Matthew Whittle

16 reviews
Caring Get ready to read Participation matters Amazing lectures Respected Clear grading criteria Skip class? You won't pass. Inspirational Lecture heavy Tough grader Lots of homework Hilarious
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ANTH2 . 5 Years Ago

Whittle is a really caring, enthusiastic professor. He obviously cares so much about both his role as an educator and about the work he does as an anthropologist in Mexico. He uses real examples from his fieldwork to explain concepts, which is really cool. Depending on if your TA grades your writing harshly, it's pretty easy to get a good grade.

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ANTH2 . 5 Years Ago

The best lecturer I've had so far at UCSB. Posts all of his slides on GauchoSpace and all have sufficient amount of info. iClicker questions for attendance. Don't buy the textbook, I never opened mine. He covers all the topics in lecture. Other assigned readings are more important. Great music before class. I miss Whittle's class everyday.

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ANTH2 . 5 Years Ago

Great, great professor. I was always on the first raw of his lecture. Awesome warm-up music, clear points, interesting topics, and nearly no homework. One long essay needed. Clear review guide before midterms and finals which are not so hard. i-clicker participation needed. One of the best professors in UCSB!

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ANTH2 . 5 Years Ago

I changed this class to pass/no pass after the midterm and it was the biggest mistake I made this quarter. Whittle is an awesome professor and his final was so easy. It was so refreshing having a professor who's actually passionate about their field of study AND who can convey the concepts of the class in a digestible way. I'd take him again 100%.

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ANTH2 . 5 Years Ago

Wittle is a great professor, he's really insightful and genuinely cares about the subject in which he teaches. I'd love to take another class with him and if you're taking anthro 2 with him you won't be disappointed.

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ANTH2 . 5 Years Ago

HANDS DOWN one of the best professors I had this quarter. His midterm was fair and I feel super prepared for the final. You learn so much by just going to lecture and dong the reading. TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM I would highly recommend it!

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ANTH2 . 5 Years Ago

I took this as a GE and actually learned stuff that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. Great class. The professor is super enthusiastic.

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ANT104 . 6 Years Ago

Professor Whittle Currently teaches at Cal Poly Pomona and I took him for Ant 104(intro to linguistic anthropology) I don't know if Cal poly has an idiotic curriculum but this was the hardest general ed ive taken. He's a great guy and truly tries but the material is truly excessively difficult. Do no take this class if you're expecting an easy g.e.

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ANTH360 . 7 Years Ago

Great professor! His class has made me a better person overall. He really wants you to gain knowledge that you can carry with you after school. You do have to read every week but hey its college, he picks interesting material that's relevant to class. Two written exams and a paper. I wish he taught more classes, I would take them all.

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ANTH108 . 7 Years Ago

Such a sweet professor! Very nice guy that has enthusiastic lectures. I really enjoyed his passion for the topics at hand and the fact that he had first-hand experience with topics made everything seem more realistic. I would take one of his classes again, for sure.

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ANTH108 . 8 Years Ago

Great Professor. He's really helpful when you go to his office hours. He does talk a lot in his lectures, but he always makes sure you understand the material. He's a wonderful person and really cares about the subject he teaches.

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ANTH108 . 8 Years Ago

Expects you to read to much. In little time. Super hard study guide. Isn't really clear. His lectures are too long.

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