Juliana Fuqua

School: Cal Poly Pomona
Department: Psychology
Location:Pomona, CA
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 Pros: Understandable teacher
Easy quizzes
Cons: Disorganized lessons
Fuqua's senior seminar is a fairly easy class. We have about 10 quizzes in which are student-generated questions from the readings, as long as you do the readings, there's no reason to ace all the quizzes. Students will prepare a class long lecture through one of the childhood developmental issues she has you read from the text. It's really the exams where she become too laidback. It didn't seem she took her time to prepare for the exam instructions, but the exams are easy. Students here should have the mindset of learning, not easing their way out through easy exam questions.
The class is design to prepare students to construct their own lesson plan to teach a class session. They will create quizzes and discussion questions for the class to participate in. She does some teaching in the early quarter, then the rest will be taught by group presentations by students.
Anyways, come to class everyday, there will be quizzes almost every class session. Overall, its an easy class, I just wish it was more productive in terms of variety.
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 Dr. Fuqua is amazing, this class is pretty confusing but she tries her best to break it down into layman terms and makes it easy for everyone to understand. There is quite a bit of work in this class, to understand everything to a point were you could teach it to someone else I would recommend you read the chapters. They are dry and boring but it helps. You have to do a research paper with a partner and it basically takes all quarter. Thankfully she breaks it down into sections to turn in so it makes it easier. There was two midterms and a final in this class. She drops the lowest midterm score so if you dd good on the second one, she'll drop the first one. The test aren't that bad. If you actually study you'll be able to do fine. If you need extra help don't hesitate going to her office hours, shes usually available and shes super easy to talk to. I would recommend her!
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 Dr. Fuqua is the best psych teacher I've had thus far. She is super nice and understanding. Shes really passionate about child development and knows her stuff. Her lectures are really informative and the test is really 80% of the lecture or in class discussions and 20% the book. There's two midterms and a final. With the midterms she drops the lowest score so if you do good on the first one you don't have to take the second one. The class is pretty easy, she gives random no point quizzes so they just count as participation points. She also takes roll usually every class period so its good to attend class. I love her and would definitely recommend her!
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 Perhaps it was a bad quarter for her, but she is a deeply organized person. There would be days that she filled in the PowerPoint as she was lecturing. She says study generally, yet asks the smallest details on the exam. She spoke more about how to study for the test than actually preparing her class for it. I learned a lot, but it was through reading the textbook--not from lecture. She takes attendance every meeting, although I rarely took more than a page of notes. Her exams were convoluted and frankly bizarre.
She seems like a nice and understanding person, although comes off as condescending and scatter brained. I know that when it comes to developmental, the choice professor is hard to come by. However, if you are an organized person like I am and prefer a clear outline of what should be accomplished, then frustration with the objectives will likely result. It is lack of concision and information that ruined developmental entirely for me.
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 Cons: Multiple choice questions on the exam can be tricky sometimes. Her grading process takes long at times.
Dr. Fuqua is an amazing professor and I recommend this class to everyone. There were two midterms and a final. Each midterm is about 30 multiple choice and 5/6 open ended questions. A lot of questions on the test come from the book, lecture, and both so make sure to do the reading. I like the fact that she mentions what parts of a chapter to read so you don't waste your time reading material that is not important. The class is about child development from 0-5 years and a few chapters are about pregnancy/labor. We took one quiz during the entire quarter and it was about 10 questions and counted for two pts. (Just a practice quiz for the exam) the class is only worth 152 pts so make sure to not lose points on stupid errors! Overall the class is great and so is she! Lastly, she's always at her office hours ready to help anyone with questions.
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 Pros: Entertaining professor.
Easy homework.
Tests are easy as long you attend class.
Cons: Lectures aren't detailed.
Easy teacher and class. You have a group presentation on current adolescent issues, an easy A as long as you show up and talk related ideas about the topic. One paper on interviewing a teenage adolescent, another easy assignment as long as you follow the the guidelines in writing the paper. Exams are mostly based on her lecture, although some do refer to the book, but this does not mean to disregard the textbook. If you want to pass, read the textbook. Her exams do include some short answer questions.
