| ABSTRACT | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第6-7页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第7-12页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第12-17页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3.1 Theoretical significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3.2 Practical significance | 第15页 |
| 1.4 The overall structure of the thesis | 第15-17页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第17-33页 |
| 2.1 Project-based learning | 第17-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of project-based learning | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Characteristics of project-based learning | 第19-22页 |
| 2.1.3 Previous studies on project-based learning | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 Positive interdependence | 第24-27页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition and classification of positive interdependence | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous studies on positive interdependence | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3 Autonomous learning | 第27-30页 |
| 2.3.1 Definition of autonomous learning | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies on autonomous learning | 第29-30页 |
| 2.4 Previous research on the relationship between positive interdependence andautonomous learning ability | 第30-33页 |
| CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第33-43页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第33页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第33-34页 |
| 3.3 Introduction of the PBL courses | 第34-36页 |
| 3.4 Research methods | 第36页 |
| 3.5 Research instruments | 第36-38页 |
| 3.5.1 The questionnaire | 第37-38页 |
| 3.5.2 Semi-structured interviews | 第38页 |
| 3.6 Data collection | 第38-41页 |
| 3.6.1 Pilot study | 第38-40页 |
| 3.6.2 Formal study | 第40-41页 |
| 3.7 Data analysis | 第41-43页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第43-64页 |
| 4.1 The current situation of English majors’ PI and ALA under the PBL | 第43-47页 |
| 4.1.1 The status quo analysis of English majors’ PI under the PBL | 第43-44页 |
| 4.1.2 The status quo analysis of English majors’ALA under the PBL | 第44-47页 |
| 4.2 The relationship between English majors’ PI and ALA under the PBL | 第47-52页 |
| 4.2.1 The relationship between English majors’ PI and five dimensions ofALA under the PBL | 第47-49页 |
| 4.2.2 The relationship between two dimensions of English majors’ PI andALA under the PBL | 第49-52页 |
| 4.3 The predictive power of PI on English majors’ALA | 第52-58页 |
| 4.3.1 The predictive power of two dimensions of PI on English majors’ALA41 | 第52-56页 |
| 4.3.2 The predictive power of PI on English majors’ five dimensions of ALA | 第56-58页 |
| 4.4 The predictive power of English majors’ALA on students’ perceived PI | 第58-64页 |
| 4.4.1 The predictive power of English majors’ALA on two dimensions of PI | 第58-60页 |
| 4.4.2 The predictive power of five underlying factors of English majors’ALAon PI | 第60-64页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第64-71页 |
| 5.1 Research findings | 第64-66页 |
| 5.2 Research implications | 第66-69页 |
| 5.2.1 The implications for English learners | 第67页 |
| 5.2.2 The implications for English teachers | 第67-69页 |
| 5.3 Research limitations and suggestions | 第69-71页 |
| REFERENCES | 第71-78页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第78-82页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第82-84页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第84-88页 |
