Through the application of self-determination theory (SDT) to research and practice, this book deepens our understanding of how autonomous language learning can be supported and understood outside of the classroom. The chapters deal with learning environments and open spaces, communities and relationships, and advising and self-access.

Jo Mynard is a Professor, Director of the Self-Access Learning Center and Director of the Research Institute for Learner Autonomy Education at Kanda University of International Studies, Japan. She is the lead author of Dynamics of a Social Language Learning Community: Beliefs, Membership and Identity (2020, Multilingual Matters).

Scott J. Shelton-Strong is a Learning Advisor and Lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies, Japan. His research focuses on advising in language learning, self-determination theory, reflection as autonomy support, emotions in language learning and the connections which interlink these to learner well-being and engagement.