ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
摘要
Content
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Purpose of the study
1.3 Structure of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Underachievers
2.1.1 Research on the Definition of an Underachiever
2.1.2 Underachievers in this study
2.2 Teacher’s Listening
2.2.1 Teachers as listeners
2.2.2 The predicament in English classroom:lack of teacher’ slistening
2.2.3 The significance of teacher’s listening
2.3 Teacher’s expectation
2.3.1 Pygmalion in the Classroom
2.3.2 The situation of teacher’s expectation in English class:the failure of Pygmalion
2.3.3 Advice on the application of Pygmalion
Chapter Three Research Design
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Research Subjects
3.2.1 A brief introduction to Cindy
3.2.2 A brief introduction to Joe
3.2.3 A brief introduction to the choice of subjects
3.3 Research Methods
3.3.1 Narrative inquiry
3.3.2 Observation
3.4 Research procedures
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 Narrative presentation
4.1.1 Stories in the period of original listening and expectation
4.1.2 Stories in the period of new listening and expectation
4.2 Changes in and impacts on underachievers’ academic performance
4.2.1 Underachievers’ response to new listening strategies
4.2.2 Underachievers’ response to new expectation strategies
4.2.3 Positive changes appearing in underachievers’ English learning
4.2.4 Positive impacts on underachievers’ development in English learning
Chapter Five Conclusion
References
攻读学位期间发表的学术论文目录
浙江师范大学学位论文诚信承诺书
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