| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Ⅰ Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| ·Research background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research objectives | 第12页 |
| ·Research significance | 第12页 |
| ·Thesis structure | 第12-13页 |
| Ⅱ. Literature Review | 第13-28页 |
| ·Definition of motivation and demotivation | 第13-15页 |
| ·Definition of motivation | 第13-14页 |
| ·Definition of demotivation | 第14-15页 |
| ·Motivation theories related to SLA/FLL | 第15-20页 |
| ·Gardner s motivation theory | 第15页 |
| ·Expectancy-value theories in L2 motivation research | 第15-16页 |
| ·Self-determination theory | 第16页 |
| ·Goal theories | 第16-18页 |
| ·Schumann s neurobiological theory | 第18页 |
| ·Keller s motivation system | 第18-19页 |
| ·Williams and Burder s social constructivist model | 第19-20页 |
| ·Previous Research on demotivation | 第20-27页 |
| ·Gorham et al s pilot study on demotivation in instructional communication | 第20-21页 |
| ·Research on demotivation in L2 learning in Europe and America | 第21-23页 |
| ·Research on demotivation in L2 learning in Asia | 第23-27页 |
| ·Critical evaluations on previous research | 第27-28页 |
| Ⅲ Methodology | 第28-31页 |
| ·Research questions | 第28页 |
| ·Subjects | 第28-29页 |
| ·Instruments | 第29页 |
| ·Procedure | 第29-30页 |
| ·Tools for analysis | 第30-31页 |
| Ⅳ Results and Discussion | 第31-55页 |
| ·Results of the questionnaire | 第31-52页 |
| ·Main factors involved in demotivation | 第31-47页 |
| ·Reliability analysis of demotivational questionnaire | 第31-34页 |
| ·Descriptive statistics about personal information | 第34-35页 |
| ·Descriptive statistics about demotivating factor | 第35-43页 |
| ·Principal component analysis of the questionnaire | 第43-47页 |
| ·Gender differences & demotivation | 第47-51页 |
| ·Student s backgrounds & demotivation | 第51-52页 |
| ·Results of interviewing teachers | 第52-55页 |
| ·Learner-related variables | 第52页 |
| ·Parents-related variables | 第52-53页 |
| ·Environment-related factors | 第53页 |
| ·Teacher-related variables | 第53-55页 |
| Ⅴ Suggestions | 第55-62页 |
| ·Suggestion for learners | 第55-58页 |
| ·Increasing learners satisfaction | 第55页 |
| ·Practicing learning strategies | 第55-56页 |
| ·Creating learner autonomy | 第56-57页 |
| ·Promoting self-motivating learner strategies | 第57-58页 |
| ·Suggestion for parents | 第58页 |
| ·Holding proper expectations on children | 第58页 |
| ·Caring children s comprehensive development as well as grades | 第58页 |
| ·Suggestion for teachers | 第58-60页 |
| ·Suggestion for administrators | 第60-62页 |
| ·Establishing small classes | 第60页 |
| ·Emphasizing students comprehensive abilities as well as grades | 第60-62页 |
| Ⅵ Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| ·Major findings | 第62-63页 |
| ·Practical implications | 第63-64页 |
| ·Limitations of this study and recommendations for future research | 第64-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-67页 |
| Appendix Demotivation questionnaire | 第67-70页 |
| Appendix Outline of interview with teachers | 第70-71页 |
| Papers Published during MA Program | 第71页 |
