| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Research Backgrounds | 第10-12页 |
| ·The Importance of Vocabulary | 第10页 |
| ·The Difficulties in Vocabulary Learning | 第10-11页 |
| ·Significance of Software in CALL | 第11-12页 |
| ·Purpose of the Thesis | 第12页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-35页 |
| ·Review of Computer-assisted Language Learning | 第13-21页 |
| ·The Definition of CALL | 第13-14页 |
| ·Historical Development of CALL | 第14-17页 |
| ·Development of Lexical CALL Programs | 第17-18页 |
| ·Multimedia and SLA | 第18-21页 |
| ·Constructivism Theory | 第21-34页 |
| ·Definition of Constructivism | 第22页 |
| ·Development of Constructivism | 第22-27页 |
| ·Basic Tenets of Constructivism | 第27-30页 |
| ·Constructivism-Based Vocabulary Learning | 第30-34页 |
| ·Summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Experimental Study | 第35-40页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Attitudes of the Learners towards the Multimedia Application | 第35页 |
| ·The Effectiveness of the Multimedia-based Instruction to Vocabulary Learners | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Integration of Multimedia Application into the Curriculum | 第36页 |
| ·The Subjects | 第36-37页 |
| ·Instruments and Procedure | 第37-39页 |
| ·Questionnaires (see Appendix A&B) | 第38页 |
| ·Pretest/Posttest (see Appendix C) | 第38-39页 |
| ·Teacher’s Observation (see Appendix D) | 第39页 |
| ·The control of Irrelevant Variables | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Results of the Study | 第40-48页 |
| ·Students’Attitudes towards the Multimedia Application | 第40-44页 |
| ·General Attitudes towards the Application | 第40-41页 |
| ·Attitudes to the Language Learning Potential of the Application | 第41-42页 |
| ·Attitudes to the Self-study Characteristics of the Application | 第42-43页 |
| ·Positive and Negative Comments of the Subjects Reported in the Open-ended Questions | 第43-44页 |
| ·The Effectiveness of the Multimedia-based Instruction to Vocabulary Learners | 第44-45页 |
| ·The Integration of Multimedia Application into the Curriculum | 第45-46页 |
| ·Rationale for the Integration of the Multimedia Application into the Curriculum | 第45页 |
| ·Attitudes towards the Multimedia Applications’Integration into Curriculum | 第45-46页 |
| ·Discussion | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第48-55页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第48-49页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第49-51页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第51页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第51-53页 |
| ·The Role of Computer in Language Learning | 第52页 |
| ·Effectiveness of Online Resources | 第52-53页 |
| ·Effectiveness of Multimedia Application on Vocabulary Acquisition | 第53页 |
| ·Summary | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-58页 |
| Appendix | 第58-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71页 |
