声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Table of Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 The background of the study
1．1．1 Recent changes of curriculum across the world
1．1．2 The New Round Curriculum Reform in Zhejiang Province
1．1．3 Current situation of the English learning materials in Zhejiang
1．1．4 The Case of Suichang High School
1．1．5 Cooperative program between Zhejiang University and Suichang High School
1．3 The Significance of this Research
1．4 Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 Theories of output skills
2．1．1 Swain’s output hypothesis
2．1．2 Harmer’s communicative output
2．2 Nunan’s theory of Learner-Centered Curriculum development
2．3 Similar research in China
2．4 Summary
Chapter Three Research Design and Methodology
3．1 Research Instruments
3．1．1 Case study
3．1．2 Narrative
3．1．3 Focus Group
3．1．4 Summary
3．2 Deciding on Research Subjects
3．3 Data Collection and Analysis
3．3．1 Discussing relevant theories
3．3．2 Survey on students for their biographical information and preferences
3．3．3 Interview four students for needs analysis
3．3．4 Focus Groups on how to develop the curriculum structure
3．3．5 Interviews some experts on curriculum development for suggestions
3．3．6 Models of textbook editing offered by professors
3．3．7 Textbook editing
3．3．8 Model classes performed by two professors from Zhejiang University
3．3．9 Peer observation
3．3．10 Assessment and evaluation
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4．1 Main findings
4．1．1 Factors contributing to successful curriculum development
4．1．2 Influences of curriculum development on teachers’ professional skills
4．1．3 Change on the students after choosing optional courses
4．2 Implications and discussions
4．2．1 University-school collaboration is a catalyst for high school curriculum development
4．2．2 Curriculum development is an effective means to further teachers’ professional skills
4．2．3 Greater efforts should be made to promote the new curriculum reform
4．2．4 Leadership matters in curriculum development
4．2．5．More attention should be paid to enriching the contents of assessment
Chapter Five Limitations and Further Research
5．1 Limitations
5．2 Further research studies
References
APPRENDICES
Apprendix1 Survey on students for their biographical information and preferences
Appendix 2 Interview four students about their advice on developing elective courses
Appendix 3：Focus group 1 What should we choose as our research topic?
Appendix 4：Interview1：How to build an elective course smoothly?
Appendix5 Interview Pan Linlin after observation of her class
Appendix 6 Pan Linlin’s self reflection of her class
Appendix7 Questionnaire on the teachers about their awareness of curriculum development
Appendix 8 Teachers’ narratives Episodes from Huang Xiaoyan’s narrative
