| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the study | 第11页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第11-13页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature review | 第14-30页 |
| 2.1 An overview of teachers’ professional development | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 The effectiveness of teachers’ professional development | 第15-17页 |
| 2.3 Defining needs and the needs assessment | 第17-18页 |
| 2.4 Theoretical basis of the present study | 第18-22页 |
| 2.4.1 Needs theory | 第18-20页 |
| 2.4.2 Constructivism | 第20-21页 |
| 2.4.3 Lifelong learning | 第21-22页 |
| 2.5 Studies on the needs of teachers’ professional development abroad and athome | 第22-30页 |
| 2.5.1 Relevant studies on the needs of teachers’ professional development abroad | 第22-24页 |
| 2.5.2 Qualitative research on the needs of teachers’ professional development abroad | 第24-26页 |
| 2.5.3 Relevant studies on the needs of teachers’ professional development at home | 第26-30页 |
| Chapter Three Research design | 第30-38页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第30页 |
| 3.2 Research subjects | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3 Research instruments | 第32-34页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaires | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3.2 The Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) | 第33页 |
| 3.3.3 Interviews | 第33-34页 |
| 3.4 Research procedure | 第34-36页 |
| 3.4.1 Questionnaire administration | 第34页 |
| 3.4.2 The Cambridge ESOL Teaching Knowledge Test | 第34-35页 |
| 3.4.3 Individual interview | 第35-36页 |
| 3.5 Data collection and analysis | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four Results and discussion | 第38-57页 |
| 4.1 Actual situation of senior high school EFL teachers’ professional development | 第38-41页 |
| 4.1.1 Professional identity and teaching context | 第38-39页 |
| 4.1.2 Teaching beliefs and practices | 第39-40页 |
| 4.1.3 Consciousness and environment of scientific research | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2 Senior high school EFL teachers’ perceptions of professional development | 第41-43页 |
| 4.3 Senior high school EFL teachers’ needs of professional development | 第43-54页 |
| 4.3.1 The ‘felt needs’ | 第43-49页 |
| 4.3.2 The ‘observed needs’ | 第49-54页 |
| 4.4 Discussion | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| 5.1 Findings of the research | 第57-58页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第58页 |
| 5.3 Major limitations and further directions | 第58-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-67页 |
| Appendixes | 第67-73页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第67-72页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第72-73页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第73-74页 |
