Western Kentucky University / N / Hideko Norman
Averages:
Overall Rating
OKv
Grade Received
Av
Course Difficulty
Moderatev
Quantity of Notes
Overkillv
Tag Summary:
True/False: 14
Multiple Choice: 49
Matching: 3
Fill in the Blank: 4
Mandatory Final: 46
Cumulative Final: 4
Textbook Required: 23
Extra Credit: 39
Attendance Required: 14
55 Total Evaluations
PSY-100 : Intro To Psy - Posted 1/1/2012
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
At the beginning of this course, I was worried, as it was hard to understand her dialect, being from Japan. After a couple of days, however, she was very easy to understand. She provides great examples in her presentations that helps to understand the full meaning of a term, rather than simply memorizing it. She is very kind and understanding. She gives a total of 4 exams, including the final, and 4 quizzes, of which she drops the lowest grade. She doesn't require the textbook, as she stated she "knows how the economy is." I would definitely recommend Ms. Norman, as she is a sweetheart and knows exactly what she is talking about.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psych - Posted 11/13/2011
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
HATED THIS CLASS!
She was a super sweet lady, but the class was super boreing and hard to understand when all the explinations sound the same and every class there are powerpoints after powerpoints. Her accent wasn't the major problem, just another reason it was hard to pay attention.
PSY-100 : - Posted 11/7/2011
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
She has a accent but after a few days you can understand her pretty well. She is aware of her accent and willing to help you out and answer questions. The tests and quizzes come straight from the notes. As long as you take notes and go to class it should be an easier class.
PSY-100 : Intro - Posted 4/28/2011
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
D
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
You cannot understand her and the tests are very hard. She use to be a real easy teacher from what I was told before but she has changed. STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 12/21/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
i recommend taking dr. norman!! her accent is really thick and scary in the beginning. but no worries. shes really sweet and she uses pp for lectures. copy down the pp, study this and u have an A. pretty easy course. 4 exams including the final, all multiple choice questions.
PSY-100 : Intro To Psychology - Posted 12/11/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Many people complain about Professor Norman's accent but it is honestly not a problem. She teaches directly from power point slides. She does not post them to Blackboard so you do have to attend class but exams and quizzes are directly from the power points. Professor Norman is a very sweet lady and a wonderful teacher.
PSY-100 : Intro To Psych - Posted 12/2/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Norman is a very sweet lady. She's japanese, so she has a very thick accent that is difficult to understand at times. She posts all her notes on a PowerPoint, so if you write those down you'll be fine. Before each test she gives a very detailed study guide so If you are familiar with the terms you'll be fine. She takes attendance before each class, but it does not affect you. Overall I would highly recommend Dr. Norman for this class.
PSY-100 : Intro To Psychology - Posted 11/13/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She has a Japanese accent, but you get used to it. She gives excelent notes, and wants you to understand the material. You have to participate in psychological researchs going on on campus that you can get done early to recieve extra credit. She gives a quiz a week before each test that only covers what was covered after the last test. She is a VERY nice lady.
PSY-100 : Into To Psychology - Posted 3/31/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Norman is VERY sweet! i recommend taking her. she is hard 2 understand with her Japanese accent, but youll get used 2 it. the class is easy. write down the ppt notes and youre good to go an u do havetime 2 write down the notes. she gives a study guide for the quizzes and exams. there are 4 of each. she is eager to help and such nice lady! i would without a doubt take another class with her anytime!
PSY-100 : Intro To Psychology - Posted 3/18/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Great Class! she's hard to understand at 1st, but you get used to it. She is VERY sweet and eager to help. the class is very easy.. just write down the ppt notes, study them, and you're golden! she does give you time to write down the notes word for word! not likely to get outta class early though. wonderful class! ill take another class with her any day! loved her!
PSY-199 : - Posted 1/8/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This is a very easy class. All notes are hand written during class, and all exam questions are pulled from those notes. I missed class VERY OFTEN but had friends in the class i could copy notes from (with a copy machine). I could look over the notes 1 or 2 nights before the test, and ace the test. Super easy A. The only bad part, is she is difficult to understand at first, but you get used to it.
PSYC-199 : Psychology - Posted 4/27/2009
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I really liked her. All you do is take notes everyday and you have 5 test overall. The test are all multiple choice. she is alittle hard to understand sometimes.
