| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| The Inspiration of This Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| The research methods | 第11页 |
| The Organization of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第13-21页 |
| ·From English language teaching to English language learning | 第13页 |
| ·From teacher dependence to learner independence | 第13-14页 |
| ·Resource-based learning and Computer-based materials (CBMs) | 第14-16页 |
| ·Development of self-access | 第16页 |
| ·Self-access language learning | 第16-17页 |
| ·Self-access centers | 第17-18页 |
| ·Learner autonomy, strategies and CBMs | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Two Research on strategies while learning in SAC | 第21-26页 |
| ·Context: the SAC and the course | 第21-22页 |
| ·Research questions | 第22页 |
| ·Participants | 第22-23页 |
| ·Methods | 第23页 |
| ·The questionnaire | 第23-24页 |
| ·The observations | 第24-25页 |
| ·The interviews | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter Three Results and discussion | 第26-37页 |
| ·To what extent do the students use CBMs to learn English outside the classroom and how useful do they find such CBMs for language learning outside the classroom? | 第26-29页 |
| ·What metacognitive, cognitive strategies and social strategies do learners apply when using computer-based materials? | 第29-35页 |
| ·What metacognitive strategies do learners apply when using web-based CBMs? | 第31-33页 |
| ·What cognitive strategies for watching and listening and reading comprehension do the learners apply when using web-based CBMs? | 第33-34页 |
| ·What social strategies do the learners apply when using web-based CBMs? | 第34-35页 |
| ·What strategies do Chinese students adopt most frequently? | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Four Pedagogical Implications | 第37-41页 |
| ·Activities designed to enhance learners’metacognitive knowledge | 第37-39页 |
| ·Learner profiles | 第38页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第38页 |
| ·Strategic training seminars | 第38-39页 |
| ·Activities designed to help learners set goals and develop an action plan | 第39-41页 |
| ·Metaphor task | 第39页 |
| ·Learning goals simulations | 第39-40页 |
| ·Guidelines for analyzing goals | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Five Limitations | 第41-43页 |
| ·Learner profiles | 第41页 |
| ·SAC materials | 第41-42页 |
| ·Learning environment | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第43-45页 |
| Appendix I: Questionnaire | 第45-49页 |
| Appendix II.: Indicative Interview Questions | 第49-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-57页 |
