| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research significance | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.1 Theoretical significanoe | 第13页 |
| 1.2.2 Practical significance | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research purpose and research questions | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the dissertation | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1 Literature Review | 第16-22页 |
| 2.1 Definition of M.Ed | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2 Related studies on the definition of M.Ed abroad | 第17页 |
| 2.3 Definition of curriculum | 第17-18页 |
| 2.4 Curriculum setting | 第18-22页 |
| 2.4.1 The definition | 第18页 |
| 2.4.2 Studies of curriculum setting on M.Ed | 第18-20页 |
| 2.4.5 Possible solutions for curriculum settmg | 第20-22页 |
| 3. Research Design | 第22-25页 |
| 3.1 Research context | 第22-23页 |
| 3.2 Research participants | 第23页 |
| 3.3 Research instruments | 第23-24页 |
| 3.4 Data collection and analysis | 第24-25页 |
| 4. Results | 第25-41页 |
| 4.1 Students' education background and teaching experience | 第25-26页 |
| 4.2 Students' expectations from M.Ed program | 第26-27页 |
| 4.3 Students' level of satisfaction with the program | 第27-28页 |
| 4.4 Students' views about general features of curriculum setting | 第28-31页 |
| 4.5 Major problems in the curriculum setting | 第31-41页 |
| 4.5.1 Problems concerning practical courses | 第31-34页 |
| 4.5.2 Problems with teaching contents | 第34-35页 |
| 4.5.3 Problems with teaching methods | 第35-38页 |
| 4.5.4 Problems with assessment | 第38-41页 |
| 5. Discussion | 第41-48页 |
| 5.1 students' general satisfaction with the curriculum setting | 第41页 |
| 5.2 Major problems in the curriculum setting and possible reasons | 第41-48页 |
| 5.2.1 Inadequate practical courses | 第42-43页 |
| 5.2.2 Teaching contents' divorcement from middle school reality | 第43-44页 |
| 5.2.3 Failure to implement teaching methods characterized by case study and group discussion | 第44-46页 |
| 5.2.4 Lack of diversity in course assessment | 第46-48页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第48-52页 |
| 6.1 Major findings | 第48-49页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the study | 第49-50页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for further study | 第50-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-55页 |
| Appendix | 第55-59页 |
| Appendix A | 第55-58页 |
| Appendix B | 第58-59页 |
| Appendix C | 第59页 |
