영어교육 분야의 직업군 조사를 통한 진로정보 연구

An Investigation into Career Information for English Education Majors

Recently many universities have established new departments or programs for TESOL typically their career information has been just for future English "teachers." As our society becomes very specialized, career possibilities for TESOL majors are now wide and varied, and the students are allowed to choose diverse career tracks. However, there has been no attempt to provide more specific career information regarding the whole TESOL area for the students. This study investigates professions categorized under the term of English education by TESOL -related institutions or companies. Research into job markets and interviews constitute the main methodology of this study. The TESOL field can be divided into two major areas: "English Teaching" and "Materials Development." Occupations related to English Teaching include institute lecturers (infant, elementary school, middle/high school, and adult level), TESOL researchers, teachers (elementary school and middle/high school), and professors. Secondly, a career in Materials Development can be advanced in the fields of off-line materials (planners and editors, writers, advertisers, marketers), on-line materials (cyber-education planners, Web PD, multimedia material planners and developers), and imported materials (planners, presenters, marketers). The career information in this study will help students to understand the whole field of English education and to identify appropriate jobs to suit their interests and qualifications. In addition, departments or programs gem-ed to TESOL will be able to offer more in the way of concrete educational input, to the benefit of their students and their curricula.