PSY-100 : - Posted 8/25/2008
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
D
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Take another professor, beleive me. Ms. Norman is a very nice lady but you cannot understand a word she says, literally. She speaks so much broken enlish taking notes frim her is a joke. She made a moderate subject into an incredible difficult one.
PSY- : Developmental Psy - Posted 1/21/2008
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
F
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
if it wasn't for her talking, then you could probably pass. She has everything in notes, usually 4-5 pages a class and her voice really just kills you towards the 5th class. Just study your notes and go to class. I hated this class and never showed up, never got the notes and failed. My bad!!
PSY-100 : Intro Psy - Posted 5/14/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I found this course easy, but believe me, there were people failing, so read this whole comment so you can see why I say this is an easy class. Hideko is a very nice Japanese lady, who likes to teach very much. She's really enthusiastic and always cheery, so she'll brighten your day. The class is comprised of 5 exams (including final, which is just another exam), each covering 3 or 4 chapters of the text (not required, but recommended). She will lecture about the topic in question, and then show a PowerPoint slide of the relevant definitions, or pictures to illustrate her point, or charts, etc. WRITING DOWN THE DEFINITIONS IS THE KEY TO THE WHOLE CLASS. The definitions that she puts up are the entirety of the content on the exams, with the book and her lectures only being supplemental to helping you understand the topic, make examples, etc. Seriously, just take the notes, memorize the definitions (by heart), and you'll get an A if you've truly memorized the defs. Being a Computer Science major, I know about memorizing formulas, etc, so this made this memorization easy, so I got 100/100/100/100/102 on the tests, (104 max on each, 2 pts per question ~ 50 questions + 2 bonus), and 90/100/80/100/100 on the quizzes (without studying). I think with the extra credit from doing 11 study board hours I got something like a 102 average in this class, which is attainable, and there were about 5 people who did almost as good in the class besides me, so studying and knowing the defs is doable. Don't think this class is work-less though, in that there are 50 or so defs for each test, so just work hard, enjoy Hideko's lectures, and get an "easy" A.
PSY-100 : - Posted 5/8/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Great teacher. She is a little hard to understand but she tries. All of her notes are on powerpoint. She gives lots of examples and her tests are all multiple choice over the notes she gives. The textbook was required but I don't think I ever opened mine. She is very nice and always willing to give you tutoring if you need it.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 5/7/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mrs. Norman is a wonderful Professor I would recommend her to anyone!! She is Japanese in case you didn't know, but she is adoreable and will help you with anything. She knows she has an accent and will repeat anything you need to hear again, but after a few classes you can understand her and she puts everything on powerpoint that you need to know for the test so even if you don't adjust to her accent it won't affect your grade. She is always telling you to relax before tests, and she doesn't try to be tricky with her questions they are mostly just straight forward. She offers extra credit on all of her tests including the final and she also allows you to earn up to 6 study board credits for extra credit also, so if your willing to put in the time you will do great. I studied for about 45 minutes for each test and the lowest grade I received was a 92. If you need to take Psy 199 take Mrs. Norman!!
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 5/7/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mrs. Norman's accent does kind of throw you off for the first few classes, but after a while you get used to her and can understand her. She is such a sweet person and you can tell that she really wants her students to do well. All of the tests are exactly from the notes, I bought my book and never even used it! You can also sign up and do some studyboards for extra credit in the class if you need it, but you can only get a maximum of 6 credits. There are no quizzes in her class and she emails you a study guide before every test. Mrs. Norman is a great professor and I would definitely recommend her to any student! She is great!
PSY-199 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 4/4/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs, Norman is Japanese, but once you get used to her accent you can understand her without any problem. She puts extra credit questions on every test, and she also sends out an extensive study guide before every test. She is really funny and so cute I would recommend her to anyone,
PSY-100 : Intro Psy - Posted 3/29/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I will admit on the first day of this class I freaked out. I considered dropping the class because I intially could not understand what she was saying. However, as the semester went on it got much better. You get used to it a lot faster than you would think. Besides that you do not really have to worry about hearing her. She shows power points the entire class period and that is basically what is on the test. If you take all the notes and go over them a few nights before the test you will do fine. She gives a study guide that helps to prepare for test. The class could get extremely boring, but a few things I found interesting. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT BUYING A BOOK!!! You will not use it. I never read a chapter and made an A or B on every test. She also dropped our lowest test or quiz grade. Test are 50 questions m.c. and quizes are 10 question m.c. She did offer some minor extra credit.
