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.

Upcoming events:

  • PCE, April 17, 2020 in Manchester: we have an exciting Pre-Conference Event lined up for the IATEFL annual conference. Read more about our PCE.

  • ILA conference June 2020 in Mexico City: LASIG is happy to announce that we are hosting the pre-conference event at the Independent Learning Associations’s annual conference. The event, Developing Learner Autonomy in Language Learning, is taking place in June in Mexico City. Read more about the ILA conference. 

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. Blog Our blog is an… Continue reading Publish with us