Zhang Haiyang: The original intention is like a rock, the spring breeze turns into rain
(Source: "China Teachers News" 2024-03-27)
Reporters Guan Yibing Ni Dantian
Zhang Haiyang, deputy dean of the w88 casino of Finance at the w88 casino, professor, doctoral supervisor, and special senior researcher at the Digital Finance Research Center of Peking University. He is a famous young teaching teacher in Beijing and a famous teacher in curriculum ideological and political teaching in Beijing. In 2022, he won the first prize of the w88 casino’ Outstanding Teaching Award and the “Outstanding Contribution Award”.
Do what you do, love what you do, stick to the original intention of teaching with programming thinking
“Love what you do, and the more you do it, the more you like it.” When talking about his journey of becoming a teacher, Zhang Haiyang first affirmed the prerequisite of “love” in choosing a career.
Looking back, Zhang Haiyang traces the reason why he firmly chose the teaching profession to his love for programming when he was an undergraduate. "As a person who loves to write programs, I will enjoy the process of writing the tasks I want to do into the computer, and then letting the computer realize it." Zhang Haiyang believes that teaching and educating people and programming are similar in a sense: becoming a teacher can pass on ideas that have no chance of being realized to students, and then guide students to practice through teaching enlightenment.
In Zhang Haiyang’s view, university teachers have the dual identities of “teachers” and “scholars”, teaching and doing research. The work done by "scholars" is more similar to programming - in human history, outstanding scholars have often been able to write their original theories and opinions into academic and social media, influence public trends of thought, and integrate them into government policy documents, thereby producing broad and far-reaching impacts and promoting continuous progress in society. After constantly exploring and forming a clear logic, Zhang Haiyang discovered that what he loved was exactly what he was doing.
Teach students in accordance with their aptitude to explore their interests, lead by example and learn from each other
When talking about how to cultivate outstanding talents, Zhang Haiyang believes that “it is necessary to explore students’ interests and teach students in accordance with their aptitude.” The choice of interests determines the "fit" between students and majors. Whether in enrollment promotion or daily student guidance, Zhang Haiyang especially advocates "matching learning goals with personal interests."
When faced with difficulties in teaching, Zhang Haiyang can always use some "ingenious ideas" to resolve them. When teaching graduate microeconomics courses, he knew that academic learning is not only the accumulation of knowledge, but also requires the combination of logical thinking and practical ability. As a complex and abstract course, microeconomics requires students to have both the rigor of theoretical thinking and the challenge of applying what they have learned. In order to help students better master knowledge, Zhang Haiyang came up with an innovative teaching idea - to write a paper based on the students' classroom content and publish it. After several years of exploration, he finally completed this "model essay" that guides students' academic direction. It not only allows students to understand the application of knowledge, but also provides students with reliable academic navigation. Zhang Haiyang has become a role model for students to learn, setting an example for them in academic pursuits and leading them to a higher academic realm.
Zhang Haiyang attaches great importance to getting along with students. The key word he gave is "equality." "In the face of unknown knowledge, teachers and students have an equal relationship, and it is a partnership to jointly explore new knowledge." Teaching and learning are mutually beneficial in teaching activities, and the same is true in scientific research activities. This equal mentality is also in line with Zhang Haiyang's teaching philosophy.
Having the dual identity of scholar and teacher, leading the new trend of thought in the field of finance
In the academy, scholars and teachers complement each other. With his unique academic perspective and teaching wisdom, Zhang Haiyang is both a scholar and a teacher, leading new trends in the field of finance.
As a teacher, Zhang Haiyang is well aware of the mission of education. He founded the Hongru Financial Talent Training Experimental Class and constantly explores new models for cultivating top talents in the financial discipline. While serving as the head teacher of the experimental class, he personally led students to Shanxi to carry out summer social practice and research activities, going deep into villages, towns and farmers. "China's finance is not like Wall Street finance in the United States. China has its own national conditions. It educates students through social practice activities and also brings them thinking." Zhang Haiyang said.
As a scholar, Zhang Haiyang focuses on the development of digital finance and actively explores the key factors affecting the development of digital finance. As my country's financial industry gradually moves into the forefront of the world, Zhang Haiyang starts from his personal experience and deeply understands the uniqueness of China's financial development. In his view, China has surpassed Western developed countries in the field of digital finance, especially in terms of mobile payment and big technology credit, and has demonstrated the unique charm of China's financial innovation through the path of digital finance to achieve inclusive finance. "As Chinese scholars, we have the responsibility and obligation to study this process more thoroughly and create our own independent financial knowledge system."
Zhang Haiyang continues to lead the development of academic and educational fields as a scholar and teacher, injecting new vitality and ideas into the financial discipline. His teaching practice and academic exploration will continue to inspire more students and scholars and open a new chapter in the field of finance.
Proposed three major perspectives on the development of the finance discipline of the University of International w88 and Economics, leading students on the path to diversified growth
The development direction of the finance discipline of the University of International w88 has attracted much attention. Zhang Haiyang put forward three unique insights. First of all, the finance discipline of the University of International w88 should be based on doing a good job in "foreign" articles and serve the "One Belt, One Road" initiative and the strategic needs of enterprises to go abroad. Secondly, the w88 casino of Finance at the University of International w88 and Economic Cooperation was renamed as the China Institute of Finance and Economics, implying that it has the important task of undertaking strategic tasks related to national financial development. Especially in the context of the five key areas proposed by the Central Financial Work Conference: technology finance, green finance, inclusive finance, pension finance, and digital finance, the finance discipline of the University of International w88 should conduct in-depth research to provide strategic support for national development. Finally, China Finance Institute shoulders the mission of creating China’s independent financial system. Zhang Haiyang pointed out that China's financial system is significantly different from that of the West, and the w88 casino of Finance at HKUST should play a key role in building a financial system with Chinese characteristics and inject unique charm into the country's financial development.
When talking about his expectations for the students of the University of w88 and Economics, Zhang Haiyang called on students not to be troubled by the idea of quick success and quick gain, but to start from long-term planning. He suggested that students should pay attention to diversified development when setting life goals, grasp the relationship between career planning and life goals, and avoid blindly pursuing traditional paths. Zhang Haiyang encouraged students to read more, communicate more, expand their horizons, and try different possibilities. In terms of education, he advocates that undergraduate teaching should be based on general education and supplemented by professional education, and guide students at the undergraduate level to establish clear goals and plans, believing that everything is possible in the future.
Zhang Haiyang’s views provide valuable suggestions for the development of the finance discipline of the University of w88 and the growth of students, inspiring students to move forward courageously on the road of diversified development and start their own wonderful life journey.
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