| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第8-9页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第11-28页 |
| ·The Definition of Motivation | 第11-12页 |
| ·Theories of Motivation in Psychology | 第12-21页 |
| ·Humanistic Perspective and Human Needs | 第13-14页 |
| ·Cognitive Perspectives and Human Beliefs | 第14-21页 |
| ·Motivational Studies in Second Language Acquisition Abroad | 第21-25页 |
| ·Understanding Learning Motivation in Second Language Learning | 第21-24页 |
| ·Studies on the Regulation of Learning Motivation | 第24-25页 |
| ·Studies on Foreign Language Learning Motivation in China | 第25-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-28页 |
| 3 Methodology | 第28-40页 |
| ·Objective | 第28页 |
| ·Participants | 第28-29页 |
| ·Instrument | 第29-31页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第31页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第31-40页 |
| ·Reliability of the Questionnaire | 第31-32页 |
| ·Characteristics of Students’Motivational beliefs in English Learning | 第32-37页 |
| ·Characteristics of Students’Regulation of English Learning Motivation | 第37-40页 |
| 4 Discussions of the Results | 第40-45页 |
| ·Discussion of Motivational Beliefs | 第40-43页 |
| ·Discussions of Students’Regulation of English Learning Motivation | 第43页 |
| ·Major findings | 第43-44页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第44-45页 |
| 5 Implications and Recommendations | 第45-51页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第45-50页 |
| ·Forming a Comprehensive View on Learning Motivation | 第45-46页 |
| ·Promoting the Students’ Learning Motivations | 第46-48页 |
| ·Training the Students to Attribute Positively | 第48-49页 |
| ·Helping the Students Self-regulate Their Motivation | 第49-50页 |
| ·Recommendations for Future Research | 第50-51页 |
| References | 第51-55页 |
| Appendix | 第55-57页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第57页 |