PSY-100 : Intro To Psychology - Posted 12/28/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Norman is a wonderful teacher! Yes, she has a very thick accent, but after the first day, you won't even notice it. Her notes will give you every answer for the tests. Tests are very straight-forward and do have some application questions. She is very open about what she expects. It is an easy course. I would definetly take her again. One note though, I wouldn't even buy the textbook. I never even used it and if you buy it without the CD that comes with it, you can't sell it back!
PSY- : Intro - Posted 11/3/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
She is very hard to understand. If you have a question she wont be able to answer you. I'm not sure if she understands much english. You will want to fall asleep in her class. Not east at all. Test are hard and if you buy the book you will hardly ever use it. Not the best choice!
PSY-100 : - Posted 11/1/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Yes she is hard to understand, but if you take notes and then study your notes it is VERY easy to make an A. I don't ever listen to what she is talking about and i make an EASY A. I just simply study the notes the night before the test. I don't understand why most people don't like her becuase she is willing to do anything to help you and her test are her notes plain and simple. If you want an easy class i would recommend her!!!
PHYS-100 : - Posted 11/1/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Yes she is hard to understand, but if you take notes and then study your notes it is VERY easy to make an A. I don't ever listen to what she is talking about and i make an EASY A. I just simply study the notes the night before the test. I don't understand why most people don't like her becuase she is willing to do anything to help you and her test are her notes plain and simple. If you want an easy class i would recommend her!!!
PSY-100 : Psychology 100 - Posted 10/15/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class is very easy...yea she is hard to understand but you don't even have to listen to her becuase her notes are power points, and the test is taken directly off of the notes. I would recommend this class and teacher it is VERY EASY!! Just study the notes which are like vocabulary words pretty much and you'll make an easy A on every test and quiz!!!!!
PSY-199 : Developmental Psych - Posted 3/31/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
the only thing i hated about this class is when it ended. it was a great class and i love hideko. she's really nice and is willing to help whenever you need it.
PSY-101 : Intro To Psych - Posted 3/31/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
i love hideko. she's a great teacher and although some may say her english is bad (she's japanese) it's not at all and if you don't understand her just ask and she'll repeat herself as much as you need. her notes are on powerpoint and you don't even need the book. she's sweet! take her
PSY-100 : - Posted 12/31/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Hideko Norman is an easy teacher. She's from Japan, and sometimes she is a little difficult to understand, but that's the only bad thing about her. All the important information she puts on a power-point slide, and you copy your notes from that. She sends out study guides for all the major tests, and what's on the guide is what will be on the test. All the quizzes were announced ahead of time. This class was a little boring, but if your only taking this class to fullfill a gen ed requirement and you want an easy A, then take this teacher!
PSY- : Intro To Psychology - Posted 12/12/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class absolutely bored me out of my skull every single time I was there. The first few weeks I'd walk in...armed with caffeine and sugar in an attempt to stay awake, but with the lights off as we were taking notes, I couldn't force myself to stay awake, and believe me I tried. Finally I resorted to knitting or reading during class and writing down whatever she put up on Powerpoint. Could never understand a word she said. Didn't touch my textbook after the first week of class, and pulled an A on every one except the one I decided not to study for at all. It really was painful to sit through her class, although I am sure she is a very nice person, I just could not stand the class.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psych - Posted 5/9/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Psychology is my major so therefore I naturally enjoyed this class, but to anyone looking for something easy, this is a good class to take. She is from Japan, but she's extremely aware of her cultural differences and makes every effort to make sure you understand her. Her language barrier isn't a big deal. You learn to adjust and after a couple of weeks you know exactly what she's saying. She's very energetic and on occasion, has a few good jokes. I must admit, it does take some interest in psychology to not find this class a little redundant and boring...but it's a great learning experience. Not only do you learn about theories and experiments, you also learn a little about yourself.
PSY-199 : Psychology 199 - Posted 4/28/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mrs. Norman really cares about her students. Her notes are her tests, but the book is helpful. Her Japanese accent is hard to get used to, but after a few minutes you can understand her more.
