| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Present Research | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-30页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Homework and Autonomous English Homework | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 The Role of Homework | 第16-17页 |
| 2.3 Features of Good Homework | 第17-19页 |
| 2.4 Researches on Homework and Autonomous English Homework at Home and Abroad | 第19-23页 |
| 2.4.1 Researches on Homework and Autonomous English Homework Abroad | 第20-22页 |
| 2.4.2 Researches on Homework and Autonomous English Homework at Home | 第22-23页 |
| 2.5 Theoretical Basis of Autonomous English Homework | 第23-30页 |
| 2.5.1 Autonomous Learning Theories | 第23-27页 |
| 2.5.2 Zone of Proximal Development | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Principles and Strategies for Designing and Assigning of Autonomous English Homework in Senior High Schools | 第30-47页 |
| 3.1 Principles for Designing Autonomous English Homework | 第30-34页 |
| 3.2 Strategies for the Effective Practice of Autonomous English Homework | 第34-47页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Methodology | 第47-53页 |
| 4.1 Research Hypothesis | 第47页 |
| 4.2 Subjects | 第47-48页 |
| 4.3 Variables | 第48-49页 |
| 4.4 Instruments | 第49-51页 |
| 4.5 Data Collection and Analysis | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter 5 Results & Discussion | 第53-65页 |
| 5.1 Descriptive Statistics of Students’ Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviors Related to Homework before and after the Experiment | 第53-58页 |
| 5.2 Changes of Students’ Attitudes and Beliefs Related to English Homework before and after the Experiment | 第58-59页 |
| 5.3 Differences in Students’ Awareness of Learning Autonomy before and after the Experiment | 第59-60页 |
| 5.4 Relationship between English Achievement and the Use of Autonomous English Homework | 第60-63页 |
| 5.5 Other Findings on Autonomous English Homework | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第65-70页 |
| 6.1 Summary of the Present Study | 第65-66页 |
| 6.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第66-67页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Present Study | 第67-68页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Future Research | 第68-70页 |
| Bibliography | 第70-74页 |
| Appendix A | 第74-75页 |
| Appendix B | 第75-76页 |
| Appendix C | 第76页 |
