ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
摘要
CONTENTS
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Significance and purpose
1.3 Layout of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Definition of information technology
2.2 Information technology in education
2.2.1 The situation of information technology abroad
2.2.2 Information technology in China
2.2.3 The benefits of information technology
2.3 Definition of TBLT
2.4 Theoretieal foundation for TBLT
2.4.1 Constructivism
2.4.2 Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
2.4.3 Discovery learning
2.4.4 Cooperative learning
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Research purpose
3.2 Research process
3.3 Research subjects
3.4 Research instruments
3.4.1 Pre-test and post-test
3.4.2 Questionnaire
3.4.3 Interviews
3.4.4 Observation
3.5 Implementation of TBLT in Advanced English teaching with online tools
3.5.1 Pre-task
3.5.2 During-task
3.5.3 Post-task
3.6 The problems of TBLT
3.6.1 The negative transfer of the mother tongue
3.6.2 Effects on the different students
3.6.3 The contradiction of the evaluation methods
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1.1 Results of the pre-test and data analysis
4.1.2 Results of the post-test and data analysis
4.1.3 Results of the final test and data analysis
4.2 Analysis on the students’ questionnaire
4.3 Conclusions of the study
4.3.1 TBLT inspires students’ motivation
4.3.2 TBLT improves students’ English proficiency and learning capacity
4.4 Limitations of the study
Reference
Appendices
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