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英文文摘
1 Introduction
1.1 Motivation and Argument of the Study
1.2 Organization of the Thesis
2 Literature Review
2.1 Three Models of Reading Process and the Nature of Reading
2.1.1 The Bottom-up Model
2.1.2 The Top-down Model
2.1.3 The Interactive Model
2.1.4 The Nature of Reading
2.2 Schema Theory
2.2.1 Basic Concept of Schema Theory
2.2.2 Three Types of Schemata
2.3 Previous Researches of Schma Theory's Application in English Reading Process.
2.4 Current Problems in Novel-Reading Comprehension and My Focus of the Thesis
2.4.1 The Reader's Limited Capacity of Reading Comprehension
2.4.2 The Reader's Inactive Participation in Reading Process
2.4.3 Focusing on Developing Second-year English Majors' Novel-Reading Ability with the Application of Schema Theory
3 An Experimental Research
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Experimental Research Period and Reading Material
3.3 Subjects
3.4 Instruments
3.5 Experimental Procedure
3.5.1 Pre-test of Novel-Reading Comprehension
3.5.2 The Preliminary Interview of Students' Current Problems in Novel-Reading Comprehension
3.5.3 The Questionnaire of Possible Factors' Obstruction and Psychological Activities in Novel-Reading Comprehension
3.5.4 A Sample Steps of Teaching Novel with the Instruction of Schema-oriented Teaching Method
3.5.5 Post-test of Novel-Reading Comprehension
3.5.6 Comparision Between Pre-test Scores and Post-test Scores
3.5.7 The Post Interview of Students' Opinions on Schema-oriented Teaching Method
3.6 Summary and Discussion of This Experimental Research
4 Implications of Students' Psychological Activities' Analysis and Teaching Strategies of Improving Their Reading Ability in Novel-Reading Class
4.1 The Relationship between Psychological Activities and Reading Ability
4.2 Explanation of Psych.logical Activities Based on Schema Theory
4.3 Developing Students' Novel-Reading Ability with the Application of Schema Theory
4.3.1 Developing Linguistic Schemata
4.3.2 Developing Content Schemata
4.3.3 Developing Formal Schemata
4.4 Increasing Students' Reading Interest
4.5 Promoting Class Participation
5 Conclusion
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Significance of the Paper
5.3 Contributions
5.4 Limitations and Teaching Suggestions
References
Appendix A Pre-test Material
Appendix B The Material for Sample Teaching
Appendix C Post-test Material
Appendix D Questionnaire
Appendix E Preliminary Interview
Appendix F Post Interview
Acknowledgements