| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Table of Contents | 第9-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| ·General Description of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Motivations for the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-33页 |
| ·Definition and Main Characteristics of Research-based Instruction | 第16-18页 |
| ·Definition of Research-based Instruction | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Main Characteristics of Research-based Instruction | 第17-18页 |
| ·Student-Centeredness in Research-Based Instruction | 第17页 |
| ·Inquiry in Research-Based Instruction | 第17-18页 |
| ·Openness in Research-Based Instruction | 第18页 |
| ·Related Theoretical Studies in Research-Based Instruction | 第18-20页 |
| ·The Constructivist Learning Theory | 第18-20页 |
| ·The Humanistic Learning Theory | 第20页 |
| ·Related Empirical Studies | 第20-33页 |
| ·Classroom Research in General | 第21-23页 |
| ·Development of Classroom Observation Instruments | 第23-31页 |
| ·Observation Schemes | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Interaction-feedback Discourse Analysis | 第24-26页 |
| ·The COLT Scheme | 第26-29页 |
| ·Sun’s Scheme for the Observation in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language Classroom | 第29-31页 |
| ·Empirical Studies on Research-based Instruction | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第33-37页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第33页 |
| ·Research Design | 第33-37页 |
| ·Subject | 第33-34页 |
| ·Background Information of the Teacher | 第33-34页 |
| ·Background Information of the Students | 第34页 |
| ·Teaching Material Description | 第34页 |
| ·Instruments | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Researcher | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Classroom Observation Scheme | 第35页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第35-36页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第37-46页 |
| ·Manifestation of Student-centeredness in Research-based Instruction | 第37-41页 |
| ·Manifestation of Student-centeredness in Research-based Instruction in Terms of the Ratios of Teacher/Students’Talk | 第37-38页 |
| ·Manifestation of Student-centeredness in Research-based Instruction in terms of the Ratio of Turns Initiated by the Teacher / Students | 第38-39页 |
| ·Manifestation of Student-centeredness in Research-based Instruction in Terms of the Ratio of Other Activities | 第39-41页 |
| ·Manifestation of Inquiry in Research-based Instruction | 第41-43页 |
| ·Manifestation of Inquiry in Research-based Instruction in Terms of the Ratio of Questioning in the Teacher’s Talk | 第41-42页 |
| ·Manifestation of Inquiry in Research-based Instruction in Terms of the Distribution of the Teacher’s Questions | 第42-43页 |
| ·The Manifestation of Openness in Research-based Instruction | 第43-46页 |
| ·Manifestation of Openness in Research-based Instruction in Terms of Instruction Content | 第43-44页 |
| ·Manifestation of Openness in Research-based Instruction in Terms of Instruction Forms | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第46-50页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第46-47页 |
| ·Implications | 第47-48页 |
| ·Limitations of This Study | 第48页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第48-50页 |
| References | 第50-52页 |
| Appendixes | 第52-57页 |
| Appendix I The COLT Scheme | 第52-54页 |
| Appendix II Observation Scheme in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language CLassroom | 第54-56页 |
| Appendix III Observation Scheme in Research-based Instruction in English Reading Classroom | 第56-57页 |
