WOODS V E

Vanessa Woods

102 reviews
Tough grader Skip class? You won't pass. Get ready to read Lots of homework Lecture heavy Accessible outside class Clear grading criteria Group projects Gives good feedback Caring Respected Participation matters Amazing lectures Tests are tough Test heavy Tests? Not many Inspirational So many papers Would take again
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PSY 10A
119 / 120 Enrolled
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
Vanessa Woods 3.6
M W
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
55.1% A
PSY 10A
81 / 120 Enrolled
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
Vanessa Woods 3.6
M W
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
55.1% A
INT 86EI
17 / 20 Enrolled
First Year Discovery Seminar: SciTrek: How Science Works
Vanessa Woods 3.6
R
14:00 PM - 14:50 PM
96.6% A
INT 188
9 / 12 Enrolled
Promoting Research Engagement-REU Application Development
Vanessa Woods 3.6
W
13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
100.0% A
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PSY 590B Woods V E Spring 2024 Total: 0
PSY 590C Woods V E Spring 2024 Total: 0
INT 86EI Woods V E Spring 2024 Total: 22
INT 125 Woods V E Spring 2024 Total: 29
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PSY10A . Woods V E 8 Months Ago

Dr. Woods is so helpful & passionate. Very accessible, I recommend going to OH. There's a lot of busy work & attendance is mandatory but it's not hard and it comes together in the end. 2 indiv. online + group in-person midterms but they're easy. Final research paper that you get a lot of guidance on and the rest of the grade is from lab/section.

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PSY10A . Woods V E 8 Months Ago

Professor Woods was an excellent teacher!! enthusiastic about the content and explains things well. learned so much and have a great understanding of the course material that I will retain for a long time. She really teaches to think critically, and to use and apply knowledge... not just to memorize one day and throw out the next.

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PSY10A . Woods V E 10 Months Ago

I took Prof. Woods for both Psy 10A and 120L, and I recommend avoiding taking classes with her. She assigns way too much busy work each week. The only good thing about her class is that exams are take-home. Attendance is mandatory, but her lectures are a complete waste of time in my opinion. She's also very passive aggressive.

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PSY111 . Woods V E 10 Months Ago

Her class had a lot of busy work which I wasn't a fan of, but it was all easy and as long as you put in the time an A is super achievable. She's also the sweetest, most approachable person ever and will remember/say hi to you quarters after you've taken the class

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PSY111 . Woods V E 1 Year, 2 Months Ago

Prof. Woods is hard and gives a lot of work, but she is very fair and makes sure that if you do the work, attend class, and actively engage with her content, you will be rewarded with a greater understanding of psychology and neuroscience. She is not a prof you want to take if you want an easy A, but will definitely make you a better scientist.

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PSY109 . Woods V E 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

This class was extremely easy and amazing for getting comfortable with classes at UCSB! You work in groups and get to meet new people and learn how to read research articles and discuss them. Woods is a great professor and really knows what she is talking about.

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PSY10A . Woods V E 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

I had Woods for 10A and I loved her. The class focuses on writing a research proposal, and there is a clear and well organized system that slowly sets you up to writing it. Woods really knows what she is talking about, and is available and ready for questions. She can come off a bit intense, but she is very nice and willing to help.

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PSY111 . Woods V E 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

She is unaccommodating, and condescending towards students. She isn't inspiring and thinks that she's better than other professors because she makes students do a lot of work.

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PSY120L . Woods V E 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

her class felt like we had no other classes going on and had all the time in the world for that one class. the things worth 5% took hours to do but the things worth 20% suspiciously took 2 minutes? graded the take home exam super harshly and was overall annoying. no.

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PSY10A . Woods V E 1 Year, 10 Months Ago

I found Dr. Woods engaging and caring. Tests were fair, lots of different things go into the grade so plenty of ways to get points. Research paper is daunting but follow guidelines and start early. Dr. Woods was super helpful one on one and made herself extra available when the TAs struck. Overall loved this class!

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10A . Woods V E 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

I spent a lot of time on the proposal and followed the A examples to a T. However, I still only received an A- on the paper. All the prep and busy work didn't help me do any better on the proposal, as I had changed all my details by the final paper anyways. Lectures were long and she took a long time to explain simple concepts. Hardish tests

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PSY10A . Woods V E 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

Woods is not understanding or helpful. She is very strict and straightforward and does not put in effort to empathize with students. Her lectures are good but the class is unorganized and she is not very accommodating.

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