| 中文摘要 | 第3-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-5页 |
| Chapter I Introduction | 第8-20页 |
| 1.1 Background of the research | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 Significance of Inquiry--Based Teaching | 第9-10页 |
| 1.3 A Summary of Related Research | 第10-20页 |
| 1.3.1 Previous Research on Inquiry Teaching Abroad | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3.2 Previous Research on Inquiry Teaching in China | 第11-13页 |
| 1.3.3 Previous Research on Grammar Teaching in Senior MiddleSchool Abroad | 第13-16页 |
| 1.3.4 Previous Research on Grammar Teaching in Senior MiddleSchool in China | 第16-20页 |
| Chapter II Literature Review | 第20-29页 |
| 2.1 Inquiry Teaching | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Inquiry learning in our school | 第21-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Four steps of inquiry learning in our school | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Characteristic of inquiry learning in our school | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.3 Practice of inquiry learning in our school | 第23-25页 |
| 2.3 Theoretical Basis of Inquiry Teaching and Learning | 第25-29页 |
| 2.3.1 Learning Pyramid Theory | 第25-27页 |
| 2.3.2 Constructivism | 第27页 |
| 2.3.3 Cooperative Learning | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3.4 The Discovery Learning Theory | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Methodology | 第29-39页 |
| 3.1 Research Objectives and Hypothesis | 第29页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第29页 |
| 3.3 Research instruments | 第29-31页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaire | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3.2 Tests | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3.3 Interview | 第31页 |
| 3.4 Research procedure | 第31-38页 |
| 3.4.1 Process of inquiry-based grammar teaching | 第31-34页 |
| 3.4.2 A sample teaching of grammar in a new lesson | 第34-38页 |
| 3.5 Data collection and analysis | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Results and Discussion | 第39-49页 |
| 4.1 Students’ interest in learning grammar is improved by applyinginquiry based teaching | 第39-45页 |
| 4.2 Students' grammar knowledge level is improved by usinginquiry-based teaching | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter V Conclusion | 第49-52页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第49-50页 |
| 5.2 Limitation of the Study | 第50-51页 |
| 5.3 Teaching Suggestions | 第51-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-54页 |
| Appendix ⅠPre-test paper | 第54-57页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Post-test paper | 第57-60页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Pre-questionnaire | 第60-62页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Post-questionnaire | 第62-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ Interview | 第64-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65页 |
