Western Kentucky University / P / Virginia Pfohl
Averages:
Overall Rating
OKv
Grade Received
Av
Course Difficulty
Moderatev
Quantity of Notes
Moderatev
Tag Summary:
True/False: 19
Multiple Choice: 46
Matching: 8
Fill in the Blank: 1
Essays: 4
Problem Solving: 1
Mandatory Final: 6
Cumulative Final: 32
Textbook Required: 45
Extra Credit: 49
Attendance Required: 36
51 Total Evaluations
PSYCH-199 : Developmental Psych - Posted 1/16/2013
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class can be hard if you don't read the textbook because she quizzes you over every chapter, 26 total, before she lectures. Her exams and quizzes come straight from the text. She does drop 8 of the quizzes but the quizzes are only out of 10 so be careful and read in detail. Her quizzes are all true and false so memorize your definitions to the T. Her exams though are multiple choice. The final isn't mandatory if you like your grade but if you take the cumulative final she will drop your lowest exam grade.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 12/13/2012
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Love her. She loves what she does and shows it. She really gets you engaged in the material. It's a whole lot of reading. You read the whole entire book. You have a quiz over each chapter. She drops 8 of 27 quizzes and 1 of 4 tests. There is a community service project you have to do which sucks but that is with any teacher. I HIGHLY recommend her. She is a wonderful teacher and fun.
PSY-199 : Development Psy - Posted 11/7/2012
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
You have 23 quizzes, 18 that count; 5 tests (4 over sections/ 1 final that is cumulative) only 4 count. OPTIONAL FINAL. You right one paper. You DO HAVE TO READ EVERY CHAPTER because you will have a chapter quiz close to every period. (10 T/F questions). You will learn loads, you have baby day and kid day with kids in the class room, she has years of experience, and is very enjoyable to listen to I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER. Great way to learn about the developmental lifespan for she is interactive and energetic.
PSY-199 : Developemental Psychology - Posted 5/28/2012
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This teacher explained everything really good and she knows what shes talking about. She handwrites her notes in class with you so that you dont have that much. She also has you read your whole textbook one chapter at a time but its not too bad. She never gives you homework either. I really loved this class.
PSYCH-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 12/8/2011
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs. Pfohl is a wonderful teacher. When I tell people we read the entire textbook in the course they freak out. Yes there are quizzes everyday, but as long as you read the chapter assigned before class you will do fine. You must attend because there is a quiz everyday. She drops 8 of your lowest quiz grades which is a big plus for me. She goes over everything and explains things in the chapter very well. She is a very sweet lady, very helpful, and keeps the class interesting.
PSYCH-199 : - Posted 5/12/2011
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I absolutely hate psychology, but Mrs. Pfohl made it easier to understand by giving TONS of examples and making sure you understand it before she moves on to the next topic!
COLL- : Controversial Psychology - Posted 4/12/2011
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
As far as colloquia courses go, this is probably one of the easiest. You write a page a week, about your stance on a controversial issue. Then you write a page in class on if your view changed, after a debate. You write a ten page paper on the issue that you discuss, and do one presentation in class. It's pretty easy. Bill is a funny guy, albeit quirky. However, he was out of class for half of the meetings during the spring. Ginny was an incredibly annoying human being, and I found myself cringing every time she made a comment in class. Sometimes the class would run over, because she was trying to stimulate discussion with her queries. I dreaded the class every week, but enjoyed reading about the topics!
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 12/10/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Great teacher! Makes psychology very interesting. She loves her subject which makes the class so much more enjoyable. I hope to have her again in the future. I recommend taking Ms. Pfohl!!
PSYCH-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 12/7/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pfohl is a wonderful professor and a very sweet lady. She makes the class interesting and enjoyable and will do anything to help you out if needed. You have a quiz in pretty much every class because every class covers a different chapter. You have to read outside of class but as long as you do, you will be fine. She gives study guides before the tests that let you know exactly what she tests over. You have to do a civic engagement project which basically involves volunteering somewhere and writing a paper over it (easy). Also she gives a ton of extra credit so take advantage. I was in the hospital for two weeks mid-semester and she was very good about working with me. She really knows her stuff and is passionate about what she does.
PSY-199 : Dev. Psych. - Posted 11/12/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I love Mrs. Pfohl. She is old school, but very good. She does not use blackboard, and uses an overhead projector to write notes on. Gotta love that...anyway, I would definitely take her for any other class, and recommend her for Developmental Psychology.
