| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第13-19页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Research Questions of the Research | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Research | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Layout of This Research | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第19-35页 |
| 2.1 Studies on Teachers’ Self-Directed Development | 第19-26页 |
| 2.1.1 Concepts of teachers’ self-directed development | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous studies concerning teachers’ self-directed development | 第21-24页 |
| 2.1.3 Influential factors of teachers’ self-directed development | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2 Teachers’ Blended Learning Communities (BLCs) | 第26-32页 |
| 2.2.1 Concept of teachers’ learning communities | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Evolution of teachers’ BLCs | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2.3 Relevant studies on teachers’ BLCs | 第30-32页 |
| 2.3 Teachers’ Self-Directed Development in BLCs | 第32-33页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three METHODOLOGY | 第35-43页 |
| 3.1 Participants | 第35-37页 |
| 3.2 Research Instruments | 第37-40页 |
| 3.2.1 Instrument for Qualitative Research | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2.2 Instrument for Quantitative Research | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3 Research Procedure and Data Analysis | 第40-43页 |
| 3.3.1 Quantitative research procedure and data analysis | 第40页 |
| 3.3.2 Qualitative research procedure and data analysis | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Four RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DICUSSION | 第43-75页 |
| 4.1 Overall Level of College English Teachers’ Self-Directed Development in BLCs | 第43-49页 |
| 4.1.1 Overall level | 第43-44页 |
| 4.1.2 Demographic analysis | 第44-49页 |
| 4.2 Aspects College English Teachers Focus on | 第49-53页 |
| 4.2.1 The ability to use the Internet | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2.2 Purpose of being a member of BLCs | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2.3 Performance and proficiency in BLCs | 第51-52页 |
| 4.2.4 Opinions and attitudes towards BLCs | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3 Approaches and Influential Factors | 第53-75页 |
| 4.3.1 Main approaches college English teachers adopt in BLCs | 第53-68页 |
| 4.3.2 Influential factors | 第68-75页 |
| Chapter Five CONCLUSION | 第75-81页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第75-76页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第76-78页 |
| 5.2.1 Implications for college English teachers | 第76-77页 |
| 5.2.2 Implications for administrators | 第77-78页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Research | 第78页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for the Further Research | 第78-81页 |
| REFERENCES | 第81-93页 |
| APPENDICES | 第93-101页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ问卷调查 | 第93-95页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ 教师访谈 | 第95-97页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ: Classroom Observation Schedule | 第97-99页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ: English Version of the Questionnaire | 第99-101页 |
| 附录： 作者在攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文 | 第101页 |
