E B Shiraev - George Mason University

Professor: E B Shiraev
Department: Psychology
College: George Mason University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC379001
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a very good professor, who knows his stuff. His teaching style is very different to most, b/c he seems to jump b/w topics,still, somehow it all seems to make sense in the end. His exams are hard, but for our class, he let us use our books for about 20-30 minutes. He often forgot and let us use it even longer. Take his class. You will learn!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
NOT EASY. YOU ARE GONNA NEED TO THE BOOK FOR THIS. DON'T EVEN BOTHER GOING TO CLASS IF YOU SIGN UP FOR PSYCH 379. It may be fun but the exams are horrible. Latch onto the extra credits if you can...YOU'RE GONNA NEED IT!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Exams are really bad. You need to read the book in order to get at least a C on the exam. NO open-notes (don't believe what you read from the ones who say it is) and you're gonna have a bad time trying to decipher what he says in class. Workload is moterate, studying you're gonna need to do a lot of it. Really, don't take this class.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT132
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Some people complained that his tests were too hard, but he gives you most of the answers in the review session. Super easy, super helpful, very nice. This isn't my major but it was a fun class. Easy GPA boost. I'd recommend his class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's okay.. I guess I was expecting more than what I got when I signed up for his class... Tests are actually pretty bad and I really study hard the pwrpts/definitions from book.. Basically you have to know little details and sentences from book to do well... Not what I was expecting...
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PSY379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Like i told him. he is the best prof i have ever had at mason. very flexable, show u want an A n u will get it. he is such an amzing person inside out. if you want an easy psyc elcetive take him u wont regret it!!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC465
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great Teacher. Great Exams! FUN class!! text book is easy read. JUST read the text before you take your exam and he gives you open resource 15 min and extra credit. The paper is really easy... got an a plus!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I LOVE this guy. amazing person, very intelligent and knowledgeable. He's always there to help and talk to his students.His lecture are not boring AT ALL.LOVED going to his class and psychology is not even my major. He only has 4 test(including final)which come from his book and lectures and the movies he shows in class.He's THAT easy.STUDY
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a great professor. Hard to understand but has an amazing curve. I did pretty bad on most of the exams, except the final and aced the paper and got a B-. He's real cool
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ditto. Wonderful teacher and very interesting class.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PSY379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
BEST professor who works with the student and not against the student to succeed.Gears lectures, movie discussions,notes to key concepts relevant to exams. Super responsive to emails, even at the last minute. Really a winner all around. Take notes on everything he says, including movie discussions & read the chapters. 4 exams, 1 paper. GREAT guy!!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Absolutely amazing guy! Had him before when I attended NOVA too. While he has a bit of a Russian accent, his lectures are still very interesting and easy to understand. He also co-authored the text and relies on it a lot plus other interesting articles and media. His exams are also partly open book and EASY! So just do the reading, show up for
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT444
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Take him, trust me , you will thank me when you are done with his class.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: GOV444
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His class was great and easy. It's basically impossible to get anything below B+ or A. 15min of open source during exam. Extra credit points was high. I liked his lectures, they were interesting and fun.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Second time I've taken this prof. He's great--interesting lectures--funny--etc..As long as you read the material there is absolutely no problem getting an A.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
you have to be retarded not to take him!!!! Easiest class ever!!!!! buy the book. gives you 15 minutes of open sources on every exam!!!! TAKE HIM!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I'll be blunt - easiest class EVER. If you need upper class elective credits or Psych elective, take HIM! He's GREAT! Going to class is not mandatory, half the class never showed up until exams (which were a piece of cake without studying!). He showed fun videos during lecture, so going to class wasn't really boring! His accent is adorable!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This was a very stimulating course. He welcomes class discussions and allows "open sources" during exams for 15 minutes. He makes sure everyone understands the material before handing out the exams and he will lecture as long as it takes until everyone understands the material. He is very funny and very informative.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent Prof, shows lots of videos in class to get his material across. He has a slight Russian accent, but can be easily understood. Wrote his own textbook. Grades fairly too.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: GOVANY
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof Shiraev is the best ever Professor that you will learn many useful intresting things. If you go to class and study you know what you getting. I took all classes with him and learned a lot. THE BEST GMU PROFESSOR!
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