| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Lists of Abbreviations | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-30页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Scaffolding Instruction | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 Characteristics of Scaffolding Instruction | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3 The Merits of Scaffolding Instruction | 第19-20页 |
| 2.4 Theoretical Bases of the Scaffolding Theory | 第20-23页 |
| 2.4.1 Constructivism | 第20-21页 |
| 2.4.2 Zone of Proximal Development | 第21-23页 |
| 2.5 Related Researches on the Scaffolding Instruction Abroad and at Home | 第23-26页 |
| 2.5.1 Related Researches Abroad | 第23-24页 |
| 2.5.2 Related Researches at Home | 第24-26页 |
| 2.6 Theoretical Framework for the Present Research | 第26-30页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第30-39页 |
| 3.1 Research Hypothesis | 第30页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第30页 |
| 3.3 Variables | 第30-31页 |
| 3.4 Instruments | 第31-32页 |
| 3.5 Procedures of the Experiment and a Scaffolding Instructional Teaching Design | 第32-37页 |
| 3.5.1 Procedure of Experiment | 第32-34页 |
| 3.5.2 A Scaffolding Instructional Teaching Design | 第34-37页 |
| 3.6 Collection and Analysis of the Data | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第39-45页 |
| 4.1 Differences in Reading Proficiency between the EC and the CC | 第39-41页 |
| 4.1.1 Differences in the Pre-test between the EC and the CC | 第39-40页 |
| 4.1.2 Differences in the Post-Test between the EC and the CC | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2 The Changes in Students’Attitude toward English Learning | 第41-43页 |
| 4.3 Students’Acceptance of Scaffolding Instruction | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第45-48页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2 Implications and Suggestions | 第46-47页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Present Research | 第47-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-52页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ: Scores in the Pre-test and the Post-Test | 第52-54页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ: Questionnaires | 第54-55页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ：Outline for Interviews | 第55-56页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ: Papers Published during the Programme | 第56页 |
