Table 2 The profiles of the educators who participated in the interviews or questionnaire survey
Role | Qualification | Year joining the case study kindergarten | Previous experience in the sector | Answered the questions by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Principal | Doctor of Education from the UK, Master of Education in Early Childhood Education from Hong Kong, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Education from the USA | 1985 | Taught in the USA for a year | Face-to-face interview |
English Co-Principal | Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education from Australia | 2001 | Taught in preschool, kindergarten, and year 1 class settings in Sydney, Australia, for 3 years | Questionnaire |
Chinese Headteacher | Master of Arts in School Improvement and Leadership, Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education, both from Hong Kong | 2001 | Taught in local kindergartens for 6 years | Questionnaire |
Putonghua Teacher 1 | Master of Education in Early Childhood Education from Hong Kong, Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education from mainland China | 2017 | Nil | Questionnaire |
Putonghua Teacher 2 | Master of Arts in Chinese Studies from Hong Kong, Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Education) from Hong Kong, Bachelor of Education in Primary Education from mainland China | 2013 | Taught in mainland China for a year | Questionnaire |
Cantonese Teacher 1 | Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education from Hong Kong | 2015 | Taught in other local and international kindergartens for 12 years | Questionnaire |
Cantonese Teacher 2 | Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education and Special Education from Hong Kong | 1998 | Taught in local kindergartens for 12 years | Phone interview |
English Teacher 1 | Bachelor of Education in Primary Education from the UK | 2017 | Taught in the UK, the United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia for 7 years | Questionnaire |
English Teacher 2 | Master of Philosophy in Psychology and Education from the UK, Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Education) from Hong Kong, Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the UK | 2011 | Taught in the UK for a year | Questionnaire |