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 Pros: Easy teacher to talk to, Very open atmosphere, understandable lectures, fun examples, extra credit
Cons: Naturally a confusing class
Overall, this was a very good class, especially with Dr. Fuqua. She was very approachable if you didn't understand something and would really go out of her way to explain things more than your average teacher. Her bright and peppy attitude always makes class time great, she tells great stories that always relate back to Research Methods. She breaks the term paper down into Parts, so you don't feel so overwhelmed with writing this huge monster paper. She offers extra credit to those who turn in Chapter Notes when taking the exams, she really encourages you to start looking at research ideas and mapping them out independent from the class because she wants you to be excited about it. Which, after taking her class, you will be once you do a few test runs. I never thought that I would be a Research Psychologist, but after taking this class and seeing how handy that skill will be, I may have to split into a Clinical Research Psychologist :) Exam 1 was interesting, not hard, but gets you to think because of the Written portion of the test. Exam 2 was Optional in case you didn't like your first grade, and the Final was Cumulative but still rather short, not your standard 100 questions. Also, the textbook was surprisingly interesting to read, which is both scarey and exciting since it's rare that you find a textbook that is That Interesting. In the end, it was a great class, especially with Dr. Fuqua. Grade: B
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 Pros: Very friendly, cares about her students
Cons: Survey for a project, light in practical research application.
Dr. Fuqua is a very friendly person, and she makes time to help her students outside of her classes even though she is very busy. This class was pretty good in terms of basic methodology especially if you take the time to read the book. Her power points are good, and it is best to download them for future reference or to study for the exams. She gets a little off topic in class sometimes, so just make sure you are on top of your reading and you will do fine. The project is based on a survey, so it doesn't really give you experience with designing your own study. If you want to do that, ask her about joining her research team.
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 Overall, Fuqua has a great personality and is amazingly sweet, the only problem is that her lectures jump all over the place - even her class schedule seems unorganized. There are no dates for when you should read chapters. We had an exam and the short answer questions were from things she had barely even mentioned, thus making it difficult to answer them; one of the questions even came from a diagram she had just made up the last 5 minutes of the previous class, so you really had to job your memory.. Don't even bother taking notes on the lectures, the lecture notes probably consisted of 1/40something questions on the exam. Read the book and take notes! That's the best way to get a good grade on the exam. Walked out of the class after the midterm feeling like I did horrible, but was shocked to see that I had received a B. She is good with grading fairly and awarding partial credit, just make sure to read the text so you know your stuff.
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 Dr. Fuqua is clearly passionate about early development and children. She makes this class interesting and challenging without being impossible. Tests are not exceptionally hard if you pay attention in class and review the book. She is very approachable and wants you to do well in the class. The final paper is simple and she walks you through the project. Grade Received: A
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 Spunky, great attitude, and a very humorous teacher!!! She likes interaction with others so participation is a must!!! Dr. Fuqua is very, very enthusiastic about teaching psychology & is one of those professors who learns from her students as much as they learn from her. She also likes to be involved in her students' lives - so don't be afraid to approach her during office hours to let her know about any concerns over grades or personal issues. (It would be beneficial for those who are struggling in class!!!)
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 Gosh.. All those negativity.. I agree she is not the best teacher ever but she is indeed a helpful instructor. She DOES prepare you for psy 307 and 433. She is teaching SPSS in psy 204 for anyone's sake! You also learn how to code your samples in your surveys! I took 307 and 433 already and I passed both class with at least a B. The research did in 204 compare to 433 is minimal. In 433, you have to do everything from scratch. I have to come up with a thesis, design the experiment, book a classroom, find participants and run the results through SPSS, explain the results. Before you blame it on her and said she is vague/unclear or too hard and stuff. Ask yourself, did you READ the textbook? This is college! Prof does not have to go through the reading word by word and you have to do some self learning! SPSS is not required to be taught in 204 but she did! She is trying to get you guys prepared. She is not the best instructor but she tried! Did the negative review people went to office hours?
