| CONTENTS | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Abbreviations Used in This Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第15-32页 |
| 1.1 Achievement Goal Orientations | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Classifications of Achievement Goal Orientations | 第16-22页 |
| 1.2.1 Two-goal Theory | 第16-18页 |
| 1.2.2 Three-goal Theory | 第18-20页 |
| 1.2.3 Four-goal Theory | 第20-21页 |
| 1.2.4 Mixture of Mastery and Performance Goal Orientations | 第21-22页 |
| 1.3 Importance of Achievement Goal Orientations | 第22-24页 |
| 1.4 Field Dependence/Independence | 第24页 |
| 1.5 Characteristics of Field Dependent/Independent Learners | 第24-26页 |
| 1.6 Research on Field Dependence/Independence and Effects on Learning | 第26-29页 |
| 1.7 Gender Matters | 第29-32页 |
| 1.7.1 Gender and Achievement | 第29-30页 |
| 1.7.2 Gender and Language | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Two Methodology | 第32-38页 |
| 2.1 Rationale and Objectives | 第32页 |
| 2.2 Subjects | 第32页 |
| 2.3 Instruments | 第32-35页 |
| 2.3.1 Questionnaire | 第33-34页 |
| 2.3.2 Embedded Figures Test (EFT) | 第34-35页 |
| 2.3.3 English Examination | 第35页 |
| 2.4 Procedures | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Three Results and Discussion | 第38-55页 |
| 3.1 Gender Differences in Achievement Goal Orientations (AGOs), Field Dependence/Independence and English Academic Performance | 第39-43页 |
| 3.1.1 Gender Differences in Achievement Goal Orientations | 第39-41页 |
| 3.1.2 Gender Differences in Field Dependence/Independence | 第41-42页 |
| 3.1.3 Gender Differences in English Academic Performance | 第42-43页 |
| 3.2 Relationships among Mastery Approach Goal, Mastery Avoidance Goal, Performance Approach Goal and Performance Avoidance Goal | 第43-45页 |
| 3.3 Relationships among Field Dependence/Independence, Achievement Goal Orientations and English Academic Performance | 第45-55页 |
| 3.3.1 Correlation Analysis | 第45-48页 |
| 3.3.2 Regression Analysis | 第48-51页 |
| 3.3.3 Analyses of Relationships among Achievement Goal Orientations, Field Dependence/Independence, and English Academic Performance | 第51-55页 |
| Chapter Four Implications | 第55-66页 |
| 4.1 Summary and Pedagogical Application of Achievement Goal Orientations | 第55-59页 |
| 4.1.1 Summary of Achievement Goal Orientations from the Research | 第55-56页 |
| 4.1.2 Application to Learning and Teaching | 第56-59页 |
| 4.2 Summary and Pedagogical Application of Field Dependence/Independence | 第59-66页 |
| 4.2.1 Summary of Field Dependence/Independence from the Research | 第59-61页 |
| 4.2.2 Application to Learning and Teaching | 第61-66页 |
| Conclusion | 第66-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-75页 |
| Appendices | 第75-86页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第86-87页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第87页 |
