Instructional Strategies of Distance Education Instructors in China

Author Biographies
 Victor C. X. Wang, Ed.D., is Assistant Professor and credential coordinator at California State University, Long Beach, where he teaches courses in vocational, adult education and curriculum development in the electronic classroom and the traditional classroom.  He is the author of articles in national and international journals and books dealing with adult learning, training, vocational education, transformative learning and distance education, a reviewer for an international journal and an international conference on Education in Hawaii.  His experience spans sixteen years as university instructor/professor and translator/narrator for national and international leaders in China and in the United States.  Dr. Wang may be reached at cwang@csulb.edu.

Peter G. Kreysa, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Occupational Studies in the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Long Beach.  Dr. Kreysa is a member of the Undergraduate Educational Policies Committee and the Graduate Council for the College of Health and Human Services. He is also a member of the University's Academic Appeals Committee. He serves as the Chair of the Department Curriculum Committee, Graduate Advisor, and the Comprehensive Examination Coordinator for the Department of Occupational Studies. Dr. Kreysa teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in advanced program development and instruction, management competencies, instruction and evaluation for designated subjects, and research design for occupational education.  He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Education Research Association, the American Association for University Professors, and the Association for Career and Technical Education. He is also the Academic Advisor to Omicron Tau Theta, the Department's Graduate Honor Society.