Before blaming it on her not teaching well, ask yourself did you prepare for class? This is not high school 2.0. You have to read and do homework in order to succeed. Psy 307 and Psy 433 is much harder. She is not the best prof ever but she deserved a fair review. I am sure she is willing to improve if you guys (the negative reviewers) told her what are your concerns. When are people going to realize college takes work and effort? Grade Received: B-
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 Mrs Fuqua is not a horrible teacher, yet she lacks good teaching skills. I do not think i learned the sufficient material for BHS 204, frankly, i am a bit scared about taking BHS 307 since i dont feel as prepared as i should be. She is not a hard grader, since she lets you correct your first test and then she "reviews" it herself.You get to work in partners for the research paper which is very helpful & she is pretty lenient on it (content & grading). I would not like taking her again simply because she doesnt teach as much as she should. Grade Received: B
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 She was one of my favorite professors at Cal Poly. It saddens me to see such negative reviews. I don't know what your experience was and I'm sorry you got a bad grade, but those hateful comments especially regarding race are unnecessary. I've taken her before and I can assure she's not a 'fascist' (seriously how ridiculous is that?) . What people need to remember is that this is a college class, which means independently learning is required. You need to able to read the book and learn on your own, and if you fall behind, get tutoring or seek office hours. I and a bunch of friends had no problem doing well in this class. By no means is she perfect, but the material is accessible. I took this class several quarters ago however, and she might have changed... but a little more constructive criticism would help instead of mindless insults, she is human. Grade Received: A
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 I am surprised there are low standards of teaching in CPP because they are hiring incapable, disqualified, an F students herself, pretending she knows it all on the contrary she has no knowledge at all. I wonder on what criteria she qualified to teach in CPP Dr. Roades? Why you are not checking the teacher's method of teaching? If you call this teaching then one of your office employees can read from PowerPoint the way Dr. Fuqua does therefore; CPP can save money during budget cuts. It seems to Psychology department do not care about the students after collecting the money. It was interesting the way Psychology department conducted a survey at the end of the class. The students were forced to give good comments because Dr. Fuqua was standing in the front of the class and listening to the student's comments how they were going to grade her capabilities in the class. Dr Roades, I hope you hire someone who is capable of teaching and caring for students because these students are going to suffer in BHS-307 and Psyc-433. It is a shame in democratic systems if you do not post my comment. If you do not disqualify her as a teacher then your reasoning for keeping her would be questioned. Dr. Roades as a Psyc student my classmates and me are demanding actions against Dr. Fuqua.
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 She is racist because she is from a country which is fascist. She makes racist remarks against our president elect President Barak Obama that he is Ugly compare to President Bush. Not only she reads from PowerPoint nor she is not capable of explaining any subjects from the book. I have no Idea why she claims that she has doctorate degree but I believe she got the job because she is From WASP group, which we Americans do not give a dam about people like you. I hope that CPP leaders fire her and give the job that cares about this country. If this is a democratic system, then let my voice be heard, and all the students make their decision to take her class or not. Grade Received: A
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 I think she is the best professor for the class. She is really organized unlike some other soc professor who shall not be named. She is really friendly. Yes we do have three paper to do but it is not due on the same day. She is very knowledgeable and very helpful. One thing I have to point out is she is always there during office hours. Maybe the other comment do things in the last minute so she couldn't help you?
As for the test as long as you do the reading you will do fine. She allow you to drop one test score. How is that not helpful? There are also extra credit!!! Did that person miss a lot of class? She is one of the best prof in CPP! Grade Received: A
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 Unlike the previous comment about her teaching style, I think that she is a very organized person. It is even better then some of the other professors in psy & soc department. I had a 3.59 GPA and I don't have a problem with her. She has only cancel class once. The material is not hard either as long as you finish the reading. She also provides a study guide for exams which I found very helpful. She is always available during office hours. She is one of those few professor that will go far to help students. She is also very modest and very polite. She also offer many extra credit to help students who fall behind with flexible dead lines. Once I saw a student keep badgering her for 20 mins over a question for 2 points out of 50 pts. Other instructor would have ended this by 2 sentences. She even curves up the test! For god's sake , she is indeed fair in grading and helpful. I don't see why all those negative words. Having a high GPA doesn't mean you automatically do well in classes. This is a class that requires effort. She is the most helpful person I've seen in this school. Grade Received: A
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 I think this is one of the worst teachers that I have ever taken!! She is all over the place and she is more interested on bragging about her own research than teaching a class. She grades like an idiot and is really unfair. She never sticks to her word and is not available to help when you need her. Twice I asked for help and one of the times she was too busy presenting her research at a national convention??? Who does that? Another time she told me I should just accept a failure in the class. I have a 3.5 GPA and she wants me to accept a failure? She's crazy. Horrible teacher! Grade Received: C
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 This was her first quarter teaching here, I don't know if she'll be back after she has her baby, but if she does come back I would definitely take here again. This class consisted of 2 midterms (the second one was optional, she takes the best grade of the two) & a final (cumulative). Considering the second midterm was the week before finals week she should of just had one midterm and a non-cumulative final. There was also a paper (3.5 + pages) and the topic was to observe an adolescent and write about how they confirm or disconfirm certain theories. By the end of the quarter she ran out of things to lecture about so we had a few guest speakers (a recovered anorexic, a LCSW, & two others I forgot what they talked about). Overall this class wasn't a challenge, she does take attendance. Her notes are pure PowerPoint and she uploads them to blackboard & she gives somewhat vague review sheets. I would definitely recommend her! Grade Received: B

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