Matthew Spackman - Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Professor: Matthew Spackman

Department: Psychology

College: Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• 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:

I took this class way back in 2003 and *loved* it. He helped me to think critically and taught clearly and logically. One of my favorite Psych classes, and it was a great foundation for the ones that followed. Very smart, funny, and a great teacher.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• 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:

Explains things very clearly. Your assignments and tests are all take home essays, and easy to do well if you go to class, listen, and unfortunately, reading the book makes this class a ton easier, even though we all want to get away without it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• 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:

Spackman was the best professor I had all semester. I thought it was strange at first that a Psychology professor was teaching a BOM class but he made it enjoyable. His teaching method is very clear and lectures are interesting. I very much recommend him.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• 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:

I wasn't too excited about the material and the textbook is ridiculous, but Spackman is a great professor and helps you understand it. Also, he integrates movie clips and such.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Spackman is the man. He made this topic very interesting and made all of us think for ourselves. The reading is dull but he applied to to daily life. Love this class. Love philsophy/psychology.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very clear, fun, keeps you entertained even for a two hour class, and lets you know exactly what he expects from you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best class I've ever had. Takes effort, and very enlightening. He really knows his stuff. He lectures the whole time, and I didn't mind at all.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

When I heard that Stats was required for my major I was not happy. Spackman was great, his class lectures are very organized and very helpful. I learned so much and was able to pass with an A! I highly recommend this professor!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Class was harder than it had to be. Mainly because of this HORRIBLE textbook we had to endure (Robinson's Intellectual History of Psych.) Teacher was clear in lecture though, and the test questions weren't too difficult, but he graded a little hard on essays. A bit of a mixed bag.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class deals with a lot of difficult concepts and theories but spackman does a great job at explaining them. The textbook is a hard read but if you do the reading guides they help you glean most of the information you need for the quizzes. Go to class and stay on top of the readings and you should be fine

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

AMAZING teacher. He inspires me. His lectures are very well planned, very well thought out and really worth going to. He is somewhat difficult. There's a weekly quiz, that's really directly off the study guide. The tests....there are four I beleive. Two take home essay tests (but closed notes, closed book) and two multiple choice tests.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Pretty good teacher. You really need to keep up on the material. Definitely doable but you have to study HARD for his tests. The 10 quizzes and two papers are easier.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A very impressive professor! He has a passion for philosophy and psychology and it is contagious. He knows his material very well. Stay up on the readings.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I really liked Dr. Spackman and he was great to work with me. He is a great teacher and makes things easy to understand. He makes it all applicable to life. Wasn't a huge fan of the quizzes but his tests were really easy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

put a good amount of effort into your work and it's pretty easy to pass. at first the concepts and history are hard to take in all at once, but spackman does a great job at making it clear. plus, the lectures are really interesting. i highly recommend taking this course, whether you're a psych major or not.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good class. Think I got around an A- or B (haven't been graded yet). Interesting, useful class. He knows his stuff. Not hard either. I bet you can get away without buying the book as I skimmed it. He also spends time teaching how this class is useful in the real world and has people talk about their jobs based on this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hard tests, hard paper, easy weekly reading quizes (if you read) but a worthwhile class. He's definitely the teacher to take it from.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Relatively laid back class - only 2 midterms, a final, and a 10-page paper. Material was interesting and had the occassional not-graded group presentations.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Spackman really knows what he is talking about! He's very intelligent. His lectures can seem long but he uses some humor and has really good clips and examples. When testing time comes, he expects you to know your stuff inside and out. So, tests are on the hard side. We have reading quizzes and as long as you do the reading, you'll be fine.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH301350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tests reflect lectures, little homework, interesting lectures.