Richard Smith is a Reader in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, UK. His research interests include learner autonomy, the history of lan...view moreRichard Smith is a Reader in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, UK. His research interests include learner autonomy, the history of language teaching, teacher education and applied linguistics. His recent books include A handbook for exploratory action research published by the British Council and Autonomy in language teaching and learning: New research agendas (co-edited with Alice Chik and Noako Aoki) published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2018.view less