Digestivity
For Native Speakers, By Native Speakers.
What?
Aim
- To improve Chinese in Middle/High school students through the efficient use of idle time
- To split the vast Chinese curriculum into digestible chunks
Central Idea
An app that provides a daily digest of topics in Chinese that a high schooler in Taiwan would find challenging and fun.
Why？
2022 GSAT Policy
source: College Entrance Examination Centre
How do I improve my "soft skills" in Chinese?
- Where do I even start?
- How do I find the time?
- What even are "soft skills"?
How do I improve my "soft skills" in Chinese?
What are soft skills?
They include, but are not limited to:
- Reading Comprehension
- Data analysis
- Tone Analysis
- Sufficient Core Knowledge
- Books
- People
- Characters
- Historical Backgrounds
- ... And so much more!
How do I find the time?
Where do I even start?
Successful Instances
Brilliant
- Short courses on STEM topics
- Interactive
- Paid
TODAI
- Short readings in Japanese
- Designed for beginners
- Free
Quizlet
- Flashcard app
- Free
Duolingo
- Language Learning
- Interactive
- Free (with paid option)
+ Chinese！
Target Demographic
Middle/High School Students
Want to increase ability in Chinese
Middle/High School Students
Test taker, most probably
Want to increase ability in Chinese
Middle/High School Students
No time to read the classics in full!
Test taker, most probably
Want to increase ability in Chinese
Middle/High School Students
Waaaaay too much.
How？
Bite-Sized Chinese
Slowly does it！
Too much to absorb all at once! Where do I even start?
- Chop everything up into manageable chunks
- Accumulate knowledge daily!
Characters & Phonology（字音字形）
Ancient Works
Biographies
Other
Contemporary Works
Bite-Sized Chinese
Slowly does it！
Spaced Repetition (Leitner System)
Efficient presentation of information ensures better efficiency and accuracy in memorization-based tasks.
Reward System
- Turning long-term rewards into short-term ones
- Ensures consistency when using app
Manageable Content
Spaced Repetition
Reward System
Curation of Content
- Textbooks
- 中華文化基本教材
- Ancient Classics
- Expected knowledge
What more could be done?
Different Languages
- For example, providing short, but harder (or more technical) readings and texts in other languages
Personalized Learning
Users
Gather usage data
Data Analysis & Calibration
Personalized Content
Result!
Classroom Integration
- Teachers can assign content (or make their own)
- More streamlined learning experience for students!
Target Demographics
- Can we apply this technique to adults? Children?
I am...
Curriculum Vitae
Versatile
- Competitive programming for 4 years
- Java OCA certified
- Website developer (JS/HTML/CSS)
- Machine learning projects (Python)
Technically
- Adapts well in a new environment
- Unfazed by challenges - they make me work harder!
...or Not!
I am up for any challenge, technical or not!
A leader.
- Public Relations, Maths and Science Class volunteering project (2018)
- Public Relations, INFOR (2019-2020)
- Editor in Chief, Chien Kuo High School Yearbook (2020-2021)
- Main host of "Eὕρηκα", our final presentation as a member of the Maths and Science Class. (2020)
I am confident that I will excel in this world of collaboration and communication.
Fluent.
- Lived in England (2009-2012)
- TOEFL iBT score of 115 (2020)
- SAT Score 1550 (2020)
I am a native-level speaker of both English and Chinese, enabling me to get the most out of this rare opportunity.
