Carrick Williams

School: University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Department: Psychology
Location: Amherst, MA
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Pros: He is a very good teacher. I would recommend him and this class to anyone. It is very interesting. I looked back at my notes at the end of the semester and was surprised at how much I had learned from this class. He requires everyone to read a lot of research articles. (about 1 a week) They are hard to understand; however, he is very good at putting the theoretical points of every article into layman's terms.
Cons: Tests are essay questions and short answers with a few multiple choice. The tests are hard if you do not read the book and study a lot!
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Pros: Great teacher
Made the course fun and interesting
This was a really cool class. The Cog Labs are interesting and an easy grade to get. Dr. Williams is energetic and very accessible.
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Pros: Very enthusiastic about the course material.
Cons: Moves to fast when teaching.
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Pros: Very enthusiastic about material
Cons: Weird guy and tests were awful
Some days, the material was easy to learn. Others, he did not make any sense. The TA taught me more in one lab then he did in a semester. I think her name was Carla (maybe, not sure). Anyway, she was awesome at helping.
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Pros: Presents the information clearly at a level I could understand. Gives study questions (like a study guide)
Cons: Tests can be difficult, if you don't study.
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he's nice, but when he talked i just felt stupid. he talked over our heads so i always had to get our ta to explain everything, she taught me better than he did.
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He is weird as hell. He waste time making up stupid scenarios like "Dr. Meany McEvil wants to see how good of a student you are..." On test, if you get everything correct with a simple math error, he does not give partial credit. He is so boring monotoned and uses loopy examples that he is hard to follow most days.
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Very nice man. The material wasn't too hard, and he explained everything really well. You need the book for the tables in the back. And the final exam is just the last test, so it's noncomprehensive.
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I love this teacher. He teachers really well and is very fair. The sensation class was hard with test in essay form but they were fair. Psychology of Stats was great, he helps a lot! Test are solving with multi choice question for the answers.
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Dr. Williams says you need a book but it's not necessarily a must. He knows what he is talking about and is glad to help. He is excited about Statistics and it shows.
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Dr. Williams was a great teacher. I learned so much from him. He explains everything so well and he knows his stuff. He is always willing to sit down with you and help you out. Attendance is pretty important because he gives random pop quizzes, but we always work them in class and the quizzes count for a certain amount of points that get calculated in your final average. He allows you to do extra credit by participating in research. The labs are very helpful, too. He's just a down to earth guy who will make you laugh at 9:30 in the morning. I highly recommend him.
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Too smart for his own good.
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He does the whole "optional final" deal... His tests are extremely hard, but it is not unfair. The information is just hard to understand, and it is important to study in this class. Carrick is a great teacher, very entertaining in class and very accessible outside of class.
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This class was extremely easy. For each test you are allowed to use an 8x11 "cheat sheet" which can include anything you like. The lab was really helpful in clearing up questions you may have from the lecture material. If you work the practice problems he puts online then you will be well prepared for his tests.
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Dr. Williams knows what he's talking about but he's terrible at explaining material. He expects you to know way too much stuff and his tests are essay! I'm not talking a paragraph essay, I'm talking at least one page essay and about 3 of them. He's a good guy but just not a very good teacher.
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hah! only reason i passed this test b/c i had a good friend teaching me outside of class...however, i did skip class A LOT! Dr. Williams is a bit confusing..heard he's gotten MUCH BETTER...he's TA Mark (if its still him) will help a TON and so will Dr. Williams...he's very nice and very understanding....psych stats is hard to explain in general and will require you to work outside of class period...dr. williams does make things a bit more complicated than needed....but you can do fine in this class if you just work at it a little bit....BOOK IS NECESSARY!
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new teacher, needs more practice, shows potential
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I think he is a new teacher. I had psychology statistics from him, and he just couldnt seem to explain it very well at all. He has gotten better though. We also have a comprehensive optional final to replace a test grade. Overall he is ok if you are willing to teach yourself some outside of class.
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I had him for stats. He made it harder than what it should have been. He is so smart that he has a hard time explaining the material on a lower level. The only good thing about the class is the final is opitional!

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