Teaching

I'm passionate about teaching. I took professional training on teaching, and independently taught and TA-ed several undergraduate courses. I mentored 15 undergraduate students (proudly 3 with their own publications), and I'm active in outreach activities in primary schools and poor regions. At present I'm working on the "Certificate in Foundations of Teaching" and "Graduate Teacher Certificate".

The courses that I taught:

• Introductory Heat Transfer (2008, Harbin)

The courses that I TA-ed:

• Thermodynamics (2017, Illinois)
• Mechanical Engineering Lab (2010, Hong Kong)
• Mechanical Engineering in Modern Life (2009, Hong Kong)
• Intermediate Aerodynamics (2007, Harbin)

Mentoring

• 15 undergraduates from Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, and Electrical Engineering (2015-2017, Illinois, USA)
• 2 undergraduates from Mechanical Engineering (2008-2010, Hong Kong)
• 1 undergraduate from Aerospace Engineering (2007-2008, Harbin)

Outreach teaching in ENVISION & student union

• 3 times at Qing City, Heilongjiang, China
• 2 times at Champaign, Illinois, USA

Professional courses taken on teaching strategies:

• Teaching and Leadership (2017, Illinois)
• Seminar for International TAs (2016, Illinois)
• Communication for ITAs (2015, Illinois)

I always benefit from these resources on teaching:

Helpful books

• Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide
• Making Learning Whole: How Seven Principles of Teaching Can Transform Education
• Tools for teaching (Barbara Gross Davis)
• Communicate (Janice A. Smith et al.)

Teaching Strategies (to come)

1. The first day
2. The power of being engaging
3. Enhancing students' learning and motivation
4. Testing and grading
5. Presentation and discussion skills
6. Teaching outside of the classroom
7. The last day