| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose and Significance | 第14-16页 |
| 1.3 The Structure of the Thesis | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-29页 |
| 2.1 Previous Researches on the Learning Styles of ESL Students | 第19-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Previous Researches on the Learning Styles of ESL Students in SpokenEnglish Teaching and Learning outside China | 第19-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Researches on the Learning Styles of ESL Students in SpokenEnglish Teaching and Learning inside China | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 Previous Researches on Learning Styles of ESL Students and CooperativeLearning | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3 Strengths and Limitations in the Previous Studies | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第29-43页 |
| 3.1 Learning Style Theory | 第29-35页 |
| 3.1.1 Definitions of Learning Styles | 第29-30页 |
| 3.1.2 The Characteristics of Learning Styles | 第30页 |
| 3.1.3 Main Elements of Learning Styles | 第30-31页 |
| 3.1.4 The Selection of Learning Styles in this Research | 第31-32页 |
| 3.1.5 The Characteristics of the Applied Learning Styles in this Research | 第32-33页 |
| 3.1.6 The Relationship between Learning Styles and Spoken English Teachingand Learning | 第33-35页 |
| 3.2 Cooperative Learning Theory | 第35-37页 |
| 3.2.1 Definition of Cooperative Learning | 第35页 |
| 3.2.2 Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2.3 The Relationship between Cooperative Learning and Spoken EnglishTeaching and Learning | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3 The Relationship between Cooperative Learning and Learning Styles inSpoken English Teaching and Learning | 第37-40页 |
| 3.3.1 The Influence of Learning Styles on the Effects of CooperativeLearning | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.2 The Influence of the Effects of Cooperative Learning on LearningStyles | 第38-40页 |
| 3.4 The Application of the Students’ Learning Style Preferences to the EffectiveGroup Construction of the Spoken English Classroom | 第40-41页 |
| 3.4.1 The Size of Groups | 第40页 |
| 3.4.2 The Selection of Group Members | 第40-41页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第43-59页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第43页 |
| 4.2 Research Subjects | 第43-44页 |
| 4.3 Research Instruments | 第44-47页 |
| 4.3.1 Questionnaires | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3.2 Tests | 第46-47页 |
| 4.3.3 Interview | 第47页 |
| 4.4 Controlling Extraneous Variables | 第47页 |
| 4.5 Experiment Procedures | 第47-56页 |
| 4.5.1 Survey on Learning Styles | 第48页 |
| 4.5.2 Group Division | 第48-49页 |
| 4.5.3 Pre-test | 第49页 |
| 4.5.4 Teaching Experiment | 第49-56页 |
| 4.5.5 Post–test 1 | 第56页 |
| 4.5.6 Post-test 2 | 第56页 |
| 4.6 Data Collection and analysis | 第56-59页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第59-83页 |
| 5.1 Results of the Tests on the Students’ Spoken English Proficiency | 第59-65页 |
| 5.1.1 Results of the Pre-test | 第59-60页 |
| 5.1.2 Results of the Post-test 1 | 第60-62页 |
| 5.1.3 Results of the Post-test 2 | 第62-63页 |
| 5.1.4 Comparison of Pre-test and Post-test 1 Scores of EG | 第63-64页 |
| 5.1.5 Comparison of Pre-test and Post-test 2 Scores of EG | 第64-65页 |
| 5.2 Results of the Questionnaires on the Students’ Learning Styles | 第65-69页 |
| 5.2.1 Results of Questionnaire 1 | 第65-66页 |
| 5.2.2 Results of Questionnaire 2 | 第66-68页 |
| 5.2.3 Comparison of Questionnaire 1 and 2 | 第68-69页 |
| 5.3 Results of the Questionnaires on the Effectiveness of CooperativeLearning | 第69-73页 |
| 5.3.1 Results of Questionnaire 1 | 第70页 |
| 5.3.2 Results of Questionnaire 2 | 第70-72页 |
| 5.3.3 Comparison between Questionnaire 1 and 2 | 第72-73页 |
| 5.4 Results of the Interview | 第73-74页 |
| 5.5 Discussion | 第74-83页 |
| 5.5.1 Effects of Learning Style-Based Group Formations on Spoken EnglishProficiency | 第74-76页 |
| 5.5.2 Effects of Learning Style-Based Group Formations on the Effectivenessof Cooperative Learning | 第76-78页 |
| 5.5.3 Effects of Learning Style-Based Group Formations on the Developmentof Learning Styles | 第78-79页 |
| 5.5.4 The Optimization of the Formation of Cooperative Groups | 第79-83页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第83-89页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第83-84页 |
| 6.2 Research Implications | 第84-86页 |
| 6.3 Research Limitations | 第86页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Further Research | 第86-89页 |
| Reference | 第89-93页 |
| Appendix I | 第93-96页 |
| Appendix II | 第96-97页 |
| Appendix III | 第97-98页 |
| Appendix IV | 第98-99页 |
| Appendix V | 第99页 |
