Kathy Foxall - Wilfrid Laurier University - Waterloo

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Kathy Foxall - Wilfrid Laurier University - Waterloo

Professor: Kathy Foxall

Department: Psychology

College: Wilfrid Laurier University - Waterloo

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PS100
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Attendance is not mandatory since she will never answer any question regarding the midterm or final. If you want to pass the course, just self study from the textbook. Her slides were long and very useless since she puts less emphasis on concepts tested and more on examples. .

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PS102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: No
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Meh. She seems very nice and Im sure shes knowledgeable but it seems like she really didnt put effort into teaching. The recorded lectures were no help and most of them didnt even cover the topics on the tests. I did like the SI meetings though, I found them really helpful.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PS102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Monotone lectures that put you to sleep, if she's started her lecture you can't use a certain door it distracts her and if you talk at all in the front row she will stop the lecture to yell at you even when talking quietly. Always seems angry and lectures aren't easy to follow.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PS102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the worst profs I've ever had

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PS102
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

cant teach. bare minimum. you never know whats on her tests. is it from her slides? or the textbook? god wouldn't even know himself. she's awful ignore her at all costs

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PS381
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I am not sure if the pandemic has made Kathy's ability to teach nonexistent or if she just cannot teach. From what I have experienced in this course, she put in the absolute bare minimum effort into teaching. She posted the lecture slides and recorded short audio clips that were useless. Avoid classes with her, unless you like boring textbooks.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PS102
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Not a huge fan. Good person, but has no interest in reading emails (which with the pandemic is the only way to get a hold of her privately). Tests dont really cover material from her slides, so just read the textbook. Youll learn more that way anyways.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Kathy Foxall was a very reasonable prof, although the course itself is difficult she was very caring and understanding allowing opportunities to bump up marks as well as adding marks when she could. Her tests were very fair and easy if you put in the time and study.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Cares about her students, and often allows for extensions for writing midterms. Very particular about what emails you should send her, as she should be, considering she likely has a very heavy workload. 3 midterms + final, studying for sure necessary but if you're interested in the content and prepare well for tests, you shouldn't have an issue!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I actually thought prof was decent compared to other reviews. 3 midterms and an exam. If you studied her lecture slides and read the textbook chapter once or twice you could do very well on tests. She often raised test marks and attending Si gave bonus marks. Studying is definitely needed before tests, but that is expected in university.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Some of these reviews are a bit unfair. It is university and you will definitely be expected to read, a lot. I had an emergency and she was EXTREMELY understanding and let me pick the date I was ready to write the exam. I emailed her many times and she always responded. She gave several things for extra credit/took off unclear questions from exams

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Her lectures where basically just a brief summary of the textbook, and unless otherwise specified pretty much not worth studying. I focused on summarizing each textbook chapter that was assigned and reviewed the notes several times and I did well. Go to the supplemental instruction meetings!!! They help clarify and are good review! I liked her tho!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She seems like a really nice lady, but I can tell the pressures of online teaching have got to her. Her slides are super detailed and helpful, but make sure to also read the textbook as well. Also, good luck if you have a question regarding any of the material, she'll most likely tell you to look at the syllabus. Still a pretty good prof though.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: No
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly not a bad person but her quality of lectures is below average, and the test questions are randomly chosen from the same test bank. If you want a good grade, be extremely prepared and read the textbook!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Her lecture material does not prepare you for any tests or exams. Questions are randomly picked from a test bank and are simply memorization questions of unnecessary topics. Overall in order to get a good grade in the class you must memorize everything in the entire textbook and prey.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: D
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I got a bad grade because I gave up in the class. Theres a stark difference between the content on her slides and whats on the midterms and exams. Thought I was doing so good and was prepared only to get a bad grade. If you wanna get a good grade, read the textbooks thoroughly and the slides. Its a lot of content but itll get u a good grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Foxall doesn't really care about your stresses, (how ironic that this is a psych course) and won't really do anything to help you. Her zoom calls consists of q/a that are no help and often good questions go unrecognized. If she give out a test format, honestly just don't follow it because half of the topics on there won't be on the test.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Claims shes stressed about the same things her students should be stressed about but doesnt care about us at all. Her exams are never what she says theyll

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PS381
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Never available when you need her, makes excuses when she doesn't respond to you in time (even if you're going through the same stresses as her), loads her slides with textbook content, & lectures over them for 1 minute. Be ready to teach yourself everything, get tested on 1/3 of the material, & be graded by 3 items with disproportionate weight.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly, she's not that bad. Earlier in the year I left a worse review, but since then she has been putting in more effort into her slides and I think her midterms for the most part are really fair and easy to well on if you study. I switched my class so i would have here next semester.

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