PSYCH-199 : Dev. Psych - Posted 3/3/2010
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Ms. Pfohl is an ok teacher. She moves VERY slow and has a story for everything, but she does that to help you remember the material. She gives a few extra credit opportunities during the sememester which you should take advantage of. you take 5 tests during the semester and she lets you drop one of those grades, so you don't have to take the final. Overall she's a fairly easy teacher.
PSYCH-199 : Development Psy - Posted 1/4/2010
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
There is an annoying civic engagement project that you have to do. There are a bunch of quizes that you have to read for so you have to attend class. The class is really easy in general. there are one or two small papers. Notes are on an old fashion projector... hand written. (It's 6th grade math all over again.)
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 5/13/2009
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I really enjoyed this class. Mrs. Pfohl is a very helpful teacher. There is a quiz at the beginning at every class but she drops your 7 lowest grades. You cannot miss more than 4 classes. There is lots of reading but the material isn't hard. The tests are 50 questions and she gives bonus questions. There are 5 tests total, including the final. If you are satisfied with your first 4 test grades, you do not have to take the final. I would recommend this class.
PSY-175 : University Experience For Psych Majors - Posted 5/1/2009
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class is really boring and if you like to play silly games and if you want to get an easy A, then take it... but if you want to actually stimulate your mind, you might want to try another class.
PSY-100 : Intro. To Psychology - Posted 8/28/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I loved Dr. Pfohl. She loves her job, is very knowledgeable, kind, and can teach very well. She has a very interesting life story and is very personable. She will take time to help you if you have any problems. Her tests are NOT tricky and are all multiple choice. There are always 2-3 extra questions on the test for bonus points. She even puts old tests on hold in the Tate Page library for students to copy and review. She also drops your lowest test grade and a few of your lowest quizzes. If I were to take another class she taught, I would definitely take her!
PSYCH-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 5/7/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I don't care what other people say, Mrs. Pfohl is a great professor and a sweet, helpful person. She gives 26 true/false quizzes, and she only counts your highest 18. Yes, you will need to read the book (or at least the summary at the end of each chapter) in order to do well, but the questions are pretty straight forward. Honestly, the exams are even easier than the quizzes. Just read and listen to what she tells you in class. If you're happy with your grade, you don't even have to take the final.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psy - Posted 4/26/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Ms. Pfohl is not that great of a teacher. You have a ten question true/false quiz everyday over the chapeter and you do a chapter a day. They are not hard and she drops your lowest 8! The whole class time you go over the quiz you took at the beginning, thats how she teaches by going over your quiz. Its a pretty easy class and I made a B and only read the first 2 chapters.
PSY-199 : Lifespan Human Development - Posted 4/25/2007
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This course was not really that hard but I thought it was completely pointless to go to class. You cover a chapter a day (more or less) for a total of 26 chapters which is the entire book. There is a quiz every day over a chapter that is 10 questions in true/false format. You get to drop your 8 lowest quizzes, so 18 of them count. You can not make up a missed quiz. There are four tests total which are over about 7 chapters per test. She gives you a study guide, and if you read the chapters and do the study guide, the tests are not very hard. The only other thing is a civic engagement project. You have to do four hours of community service and write a paper over it relating it to developmental psychology. There is a cumulative final at the end but it is optional to get your lowest test grade dropped. The worst thing about her class is the attendance policy. Once you have over four absences you are dropped an entire letter grade. Trust me, she is not at all going to let you slide on attendance. All you really do in class is take the quiz, get the answers, and kinda talk about the questions......pointless to go to class so you don't want to.....so a lot of ppl had over 4 absences. Overall, a good class with a bad attendance policy. I would have had an A in this class if I did not get dropped to a B for attendance.
PSY- : - Posted 12/22/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Ginny Pfohl is an amazing professor. She doesn't lecture much in the traditional sense, but really makes the class interesting and encourages students to offer their oppinions and comments. Her exams are a little difficult, but so long as you've listened in class and read the chapters, you'll do fine. I highly recomend any of her classes - I've taken 3 with her, and all were fantastic.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psy - Posted 10/26/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class is easy if you come to class and take notes out of the book. My only problem was that I couldn't make it to class, so I lost attendance points. Mrs. Pfohl is nice and I would reccomend this class.
PSY-321 : Child Psychology - Posted 1/19/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Ginny Pfohl's classes are extremely easy if you read the book. Her quizzes are True False she takes straight from the book that highlights the main points of the chapter. I took very few notes in the class, and studied about an hour and made all A's on the exam. If you read you'll be fine, if not you'll be in trouble. She takes 95% of her test questions from the book. She also lets you drop a test so there's a chance you don't have to take a final. She offers more quizzes than she actually grades, so you can drop bad grades. There is some busy work, but it should take you an hour or so to do. I would recommend taking the class, it's an easy A if you read. Hell, it's an easy A if you skim over the book and sleep through class.
