| Abstract in Chinese | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Organization of thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-27页 |
| 2.1 Self-efficacy | 第13-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Concept of self-efficacy | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Aspects of self-efficacy | 第15页 |
| 2.1.3 Main factors affecting learner's self-efficacy | 第15-18页 |
| 2.2 English learners' self-efficacy | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.1 Concept of English learners' self-efficacy | 第18页 |
| 2.2.2 Aspects of English learners' self-efficacy | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3 Theoretical Basis | 第19-22页 |
| 2.3.1 Attribution theory | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3.2 The Affective Filter Hypothesis | 第21-22页 |
| 2.4 Related studies abroad and at home | 第22-27页 |
| 2.4.1 Related studies abroad | 第22-24页 |
| 2.4.2 Related studies at home | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第27-31页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第27页 |
| 3.2 Research participants | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3 Research Instruments | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaire | 第28页 |
| 3.3.2 Interview | 第28-29页 |
| 3.4 The research procedures | 第29页 |
| 3.5 Data collection | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第31-39页 |
| 4.1 Overall situation of English learning self-efficacy of junior high schoolstudents in rural areas | 第31页 |
| 4.2 The general situation of the English study of junior high school students inrural areas | 第31-32页 |
| 4.3 The correlation between the English performance of junior high schoolstudents in rural areas and their self-efficacy in English learning | 第32-35页 |
| 4.4 Results of the interview | 第35-37页 |
| 4.5 Analysis and dicussion | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusions | 第39-46页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第39页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第39-44页 |
| 5.2.1 Continuously improve students' sense of self-efficacy | 第39-40页 |
| 5.2.2 Pay attention to students' emotional health | 第40-41页 |
| 5.2.3 Improve the methods of learning English in junior high school andcultivate students' English learning strategies | 第41-42页 |
| 5.2.4 Create an external learning environment conducive to English learning | 第42-44页 |
| 5.3 Limitations | 第44-45页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for further researches | 第45-46页 |
| Bibliography | 第46-50页 |
| Appendices | 第50-55页 |
| Appendix 1 Self-efficacy questionnaire | 第50-52页 |
| Appendix 2 Interview questions | 第52-53页 |
| Appendix 3 Students' scores of English before this investigation | 第53-55页 |
| Publications during the Postgraduate Program | 第55-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56-57页 |
