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Matthew Farrelly

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 3 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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EDPOL/HISTORY 107
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof Farrelly is such a great guy. Fun to listen to and always quick with jokes. Super caring, he's the only professor who has ever reached out to me after I missed a number of lectures due to personal circumstance. Well organized lectures and content that was genuinely interesting to learn about. Highly recommend.
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EDPOL/HISTORY 107
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Farrelly is a great guy and professor. He values building meaningful relationships with each student and is always there to help. He is very knowledgeable and loves to joke with his students. His class is super chill. Normally only one homework assignment per week and a final paper and slideshow.
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EDPOL/HISTORY 107
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He is very interested in what he teaches which makes the class so much better. He often has guest lecturers and interacts with the class. It is reading heavy but there are discussions on the readings in class. Overall, he is knowledgable, friendly, and positive. I would recommend this professor.
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Classes with Matthew Farrelly

EDPOL 300

School and Society

3 credits

Examines the interplay between schools and society, including cultural influences on pedagogy and policy.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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