Maria Parrilla de Kokal - Weber State University

Professor: Maria Parrilla de Kokal

Department: TBD

College: Weber State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: WSU1680
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This class was kinda eh. Mostly just slideshows and exams. Not hard but also not a great time.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Offers very little interaction with her online class. Seems she's just taken her in-class materials and pasted it online with no explanations. Assignments had to be changed after posting for online adaptation & when I asked a question I just got the part of the assignment copy and pasted back to me. Easy A if you do the homework.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I thought she was awesome given the fact that if i hadn't already taken this class in high school, i probably wouldn't have passed. She wants you to succeed. Very funny. Book is mandatory!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: WSU1680
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor PdK made this class fun and interesting. You are given one assignment and one quiz each week. The one midterm comes directly from the quizzes. She is super caring and willing to work with you about your grade.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy class . She posts all the questions to the tests online so once you find out all the answers it's a good study guide . She does do random in class partication though and Online homework every week

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class! Psychology is not my major but Professor Parrilla de Kokal made it so interesting. She is an amazing teacher, she really knows her stuff, but more than that she knows how to teach. She is great to work with and is genuinely interested in her students success. I took the hydride course, I would take it again in a heartbeat.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was helpful, straightforward, and knew her stuff. She explained concepts in a way that I could remember them with little effort. She was hilarious. I loved her stories! They would stick in my brain and help me during tests. Important to go to class. She would give random "being there" points that helped my grade. Loved her as a professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY3140
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Overall this was a great online class! As usual in an online class the biggest challenge was the group project. I loved the professor and the fact we got to know her even though we were online. That is a rare find in online courses.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

PDK was an excellent professor. The lectures are fun and informative. However, if any assignments are missed, your grade will fall quickly. Don't miss class. Also, the tests are weighted heavily, so if you don't do well, your grade will suffer there too.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took her hybrid half semester course which was great. Since it was three hours once a week it was very lecture heavy. She tells great stories to go with the lessons. She is easy to get a hold of, very understanding, and always open to talk if you need it. Loved her as professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY2370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Participation matters. Textbook reading. Engage in class discussions or she'll believe students are behind - pop quizzes. Confusing on certain due dates but use either Canvas or ask questions to stay up-to-date. Lectures are relevant to power-point presentations discussed in class. T/F from text and four essay questions in every exam. Fond of PDK!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY3140
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This online class is kind of high maintenance. PDK has you do online group projects that are a pain. It is very difficult to coordinate a group project with a bunch of random people online. The tests are easy and the content is not complex, but the group projects are a headache.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Parrilla de Kokal is amazing. She is passionate about what she teaches. She tells a lot of stories that are real examples of what she teaching, helps you apply what you are learning. I would take any class from her.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is a very nice woman. The class is incredibly easy. There are online segments to the textbook that must be done each week, and they take between 1-2 hours, but they are very easy to complete. I usually threw on a movie while I did them. Other than that, it's just lecture and tests

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Parrilla de Kokal was a wonderful choice. Her lectures were very interesting and she would share stories to the class that helped connect course concepts to real life. There are 100+ question assignments due almost weekly, a few papers, a few small in class assignments, and a few tests. This class required effort but it was well worth it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I thought her stories were very interesting since she is a real psychologist she would often involve crazy stories about her clients and apply them to class concepts which I thought was very interesting. My friends weren't too excited about her but I actually enjoyed it and thought she was funny. Just pay attention when reviewing for tests!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took it second block. Lectures are a little boring sometimes but I would show up and take notes and that helps. NO late work. Only two tests. 13 homeworks and a few other assignments, some in class. Glazes over some things but does a good job for such a difficult topic to teach at such a basic level. Stay organized!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved this professor! Her use of stories kept me engaged and laughing in her late afternoon hybrid class. She is very good at explaining concepts and her beliefs about the world really show in her teachings. Readings where super easy and related directly to the topics we were learning. 10/10 would take her class again!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awful teacher, tells stories that don't relate to the material.I got better grades on the test when I didn't go to class. However, if you skip class you'll miss pop quizzes and in class assignments that you can't make up. I would definitely recommend an online class over this. The material is easy but the teacher is confusing

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY2370
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Easy to work with, and very caring. Would definitely take another class from her.