assignments are published only during class time so you can't work on them ahead. She always claims we talked about upcoming assignments when we never did. Argues with students about it in class Feels like an upper division UWP class lots of writing
I can see why students don't like her. She is disorganized and didn't post the assignments until the week before they were due. She also has the students lecture instead of her doing it. One of the TAs was a harsh grader for no reason. Don't let her turn you away from education because all of the other edu profs I've taken are so easy and nice!
Mattingly is pretty good! She had 3 papers, and a big project-based learning project for the quarter. She said she will require attendance in the future, but she didn't this Fall quarter. Can sometimes go on tangents in lecture, yet she has a lot of knowledge about Edu Psych. Loved her and would take her class again :)
Dr. Mattingly was not a bad professor I just felt her class was disorganized. You are kind of left on your own to figure out what to do and assignments would not be posted until 2 days before they were due. All the grading is done by TA's and their grading is oddly strict for such easy assignments.
You can tell the professor is passionate about teaching future educators, and she is very kind. Please don't leave the quarter project to the last minute, as it can be a lot of work! There is no midterm or final.
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