Dr. Scudder seems to really enjoy the information that she teaches and you can tell she is passionate. She goes really quickly during lecture so there is no way you can possibly write it all down but she posted the lectures. Tests are not bad until you get to the harder questions in which were really conceptual and confusing.
Exams were not based on material but more relying on students to APPLY information in conceptual questions. Also lectures felt very rushed, making it difficult to take notes or focus on what was being said. Overall interesting class but difficult to navigate.
Dr. Scudder is such a joy to have as a professor. She is clearly very passionate about what she does and is so well-informed. She clearly cares about her students and wants us all to succeed. PSY 106 is a lot to process, but she makes it understandable. I will miss her and this class, thank you Dr. Scudder!
Professor Scudder is easily one of my favorite professors that I have had in my four years at UCSB! She split lectures up by topic, so everything was very organized. The lectures themselves were incredibly concise yet somehow still very detailed, which I loved. Tests were challenging but not bad if you knew the material, weekly quizzes aren't bad.
Dr. Scudder is a great lecturer! The lectures, discussion and readings really helped for the exam. There were weekly quizzes but they weren't too bad and were based off lectures. Overall, she did well explaining the material and had review sessions before exams which helped a lot.
Dr. Scudder truly is a wonderful, brilliant professor. I was really nervous taking this class, because I struggled with a past bio class, but she definitely sets you up for success if you watch the lectures and take some gold notes. She really cares about students and it shows!
In the midst of this pandemic, she's honestly done an amazing job with creating well designed lecture recordings that keep you interested. She's v good at explaining and relating difficult concepts, too. Also love that the lectures are asynchronous. I'd definitely take her if you get the chance, she's amazing!!