AMES-152CNS
VISUALIZING MINOR STORIES
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that the readings, films, or examples carry real weight. Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredFall
Typical enrollment13–13
Semesters of data1
4.2
Hrs / week
5
Responses
13
Enrollment
38%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.0
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.4
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.0
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.0
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysislow
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 17 comments across 1 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that the readings, films, or examples carry real weight. Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Lighter lecture burden
Student comments describe this as more discussion-, seminar-, or workshop-driven than lecture-dependent. The lecture burden itself does not sound like the main source of friction.
Strengths
• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.
• Discussion is a clear strength; students repeatedly describe the class conversation as engaging and useful.
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything.
Watch out for
• Most of the signal comes from a limited sample, so be careful about over-generalizing.
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
I learned how to learn a copious amount of information in a short amount of time. I learned how to take initiative when it came to my need for help. I learned histories that I have never learned before.
Fall 2025 · Kwon, Aimee
I learnt about new ways to analyze and look at history. History is normally written by the victors, so looking at the perspective of the minorities, and the past has been erased, showed me that the history I have learnt all my life has a bias and a certian narrative
Fall 2025 · Kwon, Aimee
Broadened my thinking of history and becoming more open-minded generally (considering new perspectives, etc.)
Fall 2025 · Kwon, Aimee
I gained skills in reflection, class discussion, and reading comprehension.
Fall 2025 · Kwon, Aimee
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Kwon, Aimee 4.3Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.3Difficulty2.2Would retake67%Based on 5 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 13 |
Instructor
Kwon, AimeeAMES
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