声明
ABSTRACT
摘要
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Significance of the study
1.3 Structure of the study
1.4 Research Questions and Methods
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Introduetion of autonomous learning
2.1.1 The definition of autonomous learning
2.1.2 Features of autonomous learning
2.1.3 Internal mechanism of autonomous learning
2.1.4 Synonyms of autonomous learning and distinctions
2.1.5 Factors influencing learners’ English autonomous learning
2.2 Theoretical Support of Autonomy
2.2.1 Humanistic Theory
2.2.2 Cognitive Theory
2.2.3 Constructivism
2.3 Studies both at home and abroad
2.3.1 Studies Abroad
2.3.2 Studies at Home
2.3.3 Comparison of studies at home and abroad
2.4 Status of English autonomous learning
2.4.1 Full-time undergraduates’ status
2.4.2 Spare-time undergraduates’ status
Chapter Three Research Design
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Participants
3.3 Instruments
3.4 Data collection
Chapter Four Results and discussions
4.1 Data analysis
4.2 Influencing factors
4.2.1 Influencing factors for full-time undergraduates
4.2.2 Influencing factors for spare-time undergraduates
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Pedagogical implications
5.3 Limitations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
APPENDIX Ⅰ
APPENDIX Ⅱ
PUBLISHED PAPERS