Peng Chen

Teaching

Teaching Experience

Graduate Teaching Associate (Lab Instructor)

Department of City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University

SP25: Site Planning and Development (graduate core, 4 credits, 24 students; course instructor: Mattijs van Maasakkers).
SP24: Site Planning and Development (graduate core, 4 credits, 13 students; course instructor: Mattijs van Maasakkers).
AU22: Site Planning and Development (graduate core, 4 credits, 22 students; course instructor: Mattijs van Maasakkers).
SP22: Site Planning and Development (graduate core, 4 credits, 22 students; course instructor: Matthew Leasure).

Graduate Teaching Associate

Department of City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University

AU24: Digital Design and Analysis (undergraduate, 2 credits, 13 students).
SP23: Plan Making Studio (undergraduate core, 6 credits, 13 students).
AU21: City History Law (undergraduate core, 3 credits, 38 students).

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) China

SP19: Principles of Landscape Planning.
AU18: Principles of Landscape Planning.

Department of Landscape Studies, Tongji University

AU18: Principles of Landscape Planning and Design (undergraduate core, 4 credits).

Guest Lecturer

(04/03/2025) “Nature in cities: The global evolution of urban green spaces.” for World Urbanization, Department of Geography, The Ohio State University.

(06/25/2023) “Urban heat island and its mitigation.” for Extreme Weather and Climate, Department of Geography, The Ohio State University.

Mentor

AU25: Ph.D. Student Peer Mentor; Department of City and Regional Planning Student Mentor Program; The Ohio State University;

Mentee: Shinmyeong Hyeon (Ph.D. student)

SP25: Graduate Peer Mentor; The College of Engineering Graduate Student Alumni and Peer Mentoring Program; The Ohio State University;

Mentee: Siddhi Devendra Nasare (M.S. Student).

AU22 - SP23: Ph.D. Student Peer Mentor; Department of City and Regional Planning Student Mentor Program; The Ohio State University;

Mentee: Meen Wook Jung (Ph.D. student)

Overview of Student Evaluations

CRP 6400: Site Planning and Development (Spring 2025)

Overall, I would rate this instructor as. 4.61/5 (University average: 4.42)
The subject matter of this course was well organized. 4.44/5
This course was intellectually stimulating. 4.39/5
This instructor was genuinely interested in teaching. 4.72/5
The instructor encouraged students to think for themselves. 4.72/5
The instructor was well prepared. 4.78/5
The instructor was genuinely interested in helping students. 4.72/5
I learned a great deal from this instructor. 4.33/5
The instructor created an atmosphere conducive to learning. 4.33/5
The instructor communicated the subject matter clearly. 4.44/5

Select Comments:

“Peng did a great job guiding us through lab. He offered detailed instructions for our expected outcomes and how to achieve them, provided an explanation on any missed points on assignments and constructive tips when they met expectations, and was always accessible to help. Peng was also understanding of our own questions and hiccups.”
“Peng was incredibly helpful, kind, and understanding. Overall, I really learned a lot in this course and appreciate how hands–on it was.”
“Peng is fantastic. He cares for the students and is eager to help them learn. I am grateful for the time he took to help me in labs.”
“Peng is an excellent TA. His labs are super informational, and I learned new stuff that I could use in the future despite being already super well–versed in the programs we used in the class. He is an excellent grader and always explains well why he is grading a certain way, and it was justified. He also is super easy to reach out to and responds very quickly. He is an example of how a TA should be in any class! Thanks!!!”
“Peng was an excellent TA, who very clearer explained all the labs and expectations. He was great at lecturing and one–on–one help.”

Sample Course Materials

Sample Syllabus for a proposed course: Environmental Planning for Climate Adaptation (link).

Lab Introduction for Site Planning and Development – Spring 2025 (link).

Sample Assignment Description for Site Planning and Development – Spring 2025 (link).

Teaching Endorsement

(09/10/2025). Evidence-Based Course Design for Higher Education, The Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning, The Ohio State University

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