Haiyan Fan
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Dr. Haiyan Fan, Author and creator of Chinestory book series, passionate educator, storyteller. Chinestory: Learning Chinese through Pictures and Stories is a curriculum series with groundbreaking pedagogical innovation, designed for overseas Chinese learners and non-native speakers.... more
Dr. Haiyan Fan, Author and creator of Chinestory book series, passionate educator, storyteller. Chinestory: Learning Chinese through Pictures and Stories is a curriculum series with groundbreaking pedagogical innovation, designed for overseas Chinese learners and non-native speakers, to learn this pictograph language through beautiful illustrations and engaging storylines of adventures. Chinestory is designed for learners of all ages. As long as you have an appetite for stories, a heart appreciative of beauty and art, or an inquisitive mind, then the book is right for you. Since its release on CNY, it has generated many good reviews and excitement in the community from MIT linguist to user experience professionals, and to 8-year-old kids. Join us for an entertaining and informative story reading and language learning session.
A former language teacher, linguist, user experience research professional, Dr. Haiyan Fan brought the same principles and expertise in cognitive science, learner-centered design, kinetics and game element into the design of an innovative language curriculum – the Chinestory series. Her hope is to make learning Chinese a meaningful, long-lasting and fun experience for you! A native Chinese speaker, Haiyan came to the States in 1997 to study TESL/Applied Linguistics at the University of Arizona and worked at the Artificial Intelligence Lab. Later she received her doctoral degree in MIS from Texas A&M University. She now resides with her husband and two young children in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She lives inspired everyday by the beauties of Mother Nature, and the great minds and hearts the world offers to all of us.