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Teaching Philosophy

If anything, I was born a natural learner, driven by a deep curiosity about the world and a constant thirst for knowledge. I believe the best teacher is one who adopts the perspective of a perpetual learner. As I reflect on my past experience and my future expectations as a teacher, I approach teaching with four overarching objectives, each rooted in my philosophy of uniting teaching and learning as one. First, I aim to empower students to teach themselves. Second, I aim to create an environment in which students can teach each other. Third, I invite students to teach me. Last but not least, I strive to create personal connections with my students on an experiential and emotional level. In Chinese, the word “teacher” is translated directly as “老师”(senior master), and teaching is considered a privilege, an honor, and an important responsibility. For me, teaching is a chosen calling that I undertake with love and passion. I am excited about my adventurous journey as a teacher and a learner, and I look forward to continuously improving my teaching skills and techniques to better serve my students.


Courses Developed

At University of Texas at Austin

SDS 357 Case Studies in Data Science

At Rice University

DSCI 101 Introduction to Data Science

COMP 680 Statistics for Computing and Data Science


Courses Taught

At Rice University

Master of Data Science

Undergraduate Minor Program in Data Science

Examples of Rice D2K Capstone Projects mentored

At Texas A&M University

Other