Alan Nielsen
Psychology Teacher at RDFZ Chaoyang Branch School
Beijing, China
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Top SchoolAlan Nielsen is a cognitive scientist and Cambridge A Level Psychology teacher based in Beijing with nine years of experience bridging academic research and secondary education. He leverages a PhD in Language Evolution and Computation and postdoctoral work at the Max Planck Institute to design inquiry-driven, project-based curricula that develop critical thinking, scientific literacy, and academic writing. Experienced in Global Perspectives and university-level instruction, he creates authentic research opportunities and extracurricular projects that give students practical skills in research design, statistics, and science communication. As a house leader and homeroom tutor he pairs pastoral care with rigorous academic mentoring, tracking individual progress to improve outcomes. He is particularly interested in expanding into IB and AP programs and is known for translating advanced research practices into classroom-ready tools, including guides for reproducible data analysis.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Language Evolution and Computation, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Language Evolution and Computation at The University of EdinburghMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Psychology (Evolution and Behaviour), Master of Science (M.Sc.), Psychology (Evolution and Behaviour) at University of LethbridgeBSc, Psychology, BSc, Psychology at The University of Lethbridge
EnglishProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
hecticdialectic/STE-PHEN
Sep 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:23 commits, 21 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
summer-schoolsummer
hecticdialectic/MitsMark
Feb 2018 - Feb 2020
Contributions:6 pushes in 2 years
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