Pamela Riney-Kehrberg - Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Professor: Pamela Riney-Kehrberg

Department: History

College: Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is extremely thoughtful and puts time and effort into her lectures. She knows every student by name and she provides a study guide to help with the essay tests. She outlines her grading scale and how she grades very clearly. She tells you exactly what you need to get the grade you want.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She was a really good lecturer and even though she doesn't give a whole lot of things on her slides, you know exactly what to write. She give study guides that are close to her tests so if you thoroughly practice you know what her tests will be on.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She does her best to make the class interesting. It's basically one long narrative with no outline of important points, so taking notes is difficult. She does provide study guides for exams, but they're essay exams so it's only semi-helpful. Weekly reading journals can make or break your grade. Very helpful when asked & not an overly tough grader.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She does a great job of teaching the material. The material is boring, dry, and lacks enthusiasm. If you try to discuss opinions she will never agree or will dock points on exams. Weekly readings and journals, 3 exams, and a final large project which was a paper. This is history from 1900-1945, there are many interesting topics that aren't covered

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST495
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pamela doesn't normally teach History 495 (capstone research project) but compared to other professors I've heard about, Pamela is one of the best. Throughout the semester, she has held us accountable for weekly journals that kept track of our progress during our projects, which made the process easier. Answered all my of questions when I had them.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST456
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Comments on papers can be very insulting and if your not a history major or grad student can make you feel as if she doesn't have the time to talk to you. Wouldn't take unless you have too!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Teacher! There was no textbook but the material she handed out was easy to read and do assignments on. Essays were somewhat difficult, but if you pay attention in class you should have no problem

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy assignments, easy tests, easy papers. Although if you are actually interested in history she does a mediocre job and often weighs insignificant things greater than important events. The TA usually did her 2 lectures in 15 minutes and more clearly. Class should be renamed U.S. History 1900-1945 with an emphasis on women's studies.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was a lot of work, but very interesting.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very good class

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very good class. Fair amount of reading, but it was usually interesting.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• 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:

She is an awesome teacher, but her lack of notes makes it necessary to go to class. And sometimes it's hard to decide what to write down and keep up with her lectures since she has no outlines or anything.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST456
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting class, lecture was worth attending. Big paper and 8-page midterm/final, so be prepared. Other than the massive amounts of writing in a short period, the class was fun.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST456
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Comments on returned paperwork were often insulting as if the student did not know how to write a paper, verbal directions on paperwork are often misleading or not explained well. However, she tends not to grade as hard as her comments would sometimes suggest. Lectures and book work tend not to be of much use but can come back on a take home test.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Class was more fun than you'd expect. Good lecturer.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very good class. Lectures are interesting and most of the readings are actually fun. I really enjoyed it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

this woman is extremely Annoying, does a very poor job describing critical details in some Historical events, and chooses to preach about what she thinks is important.. typical ISU professor

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good Class! Lectures and readings are interesting.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class. Good lectures. Essay exams but not too tough.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Brilliant lecturer, good discussion leader, but too attractive to make concentration easy.