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Independence, Issue 46 (spring 2009)

LASIG Newsletter 


Editorial Team
 
Androulla Athanasiouu
Andy Barfield

Richard Smith


Contents

02  Message from the new SIG coordinator Leni Dam

03  From the editors Androulla Athanasiou, Andy Barfield & Richard Smith

04  Learner autonomy SIG stories  Sharon Hartle, Sian Morgan, Fumiko Murase & Dietmar Tatzl

08  Teacher autonomy: a qualitative research study with student teachers Cem Balcikanli

13  Ethical challenges in internet-based research on language learners’ autonomous learning: personal reflections Xuesong Gao

17  Progress of the worms (9)

18  A model for developing learner autonomy in initial teacher education (part 1)  Jose-Luis Vera

25  From the thrill of drill to the dangers of scaffolding Bruce Morrison

27  Learning matters Russell Whitehead (PDF)

30  Conference reports & reflections   Jo Mynard, Flemming Villadsen, Dietmar Tatzl

36  About the learner autonomy SIG

37  Inside the SIG… Newslettering  Androulla Athanasiou & Andy Barfield

39  Book review Alex Ding

42  Contributing to Independence

43  Advertising in Independence

44  Date for your diary: Autonomy in a connected world (SWON 2009)