| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| ·Introduction | 第12页 |
| ·An Overview of Oral English Teaching | 第12-15页 |
| ·Statement of Problems | 第15页 |
| ·Purposes and Significance of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Methodology | 第16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| ·Summary | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-29页 |
| ·Introduction | 第18页 |
| ·An Overview of the Development of Constructivism | 第18-25页 |
| ·Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development | 第18-21页 |
| ·Bruner's Theory of Cognitive Growth | 第21-22页 |
| ·Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory | 第22-24页 |
| ·Glasersfeld's Radical Constructivism | 第24-25页 |
| ·Studies on the Application of Constructivism | 第25-26页 |
| ·Studies on Oral English Teaching | 第26-28页 |
| ·Studies Done at Home | 第26-27页 |
| ·Studies Done Abroad | 第27-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Three Investigation and Major Findings | 第29-57页 |
| ·Introduction | 第29页 |
| ·Research Design | 第29-33页 |
| ·Instruments | 第30-31页 |
| ·Participants | 第31-32页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第32页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第32-33页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第33-56页 |
| ·Oral English Abilities | 第33-35页 |
| ·Learners' Activeness | 第35-42页 |
| ·Motivation for Oral English Learning | 第35-37页 |
| ·Beliefs of Oral English Learning | 第37-39页 |
| ·Self-management | 第39-42页 |
| ·Learning Abilities | 第42-46页 |
| ·Direct Language Learning Strategies | 第42-44页 |
| ·Indirect Language Learning Strategies | 第44-46页 |
| ·Learners' Affective Factors | 第46-50页 |
| ·Learners' Evaluation of and Suggestions for Oral English Teaching | 第50-52页 |
| ·Teachers' Roles | 第52-53页 |
| ·Classroom Learning Environment | 第53-55页 |
| ·Self-evaluation of and Suggestions for Teaching | 第55-56页 |
| ·Summary | 第56-57页 |
| Chapter Four Suggestions for Practice | 第57-69页 |
| ·Introduction | 第57页 |
| ·Constructivist View of Teaching and Learning | 第57-58页 |
| ·Suggestions for Teachers | 第58-64页 |
| ·Making the Teaching Learner-centered | 第58-60页 |
| ·Constructing Appropriate Classroom Learning Environment | 第60-63页 |
| ·Motivating Learners to Speak English | 第63-64页 |
| ·Suggestions for Learners | 第64-68页 |
| ·Being Aware of the Active and Central Role | 第64-65页 |
| ·Being Self-managed in Learning | 第65-67页 |
| ·Conquering Debilitative Anxiety | 第67-68页 |
| ·Summary | 第68-69页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第69-71页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第69-70页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第70页 |
| ·Concluding Remarks | 第70-71页 |
| References | 第71-76页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ: Questionnaire | 第76-79页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ: Interview Questions | 第79页 |
