CHINESE-333
ADV CHN: BIL LEARNERS
Offered Fall 2026
Term
Instructor
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that discussion is a clear strength. Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredFall, Spring
Typical enrollment13–25
Semesters of data5
4.9
Hrs / week
78
Responses
86
Enrollment
91%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.2
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.0
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.6
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.5
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysishigh
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 199 comments across 5 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that discussion is a clear strength. 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
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent.
Student Responses
I developed Chinese reading, writing, and speaking skills and enhanced my cultural knowledge about East Asia.
Fall 2023 · Hsu, Shu-Ting
Lots of new Chinese words and grammar structures, cultural differences between America and China, and social patterns in China
Fall 2023 · Hsu, Shu-Ting
new vocabulary, large concepts in Chinese culture, comparison to Western culture
Fall 2023 · Hsu, Shu-Ting
Thinking and learning about Chinese culture especially through a Chinese language lens. Learning how to write essays in Chinese. Using flashcards to remember Chinese characters.
Fall 2023 · Hsu, Shu-Ting
I learned about the differences between Chinese and American culture while improving both my reading comprehension and writing skills.
Fall 2023 · Hsu, Shu-Ting
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Hung, Jin-Wei | 4.2 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Hung, Jin Wei | — | — | 4.6 | 25 |
| Fall 2024 | Hung, Jin wei | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 16 |
| Spring 2024 | Hsu, Shu-Ting 3.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality3.0Difficulty5.0Would retake50%Based on 2 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 16 |
| Fall 2023 | Hsu, Shu-Ting 3.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality3.0Difficulty5.0Would retake50%Based on 2 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 13 |
Instructor
Hung, Jin-WeiAMES
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