Get involved with IATEFL’s Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group

LASIG is the Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL). We promote giving learners more autonomy in the classroom by putting them in charge of their own learning.

News: IATEFL’s annual conference and LASIG’s Pre-Conference Event are just around the corner. Read more about our PCE and how to register for the conference.

Call for coordinator: LASIG is looking for a volunteer to join our committee:

SIG coordinator: after many years, our long-time SIG coordinator is stepping down. If you are interested in the position, read about the coordinator role and how to apply.

Join LASIG

Looking to become a member of a close-knit, international community promoting learner autonomy? Become a member. LASIG membership entails: being part of an active network of educators and researchers around the world promoting the idea of autonomy, working with colleagues in a wide range of educational and cultural contexts, receiving our newsletter, Independence, filled with… Continue reading Join LASIG

Attend an event

LASIG regularly organises both face-to-face and online events. Throughout the year, there are local conferences in different cities as well as regular webinars with well-known practitioners of learner autonomy. In addition, a highlight for many English teachers is the IATEFL annual conference, where LASIG hosts a pre-conference event and a SIG day dedicated to showcasing… Continue reading Attend an event

Publish with us

LASIG publishes a newletter and a book series. Independence, LASIG’s newsletter, is published as a glossy magazine three times a year and sent to all members of the special interest group. Our book series, Autonomous Language Learning Series, features books written and/or edited by members of LASIG and contains contributions by international researchers and practitioners. We are looking… Continue reading Publish with us