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The 2014 MIT-YZU Technology, Culture, and English Collaborative Program, held from June 30 to July 4, engaged 96 high school students from various counties, promoting cultural exchange and technological learning. Led by MIT lecturers, participants explored topics including American culture, engineering challenges, and public speaking, alongside hands-on activities like parachute building and Python programming. Feedback indicates significant improvement in English skills and a thirst for more engaging content around U.S. culture and universities. More details can be found on our website.
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2014 MIT-YZU Technology, Culture and English Collaborative Program My Camp I June30-July4
Outline 2014 Camp I • MIT Lecturers • MIT Lecture Series • Participants • Course Curricula • Feedback from participants • Words for MIT Lecturers from students My Camp’s Pictures MY Camp’s Website
MIT Lecturers Background (1/2) Nicole Kang Candidate for B.S. in Management Science • Hosea Siu • Aerospace Engineering with Information Technology • Sixing Zhao • Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering and Minor in Management Science
MIT Lecturers Background (2/2) Kevin Ng Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Management Science Jia Yi Goh Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Economics Heeyoon Kim Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering and Mathematics
2014 MIT Student Lecture Series • MIT Capstone Engineering Classes • Hosea Siu – Aerospace Engineering Class of 2014 • edX and MITx – Online Learning Opportunities • Nicole Kang – Management Class of 2014
Participants High School • June 30 - July 04, 2014 • 96 students participated • From Taipei , Taoyuan , Hsin-chu and other county • 15 from Taipei’s best high schools, 55 from Taoyuan best high schools
Curricula(1/2) • Culture Exchange-Topics: MIT Culture, American Slang, Idioms, Dating, American High Schools,Colleges in America, and Internet Culture, American Holiday. • Engineering Challenges-Python,Motion Planning • Mathematical games-Game Theory,Problem Solving,Puzzle Hunt,Probability
Curricula(2/2) • Games-Parachute Building,Egg Drop, Educational Games • Public Speaking • Spaceflight History • Biology Lecture • Negotiation • Improvisation • Economics • Freakonomics
Other Statistics • For up coming MY Camp, the participants would like to have more contents related to topics shown below: • * including U.S. Culture, extra curricular activities, more about U.S. Universities, Student experience exchange, Music, and other famous universities .
Feedback from Participants ofMY Camp • I think my English has a big improvement though I seemed to say a lot of Chinese. I don't like to speak English to public, but I still make a presentation for everyone. • This is the first time to participate the English camp. It is really interesting. I like the DIY and programming. • I think my English will advance and my camp is interesting • Listening and Speaking are very important! Learn lots of thing!I'm glad to be here!
Some Words for MIT Lecturers • Nicole, your classes are really interesting and I love all the gifs you've put into your presentation, that's so amazing and makes me enjoy your classes a lot!!!!! Sixing, you're so pretty and really brought a great time to us all <3 • Thank for MIT teachers, taught us a lot of knowledge. The way of education is attractive. I'm very interested in presentation speaking and parachute building. I hope I have more chances attend the activity like this. • I really learned a lot in My camp. With all the MIT teachers, I experienced a totally brand new way of learning, in which I would never fall asleep. Thank you guys!
MIT-YZU Camp’s Website • For more information, please visit our official website: • https://www.facebook.com/2014MitYzuCAMP