Current instructor

Percival Matthews

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Raw average: 3.67/5 from 9 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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What students say

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EDPSYCH 3312026-03-10

Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5

Dr. Matthew's did not teach in a cohesive, easily comprensible manner. He took a long time to grade assignments.

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EDPSYCH 3312025-10-30

Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5

Avoid at all costs.

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EDPSYCH 3312020-07-03

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Percival is a great psychology professor who really knows how to connect with students, help students find their own interests, and guide them to explore said interests. He is exceptional at understanding which concepts students do not understand, and explaining those concepts in different ways for each individual.

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EDPSYCH 3312019-05-16

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Percival is a great professor. He literally hands you the test, you just have to prepare for it. Would definitely recommend him.

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EDPSYCH 3312019-05-07

Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5

Harsh grader on the one paper he grades and typically takes a long time to receive grades. Feedback was not very constructive, more just pointed out all the ways you're wrong. However, class is straight forward and he sets students up for success.

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EDPSYCH 3312014-12-04

Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5

Dr. Matthews genuinely cares about students learning and makes lectures thought-provoking and fun to attend. He presents the material in the textbook via power point and provides study guides for all of the exams. Outside of class, it's required to participate in 3 psychology studies, but they're easily accessible and usually don't take long.

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Classes with Percival Matthews

EDPSYCH 699

Independent Reading Undergrad

1–6 credits

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Haley Vlach Edward Hubbard+13 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sample

EDPSYCH 990

Research or Thesis

1–12 credits

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Haley Vlach Edward Hubbard+23 more

No recorded grade history

EDPSYCH 999

Independent Reading

1–3 credits

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Haley Vlach Edward Hubbard+20 more

No recorded grade history

PSYCH 621

Mentored Research and Seminar

1–6 credits

Mentored Research and Seminar involves developing an understanding of primary research and participating in designing and conducting research to extend current understanding.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

C. Shawn Green Jenny Saffran+32 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

PSYCH 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Individual study for students completing senior honors theses as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

C. Shawn Green Seth Pollak+38 more

No recorded grade history

PSYCH 691

Undergraduate Thesis

2–3 credits

Undergraduate thesis course involving research and completion of a senior honors project, recommended for students intending to pursue graduate work in psychology.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

C. Shawn Green Jenny Saffran+12 more

No recorded grade history

PSYCH 692

Undergraduate Thesis

2–3 credits

Undergraduate thesis course involving research, critical evaluation of psychological studies, and completion of a professional senior honors report.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

C. Shawn Green Seth Pollak+32 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2027	EDPSYCH 699	Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2027	EDPSYCH 990	Research or Thesis
Spring 2027	EDPSYCH 999	Independent Reading
Spring 2027	PSYCH 621	Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2027	PSYCH 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027	PSYCH 691	Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2027	PSYCH 692	Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2026	EDPSYCH 470	Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Fall 2026	EDPSYCH 699	Independent Reading Undergrad
Fall 2026	EDPSYCH 990	Research or Thesis
Fall 2026	EDPSYCH 999	Independent Reading
Fall 2026	PSYCH 621	Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2026	PSYCH 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	PSYCH 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	PSYCH 691	Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2026	PSYCH 692	Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2026	PSYCH 699	Directed Study

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

Instructor identity & provenance

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