The Learner development SIG
Exploring learners’ practices and learner-centred pedagogies through dialogue and practitioner research
対話と実践者研究による学習者の実践と学習者中心の教育法の探求
Welcome to the Learner Development Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). We are a lively, dynamic community of learners and teachers from all teaching contexts, both formal and informal, who share an interest in exploring learner’s practices and learner-centred pedagogies through dialogue and practitioner research.
We have been active for 30 years, discussing, presenting, writing, and publishing about our practices and research relating to learner development.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Learning Learning
Newsletter of the Learner Development SIG
Volume 33, Issue 2
Autumn 2026
Lead editor: Tim Ashwell
Editorial team: Lorna Asami, Ken Ikeda, Mike Kuziw, Ivan Lombardi, Hugh Nicoll, James (Jamie) Thomas, & Megumi Uemi
Learning Learning
Newsletter of the Learner Development SIG
Volume 33, Issue 1
Spring 2026
Lead editor: Tim Ashwell
Editorial team: Lorna Asami, Ken Ikeda, Mike Kuziw, Ivan Lombardi, Hugh Nicoll, James (Jamie) Thomas, & Megumi Uemi
The Learner Development Journal
Issue 9, December, 2025
Engaging With and Exploring Autonomy, Creativity, and Well-Being for Learner Development
Edited by Stacey Vye, Robert Moreau, Ivan Lombardi
Learner Development Journal
LDJ12 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Proposals are now being accepted for Issue 12 of the Learner Development Journal (LDJ) on the theme of Curriculum Development as Learner Development: Practitioner Perspectives on Design, Implementation, and Reflection.
See the full Call for Proposals, with detailed guidelines, here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
JALT 2026
November 20-22 2026
WINC Aichi, Nagoya
Beyond the Classroom
From Local Voice to Global Impact
Creating Community Learning Together 10 (CCLT10)
December 6 2026
Chuo University Myogadani, Tokyo
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