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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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EDPSYCH 331
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 331
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 331
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 331
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 331
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 470

Research Experience in Educational Psychology

1–6 credits

EDPSYCH 470 provides supervised research experience in Educational Psychology, involving reading published studies and presenting or writing a paper on team-based research.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Haley VlachEdward Hubbard+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
PSYCH 621

Mentored Research and Seminar

1–6 credits

PSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Jenny SaffranMarkus Brauer+32 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Spring 2026EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2026PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2025EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Fall 2025EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2025EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2025EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Spring 2025EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2025EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2024EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Fall 2024EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2024PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2024EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Spring 2024EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Spring 2024PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2024PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2023EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Fall 2023EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2023EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2023PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2023PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Spring 2023EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Spring 2023PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2022EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Fall 2022EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2022EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2022EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Spring 2022EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2022EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Spring 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2021EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Fall 2021EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Fall 2021EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2021EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2021PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2021PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2020EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Fall 2020EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Fall 2020EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2020EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2020EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Spring 2020EDPSYCH 712Educational Psychology Diversity Seminar
Spring 2020EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2020EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Spring 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2020PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2019EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Fall 2019EDPSYCH 506Contemporary Issues in Educational Psychology
Fall 2019EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Fall 2019EDPSYCH 711Current Topics in Educational Psychology
Fall 2019EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2019EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2019PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2019EDPSYCH 331Human Development From Childhood Through Adolescence
Spring 2019EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Spring 2019EDPSYCH 925Advanced Seminar in Human Development
Spring 2019EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2019EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Spring 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2018EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Fall 2018EDPSYCH 506Contemporary Issues in Educational Psychology
Fall 2018EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2018EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2018PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2018EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2018EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2018EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Spring 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2017EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Fall 2017EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2017EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2017EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2016EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2016EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2016EDPSYCH 925Advanced Seminar in Human Development
Fall 2015EDPSYCH 506Contemporary Issues in Educational Psychology
Fall 2015EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2015EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2015EDPSYCH 925Advanced Seminar in Human Development
Spring 2015EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2014EDPSYCH 331Human Development From Childhood Through Adolescence
Fall 2014EDPSYCH 506Contemporary Issues in Educational Psychology
Fall 2014EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2014EDPSYCH 331Human Development From Childhood Through Adolescence
Spring 2014EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Fall 2013EDPSYCH 331Human Development From Childhood Through Adolescence
Fall 2013EDPSYCH 506Contemporary Issues in Educational Psychology
Fall 2013EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2013EDPSYCH 331Human Development From Childhood Through Adolescence
Spring 2013EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2013EDPSYCH 711Current Topics in Educational Psychology

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