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论文说明:List of Figures and Tables、List of Abbreviations
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Organization of the Dissertation
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 A General Introduction to Attribution
2.2 Weiner's Theory of Attribution
2.2.1 Self-attribution Theory
2.2.2 The Framework of Weiner's Attribution Theory
2.2.3 The Influence of the Three Dimensions of Attribution on Motivation
2.3 Theories and Models to Explain Second Language Acquisition
2.3.1 Schumann's Acculturation Model
2.3.2 Gardner's Social-educational Model
2.3.3 Ellis' Framework for Explaining Second Language Acquisition
2.4 Empirical Studies on Attribution Theory in SLA Sphere
2.4.1 Empirical Studies on Attribution Theory Abroad
2.4.2 Domestic Empirical Studies on Attribution Theory
2.5 Summary
Chapter Three Research Design
3.1 Objectives
3.2 Research Questions
3.3 Methodology
3.3.1 Subjects
3.3.2 Data Collection Instruments
3.3.3 Procedures
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 Analysis of the Questionnaire data
4.1.1 English Majors' Self-evaluation of Their Spoken English Learning Achievements
4.1.2 English Majors' Overall Attributions on Spoken English Learning Achievements
4.1.3 Major Differences in the Attributions between Self-evaluated Successful and Average Learners
4.2 Analysis of the Interview data
4.2.1 Personal Effort
4.2.2 The Setting of the School Courses
4.2.3 Teacher's Role
4.2.4 Personality and Learning Style
4.2.5 Learning Environment
Chapter Five Findings and Implications
5.1 Findings of the Study
5.2 Pedagogical Implications
5.2.1 Attribution Retraining
5.2.2 The Teaching Aspect
5.2.3 The Learning Aspect
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices
Acknowledgements
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