Dai Chen
Senior Lecturer in Chinese
Interested in Chinese language pedagogy and second language acquisition.
My research interests encompass a range of topics in Chinese language pedagogy and second language acquisition, including CFL (Chinese as a Foreign Language) curriculum and course design, the relationship between vocabulary and language acquisition, effectiveness of integrating computer technology in Chinese language classroom, and objective Chinese language testing and evaluation.
I have taught all levels of language courses from elementary to advanced level, including Beginning Chinese, Advanced Beginning Chinese, Intermediate Chinese, Advanced Intermediate Chinese, Advanced Chinese, and Advanced Conversational Chinese.
I enjoy reading, traveling, cooking, music and playing piano.
Education
- B.A., Shanghai Teachers' University
- M.A., University of Iowa
Current and upcoming courses
Intermediate Chinese II
CHIN202
Further training in listening comprehension, oral expression, reading and writing.