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Andrea Donovan

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Raw average: 1.00/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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PSYCH 225
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
The first class I ever dropped (flopped lol) because you'd think for a class of such importance with so much to do, everything would be a bit more clear and she would be better at explaining, but it isn't and she's not. If you take it, good luck. Hope you get a TA that actually knows how to do their job because the prof will NOT help you.
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PSYCH 225
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
TRULY the most boring and pointless class ever taken. Professor Donovan wastes your time each and every class. Attendance is MANDATORY graded by written assignments in lecture. The class is very easy, but you will find yourself unclear on all of her instructions, and chugging caffeine just to get through her boring assignments.
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Classes with Andrea Donovan

PSYCH 225

Research Methods

4 credits

Covers scientific method and experimental, observational, and correlational research designs in psychological science, including demonstrations and experiments.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Andrea Donovan

Students found Andrea Donovan's mandatory attendance and written assignments tedious, noting that instructions were often unclear despite the class being easy. One student dropped the course because they felt she did not explain material well and would not provide help.

Andrea DonovanJulia Greenberg

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027PSYCH 225Research Methods
Fall 2026PSYCH 225Research Methods
Fall 2026PSYCH 502Cognitive Development

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