| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第11-14页 |
| 1.1.1 The importance of reading | 第11-12页 |
| 1.1.2 Obstacles in Chinese Senior high school students’ reading | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 The significance of the research | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-35页 |
| 2.1 The scaffolding instruction theory | 第16-23页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of scaffolding instruction | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 The special features of the scaffolding instruction | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.3 The procedures of scaffolding instruction | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.4 Studies on scaffolding instruction abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.5 Studies on scaffolding instruction in China | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical framework of scaffolding instruction | 第23-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Constructivism | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2.3 Cooperative learning theory | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3 Related reading theory | 第26-31页 |
| 2.3.1 The definition of reading | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.2 Reading strategies | 第27-29页 |
| 2.3.3 The models of reading | 第29-31页 |
| 2.4 Previous research on scaffolding instruction in reading class | 第31-34页 |
| 2.4.1 Research on scaffolding instruction in English reading class abroad | 第31-33页 |
| 2.4.2 Research on scaffolding instruction in reading class in China | 第33-34页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第35-45页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第35页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第35页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第35-38页 |
| 3.3.1 Tests | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3.2 Questionnaire | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3.3 Interview | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.4 SPSS 19.0 | 第38页 |
| 3.4 Procedures of the study | 第38-44页 |
| 3.4.1 Pre-test | 第38页 |
| 3.4.2 Pre-questionnaire | 第38-39页 |
| 3.4.3 The teaching procedure of English reading in CC and EC | 第39-44页 |
| 3.4.4 Post-test | 第44页 |
| 3.4.5 Post-questionnaire | 第44页 |
| 3.4.6 Interview | 第44页 |
| 3.5 Data collection | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter Four Data analysis and discussion | 第45-62页 |
| 4.1 Analysis and discussion of the tests | 第45-50页 |
| 4.1.1 Analysis of Independent Sample Test in the pre-test | 第45-46页 |
| 4.1.2 Analysis of Independent Sample Test in the post-test | 第46-48页 |
| 4.1.3 Analysis of Paired Samples Test of CC | 第48-49页 |
| 4.1.4 Analysis of Paired Sample Test of EC | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2 Data analysis and discussion of the questionnaire | 第50-59页 |
| 4.2.1 Analysis and discussion of the pre-questionnaire in EC and CC | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2.2 Analysis and discussion of the post-questionnaire in EC and CC | 第52-54页 |
| 4.2.3 Analysis of Paired Sample Test on metacognitive strategies of CC and EC | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.4 Analysis of Paired Sample Test on cognitive strategies of CC and EC | 第56-57页 |
| 4.2.5 Analysis of Paired Sample Test on social-affective strategies of CC and EC | 第57-59页 |
| 4.3 The analysis of the interview | 第59-61页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-67页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第62-63页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the study | 第63-64页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study | 第64页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for future study | 第64-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-73页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Questionnaire | 第73-74页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Pre-test | 第74-80页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Post-test | 第80-86页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Interview (English and Chinese version) | 第86-87页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ The list of reading scores before the experiment in EC and CC | 第87-89页 |
| Appendix Ⅵ The list of reading scores after the experiment in EC and CC | 第89-91页 |
| The list of the research papers published by the author | 第91-92页 |
