| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-21页 |
| 1.1 Background of the research | 第12-15页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the research | 第15-20页 |
| 1.3 Outline of the thesis | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature review | 第21-37页 |
| 2.1 Relevant theories | 第21-30页 |
| 2.1.1 Humanism Theory | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Constructionist Theory | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Affective Filter Hypothesis | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.4 Self Determination Theory | 第24-30页 |
| 2.2 Previous studies on Cooperative Learning and English reading | 第30-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous studies abroad on Cooperative Learning | 第30-33页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous studies at home on Cooperative Learning and English reading | 第33-37页 |
| Chapter Three Research design | 第37-47页 |
| 3.1 The research questions | 第37页 |
| 3.2 The research subjects | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3 The research instruments | 第38-42页 |
| 3.3.1 Interviews | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3.2 Questionnaires | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3.3 Tests | 第40-42页 |
| 3.4 The research procedure | 第42页 |
| 3.5 The experiment | 第42-46页 |
| 3.5.1 The Cooperative Learning method in experimental class | 第43-46页 |
| 3.5.2 The traditional teacher-centered method in control class | 第46页 |
| 3.6 Data analysis | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter Four Results and discussion | 第47-66页 |
| 4.1 Results | 第47-60页 |
| 4.1.1 Improvement in students' English reading interest | 第47-57页 |
| 4.1.1.1 Data from interviews | 第47-50页 |
| 4.1.1.2 Data from questionnaires | 第50-57页 |
| 4.1.2 Improvement in students' specific English reading sub-skills | 第57-59页 |
| 4.1.3 Improvement in students' overall English reading ability | 第59-60页 |
| 4.2 Discussion | 第60-66页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第66-74页 |
| 5.1 Major finding | 第66-68页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第68-72页 |
| 5.3 Limitation of the study | 第72-73页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for future study | 第73-74页 |
| References | 第74-81页 |
| Appendix 1: The pre-interview | 第81-82页 |
| Appendix 2: The post-interview | 第82-83页 |
| Appendix 3: The pre-questionnaire | 第83-84页 |
| Appendix 4: The post-questionnaire | 第84-85页 |
| Appendix 5: The pre-test for overall English reading ability | 第85-91页 |
| Appendix 6: The post-test for overall English reading ability | 第91-98页 |
| Appendix 7: The pre-test for guessing words | 第98-102页 |
| Appendix 8: The post-test for guessing words | 第102-107页 |
| Appendix 9: The pre-test for topics and main ideas | 第107-114页 |
| Appendix 10: The post-test for topics and main ideas | 第114-120页 |
| Appendix 11: The pre-test for inferring and reasoning | 第120-127页 |
| Appendix 12: The post-test for inferring and reasoning | 第127-138页 |
| Appendix 13: The pre-test for facts and details | 第138-146页 |
| Appendix 14: The post-test for facts and details | 第146-153页 |
| Appendix 15: Data from tests | 第153-155页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第155页 |
