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Starting from learners: An approach to promote learner autonomy

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THE NEWSLETTER OF THE LEARNER AUTONOMY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

SPRING 2012 Issue 54

02 IATEFL 2012 Learner Autonomy SIG Programme Thursday March 22, 2012
03 From the editors Bob Morrison, Japan - Simla Course, Turkey - Natanael Delgado, Mexico - Diego Navarro,
Japan
04 Letter from Leni – In memory of Richard Pemberton Leni Dam, Denmark

Stories
05 A story of autonomy K. Funda Akgül Zazaoğlu, Turkey
08 My learner autonomy story Irina Minakova, Czech Republic
10 From student-centred teaching to learner-led learning Brian R. Morrison, Japan

Articles
13 Learner autonomy in action – across borders David Little, Ireland
16 Starting from learners: an approach to promote learner autonomy Tin T. Dang, Vietnam
19 Building independence: preparing Japanese students for PG study in the UK Sam Bruce and Neil Curry,
Japan

Conversations
24 Interview: Paul Nation & John Macalister, New Zealand, with Diego Navarro, Japan

Columns
29 Pathfinder Silence is at the heart Elizabeth Lammons, Japan
33 Tech talk Chatbots for independent language practice Troy Rubesch, Japan

Reviews & reflections

36 Culture and autonomy: from the present to the past… Craig Bartlett, Hong Kong
40 Realizing Autonomy conference review, Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan, 29 October 2011 Hugh Nicoll ,
Japan
43 Realizing Autonomy conference review, Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan, 29 October 2011 Jennie Roloff
Rothman, Japan
45 Reflections on the Advising Conference, Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba, Japan, November
12th, 2011 Alex Worth, Japan
48 Book review on Teaching and Researching Language Learning Strategies by Rebecca L. Oxford (2011)
Mehreen Ahmed, Australia

50 About the IATEFL Learner Autonomy SIG, deadlines for Independence, copyright
51 IATEFL 2012 Learner Autonomy SIG Pre-conference Programme (PCE) 19th March 2012

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