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 was exciting and informative. Read about our PCE and Showcase Day and download activities and slides from our plenaries and practical sessions (members only).

Upcoming event: LASIG and the English Language Teaching Section of the Department of English and American Studies at Technische Universität Braunschweig are hosting a one-day conference on autonomy in language learning on September 6, 2019. Learn more about the event in Braunschweig and how to register for it.

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 glossy print magazine or digital magazine three times a year and sent to all members of LASIG. Read more about Independence. Book series: Autonomous Language Learning… Continue reading Publish with us