| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| CONTENTS | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Origin of the study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Aims and rationale of the study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Layout of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literatare Review | 第13-28页 |
| ·Constructivism on learning | 第13-16页 |
| ·Theoretical background:Constructivism on learning | 第13-16页 |
| ·The role of EFL teachers in constructivist classroom | 第16页 |
| ·EFL professional development and professional growth | 第16-20页 |
| ·Professional growth vs.professional development | 第17-18页 |
| ·Approaches to teacher professional growth | 第18-20页 |
| ·Perspectives on teacher learning | 第20-23页 |
| ·Definition of teacher learning | 第20-21页 |
| ·Learning activities | 第21-22页 |
| ·Learning outcomes | 第22-23页 |
| ·Teacher beliefs about teaching and learning | 第23-24页 |
| ·Three domain of teachers' knowledge and beliefs | 第23-24页 |
| ·Two prototypic ideologies of teacher beliefs about teaching and learning | 第24页 |
| ·Relevant research at home and abroad | 第24-28页 |
| ·Teacher professional development at abroad | 第25-26页 |
| ·Teacher learning in China | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three Research methodoloy | 第28-34页 |
| ·Research questions | 第28页 |
| ·Research methods | 第28-30页 |
| ·Narrative inquiry | 第28-29页 |
| ·Case story method | 第29-30页 |
| ·Participants | 第30页 |
| ·Research procedure | 第30-32页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Four Narrative results | 第34-47页 |
| ·Frank's story | 第34-37页 |
| ·Catherine's story | 第37-40页 |
| ·Amelia's story | 第40-47页 |
| Chapter Five Analysis and Discussion | 第47-59页 |
| ·Learning activities | 第47-48页 |
| ·The process of teacher change | 第48-52页 |
| ·Change and growth through models and practice | 第48-49页 |
| ·Change and growth through observation and discussion | 第49-51页 |
| ·Change and growth through formal learning | 第51-52页 |
| ·Teacher change | 第52-55页 |
| ·Changes in knowledge and beliefs | 第52-53页 |
| ·Intentions for practice | 第53-54页 |
| ·Changes in practices | 第54-55页 |
| ·Some factors influencing teachers' growth | 第55-59页 |
| ·Internal factors | 第55-56页 |
| ·External factors | 第56-59页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions and implications | 第59-62页 |
| ·Major findings of the study | 第59-60页 |
| ·Implications of the study | 第60-61页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further study | 第61-62页 |
| References | 第62-68页 |
| Appendices | 第68-71页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第71-73页 |
