20–22 Nov 2026
The WINC Aichi
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Narrating Teacher Agency: TESOL Graduates Teaching in Japan

21 Nov 2026, 12:00
20m
The WINC Aichi

The WINC Aichi

Speaker

Jyotirmaya Kar (Soka University, Japan)

Description

Grounded in the Ecological Framework of Agency (EFA), this qualitative narrative inquiry investigates how multinational male MA-TESOL graduates navigate the Japanese ELT context. Sampling across the three concentric circles of World Englishes, this study constructs participant life stories across the iterational, practical-evaluative, and projective dimensions. The presentation outlines how sociolinguistic background, professional experience, and institutional context shape the construction and enactment of teacher agency.

Title Narrating Teacher Agency: TESOL Graduates Teaching in Japan
Teaching Context General

Authors

Jyotirmaya Kar (Soka University, Japan) Patrick Kiernan (Meiji University) Richmond Stroupe (Soka University)

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