| Abstract in Chinese | 第3-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and significance of the research | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2.1 Purpose of the research | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.2 Theoretical significance | 第14页 |
| 1.2.3 Practical significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Framework of the thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-27页 |
| 2.1 General understanding of learning burnout | 第16-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of learning burnout | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.2 Contributing factors of learning burnout | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.3 Measuring instruments of learning burnout | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical foundation | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Burnout theory of Freudenberger | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Three-dimensional Burnout Theory of Maslach | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies at home and abroad | 第23-27页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies of learning burnout abroad | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies of learning burnout at home | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第27-32页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第27页 |
| 3.2 Research subjects | 第27页 |
| 3.3 Research instruments | 第27-29页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaires | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3.2 Interviews | 第28-29页 |
| 3.4 Procedure of data collection | 第29页 |
| 3.5 The Pilot Study | 第29-32页 |
| 3.5.1 Questionnaire of English Learning Burnout Status | 第29-30页 |
| 3.5.2 Questionnaire of the Causes of English Learning Burnout | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussions | 第32-60页 |
| 4.1 Analysis and discussions of Questionnaire One | 第32-43页 |
| 4.1.1 The present situation of learning burnout of non-English majors of independent colleges | 第32-38页 |
| 4.1.2 Differences between genders, majors and achievements in terms of learning burnout | 第38-43页 |
| 4.2. Analysis and discussions of Questionnaire Two | 第43-49页 |
| 4.2.1 General description | 第43-44页 |
| 4.2.2 Dimension One: self-efficacy | 第44-45页 |
| 4.2.3 Dimension Two: learning motivation | 第45-47页 |
| 4.2.4 Dimension Three: learning attitudes | 第47-48页 |
| 4.2.5 Dimension Four: learning environment | 第48-49页 |
| 4.3 The correlation between students’ English learning burnout and its contributing factors | 第49-53页 |
| 4.3.1 Correlation between the overall English learning burnout and the overall contributing factors | 第49-50页 |
| 4.3.2 Correlation between the overall English learning burnout and students’ self-efficacy | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3.3 Correlation between the overall English learning burnout and students’ learning motivation | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3.4 Correlation between the overall English learning burnout and students’ learning attitudes | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3.5 Correlation between the overall English learning burnout and students’ learning environment | 第53页 |
| 4.4 Analysis and discussions of individual interviews | 第53-60页 |
| 4.4.1 Interview One | 第54-55页 |
| 4.4.2 Interview Two | 第55页 |
| 4.4.3 Interview Three | 第55-56页 |
| 4.4.4 Interview Four | 第56-57页 |
| 4.4.5 Interview Five | 第57-58页 |
| 4.4.6 Interview Six | 第58-59页 |
| 4.4.7 Summary of the Interviews | 第59-60页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第60-69页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第60-61页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第61-67页 |
| 5.2.1 Implications for students | 第61-63页 |
| 5.2.2 Implications for teachers | 第63-67页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and suggestions for further studies | 第67-69页 |
| References | 第69-73页 |
| Appendices | 第73-78页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第73-77页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第77-78页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第78-79页 |
