JALT2025 - Tokyo

Understanding the Career Trajectories of ELT Professionals

Nov 1, 2025, 11:35 AM

30m

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Teacher and Professional Development Room 301

Speaker

Ian Moodie (Mokpo National University, South Korea)

Description

This presentation introduces social cognitive career theory (SCCT) as a framework for exploring the career trajectories of English language teachers. Through a detailed single case study of an expatriate English teacher in Korea, the study examines how SCCT can be applied to understand the decision-making processes and career paths of ELT professionals.

Summary

This presentation introduces social cognitive career theory (SCCT) as a framework for exploring the career trajectories of English language teachers. Through a detailed single case study of an expatriate English teacher in Korea, the study examines how SCCT can be applied to understand the decision-making processes and career paths of ELT professionals.