| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter I Introduction | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter II Previous researches on learner autonomy | 第11-21页 |
| ·Definitions of Learner Autonomy | 第11-12页 |
| ·Holec's definition of learner autonomy | 第11页 |
| ·Huttunen's definition of learner autonomy | 第11页 |
| ·Littlewood's definition of learner autonomy | 第11-12页 |
| ·Benson & Voller's definition of learner autonomy | 第12页 |
| ·Theoretical bases | 第12-21页 |
| ·Psychological and cognitive theories on LA | 第12-15页 |
| ·Human basic psychological needs for learning | 第13页 |
| ·Development of humanistic psychology | 第13-14页 |
| ·Cognitive learning theory | 第14-15页 |
| ·Self-regulated learning theory | 第15页 |
| ·Philosophical and pedagogical theories on LA | 第15-16页 |
| ·Individual differences of diverse students in English learning | 第16-18页 |
| ·Motivation | 第16-17页 |
| ·Learning Style | 第17页 |
| ·Learning Strategy | 第17-18页 |
| ·Elements involved in Autonomous English Learning | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter III. Ways to foster learner autonomy in ELT in China | 第21-28页 |
| ·Nunan's suggested ways to foster LA | 第21-25页 |
| ·Benson's suggested ways to foster LA | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter IV. Research design and data collection | 第28-30页 |
| ·Subjects | 第28页 |
| ·Instruments | 第28-29页 |
| ·Data collection and data analysis | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter V Results of the investigation | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter VI Discussion on the findings | 第33-44页 |
| ·Students' motivation and attitudes toward AEL | 第33-34页 |
| ·Factors affecting LA on the teachers' part | 第34-40页 |
| ·Teachers'authority | 第35-36页 |
| ·Teaching Style | 第36-37页 |
| ·Classroom interaction patterns | 第37-39页 |
| ·Teacher's evaluation on the students' learning | 第39-40页 |
| ·Application of meta-cognitive strategies in the English learning process | 第40-44页 |
| Chapter VII Conclusion | 第44-48页 |
| ·Main findings of the study | 第44-45页 |
| ·Implications for the current English teaching and learning | 第45-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-51页 |
| Appendix A | 第51-52页 |
| Appendix B | 第52-53页 |
| Appendix C | 第53-55页 |
