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GLENIS BENSON

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Raw average: 3.33/5 from 6 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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RPSE300 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
The class is super interesting and although there's a lot of busy work, if you do it you can get an A. There's two test, tophat for attendance, a couple little projects, and this service learning project that just racks up volunteer hours and builds your resume hardcore. There's a textbook and you have to buy it. She has a Canadian accent.
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RPSE300 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Very interesting class. She is your go to girl if you have an interest in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as those are the children that she works with and talks most about. There are 2 tests, a book club group project, a pamphlet and a paper. Content is super easy and surface level, but lecture is 3 hours long. Extremely opinionated.
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RPSE300 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Glenis Benson is opinionated and stubborn. Don't bother emailing her with a question, she will give you a mean and rude response. Not helpful at all, the TA was a life saver. I would recommend the class but NOT the professor.
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RPSE300 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Glenis is one of the most opinionated professors I have ever encountered at UW. It is always her way or the highway. Her class is not very difficult but I would definitely not take another class that she teaches.
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RPSE300 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
She is a VERY interesting professor, but can be very opinionated. She uses TopHat, and I wasn't a fan of that. It's an easy class, but there aren't that many grades: Midterm, Pamphlet Project, Service Learning Project, and the Final. I loved the service component of the class. Overall, I heard better things about the other section's lecturer.
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EDPSYCH 301
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Benson was the sassiest Canadian woman I have ever met. She is fun in lecture, but sometimes her concepts get a little confusing. Her lectures are loaded with examples, and her exams are all applying concepts. She uses TopHat to track attendance and participation and offers a lot of extra credit. The class is easy if you pay attention.
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Classes with GLENIS BENSON

Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2018EDPSYCH 791Master of Science for Professional Educators Capstone
Fall 2017EDPSYCH 791Master of Science for Professional Educators Capstone
Spring 2017EDPSYCH 791Master of Science for Professional Educators Capstone
Fall 2016EDPSYCH 791Master of Science for Professional Educators Capstone
Spring 2016EDPSYCH 791Master of Science for Professional Educators Capstone
Spring 2016RP&SE 300Individuals with Disabilities
Fall 2015EDPSYCH 791Master of Science for Professional Educators Capstone
Fall 2015RP&SE 300Individuals with Disabilities
Fall 2015RP&SE 405Current Topics in Special Education
Spring 2015EDPSYCH 326Mind, Brain and Education
Spring 2015EDPSYCH 791Master of Science for Professional Educators Capstone
Spring 2015RP&SE 300Individuals with Disabilities
Fall 2014EDPSYCH 301How People Learn
Fall 2014EDPSYCH 791Master of Science for Professional Educators Capstone
Fall 2014RP&SE 464Diagnosis, Assessment, and Instructional Planning in Special Education
Spring 2014EDPSYCH 711Current Topics in Educational Psychology
Spring 2014RP&SE 300Individuals with Disabilities
Spring 2013EDPSYCH 320Human Development in Infancy and Childhood

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