| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter one: Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第11页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-27页 |
| 2.1 Development of Critical Thinking | 第13-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Socrates and Critical Thinking | 第13页 |
| 2.1.2 John Dewey and Critical Thinking | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.3 Definitions of Critical Thinking by Philosophers of Education | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.4 Peter A. Facione’s Definition of Critical Thinking | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.5 Critical Thinking Dispositions | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 Research on Critical Thinking | 第19-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Research on Critical Thinking Abroad | 第19-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Research on Critical Thinking at Home | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3 Measuring Instruments of Critical Thinking | 第24-26页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design and Methodology | 第27-31页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第27页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第28-30页 |
| 3.3.1 Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory-Chinese version (CTDI-CV) | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3.2 Interview | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3.3 TEM-422 | 第30页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection and Data Analysis | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussions | 第31-50页 |
| 4.1 The Characteristics of English Majors’ Critical Thinking Dispositions | 第31-37页 |
| 4.1.1 The Overall Characteristics of Critical Thinking by English Majors | 第31-34页 |
| 4.1.2 Detailed Analysis of the Seven Sub-Dimensions | 第34-37页 |
| 4.2 The Relationship between English Majors’ Performance and their Critical Thinking Dispositions | 第37-42页 |
| 4.2.1 Description of their TEM-4 Scores | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2.2 Correlation between the English Performance and their Critical Thinking Dispositions | 第38-42页 |
| 4.3 The Relationship between the participants’ Family Background and their Critical Thinking Dispositions | 第42-45页 |
| 4.3.1 The General Picture of the Participants’ Family Background | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3.2 Differences in Critical Thinking among Students from Different Family Background | 第43-45页 |
| 4.4 Qualitative Analysis of the English Majors’ Understanding of Critical Thinking Dispositions | 第45-47页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第50-55页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Research | 第50-51页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第51-53页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-60页 |
| Appendix | 第60-64页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第64-65页 |
| 在读期间公开发表论文（著）及科研情况 | 第65页 |
