Elementary Chinese I

Ying-Chieh Wang is currently a Preceptor in Chinese at the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, where she has been teaching since 2020. Before joining Harvard, she taught at Wake Forest University and National Taiwan University, as well as at several intensive language programs in Taiwan. Wang has taught Chinese courses at all levels, including both heritage and non-heritage tracks. She received the Certificate of Distinction in Teaching from Harvard University for the years 2020 to 2022, in recognition of her excellence in teaching. She holds a master's degree in teaching Chinese as a second language from National Taiwan Normal University. Her research interests focus on Chinese language pedagogy, curriculum design, and community-based language learning. One of her recent projects, Bridging Cultures: Bringing Chinese Language Learning to Life Through Community Engagement, involved creating an activity where students served as campus tour guides, delivering tours in Chinese for Chinese-speaking visitors.