| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| 1.1 Background of the present study | 第10-12页 |
| 1.1.1 Present Situation of Senior English Reading Teaching | 第10-11页 |
| 1.1.2 Research gap of scaffolding instruction in senior English reading teaching | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and significance of the present study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-26页 |
| 2.1 The theory of the Zone of Proximal Development | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 Introduction of scaffolding instruction | 第16-19页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of scaffolding instruction | 第16页 |
| 2.2.2 The types of scaffolding in classroom teaching | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.3 The steps and procedures of scaffolding instruction | 第17-19页 |
| 2.3 Theories on reading | 第19-22页 |
| 2.3.1 The nature of reading | 第19页 |
| 2.3.2 Major reading models | 第19-22页 |
| 2.4 Relevant studies on scaffolding instruction in English reading teaching | 第22-26页 |
| 2.4.1 Relevant studies abroad | 第22-24页 |
| 2.4.2 Relevant studies at home | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第26-35页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第26页 |
| 3.2 Research subjects | 第26页 |
| 3.3 Research instruments | 第26-28页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaire | 第27页 |
| 3.3.2 Tests | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3.3 Interview | 第28页 |
| 3.3.4 SPSS software | 第28页 |
| 3.4 Research procedure | 第28-35页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第35-45页 |
| 4.1 Analysis of the questionnaire | 第35-38页 |
| 4.1.1 Results and discussion of the pre-questionnaire | 第35-37页 |
| 4.1.2 Results and discussion of the post-questionnaire | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2 Analysis of the pre-test | 第38-40页 |
| 4.3 Analysis of the post-test | 第40-43页 |
| 4.4 Analysis of the interview | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第45-49页 |
| 5.1 The major findings | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2 Reflection | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2.1 Reflection on the teaching: Guaranteeing the systematicness and consistency ofteaching | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2.2 Reflection on the teacher: Locating the role of the teacher accurately | 第47页 |
| 5.2.3 Reflection on the scaffolds: Setting up scaffolds reasonably | 第47页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-53页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ: Questionnaire on Students’Awareness of the Scaffolding Instruction | 第53-54页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ: Pre-test | 第54-60页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ: Post-test | 第60-66页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ: Questions for Interview | 第66-67页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ: The Test Scores of EC and CC | 第67-69页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第69-70页 |
| The list of the research papers published by the author | 第70-71页 |