PSY-199 : Developmental Pys. - Posted 12/20/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I really liked her. Even if you are not a psy major, you should take this class with her before you have children. She kept the class very interesting and she provided a lot of great information.
PSY-175 : University Experience - Posted 12/14/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
There were no tests in this class. I would reccommend this course if you are a freshman and a psych major. It is a lot of busy work but it gives you a chance to do nothing pretty much. Ginny is cool most of the time, but some of her mannerisms might get on your nerves. Overall, the class was worth it because it gave me a chance to meet ppeople who were in the same major as I was.
PSYC-321 : Child Psych - Posted 12/14/2004
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
You have to READ the book for this course! She gives daily quizes and they add up for a lot of your grade. She does let her students get up to 20 extra credit points though. She's a good teacher, sometimes gets boring though!
PSY-321 : Child Psy. - Posted 12/10/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Ginny is a great person. She will do anything to help you. At times her class was a little boring. Alot of the stuff we talked about was not on the tests. If you read the book and study a little you will get an A. She gives extra credit which helps out alot. Easy class. Caring teacher.
PSY- : Developmental Psy - Posted 11/21/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Ginny was cool has hell to put it bluntly. She wants to show you how these outdated Psychologists theories actually do apply to real life today. Plus you get extra credit for bringing kids to class! =o) I truly enjoyed going to her class.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psych. - Posted 6/16/2004
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs. Pfohl is a pretty good teacher, but I'm not really sure where some of her test questions come from, she seems to pull them from nowhere. Her classes are very laid back with lots of open discussion which is a good thing. The only complaint I have with her is she tends to be pretty sarcastic about things, sometimes she says things that seem a little hateful. I would recommend her for this course.
PSY-250 : Personal Growth And Development - Posted 5/29/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
It feels like Kindergarten for college students. At first I thought that I was going to hate this class. But as the semester went on I realized that this was the class I enjoyed the most all semester. The tests and assignments are well constructed and relevant to our lives. This was realized after the end of the semester. Oh, the Kindergarten part? Turns out that it is just a winning personality of a truly happy person -- plus the DumDum Pops she passes out to eat during the tests make you feel good. Just because it is college doesn't mean that a class has to make your head hurt. I highly recommend this class.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 5/7/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class has probably been my favorite so far. I found the information very useful and relevant to everyday life. Mrs. Pfohl is a wonderful professor who makes things easy to understand and uses examples that you can relate to. If you do the readings, you will do well on the exams. You will have 26 quizzes (a quiz per chapter) during the semester. This seems like a lot, but they are only ten questions a piece (all true/false), and Mrs. Pfohl drops your lowest 8 quiz grades at the end of the semester. There are also multiple opportunities to earn up to a total of 20 points of extra credit throughout the semester. I would strongly recommend taking this class, especially with Mrs. Pfohl.
PSY-250 : Personal Growth And Development - Posted 4/30/2004
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
If you are going to take psych 250, I highly reccomend NOT taking it with V.Pfohl. It was horrible. There is so much work to be done, for such an easy class, it is really easy but it's busy work. Also you have quizzes almost every class, and the stuff she takes about in class is not even on the tests. You never get out early, she keeps you until the last second, and it is so boring.
PSY-250 : Adjustment, Personal Growth - Posted 3/19/2004
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I love her to death, just not as a teacher. She has a wonderful sense of humor, but her teaching style needs to improve. I thought going to class was a waste of time because we would not talk about very many things we would have on the test. Basically, I had to teach myself by reading the chapters over and over. It wasn't hard, but just a waste of time to be there
PSY-199 : Developemental Psychology - Posted 1/5/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I loved this class and this professor. She is very understanding and sweet and you will learn so much useful information. I came out of it every day thinking that I had learned something new (but not in an overwhelming way...) She gives a 10 question T/F quiz about every day of class but they are not too hard--easy grade boosters. I got by reading the vocabulary in the margins rather than the chapter... Tests aren't too hard either, just take decent notes and skim over the chapters again.
PSY-199 : Lifespan Development - Posted 1/5/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
PSY-199 : Developmental Phsychology - Posted 11/14/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is a really good teacher to take. She uses examples and encourages class participation, you can get extra credit by going to different things on campus. She assigns chapters in the book to read and gives you a short quiz over it everyday, but these aren't hard and she drops a number of the lowest one.
