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Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 An overview of marine English reading instruction
1.2 Statement of major problems relating to marine English teaching
1.3 Purposes and significance of the study
1.4 Methodology
1.5 Structure of the thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Constructivism
2.1.1 An overview of constructivism
2.1.2 Main models of eonstructivist instruction
2.1.3 Constructivist theories in history
2.1.4 Recent development of constructivism
2.2 Anchored Instruction
2.2.1 Historical context
2.2.2 Theory description
2.2.3 Principles of anchored instruction
Chapter 3 Methodology
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Teaching mode in the experiment
3.3 Participants
3.4 Instruments
3.4.1 Pretest and post test
3.4.2 Questionnaire
3.4.3 Interview
3.5. Procedures
3.5.1 Instructional procedure
3.5.2 Data collection and analysis
Chapter 4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Results and discussion about reading tests
4.1.1 The better improvement of reading performance for students in the EC
4.1.2 More benefits from AIBC for students with high linguistic proficiency
4.2 Results and discussion about the questionnaire
4.2.1 The enhancement of students' reading comprehension by teachers as facilitators
4.2.2 The activation of students' interest in reading by AICB
4.2.3 The comprehensive application of reading strategies by students in the EC
4.3 Results and discussion about the interview
4.3.1 More access and exposure to reading for students in the EC
4.3.2 More benefit from AICB to higher-level group in the EC
4.3.3 The decrease of students' anxiety and building of students' confidence by AICB
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Limitations and suggestions for further studies
References
Appendix Ⅰ Reading Tests
Appendix Ⅱ Questionnaires on Vocational College Marine English Reading
Appendix Ⅲ Quotes from the interview
Appendix Ⅳ Teaching example of the AICB
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