Acknowledgements
摘要
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Research objectives
1.3 An overall structure of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Studies on the underachievers
2.1.1 Definitions of the underachievers
2.1.2 Studies on the underachievers at home and abroad
2.2 Studies on interest and motivation
2.2.1 Interest
2.2.2 Motivation
2.3 Relationship between learning interest and motivation
2.4 Studies on the underachievers’ English learning interest
Chapter Three Research Design
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Research participants
3.3 Research methods and procedures
3.3.1 Questionnaires
3.3.2 Interviews
3.3.3 Classroom observations
3.4 Data collection
Chapter Four Results and Analysis
4.1 Results and analysis of the questionnaires
4.1.1 Results and analysis of the underachievers’ questionnaire
4.1.2 Results and analysis of the teachers’ questionnaire
4.2 Results and analysis of the interviews
4.2.1 Results and analysis of the underachievers’ interview
4.2.2 Results and analysis of the teachers’ interview
4.3 Results and analysis of the classroom observations
4.3.1 Analysis of the first classroom observation
4.3.2 Analysis of the second classroom observation
Chapter Five Concluding Remarks
5.1 Major findings
5.1.1 The current situation of the underachievers’ English learning interest
5.1.2 Factors affecting the underachievers’ English learning interest
5.1.3 The effective ways to cultivate the underachievers’ English learning interest
5.2 Pedagogical implications
5.3 Limitations and prospects
5.3.1 Research limitations
5.3.2 Prospects
Bibliography
Appendixes
Appendix One
Appendix Two
Appendix Three
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