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 the development of learner autonomy by exploring how to put learners in charge of their own learning.

Upcoming events:

Self-Directed Learning and Advising in Language Education: April 24 (online). This event, in cooperation with Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University School of Foreign Languages, will focus on how to support learners in being able to manage their own learning in a supportive and collaborative environment.
ILA-LASIG 2021: Developing Learner Autonomy in Language Learning: June 28-30 (online). This conference will allow academics and practitioners interested in autonomous language learning an environment for a fruitful exchange of ideas and best practices.
IATEFL annual conference 2021 Pre-Conference Event: We’re looking forward to the 2021 PCE and hope you can join us.

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 has a number of publications. We invite you to publish with us. For more information on publishing, contact us. Newsletter: Independence Independence is LASIG’s newsletter, published as a digital magazine three times a year and sent to all members of LASIG. Read more about Independence. Blog Our blog is an online space where people… Continue reading Publish with us