| 中文摘要 | 第3-5页 |
| abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Chapter ⅠIntroduction | 第15-19页 |
| 1.1 Background of the research | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and significance of the study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Overall structure of the thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第19-38页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of key terms | 第19-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Critical thinking | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Critical thinking disposition | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.3 Intercultural communication competence | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.4 Intercultural awareness | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical bases for the research | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Critical thinking skills theory | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Intercultural communication theory | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3 The relevant researches abroad and at home | 第28-38页 |
| 2.3.1 The relevant researches about critical thinking dispositionabroad | 第28-30页 |
| 2.3.2 The relevant researches about critical thinking disposition athome | 第30-32页 |
| 2.3.3 The relevant researches about intercultural awareness abroad | 第32-34页 |
| 2.3.4 The relevant researches about intercultural awareness athome | 第34-36页 |
| 2.3.5 The relevant researches about the relationship betweencritical thinking ability and intercultural communicationcompetence | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Research Methodology | 第38-45页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第38页 |
| 3.2 Research subjects | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3 Research instruments | 第39-43页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaires | 第39-42页 |
| 3.3.2 Interview | 第42-43页 |
| 3.4 Research procedures | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Results and Discussions | 第45-74页 |
| 4.1 Results and discussion of critical thinking disposition | 第45-54页 |
| 4.1.1 Analysis of overall critical thinking disposition | 第45-49页 |
| 4.1.2 Analysis of critical thinking disposition sub-scales | 第49-54页 |
| 4.1.3 Comparative analysis of critical thinking disposition amongliberal arts students and science students | 第54页 |
| 4.2 Results and discussion of intercultural awareness | 第54-63页 |
| 4.2.1 Analysis of overall intercultural awareness | 第55-59页 |
| 4.2.2 Analysis of intercultural awareness sub-scales | 第59-63页 |
| 4.2.3 Comparative analysis of intercultural awareness among liberalarts students and science students | 第63页 |
| 4.3 Correlation between intercultural awareness and critical thinkingdisposition | 第63-74页 |
| 4.3.1 Correlation between intercultural awareness and criticalthinking disposition | 第64-65页 |
| 4.3.2 Correlation between intercultural awareness sub-scales andcritical thinking disposition sub-scales | 第65-74页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusions | 第74-81页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第74-75页 |
| 5.2 Implications for developing senior high school students’criticalthinking disposition and intercultural awareness | 第75-80页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research | 第80-81页 |
| References | 第81-85页 |
| Appendix 1 高中生批判性思维倾向调查问卷 | 第85-89页 |
| Appendix 2 高中生跨文化意识调查问卷 | 第89-91页 |
| Appendix 3 学生访谈提纲 | 第91-92页 |
| Appendix 4 学生访谈附录 | 第92-98页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第98页 |
