| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Purpose and Significance | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-23页 |
| ·Task | 第13-17页 |
| ·Definition of Task | 第13-14页 |
| ·Types of Task | 第14-16页 |
| ·Task Type Applied in This Study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Situational Interest | 第17-20页 |
| ·Definition of Situational Interest | 第17-18页 |
| ·Dimensional Sources Evaluating Situational Interest | 第18-19页 |
| ·Factors Affecting Situational Interest | 第19-20页 |
| ·Previous Studies on the Relationship between Learning Tasks and Situational Interest | 第20-21页 |
| ·The Theoretical Framework of the Research | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第23-34页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第23页 |
| ·Subjects | 第23-24页 |
| ·Instruments | 第24-27页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第24-27页 |
| ·Interview | 第27页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第27-34页 |
| ·Task Design | 第27-30页 |
| ·Subjects Grouping | 第30页 |
| ·Learning Tasks Conduction | 第30-31页 |
| ·Questionnaires Distribution | 第31页 |
| ·Interviews Conduction | 第31-32页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第32-33页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Result | 第34-47页 |
| ·Analysis of the Questionnaire Results | 第34-40页 |
| ·Different Influences of Closed Task and Open Task on Learners' Situational Interest | 第34-35页 |
| ·Significant Differences between Males' and Females' Situational Interest When They Conduct the Same Learning Task | 第35-37页 |
| ·Learning Task Promoting Students' Situational Interest More | 第37-39页 |
| ·The Correlations between Dimensional Sources and Total Interest in these two Tasks | 第39-40页 |
| ·Analysis of the Interview Results | 第40-43页 |
| ·Interviews with Students from Open Task | 第40-42页 |
| ·Interviews with Students from Closed Task | 第42-43页 |
| ·Discussion | 第43-47页 |
| ·Different Influences of the Two Tasks on Learner's Situational Interest | 第43-44页 |
| ·Differences in Situational Interest Evoked Between Genders | 第44-45页 |
| ·Learning Task Promoting Students' Situational Interest More | 第45页 |
| ·Correlations between Five Dimensional Sources and Total Situational Interest in These Two Learning Task | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter 5 Findings and Implications | 第47-57页 |
| ·Major Findings of the research | 第47-49页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第49-57页 |
| ·Pay More Attention to the Task Design and Task Execution to Make the Learning Task More Interesting and Attractive | 第50-53页 |
| ·Allot Students Different Tasks According to Their Distinct Levels of English Achievement | 第53-54页 |
| ·Make Tasks More Enjoyable to Arouse Learners' Positive Affection | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| ·Conclusion of the Research | 第57-58页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第58页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第58-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-63页 |
| Appendice | 第63-66页 |
| Appendix A Questionnaire | 第63-65页 |
| Appendix B Interview Outline | 第65-66页 |
| Publications During the Postgraduate Program | 第66-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67-68页 |
