声明
摘要
Abstract
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Purposes of the Study
1.3 Significance of the Study
1.4 Feasibility of the Study
1.5 Structure of this Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 English Autonomous Learning
2.1.1 Definition of Autonomous Learning
2.1.2 Zimmerman’s Dimensions of Autonomous Learning
2.1.3 Features of Autonomous Learners
2.1.4 Related Studies on English Autonomous Learning
2.2 Group Dynamics
2.2.1 Definition of Group Dynamics
2.2.2 Importance of the Group
2.2.3 Group Development
2.2.4 Group Cohesiveness
2.2.5 Group Norms
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Participants
3.3 Instruments
3.3.1 Questionnaire
3.3.2 Interview
3.4 Pilot Study
3.5 Procedures
3.6 Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter Four Findings and Discussion
4.1 Findings and Discussion of the Questionnaire
4.1.1 Descriptive Statistics of Each Class Group
4.1.2 Differences between the Class Groups
4.1.3 Descriptive Statistics of the Questionnaire Items
4.1.4 Correlation between Group Dynamics and Students’ English Autonomous Learning
4.2 Findings and Discussion of the Interview
4.2.1 Interview of Class Three
4.2.2 Interview of Class Five
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of the Study
5.2 Implications of the Study
5.3 Limitations of the Study
5.4 Suggestions for Further Research
Bibliography
Appendix
Acknowledgements