CHINESE-232
INTERM CHN: BIL LEARNERS
Offered Fall 2026
Term
Instructor
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that discussion is a clear strength. Difficulty runs on the high side even without a single dominant complaint theme. Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredFall, Spring
Typical enrollment8–15
Semesters of data5
5.4
Hrs / week
119
Responses
125
Enrollment
95%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.3
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.4
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.6
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.9
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysishigh
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 351 comments across 10 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that discussion is a clear strength. Difficulty runs on the high side even without a single dominant complaint theme. Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Heavy homework load
Homework load is one of the clearest friction points. Students repeatedly describe assignments, readings, or problem sets as time-consuming.
Lecture Load
Lighter lecture burden
Student comments describe this as more discussion-, seminar-, or workshop-driven than lecture-dependent. The lecture burden itself does not sound like the main source of friction.
Strengths
• Discussion is a clear strength; students repeatedly describe the class conversation as engaging and useful.
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
Tradeoffs
• Difficulty runs high even when comments do not settle on one dominant complaint.
Best fit for
Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent.
Student Responses
My Chinese has definitely improved in this course. I have become more confident in my speaking, improved upon my traditional character readings, and developed a wider and more comprehensive view of U.S. - China relations, as well as Taiwan and China's history.
Spring 2025 · Yang, Shasha
I learned new grammar phrases, I learned lots of new vocab, and I improved my traditional character reading skills.
Spring 2025 · Yang, Shasha
I learned more Chinese vocabulary, grammar, and culture.
Spring 2025 · Yang, Shasha
Deeper investigation and learning of the Chinese language and culture.
Spring 2025 · Yang, Shasha
I learned about grammar patterns, presentation speaking, and content about paper sons and daughters, Chinatown, overseas Chinese residents, etc.
Spring 2025 · Yang, Shasha
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Lee, Kun Shan 4.1Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.1Difficulty3.9Would retake75%Based on 18 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.1 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 22 |
| Spring 2025 | Yang, Shasha 5.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality5.0Difficulty3.0Would retake100%Based on 6 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.5 | 3.6 | — | 27 |
| Fall 2024 | Lee, Kun Shan 4.1Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.1Difficulty3.9Would retake75%Based on 18 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 3.9 | 4.4 | — | 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Guo, Jiali 3.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality3.0Difficulty3.0Would retake67%Based on 3 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 47 |
| Fall 2023 | Chou, Ya-Chuan | 4.3 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 14 |
Instructor
Lee, Kun ShanAMES
Also teaches
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