| 作者信息 | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of this Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-28页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2 Researches on Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第17-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Researches on Intercultural Communicative Competence Abroad | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2.2 Researches on Intercultural Communicative Competence in China | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.3 Summary | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3 Intercultural Sensitivity | 第21-24页 |
| 2.3.1 Concept of Intercultural Sensitivity | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Instruments to Measure Intercultural Sensitivity | 第22-24页 |
| 2.4 Empirical Studies on Intercultural Sensitivity | 第24-28页 |
| 2.4.1 Relevant Empirical Studies Abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4.2 Relevant Empirical Studies in China | 第25-27页 |
| 2.4.3 Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Base | 第28-31页 |
| 3.1 Constructivism | 第28页 |
| 3.2 Development of Constructivism | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Vygotsky’s Theory of the Zone of Proximal Development | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.2 Dewey’s Theory of Learning by Doing | 第29页 |
| 3.3 Constructivist Views of Knowledge, Teaching and Learning | 第29-31页 |
| 3.3.1 Constructivist Views of Teaching | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3.2 Constructivist Views of Learning | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Methodology | 第31-40页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第31页 |
| 4.2 Subjects | 第31-32页 |
| 4.3 Research Instruments | 第32-33页 |
| 4.3.1 Scale of Intercultural Sensitivity | 第32页 |
| 4.3.2 Indepth Interview | 第32-33页 |
| 4.4 Research Procedures | 第33-38页 |
| 4.4.1 Model on Cultivation of Intercultural Sensitivity in Experiment Class | 第34-36页 |
| 4.4.2 Teacher’s and Students’Tasks in the Experiment | 第36-38页 |
| 4.4.3 Models on Cultivation of Intercultural Sensitivity in Control Class | 第38页 |
| 4.5 Data Collection | 第38-39页 |
| 4.6 Data Analysis | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussion | 第40-47页 |
| 5.1 Results from the Questionnaire | 第40-44页 |
| 5.1.1 Results for Pre-test | 第40-42页 |
| 5.1.2 Results for Post-test | 第42-44页 |
| 5.2 Results from Indepth Interview | 第44-45页 |
| 5.2.1 Results from the Pre-training Interview | 第44页 |
| 5.2.2 Results from the Post-test Interview | 第44-45页 |
| 5.3 Discussion | 第45-47页 |
| 5.3.1 General Level of Intercultural Sensitivity of Non-English Majors | 第45页 |
| 5.3.2 Influence of Constructivist Learning Theory on Intercultural Sensitivity | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第47-52页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第47-49页 |
| 6.1.1 Current Level of the Intercultural Sensitivity of Non-English Majors | 第47-48页 |
| 6.1.2 Effectiveness of the Application of Constructivist Learning Theory to Improve Intercultural Sensitivity | 第48页 |
| 6.1.3 Effectiveness of the Application of Constructivist Learning Theory to Improve the Factors of Intercultural Sensitivity | 第48-49页 |
| 6.2 Implications for Improving Intercultural Sensitivity | 第49-50页 |
| 6.2.1 Implications for Culture Learning | 第49-50页 |
| 6.2.2 Implications for Pedagogy | 第50页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第50-52页 |
| 6.3.1 Limitations | 第50-51页 |
| 6.3.2 Suggestions for Further Research | 第51-52页 |
| References | 第52-56页 |
| Appendix I: Intercultural Sensitivity Scale | 第56-58页 |
| Appendix II：访谈提纲 | 第58-59页 |
| Appendix III：Interview Guide | 第59页 |
