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Positions account for how many records stand behind each number, so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. Every score shown is the real average — only the ordering is adjusted.

Class record · APSY · LSOE

APSY 2216

Research Methods for Applied Psychology · 6 instructors on record · 19 sections

What the course score is made of
72BC evaluations19 records · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2021 – Spring 2026
Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute
RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of
6thMore challenging than 6% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
79BC — “Intellectually Challenging”19 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of
25thMore work than 25% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
40BC — “Workload”19 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

Thecourse prepares professionals in thefields of humandevelopment, psychology, and education to understand and design research studies related to applied topics. Students are introduced to fundamental principles of researchmethodology and learn about different types of research, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies. The emphasis is on developing skills that will enable students to comprehend common research procedures, critically evaluate existing research, develop studies to address specific research questions, and communicate the findings clearly and accurately.

The board

6 instructors · ranked on this class onlyCompare the top 3

Scores are real averages. The order also accounts for how many records back each one — the count is under every score — so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. 1 of the 6 rows carry a mark saying so.

RankInstructorOverallWorkloadChallengeRMP overall
1Selva Lewin-BizanCounseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology8311 records25th10thno page
2Michael HarrisCounseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology Provisional fewer records871 record25th3rdno page
3Oladoyin OkunorenCounseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology Provisional841 record25th3rd1001 rating · all classes
4Olivia SzendeyCounseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology793 records25th2ndno page
5Ido Davidesco-ChangCounseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology Provisional762 records25th23rdno page
6Julie KimCounseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology Provisional591 recordno page

How this board is orderedPositions account for how many records stand behind each number, so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. Every score shown is the real average — only the ordering is adjusted. The comparison here is the class itself: a thin record is read against how this class was rated overall, not against the university.

Every instructor with an evaluation record for this class is on this board — it is not a top ten, and nothing is hidden behind a “show more”. Overall is the instructor's blended score for THIS class only, and its one contributing source is Boston College's evaluations for the sections in the row's record count — nothing on this board is an average across the other things they teach. Workload and Challenge are RANKS against every class we hold, not scores: BC's questions all sit near the top of the 1-5 scale, so a raw number would put almost every row in the high eighties and tell you nothing. Challenge is BC's “intellectually challenging” item, which students answer positively about courses that stretched them — it is not a measure of difficulty or grading. Neither column is ever marked better or worse. 4 of 6 rows are marked provisional: fewer than 3 records stand behind the number. That is thin evidence, not a bad instructor — the record count is in every row. The RateMyProfessors column is an instructor's overall figure across everything they teach; that site has no course dimension, so it is shown for information and kept out of the ranking.

The line

All 13 items · means across 19 records
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
8717th pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
8818th pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
8615th pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
848th pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
8831st pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
8933rd pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
8411th pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
8414th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
8625th pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
8727th pctl
Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings
WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.
4025th pctl
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
796th pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
8011th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

19 sections · newest first
InstructorTermSecInstrCourseWork
Selva Lewin-BizanSpring 202601605740
Ido Davidesco-ChangSpring 202602817340
Ido Davidesco-ChangFall 202501706640
Selva Lewin-BizanFall 202502686740
Selva Lewin-BizanSpring 202501958540
Selva Lewin-BizanSpring 202502917840
Michael HarrisFall 202401877740
Selva Lewin-BizanFall 202402836640
Selva Lewin-BizanSpring 202401807440
Oladoyin OkunorenSpring 202402847940
Julie KimFall 2023015959
Selva Lewin-BizanFall 2023028272
Selva Lewin-BizanSpring 202301816440
Olivia SzendeySpring 202302816840
Olivia SzendeyFall 202201817140
Selva Lewin-BizanFall 202203877740
Selva Lewin-BizanSpring 202201939340
Olivia SzendeySpring 202202756640
Selva Lewin-BizanFall 202103928040

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.