PSY-199 : - Posted 4/12/2005
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
If you are looking for an easy class this is it. The class is boring and hard to come to because its hard to understand the teacher (she is Japenese.) The final exam is the last test so you don't have to take it if you don't want to.There are extra credit opportunities that you can do on your own time.Teacher does take roll however, its not manatory that you come.
PSY-100 : - Posted 1/3/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Norman is a very good and easy teacher. She can be a bit hard to understand, but she uses power point to go along with her lecture. As long as you take notes and attend class you will be fine. She's a great teacher and I would recommend taking her.
PSY-100 : Intro Psychology - Posted 12/25/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I'd suggest that every student taking this course should take Mrs. Norman. She's this tiny little Japanese lady that makes the class bareable first thing in the morning. She's got an accent, but if you actually pay attention to her, you'll understand what she's saying. And even if you don't, all of her test material comes from her notes, which are very well organized.
You show up to class, or at least get the notes from someone else, and you'll do great. You don't have to read a single chapter, she never pulled pop-quizzes on us, and the exams were fairly easy. Study the notes, make an effort, and you'll have an A.
The final was a breeze, only over the last section of the material, and she really cut us a deal with grading and dropping test scores. Be a good class to her and she'll treat you well.
PSYC- : - Posted 11/4/2004
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Not Specified
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
She's a great woman but GOOD LUCK understanding her. Her quizes and tests are exactly what she puts on the board so as long as you vitrually copy what is on there then you'll do fine.
PSYC-100 : Intro To Psych - Posted 11/1/2004
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Mrs. Norman is a great person but she is a HORRIBLE teacher. I hate to say that because she really does try and help you out but she stumbles over words a lot and gets confused when you ask her questions. The class is boring and you get lost trying to translate what she is saying. Do not take her class.
PSYC-100 : Developmental Psychology - Posted 5/7/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
You usually do have quite a few notes for this class, but the material is straightforward and the exams come straight from the notes, so don't waste your money on the book. She does have an accent, but if you listen closely, it's not difficult to understand her. She has all of her notes on overhead or powerpoint anyway, so it's not a big deal. Just study and read over the notes...the class isn't difficult. I would recommend her.
PSY-199 : Developmental Psych - Posted 3/18/2004
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class is very easy but boring. Dr. Norman is a little hard to understand b/c she's Japanese, but she is very energetic.
PSY- : Developmental Psychology - Posted 1/9/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I love Professor Norman. Such a sweet and helpful lady. Her only downfall is that it is hard to understand her. But I got used to it and eventually could figure out what she was saying. She is very lively, happy, and loves what she does. She does keep you till the very end of class, but attendance is not mandatory although she takes roll every class.She is exceptionally understanding and caring. I wish I could have her for every class. Please take her.
PSY-100 : Intro To Psychology - Posted 12/12/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This was the eaisest class I have ever taken in college. Some people have trouble with her language but it didn't bother me at all. She is such a nice lady. I would reccommend her to anyone.
PSYC- : - Posted 5/4/2003
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
she is a very sweet woman, but going to the class does not help you out at all because she doesnt speak english very good. its one of those classes that people get up and walk out of if the middle of her lecture. its just REALLY hard to try and interpret what shes saying but if you actually study on your own and read the material you cand do good.
PSYC- : Psychology 101 - Posted 4/23/2003
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
She is a sweet lady and has your best interest at heart, but I didn't learn anything in class. She is hard to understand which isn't her fault but makes the class hard to understand. So if you take her, plan on a lot of studying out of class.
PHYS- : Intro To Psychology - Posted 12/19/2002
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
She is difficult to understand but she puts all the notes on the overhead!! She also allows you to do extra credit and all you have is four tests(no papers). She is not too bad!!
PSY-100 : Intro To Psychology - Posted 12/12/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Professor Norman is a very sweet lady who really wants her students to learn. She offers tutoring and is always willing to help. She really cares about her students and wants everyone to succeed. Some people complained about her English, but I understood every word she said just fine. I would reccomment her to anyone!!
