| Dedication | 第6-7页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第7-8页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-16页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第16-25页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第16-21页 |
| 1.2 Research purpose and objectives | 第21-22页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第22-24页 |
| 1.3.1 Theoretical significance | 第23页 |
| 1.3.2 Practical significance | 第23-24页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the study | 第24-25页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第25-34页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Learner Autonomy | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2 Studies on learner autonomy abroad | 第27-31页 |
| 2.3 Studies on learner autonomy in Africa and Nigeria | 第31-32页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第32-34页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第34-44页 |
| 3.1 Social constructivist theory | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2 William Littlewood's framework for Autonomy | 第36-38页 |
| 3.3 Dynamic model of learner autonomy | 第38-39页 |
| 3.4 theoretical framework summary | 第39-44页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第44-48页 |
| 4.1 Research questions | 第44页 |
| 4.2 Research subjects | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3 Research instruments | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.1 Questionnaires | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.2 Interview | 第46页 |
| 4.4 Methods of analysis | 第46-48页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION | 第48-68页 |
| 5.1 Results of the first phase of the questionnaires | 第48-54页 |
| 5.2 Results of the second phase of the questionnaires | 第54-64页 |
| 5.2.1 Regression tables and explanations | 第57-64页 |
| 5.3 Results of the interviews | 第64-68页 |
| CHAPTER SIX DISCUSSION AND PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATIONS | 第68-80页 |
| 6.1 Factors for integrating learner autonomy | 第68-73页 |
| 6.1.1 Motivation | 第68-69页 |
| 6.1.2 Classroom practices | 第69-70页 |
| 6.1.3 The frequent use of ICT, online resources and social media | 第70-71页 |
| 6.1.4 The centre for language learning/ centre for self learning | 第71-72页 |
| 6.1.5 The role of the teacher and the learner | 第72-73页 |
| 6.2 Barriers against integration of learner autonomy | 第73-74页 |
| 6.3 Pedagogical implications | 第74-80页 |
| 6.3.1 General pedagogical implications | 第75-77页 |
| 6.3.2 Specific pedagogical implication(integrating elements of learnerautonomy in a beginner class) | 第77-80页 |
| CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSION | 第80-90页 |
| 7.1 Major findings | 第80-88页 |
| 7.1.1 General interest | 第80页 |
| 7.1.2 Impressions about language speaking and performance | 第80-81页 |
| 7.1.3 The use of ICTs and social media | 第81-82页 |
| 7.1.4 Impressions about self learning | 第82页 |
| 7.1.5 Study habits | 第82-83页 |
| 7.1.6 Expectations for classroom activities and practices | 第83-84页 |
| 7.1.7 Attitudes towards Exams/assessment | 第84页 |
| 7.1.8 Findings from the Learner autonomy readiness index | 第84-85页 |
| 7.1.9 Findings from the teachers' responses | 第85页 |
| 7.1.10 Findings from classroom activities survey | 第85-86页 |
| 7.1.11 Findings on the impact of classroom activities/practices on the students | 第86-88页 |
| 7.2 Limitations | 第88-89页 |
| 7.3 Recommendations for prospective studies | 第89-90页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第90-99页 |
| APPENDIX | 第99页 |
| APPENDIX A | 第99-102页 |
| APPENDIX B | 第102-104页 |
| APPENDIX C | 第104-105页 |
| APPENDIX D Transcriptions of the teachers' interviews | 第105-109页 |
| APPENDIX E Survey questions and Descriptive Statistics of questionnaire 1 | 第109-111页 |
| APPENDIX F Summary statistics for Questionnaire 2 | 第111-112页 |
