Table 1 Summary of the information on the participants and data collection
Level | Name (pseudonym) | Gender | Work place and teaching duties | Data collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K-12 | Mr. Dylan | Male | A private high school, teaching Chinese language and history courses | Onsite |
Ms. Pam | Female | A private high school, teaching Chinese | Distance (Skype) | |
Mr. Andy | Male | A private high school, teaching Chinese (till 2014) | Distance (Skype) | |
Postsecondary | Dr. Peter | Male | A public university, teaching Chinese language, Chinese and Japanese literature and culture courses | Distance (Phone) |
Ms. Katy | Female | A private liberal arts college, teaching Chinese language | Distance (Phone) | |
Dr. Sara | Female | A private university, teaching Chinese language | Onsite |