PSY-199 : Developmental Phsychology - Posted 11/14/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is a really good teacher to take. She uses examples and encourages class participation, you can get extra credit by going to different things on campus. She assigns chapters in the book to read and gives you a short quiz over it everyday, but these aren't hard and she drops a number of the lowest one.
PSY-199 : Development Psy - Posted 10/30/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Pfohl is a great teacher. She makes class fun and makes everything easily understandable. Take her for Psy!!!!
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 5/13/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr Pfohl is a really sweet but kind of weird lady. I had her for intro and for developmental and i loved the classes. You can see she has a passion for the subject and she tries her best to instill that in you. If you need a good intro or developmental prof than take her. She will help you tons and make sure you participate in class she loves it and it makes it go by faster. God bless
PSY-100 : Intro To Psychology - Posted 4/28/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Very enjoyable class! She gives lots of quizzes but drops several. She is very entertaining and knows what she is doing!
PSY-199 : Developmental Psych. - Posted 4/23/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Loved the teacher she was great! The course is pretty easy but still educational.
PSYC-199 : Developmental Psyc - Posted 4/15/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
SHe is really nice and passionate about what she teaches. You go though the whole text book and almost read a chapter for each class meeting but you get use to it and it is interesting. You have a T/F quiz for each 18 chapters but you drop your lowest 8 quizes. She is from New York so she has a interesting accent. She knows her stuff very well.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 12/16/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs. Pfohl is a really great lady and professor. She has a geniune interest in both her students and the class material. She will truly help you in any way she can. Though there are quizzes every day, she drops your lowest 8 of like 26. If you're satisfied with your grade at the end, you don't have to take your final. This is such a fun class and I couldn't have asked for a better professor!
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 12/9/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
One of the best teachers I have had at Western. She finds ways to teach and actually make the class interesting. There is quite a bit of reading but the chapters are fairly short. If you do your reading, studying for the exams is a piece of cake. You have four tests and if you are satisfied with your grade you don't have to take the final. Also, although attendance is mandatory, you have a certain amount of sick days that you can use responsibly. Great teacher who knows her stuff! Highly reccomend!!!!!!
FRESH- : Freshman Seminar - Posted 11/20/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mrs. Pfohl is a very nice and caring person. Our Freshman Seminar class got to be extremely close because of her. She is also a great listener and will listen to whatever problems you have school. She is up for helping make changes at Western to help you succeed through your Freshman year. I definitely recommend her.
PSY-199 : Lifespan Pys - Posted 4/23/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Her course covers the whole book from cover to cover, you have a quiz everyday in class so attendance is mandatory, but she gives you 28 quizzes and only keeps top 18, overall good but lots of reading
PSY-100 : Intro To Psy - Posted 4/21/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
GOOD CLASS. GO TO CLASS AND TAKE NOTES+ STUDY A LITTLE BIT YOU WILL DO FINE. PLUS SHE GIVES YOU CHANCES TO GET EXTRA CREDIT. GOOD CLASS.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 4/19/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
What makes Ginny different from most professors is her ability to present the material through videos, real-life scenarios, interesting class discussions, etc. She talks a lot and you would need to take notes but if you make it a point to pay attention in class (no daydreaming) you won't have to take a lot of notes. There is a fair amount of reading involved but for the most part, it's not difficult. Ginny will do anything for you if you take the class seriously.
PSY-100 : INTRO PSY - Posted 1/10/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is a sweetheart, on the first day she gave us candy, oh yes candy, her class is easy and enjoyable.
PSY-100 : intro. - Posted 4/17/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Very good teacher who cares about her students. Class is interesting and makes you want to come. 4 tests counting the final and can drop lowest grade, or if 3 regular tests suit you, don't have to take the final. Extra credit possibilities. Overall good teacher.
PSY-100 : Intro to psychology - Posted 1/1/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
You can go up to the resource center in TPH and copy her old tests to study. This class was simple, there were 5 tests, but she drops your lowest test grade. Or you can just not take the final.
PSY-100 : Intro to Psy - Posted 10/23/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Very nice woman. Moderate notes. Gives real-life examples which helps tremendously in understanding. Highly recommended.<HR>Correction: 11/13/2000
"<I>Final is not mandatory. I give 4 unit exams plus a comprehensive final. Grade based on top 4 exam grades. If satisfied with grades on first 4 regular exams, do not need to take final. If choose to take final, I drop the lowest exam grade.</I>"
-- V. Pfohl
PSY-100 : Intro to Psychology - Posted 5/22/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mrs. Pfohl is a very sweet woman. She grades based on a point system, which I really liked. I learned a lot from her, and enjoyed the class. She also has previous tests on reserve for you to copy and study from.