封面
声明
致谢
英文摘要
中文摘要
目录
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background of this study
1.2 Significance of this study
1.3 Objective of this study
1.4 Organization of the dissertation
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 The synthesis of the EP
2.2 Key elements of the EP in language teaching and learning
2.3 Implications of the EP for foreign language teaching
2.4 An overview of research in the EP
2.5 Empirical studies in ecological language teaching
2.6 Summary of this chapter
Chapter 3 Teaching and Research Design
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Teaching design
3.3 Research design
3.4 Integrating the teaching and research design
3.5 Summary of this chapter
Chapter 4 Findings and Discussions
4.1 Affordances in the hierarchy of nested ecosystems
4.2. Manifestation of the hierarchy of nested ecosystems
4.3 Emergence of language and identity
4.4 Change in light of ZPD and self
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Summary of findings
5.2 Pedagogical implications of this study
5.3 Limitations of this study
5.4 Suggestions for further studies
参考文献
Appendices
Appendix A Guide to study journal
Appendix B A sample of student study journal
Appendix C Guide to group interview with students before the activity
Appendix D Guide to group interview with students after the activity
Appendix E A sample of before-activity and after-activity interview records
Appendix F A sample of classroom observation notes
Appendix G A Sample of student speech script