Influence of Social Media on the Intercultural Adaptation of Foreign Teachers at Beijing
Dear Teachers,
Your experiences matter! We're researching how social media impact your adaptation to life and work in Beijing. This quick survey is anonymous, and all data will be used for academic purposes only. Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts!
For multiple choice questions, please use a ? to indicate your choice.
1. Part I: Quick Profile 1. Gender
Male Female
2. Country of Origin：
3. Years Teaching in Beijing
＜ 1 year years 1 - 3 years 3 - 5 years ＞ 5 years
4. Subject Taught：
5. Part II: Social Media Habits Which social media do you use regularly? (Multiple choice )
Wechat Facebook Twitter Instagram Douyin (TikTok ) Others, please specify
6. Daily social media use ＜ 1 hour 1 - 3 hours 3 - 5 hours ＞ 5 hours
7. Why do you use social media?(Rank the following items in order of importance， from most to least important) Connect with home Make new friends Learn about Beijing life Explore Chinese culture Work communication Have fun Others, please specify
8. Part III: Platform - Specific Impacts Which platform helps most with daily life in Beijing (e.g., housing, shopping)? (Multiple choice )
Wechat Facebook Twitter Instagram Douyin (Tik Tok) Others, please specify
9. Which is the best platform for you to understand Chinese culture? WeChat Facebook Twitter Instagram Douyin (Tik Tok) Others, please specify
10. Platform where you've met and made Chinese friends?(multiple choice ) WeChat Facebook Twitter Instagram Douyin (Tik Tok) Others, please specify
11. Part IV: Language and Social Media How much do language barriers affect using Chinese social media?
A great deal; it’s very hard to get information. Somewhat; I need to try hard to understand. Not much; it doesn’t stop me. Almost not at all.
12. How do you deal with language barriers on Chinese social media? Use translation tools Ask Chinese-speaking friends Skip hard-to-understand content Learn more Chinese Others, please specify
13. Do social media offer useful multilingual support? Yes, very helpful Do social media offer usefuYes, but could be better No, not really
14. Part V: Social Media and Adaptation Life
How useful are social media for solving daily life problems in Beijing?
Extremely useful Somewhat useful Not very useful Not useful at all
15. Have you joined local Beijing events via social media? Often Sometimes Never
16. Work Do you communicate with Chinese colleagues on social media?
Often Sometimes Never
17. How useful is social media for understanding Chinese teaching concepts? Very useful Somewhat useful Not very useful Not useful at all
18. Have you found teaching resources on social media? Yes No
19. How have social media changed your communication with home? More frequent and diverse Same frequency, different ways No change
20. Part VI: Final thoughts ,please share briefly Do social media affect your adaptation in any other way?
21. Suggestions to improve social media’s role in adaptation?：