声明
Ⅰ Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.1.1 The large amount of homework
1.1.2 No stratified homework design
1.1.3 Delayed teacher feedback and improper assessment
1.2 Research purposes
1.2.1 To enhance learners' behavioural engagement
1.2.2 To enhance learners’ cognitive engagement
1.2.3 To enhance learners’ affective engagement
1.3 Research significance
1.3.1 Theoretical significance
1.3.2 Practical significance
1.4 Thesis structure
Ⅱ Literature review and theoretical foundation
2.1 The activity view of English teaching
2.2 Relationship between homework and the activity view of English teaching
2.3 Studies of English homework
2.3.1 Studies of English homework at home
2.3.2 Studies of homework abroad
2.4 Differences in homework design between domestic and overseas researches
2.5 Theoretical foundation
2.5.1 Overview of Multiple Intelligences Theory
2.5.2 Studies of MIT at home and abroad
2.5.3 Relationship between English homework and MIT
2.5.4 Limitations of existing studies on MIT
Ⅲ Research Methodology
3.1 Participants
3.2 Research questions
3.3 Instrumentation
3.3.1 Questionnaires
3.3.2 Interviews
3.3.3 Tests
3.4 Research designs of buffet-style English homework
3.4.1 Definitions and designs of 20 types of English homework
3.4.2 Relationship between buffet-style English homework and the activity view of English teaching
3.4.3 Sample designs
3.5 Summary of this chapter
Ⅳ Data Analysis
4.1 Results
4.1.1 Results of questionnaires
4.1.2 Results of interviews
4.1.3 Results of tests
4.2 Discussion
4.2.1 Analysis of the first question
4.2.2 Analysis of the second question
4.2.3 Analysis of the third question
4.3 Summary of this chapter
4.3.1 Better developing superior intelligences of learners
4.3.2 Homework difficulty and homework duration
4.3.3 The close relationship between Homework 6, 18 and College Entrance Examination
4.3.4 Peer influence
4.3.5 A good homework engagement
Ⅴ Conclusion
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Pedagogical implications
5.3 Limitations of the study
5.4 Suggestions for future research
参考文献
Appendixes
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