Loved Doyle! Although lectures can sometimes be a little boring in certain chapters, Doyle always tries to make the material relatable to students. The Dutch Knockout makes the class a little less stressful. Just three tests and several quizzes in discussion. Overall a very manageable work load. The tests are fair and can best be prepared for by doing practice problems from the study guide that I highly recommend purchasing as it will make studying much simpler.
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No real work besides the readings, would advise all to show up to class and discussion (it really doesn't take much time, and those points are essential to obtain if one wants an a - don't count on the dutch knockout), and the tests are by and large pretty straightforward. Coming from the e-school i found the class to be a nice break
Doyle is a great guy, really cares about his students and makes himself readily available to help them. While he does read off power points for lecture, I found his explanations to be interesting and offer a different perspective at some points. Exams are not horribly difficult, but pretty hard to get a flat A. Good class overall.
Doyle is a super nice guy and genuinely cares about his students. The lectures can be a tad boring since he pretty much just reads off his power points but they are necessary since he has clicker questions (all participation based). The two midterms aren't that bad, but the final is a little bit tricker. The only thing that upset me about this class was the high cutoffs for grades (95 for an A, 91 for A-) that were not released until after the final. Would recommend if you need micro for your major, but would not recommend for an easy "A" or to fulfill a gen ed requirement.
Doyle really is an aggressively average teacher. Mostly reads off the slides in lecture, which you really don't need to go to, unless there are clicker questions, which he tells you when they will happen. No work outside the tests really, which aren't too bad.
It's very evident that Doyle cares for his students; he really wants everyone to do well. The class is also very straightforward. If you make a little effort to study, you should do pretty well.
Good teacher. If you attend lectures and understand everything you don't really need to read the textbook. Exams straightforward
A very straightforward class - Doyle is very nice and very helpful if you go to office hours. With that being said, office hours are not necessary at all; material is easy if you can think logically and tests are based completely off of powerpoints and definitely use the review study guide he recommends. As long as you understand concepts and go through the powerpoint, this class should be easy.
Easiest econ intro class ever. Free clicker points based on participation. Tests are extremely easy. No homework, did no readings, skipped all discussions except for TA quizzes, skipped a bunch of lectures, ended up with almost an A+.
Really nice professor who wants his students to succeed. His tests are relatively easy and you just have to keep up with the textbook reading. Take him over Elzinga if you're looking to get a better grade and a professor who will actually take the time to learn your name!