| 中文摘要 | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 中文文摘 | 第4-6页 |
| Synopsis | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two: The Times Calls for autonomous learning | 第13-18页 |
| ·autonomous learning: the call of the times | 第13页 |
| ·Current ESL teaching and learning in middle schools | 第13-14页 |
| ·autonomous learning: the need for effective ESL class | 第14-15页 |
| ·Reasons for senior high students to promote autonomous learning | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Three: An Overview of Learner Autonomy | 第18-27页 |
| ·The definition of autonomous learning | 第18-21页 |
| ·The theoretical framework of autonomous learning | 第21-24页 |
| ·Humanism | 第21-22页 |
| ·Constructivism | 第22-24页 |
| ·Three misunderstandings about autonomous learning | 第24-27页 |
| ·Regarding autonomous learning as a set of skills | 第24-25页 |
| ·Equating autonomous learning of language learning with common learning | 第25页 |
| ·Regarding autonomous learning as learning on one's own | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Four: Factors Affecting Autonomous Learning in High School | 第27-38页 |
| ·Conditions for autonomous learning | 第27-33页 |
| ·Learning strategies | 第27-29页 |
| ·Learning attitude and motivation | 第29-32页 |
| ·Self-esteem | 第32-33页 |
| ·Self-image | 第33页 |
| ·The roles of teachers and students in autonomous learning | 第33-38页 |
| ·The role of teachers in autonomous learning | 第33-36页 |
| ·The role of students in autonomous learning | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Five: A Survey of the Present Situation of English Learning at Senior High School | 第38-43页 |
| ·Purpose of the questionnaire | 第38页 |
| ·Subjects | 第38页 |
| ·Data collection instruments | 第38页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第38-39页 |
| ·Result analysis | 第39-43页 |
| Chapter Six: Empirical Study | 第43-56页 |
| ·Method | 第43页 |
| ·Subjects | 第43页 |
| ·Instruments | 第43-44页 |
| ·Reasons | 第44页 |
| ·Teacher's role | 第44-45页 |
| ·Experiment processes | 第45-53页 |
| ·Period 1: Planning | 第45-48页 |
| ·Period 2: Implementing | 第48-52页 |
| ·Period 3: Assessing | 第52-53页 |
| ·Result of the autonomous learning | 第53-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-56页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| References | 第59-61页 |
| Appendix I | 第61-62页 |
| Appendix II | 第62-63页 |
| Appendix III | 第63-64页 |
| Appendix IV | 第64-65页 |
| Appendix V | 第65-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67页 |
