| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| Ⅰ. Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第9-10页 |
| Ⅱ. General Organization of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第11-22页 |
| ·An Overview of Assessment Development Abroad | 第11-14页 |
| ·Four Stages of Assessment | 第11-13页 |
| ·A Blooming Stage about Assessment Research Abroad | 第13-14页 |
| ·An Overview of EFL Student Assessment in China | 第14-16页 |
| ·The Advantages and Disadvantages of Summative Assessment | 第16-18页 |
| ·The Advantages and Disadvantages of Formative Assessmen | 第18-19页 |
| ·Learning Interest and English Study | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Discussions | 第22-35页 |
| ·Relevant Theories about Formative Assessment | 第22-27页 |
| ·Constructivism | 第22-24页 |
| ·Multiple Intelligences Theory | 第24-25页 |
| ·Humanism | 第25-27页 |
| ·Formative Assessment | 第27-35页 |
| ·Elements of Formative Assessment | 第27-29页 |
| ·Features of Formative Assessment | 第29-30页 |
| ·Methods of Formative Assessment | 第30-35页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第35-55页 |
| ·Research Purpose | 第35页 |
| ·Research Hypotheses | 第35-36页 |
| ·Subjects | 第36页 |
| ·Instruments and Their Designs | 第36-41页 |
| ·Tests | 第36-38页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第38-39页 |
| ·Observations | 第39-40页 |
| ·Interviews | 第40-41页 |
| ·Experimental Procedures | 第41-55页 |
| ·Teacher’s Assessment | 第42-44页 |
| ·Students’Self-assessment and Peer-assessment | 第44-52页 |
| ·Portfolio Assessment in Practice | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第55-64页 |
| ·The General Situation of Language Proficiency of the Students before the Experiment | 第55-56页 |
| ·The General Situation of Language Proficiency of the Students in the Experimental Class after the Experiment | 第56-57页 |
| ·The Improvement of Students’ Learning Interest through Formative Assessment | 第57-60页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第60-62页 |
| ·Problems Found | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter Five Implications | 第64-67页 |
| ·The Implications and Suggestions for the Teachers | 第64-65页 |
| ·The Implications and Suggestions for the Students | 第65-66页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第66-67页 |
| Conclusion | 第67-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-70页 |
| Appendix1 | 第70-71页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第71-72页 |
| Appendix 3 | 第72-73页 |
| Appendix 4 | 第73-74页 |
| Appendix 5 | 第74-75页 |
| Appendix 6 | 第75-76页 |
| Appendix 7 | 第76-77页 |
| Appendix 8 | 第77-78页 |
| Appendix 9 | 第78-80页 |
| Appendix 10 | 第80-93页 |
| Publications | 第93-94页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第94页 |
