This selection of papers was edited by Klaus Schwienhorst and is the result of a two-day conference by the IATEFL Learner autonomy SIG on “Learner autonomy in second language pedagogy and research - challenges and issues” which was held at the Fachsprachenzentrum, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany, from 27-28 September 2013. It was one in a series of local conferences that the LASIG had begun a few years ago, with great success. The four plenary talks at the conference were delivered by four well-known international academics: David Little, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Leni Dam, LASIG coordinator, Denmark; Lienhard Legenhausen, University of Münster, Germany; and Elisabet Arnó Macià, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Vilanova i la Geltrú (EPSEVG), Spain. In addition, there were over 20 papers and workshops presented at the conference. This volume is the 7th publication in the “Autonomy in Language Learning” series published by the IATEFL Learner autonomy Special Interest Group.

Chapter 1: Learner Autonomy: A Personal Note by the Editor
Klaus Schwienhorst

Chapter 2: Language Learner Autonomy, Vygotsky and Sociocultural Theory: Some Theoretical and Pedagogical Reflections
David Little

Chapter 3: Learner Autonomy as a Response to the Challenges of Educational Inclusion
Lienhard Legenhausen

Chapter 4: Developing Learner Autonomy While Using a Textbook
Leni Dam

Chapter 5: Investigating the True Colours of Autonomy in Language Learning
Carol J. Everhard

Chapter 6: Fostering Autonomy in University Language Students: A Self-Study Programme
Micol Beseghi and Greta Bertolotti

Chapter 7: Peer Feedback to Foster Student Autonomy: Creating a Learner Community
Ilse Born-Lechleitner

Chapter 8: L2 Writing Achievement for Arabs Through a Strong Version of Autonomy Online
Carmen Denekamp

Chapter 9: Pedagogy for Autonomy and Educational Change: ‘The Flight of a Butterfly or the Flight of a Bullet’?
Isabel Sandra Fernandes and Flávia Vieira

Chapter 10: Developing Teacher Autonomy Through Practical Learning Experiences
Stephan Gabel and Jochen Schmidt

Chapter 11: Facing Autonomy: University Language Teachers as Autonomous Learning Professionals
Elena Gallo

Chapter 12: An Exploratory Analysis on the Obstacles to Learner Autonomy in the Foreign Language Classroom
Borja Manzano Vázquez

Chapter 12: In Search of the Educational A.I.M.: The Effect of Vocabulary Notebooks on Learners’ Autonomy, Identity and Motivation
Karen Seberechts