| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter one Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Aim of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.3 Thesis Framework | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第11-25页 |
| 2.1 Introduction of Critical Thinking | 第11-16页 |
| 2.1.1 Socrates and Critical Thinking | 第11页 |
| 2.1.2 John Dewey and Critical Thinking | 第11-12页 |
| 2.1.3 Philosophers of Education and Critical Thinking | 第12-14页 |
| 2.1.4 Peter A. Facione and Critical Thinking | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.5 Critical Thinking Dispositions | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 Characteristics of Critical Thinking | 第16-17页 |
| 2.3 Relationship Between Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking | 第17-19页 |
| 2.4 Measuring Instruments of Critical Thinking | 第19-20页 |
| 2.5 Research on Critical Thinking | 第20-25页 |
| 2.5.1 Research on Critical Thinking Abroad | 第20-22页 |
| 2.5.2 Research on Critical Thinking at Home | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第25-29页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第25页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第25页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第25-27页 |
| 3.3.1 Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory-Chinese Version(CTDI-CV) | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3.2 A Unified Final English Examination of Jiangxi Province | 第27页 |
| 3.3.3 Interview | 第27页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection and Analysis | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Data Analysis | 第29-45页 |
| 4.1 The Characteristics of Senior One Students’ Critical ThinkingDispositions | 第29-35页 |
| 4.1.1 The General Characteristics of Critical Thinking Dispositions amongSenior One Students | 第29-33页 |
| 4.1.2 Detailed Analysis of Seven Sub-types | 第33-35页 |
| 4.2 The Gender Difference on Critical Thinking Dispositions | 第35-38页 |
| 4.3 The Relationship between Students' English Performance and theirCritical Thinking Dispositions | 第38-42页 |
| 4.3.1 Description of Students' Final English Performance | 第38-39页 |
| 4.3.2 Correlation between Students' English Performance and their CriticalThinking Dispositions | 第39-42页 |
| 4.4 Interview Analysis | 第42-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第45-49页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Research | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第46-47页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-53页 |
| Appendix 1 调查问卷 | 第53-56页 |
| Appendix 2 高一上学期英语期末考试试卷 | 第56-64页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第64-65页 |
| 在读期间公开发表论文及科研情况 | 第65页 |
