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Acknowledgements
Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
1.1 An overall description of this study
1.2 Significance of this study
1.3 Structure of this thesis
Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review
2.1 Definition of anxiety
2.2 Classification of anxiety
2.2.1 Debilitating Anxiety and Facilitating Anxiety
2.2.2 State Anxiety or Trait Anxiety
2.3 Correlates of language learning anxiety
2.4 Theoretical framework for the present study
2.4.1 Affect theory support
2.4.2 Constructivism
2.4.3 Humanism
2.5 Previous studies of anxiety at home and abroad
2.5.1 Previous studies of anxiety abroad
2.5.2 Previous studies of anxiety at home
Chapter Ⅲ Methodology
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Research designs
3.2.1 The quantitative design
3.2.2 The qualitative design
Chapter Ⅳ Results and Discussion
4.1 The current situation of students' English learning anxiety
4.1.1 Students' awareness of the negative effect of anxiety
4.1.2 State of students' anxiety in big classroom instruction in reform context
4.1.3 State of students' anxiety manifested in small classroom instruction in reform context
4.1.4 State of students' anxiety manifested in on-line learning environment in reform context
4.2 Underlying factors responsible for the current situation of non-English majors' anxiety
4.2.1 Lack of self-control or self-discipline on the part of the students
4.2.2 Teachers' inappropriate feedback to students' performances in class
4.2.3 Incorrect choice of learning strategies and teaching techniques
4.2.4 Unsatisfactory management of self-access centers
Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Pedagogical implications
5.3 Limitations for this research
5.4 Suggestions for further research
References
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