Laura MacMullin

This class was fine. I am not interested in psychology, and I didnt find what I learned to be extremely valuable to me personally. The work was farily simple, and the material was well organized. Discussions could be fun.

Professor Macmullin really made this class feel more enjoyable and easy. All her exams were fair graded and as long as you did the readings and paid attention in class you seem to pass- even though her projects are difficult

I took this Child Development class to fulfill a psychology credit required for pre-health careers, and I’m glad I did. It introduced me to psychology in a way I hadn’t considered before coming to Middlebury. Now, I’m even thinking about minoring in Psychology! This class was insightful, and I truly felt like I learned a lot. I appreciated the structure of Professor MacMullin’s class. There was very little homework, just two reflection papers and a few short projects or papers. This made the course feel manageable and helped me focus more on my STEM classes, which I was worried about since this was an upper-level psychology course I got into with my AP Psychology credit from high school. Professor MacMullin’s exams were fair—not too difficult, but not easy either. You do need to study, especially to remember specific numbers, percentages, and detailed concepts. One thing I appreciated was how she would point out during lectures which material would be on the exams, so the questions never felt like a surprise. Still, there is a lot to memorize, so I recommend starting to study a few days before the test. These are not exams you can prepare for well in just one night. Her exams also included questions based on the required readings. Before each class, we were expected to read certain pages from a textbook or an online article that connected with the day's topic. I actually enjoyed the readings, and they helped make the lectures more meaningful. She would begin each class with discussion questions that reflected the types of questions on her exams, which made the expectations very clear. The discussions were a highlight for me, as they gave students a chance to share different perspectives on topics, some of which were controversial specific to the scope of child development. Overall, this class was well organized, thoughtful, and manageable. As long as you stay engaged and put in effort, you should be okay!

I took this Child Development class to fulfill a psychology credit required for pre-health careers, and I’m glad I did. It introduced me to psychology in a way I hadn’t considered before coming to Middlebury. Now, I’m even thinking about minoring in Psychology! This class was insightful, and I truly felt like I learned a lot. I appre …Read more