The material he lectures on contradicts the textbook. Not only that, but something he says will typically contradict something he said earlier. The inconsistency is a chore to deal with. Overall, extremely disorganized and dysfunctional class and professor.
Schooler teaches a clear-cut psychology class. He is definitely an expert in his field and has extensive research background in cognitive science which made the lectures more interesting. He tries to keep the lectures upbeat but they can drag at times. Expect a large amount of vocab. Overall a solid introductory class.
If you make sure to truly pay attention during lecture and go over your notes you'll do well. It is pretty helpful to read the book but its not too necessary. You can tell he really enjoy teaching us what he knows :)
Professor Schooler was great. He did his best to make boring topics fun and really encouraged class participation. That being said, if you don't come in excited or interested in yhe material, of may be boring. Tests are tough in the sense they ask for specifics you wouldn't normally memorize.. But would take again in a heartbeat!!
Honestly one of the best psych teachers I have had. Lectures are great, clear, and engaging !
Schooler covers wide range of interesting topics & is super approachable & helpin office hours. There's a short quiz a week before the midterm and a week before the final which helps you to learn the info in advance instead of cramming last minute. Tests aren't tricky if you go to class, learn the slides, & supplement w/ book material. Great class!
He has a fun and interesting way of presenting the material. His lectures are engaging. The class was well organized. The book was interesting. Quizzes and tests were not too tough. Always answered in class questions. Lecture slides are most clear if you attend class.
He is a great professor! Lectures can be a little dry and sometimes he seems a little scatter brained but I think it's just because he is so smart its hard for him to break it down sometimes. He is active in research in the field so hearing about his studies is really interesting! It's a hard topic, so it's a hard class. But, it's worth it.
Prof. Schooler is brilliant. He has what seems like an encyclopedic knowledge of the field. Great class.
Prof. Schooler is a good teacher, but the lectures can be a little boring. He seems to present a lot of examples and this sometimes make the lectures seem superficial. If you study hard (and follow the study guide provided by the TA) you can get a good grade.
He's is fantastic. He's clear and willing to help if you go to his office hours. HOWEVER do not be fooled. This is a really, really tough class. There's so much reading that you forget what your first name was by the time you're done with it, and since finals are cumulative (uuugggghhh), it makes you hate the class even if it's very interesting.
Professor Schooler's lectures are engaging and teach the material from the book in more a straightforward and engaging way. His lectures are amazing at presenting the concepts so you can easily understand them. He's really nice, friendly, and approachable too. He also asks if anyone has questions and answers them. Best Ucsb professer and fun class.
His lectures were very clear, easy to follow, and very well organized with great examples. I thought that this class was very interesting and engaging, and as long as you studied the textbook as well as your notes you should be fine. Since your grade is based on two tests, you really have to make an effort to keep up on the material on your own.
Not so great... slides do not help so much. If you're going to take Psych 1, make sure you take it with Fridlund instead!
Slides are unorganized and have little written on them, so you must take separate notes. Tests are tricky. Otherwise, he was a humorous and relatable professor.
I didn't think this class was difficult. Just go to lectures, type the slides/what he says, read & highlight the book and study. Tests were extremely fair. Just do what you have to do and you will get an A.
This is a class that would be best appreciated by psych majors. If not, he can be difficult to follow. He is obviously Very knowledgable, however, as teacher he is falls way short. His slides are absolutely useless and the class lacked structure. Humor does not compensate for being an awful teacher.
This class sucked the teacher was unorganized the lecture was boring and he was even 2 hours late with the final exam... in a nut shell this class made me want to vomit
He is a smart guy and knows his stuff. But he suffers from the "know it all along" effect. The worst and hardest part is how unorganized and poorly written his slides are. The book he assigned is full of grammatical errors like his slides. I didn't know what slides to study for because they are soooo unorganized.
This teacher is tough. His lecture slides are IMPOSSIBLE to understand.Reading the book seriously helped so much. He is a nice guy and knows his stuff but powerpoints and teaching are not really his thing...
You have to attend lectures or you won't really get the material, even missing 2 classes can get you in some trouble, overall the class is a bit dry, but make sure to read the book thoroughly!definitely helps to study for the midterm/final overall an ok class
I like his lectures, he has a good sense of humor that gets you through it. But his lectures aren't organized so sometimes it's hard to follow with what he's saying. His tests are tricky. Meh.
He's an all right teacher, not the best. His sense of humor helps his lectures out a lot. The class gets better as the quarter goes on. The slideshows aren't organized well, so just write down what he says. Plus, he draws mostly from his lectures to write his exams so it's a good idea to attend them.
The lectures were boring at times even though he tries to be funny. His monotone made me fall asleep sometimes. Heavy textbook use. You basically finished the entire book in one quarter. Lectures slides are mostly pictures and don't have a lot of information, so you would have to attend lectures to take notes.