I thought she was a wonderful teacher! It was a hard class but she is very understanding and gives lots of extra credit. take her class!!

strong passionate woman. But i felt really dumb when she spoke because of all her big words. I kept up with all the readings but couldn't grasp everything she was saying.This class killed my GPA. I regret taking it..

She is a good Prof. But the course is not conducive to students, nor does it not allow for A students to shine. I did well on the 200 question final, got a A on it. However, your grade all depends how your TA grades. Some TA's grade fair, some give out A's for the same work. This is the one flaw of UCSB!!! Most will receive a B or C in this class.

her notes are confusing. She does not give a studyguide for final or midterm, The midterm consist of essays. The final was 240 multiple choice questions but 20 were extra credit. for the final as long as you study your notes you will the fine, I got a B in the class. It is not hard but it can be confusing at times

Dr. Barvosa is one of the most accessible and understanding professors on the entire UCSB campus. She is willing to provide help, but the student must approach her. Her midterms are fair, and reasonable. They are based on lecture and the readings! This is truly one of the classes in which your grade reflects your effort.

I learned a lot from this class. My T.A. was great, but Professor Barvosa's final questions are designed for failure. I wrote an A paper for her class, knew all of the material, and got a 77% on her final. Overall, interesting reading, but horrible lectures. Don't let the plethora of requirements tempt you unless you are really passionate.

be prepared to take an over 200 question final and go to useless sections and non helpful TA's

Professor Barvosa means business, but in a good way. She is VERY passionate about what she is teaching, and has a rarely seen but clever sense of humor. If you do most if not all the readings, you will do just fine. Lectures are pretty clear, but you pretty much have to go to them or you will be lost. Great and impressive lady.

Professor Barvosa is awesome!! I learned so much in her class. She really tries to engage the students and it makes for a very fun and informative class. If you want to do well you HAVE to go to lecture, there is no other place to get the info. The tests are difficult, mostly essays, but graded fairly. I definitely recommend this class!!

she was overall a nice lady, dont get me wrong, and i learned a lot from this class. her midterm and final however are a bit difficult so beware, and be prepared for LOTS of reading! but dont buy the 3 little books, i suggest just the reader, the 3 little ones are a complete waste of money

First of all, don't take this class if you are lazy and then whine later (I did not work any harder here than in my Psy 1 class). This is actually a really easy class if you 1)Do the reading, 2) Go to Lecture (most ppl dont) and 3) study. Prof B is great and will help you IF you are willing to work, if not GOD help you.

Edwina is a barracuda, but I loved her class! She is extremely informative and though she has her biases, who doesn't? I learned a LOT in this class that I can now apply every single day. Take her if you want to learn and be challenged.

could've been more interesting if she'd taken a different approach. concepts are simple. reading is excessive and at times, very repetitive. the final was brutal, i used 2 blue books (the 2nd was half full!)painful but it's 4 GEs! professor brags a lot about her own education. however my TA was very helpful, i recommend nick centino.

DO NOT take this course. Professor Barvosa is the worst teacher I have ever had. Her lectures taught me very little other than common sense, the reading was ridiculously redundant and excessive, and she exhibited extreme bias and discrimination in a class that is teaching an open mind and acceptance of other cultures. Not too hard to pass but NO

You can tell she knows her stuff & has overcome several challenges, but this doesn't equal a great teacher. In lectures it just seems like she's reading off her notes and using big, fancy words - she doesn't make it completely understandable. She also ridiculously uses the harvard grading scale, so be prepared to get a lower grade than you expect.

grading is hard must include all the readings and ideas not mentioned in class to get an A. She is really boring and bias on everything. I only went to class once a week and came out with a good grade but would not recommend this class for GE's

She is really energtic, she will walk down the aisles and ask for your name when people volunteer! Her lectures are kind of pointless, but the readings are interesting, even though. Do get a good grade you have to read! BY the way she shows the movie "SELENA"

Professor Barvosa was NOT a good teacher. She assigned wayyyy too much reading and the topics were very boring. It was mandatory to go to lecture and it was excruciating as well. Although I received a A in the class, I thought it was really boring. She is really mean and scary too. I would not recommend her as good teacher.

She's is the cutest thing and has overcome several personal challenges but isn't the best teacher. Her lectures seem really easy to understand and the tests seem easy but you never do as good as you think you would. I ended up with a B plus but felt i did much better.

The lectures were ambiguous, the readings were ambiguous, and the tests were ambiguous. It was so unorganized, and the professor is a horrible lecturer. Just skim the readings and BS the paper and exams. This class was such crap.

The readings and the lectures didn't quite flow together. The lectures just seemed to be her sharing her opinion, not explaining all views on a subject. The tests were hard to study for because nothing made sense during lecture. The TA's were clueless.

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seriously the worst professor ever!!!!!! she grades sooo hard and gives INSANE midterms and finals!!! 3 ESSAYS IN ONE SITTING?????????? omg she is the worst. AVOID HER AT ALLLLL COSTS

Intresting class. TOO MUCH READING!!!!! I never knew there was so many articles/books on Chicana feminism! Makes it a **** to get an "A".