声明
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.1.1 The importance of English listening teaching in junior-middle school
1.1.2 The present situation of English listening teaching in junior-middle school
1.2 Research questions
1.3 Research significance
1.4 Organization of the thesis
Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review
2.1 The application status of ZPD
2.1.2 The introduction to foreign application achievements
2.1.3 The introduction to domestic application achievements
2.2 Limitation of the previous study
Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Framework
3.1 Constructivist Theory
3.1.2 Constructivist view of learning
3.1.3 Constructivist view of teaching
3.2 The Theory of ZPD
3.2.1 The definition of ZPD
3.2.2.The understanding of ZPD
3.2.3 Distal zone and proximal zone
3.2.4 The significance of ZPD
3.3 Input Hypothesis
3.3.1 The explanation of input hypothesis
3.3.2 The relationship between ZPD and input hypothesis
3.4 Humanistic Theory
Chapter Ⅳ Research Design
4.1 Research hypotheses
4.2 Research subjects
4.3 Research methods
4.4 Research instruments
4.4.1 Questionnaires
4.4.2 Classroom observation
4.4.3 Interview
4.5 Research procedure
Chapter Ⅴ Data Collection and Analysis
5.1 Answers to research question 1
5.1.1 The mastery of the existing development zone
5.1.2 The teaching situation of creating the zone of proximal development
5.1.3 The teaching situation of developing the future development zone
5.2 Answers to research question 2
5.2.1 Data analysis of the second questionnaire
5.2.2 Data analysis of classroom observation
5.3 Answers to research question 3
Chapter Ⅵ Findings and Discussions
6.1 Major findings
6.2 The suggestions on junior-middle school English listening teaching based on ZPD
6.2.1 The guidelines for mastering students’ ZPD
6.2.2 The suggestions on listening teaching based on students’ ZPD
Chapter Ⅶ Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix Ⅰ
Appendix Ⅱ
Appendix Ⅲ
Appendix Ⅳ
Acknowledgements