声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Background of the research
1．2 Significance and purpose of the study
1．3 Framework of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 Learner autonomy
2．1．1 Definition of learner autonomy
2．1．2 Characteristics of learner autonomy
2．1．3 Factors that influence learner autonomy
2．2 Theoretical bases in this study
2．2．1 Humanism
2．2．2 Constructivism
2．3 Previous studies about learner autonomy abroad and at home
2．3．1 Previous studies on learner autonomy abroad
2．3．2 Previous studies on learner autonomy at home
Chapter Three Methodology
3．1 Research questions
3．2 Research designs
3．2．1 Quantitative design
3．2．2 Qualitative design
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4．1 Current situation of students’ English autonomous learning ability
4．1．1 Current state of learners’ motivation and sense of self-efficacy
4．1．2 Current state of learners’ goal setting and plan making
4．1．3 Current state of learners’ self-monitoring
4．1．4 Current state of learners’ self-evaluation
4．2 Differences existing in students’ English autonomous learning ability between higher group and lower group
4．2．1 Differences in motivation and sense of self-efficacy
4．2．2 Differences in goal setting and plan making
4．2．3 Differences in self-monitoring
4．2．4 Differences in self-evaluation
4．3 Reasons for the differences in students’ English autonomous learningability between higher group and lower group
4．3．1 Reasons for the differences in learning motivation and self-efficacy
4．3．2 Reasons for the differences in goal setting and plan making
4．3．3 Reasons for the differences in self-monitoring
Chapter Five Conclusion
5．1 Major findings
5．2 Pedagogical implications
5．3 Limitations of the survey and advice for the future research
References
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