The field of self-access language learning (SALL), which is an established way of supporting
language learners outside the classroom through the provision of resources and spaces …

The aim of this research was to provide more detailed insights into the functioning of student-
led learning communities (SLCs) in self-access learning centers (SACs) and the individual …

This study examines the role of everyday and scientific concepts in developing student
leadership in a self-access learning center (SALC) in Japan. For this purpose, data from …

In response to COVID-19, Japanese self-access learning centers (SALCs) rapidly shifted
their in-person consultations entirely online. While online consultations were scarce prior to …

Over the past 20 years, many universities in Japan have established self-access learning
centers (SALCs) on their campuses. Proponents highlight the benefits SALCs offer to …

This paper explores the potential role of higher education institutions in equipping students
with essential skills for their future careers through self-access and self-directed learning …

In more and more Japanese universities, self-access centers are being established to
facilitate students' language learning outside of the classroom. Alongside the steady …

In this paper, we give an overview of the purpose and methods used to conduct a large-
scale, collective project to investigate English usage in a university self-access language …

The field of self-access has spanned 50 years, and in this report, the authors give a brief
overview of a recent event organized by the Research Institute for Learner Autonomy …

Furthermore, a growing number of studies are also exploring the interplay between
autonomy, language learning motivation (Ushioda, 2011), and learner identity construction …