声明
摘要
Abstract
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Research objectives
1．2 Rationale of the study
1．3 Practices of project-based learning as a basis of the study
1．4 Brief introduction to methodology of this study
1．5 Organization of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 Overview
2．2 Theoretical foundations of Project-based learning
2．3 Project-based learning(PBL)
2．3．1 Conceptions of PBL
2．3．2 Defining features of PBL
2．3．3 Process of PBL
2．4 English learning cognition
2．4．1 Learner beliefs
2．4．2 Learners’ motivation
2．4．3 Learner autonomy
2．5 Positive outcomes of PBL
2．6 The research status quo of PBL in China
Chapter Three Research Design and Data Collection
3．1 Subjects
3．2 Instruments
3．2．1 Design of the Questionnaire
3．2．2 Reflection journals
3．3 Research administration
3．4 Scoring and data analysis
Chapter Four Research Results
4．1 Questionnaire results
4．1．1 Results on beliefs
4．1．2 Results on motivation
4．1．3 Results on learner autonomy
4．1．4 Confidence
4．1．5 Results on awareness of learning resources
4．1．6 Results on awareness of research norms and academic paper writing norms
4．1．7 Results on students’ perceptions of PBL
4．2 Reflection journal findings
4．2．1 Journal reports on motivation
4．2．2 Journal reports on confidence
4．2．3 Journal reports on awareness of learning resources
4．2．4 Journal reports on awareness of research norms and academic paper writing norms
4．2．5 Journal reports on perception towards PBL
Chapter Five Discussion and Conclusion
5．1 Discussion
5．1．1 Impacts of PBL upon learner beliefs
5．1．2 Impacts of PBL on learners’ motivation
5．1．3 Impacts of PBL on learner autonomy
5．1．4 Impacts of PBL on confidence and sense of achievement
5．1．5 Awareness of learning resources
5．1．6 Awareness of research norms and academic paper writing norms
5．1．7 Learners’ perceptions of PBL
5．2 Conclusion
References
Acknowledgement
Appendix 1
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