Earl is a great teacher. Class is not hard, you just need to read (1/3 of the grade). Gives you the exact midterm a week in advance with an exact point breakdown of each question. All these haters above are a self-selecting population of people who probably slacked off and didn't like their grade. WTF, Queen of Scots? I recommend this class.
great teacher! lectures are interesting and well organized. reading logs are due every class, but helps you keep up with the readings, which is crucial for exams. would def take another class with her :)
By far the best teacher I have had yet. Great teacher, informative, classes were interesting, informative, enlightening, the readings were on-line so you save a ton of $$. If you do the homework and show up you will have an "A" She is fair, and nice, great film clips to illustrate her points. I LOVED THIS CLASS!!!!Take this professor!!!!!!!!!
Professor Earl is extremely bright and organized. Class lectures are clear and her enthusiasm for the subject is palpable. In office hours, she is attentive and provides useful feedback. In addition, she makes time for students and sets high standards for mentoring. Glad to know her, and you will be too!
This woman is heavily conceited and acts as if she is the Queen of Scotts. What is wrong with her attitude?
Great teacher, easy to follow and do well if you just pay attention and do the readings. Lousy during office hours, like she uses up all her positive energy during class and you are left with her deadpan stares and TOTAL lack of humor. I tried to do honors contract with her but couldn't deal with her lack of encouragement? interest? in office.
AVOID EARL AT ALL COST!! Earl's lectures are torture. Chapter summaries are due every lecture & are not helpful in retaining useful information. The labs are useless, unclear, busy work. The midterm & 10 pager research paper final is graded meticulously harsh. Earl is petty, unhelpful, takes personal offense to questions on grades.
HORRIBLE! Lectures are hell.
Ok yes she does look tom-boyish but she is a nice person in class and very enthusiastic about the material. I dont know anything about one on one talking but she is pretty funny in lecture. Also, she gives the midterm and final to you a week b4 to study with! Same test too! Who cares what she looks like, shes an effective teacher.
This woman is highly insanse and very intimidating. I hate these kinds of instructors: she's enthusiastic and loud during lecture, but once she's one on one with students, she becomes a gruesome, rejecting monster who stares at you vicsiously. How fake of an instructor. Not only does she view herself as queen of England, but also thinks she's goi
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She definitely knows what she wants out of you. You'll have to work hard and keep up with the readings, but if you do that well, keep your journals concise and to the point, you'll do well. She's easy to understand and you'll learn a lot.
Great professor. You can really tell that she knows what she's talking about. She's enthusiastic and tries to make class interesting, even though the class itself is pretty boring. Be prepared to do a lot of work. 2 reading logs and 1 lab per week + midterm and a final 10-15 page paper. Take only if you're willing to put the effort and do the work.
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I took her freshman seminar, not sure if she will be teaching this again, but it was movie based and really fun. She is a very good professor and makes the concepts easy to understand. Can't wait to take 159s with her.
You have to turn in a summary of the reading for that day almost every class, but they really help, which is the point. She is extremely clear and fair. I worked my butt off, but I aced the class. In a nutshell, I can't wait to take another one of her classes next quarter.
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She may be a ****, but she can teach, so I will forgive her for her sins
Students have to do work to keep up, but you retain a lot. She is very fair and straight forward. Her classes are interactive and interesting. Best professor I have had at UCSB in all 4 years.