| Acknowledgements | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chanptet One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| ·Aims of the Present Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第14页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-22页 |
| ·Definitions | 第16-18页 |
| ·Teacher Learning | 第16页 |
| ·Community of Practice | 第16-18页 |
| ·Concept of Community | 第16-17页 |
| ·Concept of Community of Practice | 第17-18页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis | 第18-19页 |
| ·Vygotsky's Social Constructivism | 第18页 |
| ·Wenger's Community of Practice Theory | 第18-19页 |
| ·Previous Ctudies of Teachers' Community of Practice at Home and Abroad | 第19-20页 |
| ·Critique of the Previous Studies | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第22-26页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第22页 |
| ·Research Subjects | 第22-23页 |
| ·Research Instrumentations | 第23-24页 |
| ·Interviews | 第23-24页 |
| ·Observation | 第24页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第24-25页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter Four Teacher Learning in Communities of Practice of Three University English Teachers | 第26-35页 |
| ·Introduction | 第26页 |
| ·Zhao's Story of Teacher Learning in Communities of Practice | 第26-28页 |
| ·Biography | 第26页 |
| ·The Communities of Practice Zhao Joins in | 第26-27页 |
| ·Teacher Zhao's Learning in Communities of Practice | 第27-28页 |
| ·Get Prize in Teacher Teaching Competition | 第27页 |
| ·Exploring Teaching and learning Under Mentor Guiding | 第27-28页 |
| ·Learning through Peer College visiting | 第28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28页 |
| ·Li's Story of Teacher Learning in Communities of Practice | 第28-32页 |
| ·Biography | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Communities of Practice Li Joins in | 第29页 |
| ·Teacher Li's Learning in Communities of Practice | 第29-31页 |
| ·Identity Change as a Student in York University | 第29-31页 |
| ·Li's Teacher Learning in York University | 第31页 |
| ·Summary | 第31-32页 |
| ·Yang's Story of Teacher Learning in Communities of Practice | 第32-35页 |
| ·Biography | 第32页 |
| ·The Communities of Practice Yang Joins in | 第32-33页 |
| ·Teacher Yang's Learning in Communities of Practice | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Creation of Learning Salon | 第33页 |
| ·Myself as an Observer in one of the Learning Salons | 第33-34页 |
| ·Summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Five Research results and Discussions | 第35-43页 |
| ·Result and Discussions of Research Question 1 | 第35-37页 |
| ·Understanding Teacher Learning | 第35-36页 |
| ·Understanding Teacher Learning in Community of Practice | 第36-37页 |
| ·Result and Discussions of Research Question 2 | 第37-39页 |
| ·Result and Discussions of Research Question 3 | 第39-43页 |
| ·What the Teachers Learn Through Community of Practice | 第39-43页 |
| ·Learn Teaching Knowledge and Skills | 第39页 |
| ·Solving Teaching Dilemma | 第39-40页 |
| ·Improvement toStudent's Awareness | 第40-41页 |
| ·Self Promotion and Self Professional Development | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第43-47页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第43-44页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第44-45页 |
| ·Making Effort to be Life-long Learners and Reflective Practioners | 第44页 |
| ·Improving Teacher Learning Mode in Community of Practice | 第44-45页 |
| ·Carrying out Supportive Move to Community of Practice of Teachers | 第45页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第45-46页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第46-47页 |
| References | 第47-52页 |
| Appendix1 开放式问卷调查 | 第52-53页 |
| Appendix2 访谈提纲 | 第53-54页 |
| Appendix3 Original Text and Translation of the Interview with | 第54-63页 |
| Appendix4 Original Text and Translation of the Interview with Protocol with the Dean of School of Foreign Languages | 第63-65页 |
| Appendix5 Narrative Interview of the Dean of School of Foreign Language About Teacher Learning in Community of Practice | 第65-66页 |
