IATEFL Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group
A website to share news and resources related to learner autonomy.
Independence, Issue 38 (Summer 2006)
LASIG Newsletter
| From the Editor
This is a bumper issue, thanks to the hard work of the LA SIG committee
and generous contributions from colleagues around the world. Befitting
the recent name change of the SIG from ‘Learner Independence’ to
‘Learner Autonomy’, this issue features several articles which address
the issues of what autonomy ‘is’ (or isn’t) and why it’s important.
Practical concerns aren’t neglected however, and are likely to be even
more strongly emphasised in future issues. Do keep sending in your
articles and news (how to contribute)!
Also, as you’ll see from the Coordinators’ messages on the next page,
now is a great time to (re)join
and become active in the SIG if you’re not already a member.
Richard Smith |
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| From the Editor |
Richard Smith |
1 |
| From the SIG Coordinators |
Carol Everhard and Jo Mynard |
2 |
| Feature Articles |
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| Rethinking the Relationship of Self-Access
and Autonomy |
Phil Benson | 3 |
| Conclusions of the 2004
Brunets Seminar on Learner Autonomy |
Henri Holec and Turid Trebbi, with Pia Acker, Myriam Coco, Tim Lewis, Anne Linda Lųhre, Marc Sheffner, Richard Smith and Liv Soulčre |
6 |
| The Elusiveness of Autonomy |
Carol Everhard | 9 |
| In Short |
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| Measuring learner autonomy: A response to
Jo Mynard |
David Dixon | 13 |
| VELA (Virtual English Language Adviser) |
Sarah Toogood | 14 |
| IATEFL 2006: Conference Reports |
Carol Everhard | 16 |
Regular Columns |
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| Progress of
the Worms
(1) |
18 |
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| Motivation | Ema Ushioda | 19 |
| Assessment | Hanne Thomsen | 20 |
| Learner
training (Part I) |
Barbara Sinclair | 21 |
| Teacher autonomy | Flįvia Vieira | 23 |
Self-access around the World (1) |
26 |
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| Ras Al Khaimah Men’s College Independent Learning Centre, United Arab Emirates | Darcy Harris | 26 |
| Learning Matters | Russell Whitehead |
28 |
| Book Reviews |
Lucy Cooker and Annamaria Pinter | 30 |
| Useful resources |
32 |
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| News from Other Networks | 33 |
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| Upcoming events |
37 |
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| About the Learner Autonomy SIG |
38 |
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| Contributing to Independence |
38 |
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