PSY-100 : Intro Psychology - Posted 11/7/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Professor Norman really does know her stuff when it comes to Psychology. However, the downfall of her is she is from Japan and speaks broken English (I guess you could call it). It's hard to understand her at first but over the course of the semester, it gets easier and easier. She is very nice and will help if needed. There are only 4 grades in the class--and they all come from exams. It's not too difficult, but you have to be willing to take the time to study for the exams. She does assign pages to read but you don't need to do it...she will cover everything in her class. (but if you don't understand what she is saying, you can always look it up in the book) Overall, I liked the class and I learned a lot. She is fun to take.
JAPN-101 : - Posted 10/30/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Not Specified
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
Sorry this isn't evaluation. I enjoyed reading Japanese evaluation here. I was glad that some of you guys enjoyed taking Japanese class! I am Japanese and if anyone needs some help about Japanese... I would love to help you all. Question?? E-mail me at [email protected]
I had to type teacher's name.. so...
PSY-100 : Intro To Psychology - Posted 10/22/2002
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
She is not a very good teacher. You can't understand what she is saying and the class is so boring. I didn't learn one thing about Psychology. Her test are long and confusing. Don't take her for Psy.
PSY-100 : Intro Psy - Posted 6/28/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Hideko is a very sweet lady who is unbelievably understanding with absences. An awesome class that is a must for some one who needs a break in there day
JAPN- : Japanese - Posted 4/29/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mrs. Norman is so cool! She is japanese, so it's kind of cool to hear her speak. She will explain anything you ask her to, and she is always excited and ready to teach. I had spanish all throughout high school, and I didn't know anything about the japanese language. I found this class to be easier than my high school spanish class! She gives some worksheets for homework that are pretty easy and help your grade out tremendously, if you take the couple minutes to do them. She is a very understanding and nice lady. She does require attendance, there is a cumalitive final, and you do have to pay attention in class for the most part, but hey it's a language class! You'll love her!
JAPN-101 : Elementary Japanese I - Posted 4/17/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Like she will tell you in the class, Japanese is a relatively easy language to learn. If you study, memorise, and work on your pronounciation, this class won't be a problem for you. For her tests, you will mainly have to translate Japanese into English or vice versa. Once you get a good hold on Japanese grammar and sentence structure, you should do fine. Besides that, you just have to know your vocabulary. You can't just study stuff for one test and then forget it; you must know it all for the next and subsequent tests as well. She gives quizzes after every chapter too. The Hiragana characters you will have to learn are tricky and confusing, so I suggest you purchase the workbook she recommends and start early. Practice as much as you can. She followed the coursebook directly with exceptions to things that can't be learned in a textbook, like Japanese culture and how they speak now in relation to how they did in the past. Professor Hideko Norman is a very enjoyable woman. I plan to take her for Japn 102. If you ever need any tutoring please email me at [email protected].
PSY- : - Posted 3/27/2002
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
The reason why there aren't many notes is because she doesn't speak english that well and you can't understand her to know what to write down. I think she would be a wonderful teacher if she spoke to Japaneese students. I'm not trying to be mean but seriously, if you have to have her then go ahead and drop the class because you can't understand her. She has to stop in the middle of class to think of the English words. This is pyschology we are talking about, not math. So its difficult to learn. I rarely went to class. Instead, i just took my own notes out of the book.
JAPN-100 : Elementary Japanese - Posted 3/12/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I learned more in that class than I learned in two years for french. She is an awesome teacher and Japanese is extremely easy!! She is always willing to help you with tutoring to improve your grade. I would highly recommend her and the class.
JAPN-101 : Elementary Japanese - Posted 12/18/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Norman is a great professor with a good heart. She wants all of her students to do well in her class. She is always willing to help. Learning to write and memorize some of the Japanese characters was tough, but it was worth it.
PSY-100 : Intro to Psychology - Posted 1/7/2001
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
It may be deceptive when I say that the course was difficuly... I do not think that the subject was so difficult as the act of learning it from someone who speaks very poor English.
Several times the class had to pause for minutes at a time while she tried to tell us what she was talking about, but her words were unintelligible.
Also, whenever questions were asked, her normal response was to ignore the question and simply repeat her last statement, whatever it may have been. Not a good atmosphere for learning, IMHO.
PSY-100 : Introduction to Psychology - Posted 4/21/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
She gives a study guide. If you know the terms on the guide it is easy. She explains things very well. She does have an accent, but you get used to it.