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IATEFL SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs)<br />
This section contains information on IATEFL’s Special Interest Group Days (SIG Days).<br />
What is a SIG Day?<br />
On the following pages, the Special Interest Groups list their SIG Days. These are selections of sessions<br />
which are a sample of the breadth and variety of work being done around the world in each field of<br />
special interest. Each SIG Day includes an Open Forum, which provides an opportunity for both members<br />
and non-members to hear about the SIG’s activities and to talk to other members of the SIG.<br />
What are the SIGs?<br />
The aim of the IATEFL Special Interest Groups is to extend the work of IATEFL into several specialist<br />
areas and to enable professionals with special interests in ELT to benefit from information regarding<br />
new developments and local and international events in their areas of special interest.<br />
Who are the SIGs?<br />
Business English Learner Autonomy Research<br />
English for Specific Purposes Learning Technologies Teacher Development<br />
ES(O)L Literature, Media & Cultural Studies Teacher Training & Education<br />
Global Issues Materials Writing Testing, Evaluation & Assessment<br />
Leadership & Management Pronunciation Young Learners & Teenagers<br />
For more information about the SIGs, come and meet them at the SIG Posters in the exhibition<br />
hall during the lunch break on Saturday.<br />
Why should I join a SIG?<br />
• Each Special Interest Group aims to provide its members with three mailings (newsletters, updates,<br />
other publications) per year. The SIG newsletters often include key articles in the field, as well as<br />
informing the membership of the proceedings of conferences and one-day events which members<br />
may have been unable to attend.<br />
• Each Special Interest Group aims to organise a minimum of one event (in the UK or outside<br />
the UK) per year. These events frequently include the most informed and stimulating speakers<br />
in the field.<br />
SIG Days<br />
• In addition there are other benefits for SIG members, which vary from one SIG to another, such as<br />
internet discussion lists, internet webinars, scholarships, etc.<br />
• Full Individual Members of IATEFL are entitled to join one Special Interest Group included in their<br />
membership fee.<br />
You can be active in IATEFL: Be active Join an IATEFL SIG<br />
To find out more, contact IATEFL at generalenquiries@iatefl.org, visit www.iatefl.org, or contact the<br />
Coordinators of each group at the relevant email address below:<br />
Business English besig@iatefl.org<br />
ES(O)L - esolsig@iatefl.org<br />
English for Specific Purposes - espsig@iatefl.org<br />
Global Issues - gisig@iatefl.org<br />
Leadership and Management - lamsig@iatefl.org<br />
Learner Autonomy - lasig@iatefl.org<br />
Learning Technologies - ltsig@iatefl.org<br />
Literature, Media and Cultural Studies - lmcssig@iatefl.org<br />
Materials Writing mawsig@iatefl.org<br />
Pronunciation - pronsig@iatefl.org<br />
Research - resig@iatefl.org<br />
Teacher Development - tdsig@iatefl.org<br />
Teacher Training and Education - ttedsig@iatefl.org<br />
Testing, Evaluation and Assessment - teasig@iatefl.org<br />
Young Learners and Teenagers - yltsig@iatefl.org
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