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Dr. Shields is passionate about linguistics and her poisitive attitude made every lecture enjoyable. You don't have to prep over summer but make sure you get comfortable with IPA, 10 minutes a day even during the semester does wonders! Discussion activities are guaranteed credit but phenomenal exam prepRate My Professors ↗
She was a really wonderful lecturer who made slides super easy to take notes off of and prepared us super well for the exams. All the midterms were very fair, and as long as you paid attention in lecture and actually did the worksheets in discussion, this class was very easy.Rate My Professors ↗
Becky is very passionate and explains things very well, but it's either extremely interesting or kind of boring based on if you like the subject. Even still, she does a good job at keeping people somewhat engaged. Speaking another language beforehand made this class much easier. Her Canvas is well-organized, and she has an effective teaching style.Rate My Professors ↗
Super passionate about her subject, content was well-paced, and interesting lecturesRate My Professors ↗
I found her lectures rather slow and boring, but I'm willing to blame the material rather than Shields herself. Tests were easy if you read the study guide/attended discussions. You can tell she has a lot of passion for her subject and cares deeply about her students. If I actually liked linguistics I'm sure I would've loved this class :,)Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Shields is an awesome professor who clearly loves what she teaches. Lectures tended to be slow-paced at times, but she thoroughly explains every topic. She even makes study guides and practice worksheets to help prepare for the exams, which was super helpful. Discussion was fun and you basically just do worksheets/puzzles with a group!Rate My Professors ↗
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