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 current projects from around the world.

Click here to read about and watch recordings of some past events.

Upcoming events:

IATEFL Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group online symposium

Supporting teacher and learner agency December 12, 2020 / 9-12 UK time Register for this event LASIG’s 2020 online symposium seeks to highlight autonomy-related projects from around the world. With a special focus on supporting agency of both teachers and learners, the symposium will explore the roles in the classroom and how agency is developed.… Continue reading IATEFL Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group online symposium

PCE 2021

Friday, June 18, 2021 – Harrogate Our 2021 Pre-Conference Event focus is: Defining and contextualizing language learner autonomy: theory and practice For more information about registering for our PCE, visit https://www.iatefl.org/conference/booking-information. Abstract: There seems to be a growing tendency for ‘autonomy’ and ‘autonomous’ to be used without much awareness of their history in language teaching… Continue reading PCE 2021

Past events

We host and sponsor many events throughout the year. Here are some recent events. Recordings of selected events are available for members only. Become a member to view recordings or receive other membership benefits, or contact us if you are already a member. We’ll send you the password. June 30, 2020: Facing the challenges of… Continue reading Past events