Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.1.1 The New Requirements
1.1.2 The Knowledge and Image Age
1.1.3 The Current Situation
1.2 Research Significance
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 The framework of the Research
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 An Overview of Knowledge Visualization
2.1.1 The definition of Knowledge Visualization
2.1.2 The classification of Knowledge Visualization
2.2 Previous Studies on Knowledge Visualization
2.2.1 Studies of Knowledge Visualization Abroad
2.2.2 Studies of Knowledge Visualization at Home
2.3 Previous Studies on Knowledge Visualization and Junior high school English Teaching
2.3.1 Knowledge Visualization and Junior high school English Teaching Abroad
2.3.2 Knowledge Visualization and Junior high school English Teaching at Home
2.4 Previous Studies on Reading genre
2.5 Summary
Chapter 3 Research Methodology
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Research participants
3.3 Research methods
3.3.1 Questionnaire
3.3.2 Interview
3.3.3 Reading Proficiency Test
3.4 Research Procedure
3.4.1 The pre-test stage
3.4.2 Experiment implementation stage
3.4.3 The post-test stage
Chapter 4 Application of Knowledge Visualization Tools (KVT for short)
4.1 Current Situation of KVT
4.1.1 Students’ Identification of KVT
4.1.2 Students’ Attitude towards KVT
4.1.3 Students’ Mastery and Understanding of KVT
4.1.4 Teachers’ Attitude toward KVT
4.2 Application of KVT in Narrative Reading
4.3 Application of KVT in Expository Reading
1. Informational text with graphic organizers
2.Expository articles with graphic organizers and thinking maps
4.4 Application of KVT in Argumentative Reading
1. Opinion article with knowledge visualization tools
4.5 Application of KVT in Practical Reading
1. A letter with knowledge visualization tools
2.Poems with knowledge visualization tools
4.6 The application summary of KVT in reading class
Chapter 5 Discussion and Results
5.1 English Reading Attitudes Questionnaire (ERAQ) Analysis
5.2 Data Analysis of the Reading Proficiency Test
5.3 Research results
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 Major findings
6.2 The Limitations of the Study
6.3 Suggestions for further study
参考文献
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