Professor: David Bolton
Department: Education
College: West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: EDP355
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Completely disorganized. D2L site has info from as far back as 2015. Never updates, confusing layout, everyone in the class struggled with this. His own work is sloppy and inaccurate, but lectures heavy on teachers needing to be organized, clear, and accurate. Never seems to know what he is doing that day. Cool guy, knows a lot, but class is a mess
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: EDP355
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Take this class if you have difficulty sleeping! Mr. Bolton will seriously cure your insomnia. He is very monotone, low energy, lecture heavy, and yet, he has difficulty explaining the simplest concepts and giving proper directions. For a class on reliability and validity, his tests were unfortunately neither. Easily the worst professor I ever had!
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: EDP353
- Grade Received: D
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Bolton is a nice professor, he will meet with you several times to clarify things if you need it. He will let you fix assignments if they are wrong. He emails back almost instantly. This is an extremely difficult class. A lot of work, and stress. He has clear expectations listed, but it can be hard to follow. Hardest class.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: EDP553
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Expectations are unclear and unrealistic, for a class focused on writing tests your test worth 20% of the final grade should not be an entire essay of information you want students to spit back VERBATIM of what you said in class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: EDP351
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This is a good class. All the assignments/tests are absolutely relevant to your field. Instead of taking a test on something like objective tests, you make an objective test. The readings are made by him so everything in the readings are relevant.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: EDP353
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I think he really does mean well but this class was a struggle. He isn't clear at all, tells you that you're wrong right to your face without helping you fix your mistake. He takes a while to grade assignments so you will go into finals week without knowing your grade.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: EDP353
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He has a certain sense of humor that you will either love or hate. I really enjoyed him and learned a lot! Some students did not enjoy his class, but it was easy and useful.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: EDP353
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Bolton is a good professor. You do projects instead of tests for the most part. Easy class, lectures can be confusing and wordy but he does like when students participate.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: SOC322
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
honestly he should be fired. He was not helpful at all. I hate this man and im pretty sure that he doesnt even know what day of the week it is. I learned nothing.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: SOC321
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very nice and understanding man, but very all over the place. He manages to make easy things way too complicated and misunderstands most questions asked of him. Every other PP slide had major typos. It's mostly just frustrating, not difficult. Never bought the book - never needed it. Was docked for attendance, though there was no reason to go.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: EDP351
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Bolton cracks me up. Great guy, material was very spread out (plenty of time to do it), and he keeps the class loose and entertains well. Almost has a funny mad scientist feel to him. I would take him again.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: SOC321
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Initially, I did not mind his teaching but as the class progressed, it became very disorganized and hard to understand. Assignments were crammed in at the end of the semester and things were left unexplained. Then during his office hours he told me he has ADD. For this reason, I can't be too hard on the guy but I would never take his class again.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: EDP351
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Bolton does a great job telling you what you need to know. Pretty loose teacher, wants to help you. A lot of the assignments are assigned way ahead of time and you have plenty of time to do them. The textbook is very cheap compared to other class. Dr. Bolton gets my recommendation.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: EDP351
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really like Dr. Bolton, and I think he is an excellent teacher. He practices what he preaches. I am doing very well in his class. I have had a very hard semester, and I still am doing well, and I credit him for it. He is VERY thorough, and his tests cover exactly what he has taught.I have really learned a lot of useful things. Take him!
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: EDE351
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Bolton is a good guy. Understanding and helpful. At first his class may seem like it will be a drag but he is actually a lot of fun! The book was written by him and can help you out. and the book is cheep so no worries.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: EDP351
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Bolton is very nice and gives you everything you need to get an A. I learned a great deal from him and will use what I learned to make high-quality, fair tests for my students. I would HIGHLY recommend him.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: EDP351
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
With minimum effort you should get an A, if you manage anything under a B you should really evaluate what you are doing in college... Having taught 3 years of ESL I wish I had this class prior. You learn a great deal, but sometimes at a slow pace. He should cut the stragglers, but he makes it easy for all. Bonus, his textbook is under $30
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: EDM300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He seemed to want to teach Tech & Ed, but just wasn't all that prepared. He gave a lot of assignments, but not enough info about them or time to do it in class. Not difficult, but very dry. I took a different technology & ed class at a different school and it was so much better!
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: EDP351
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you're a History/Secondary Major Don't take his class, he will eat your soul. If you want students that are both intelligent and creative don't take his class. He is probably paid by standardized testing companies. Its an easy class to get an A, but you will learn nothing worth while and be bored to tears.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: EDP351
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very nice guy. Tells you EXACTLY what will be on the tests. If you review the material a few times, you're good to go.
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