| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Content | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| ·Background of the Research | 第10-12页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第11-12页 |
| ·Present situation of the Teaching of Senior English Reading | 第12-14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical review | 第15-37页 |
| ·Emergence and development of the scaffolding instruction | 第15-17页 |
| ·Definition of scaffolding | 第15-16页 |
| ·Definition of scaffolding instruction | 第16-17页 |
| ·Theoretical basis of scaffolding instruction | 第17-22页 |
| ·Constructivism | 第17-19页 |
| ·Vygotky’concept of Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) | 第19-22页 |
| ·Researches on Scaffolding Instruction | 第22-27页 |
| ·Researches on Scaffolding InstructionAbroad | 第22-26页 |
| ·Researches on Scaffolding Instruction in China | 第26-27页 |
| ·The steps and procedures of scaffolding instruction | 第27-31页 |
| ·Setting up a scaffolding—setting a goal | 第27-29页 |
| ·Entering the situation—analyzing questions | 第29页 |
| ·Independent exploration | 第29-30页 |
| ·Cooperative learning | 第30-31页 |
| ·Assessment of learning effects | 第31页 |
| ·The key point in the implementation of scaffolding instruction | 第31-34页 |
| ·Accurately grasp the connotation of scaffolds | 第31-32页 |
| ·Set scaffolds based on students “ Zone of Proximal Development” | 第32-33页 |
| ·The role of teachers and students | 第33-34页 |
| ·The adjustment and fading of the scaffolds | 第34页 |
| ·The basic advantage of Scaffolding Instruction | 第34-37页 |
| ·Update teaching idea and change the learning style | 第34-35页 |
| ·Change teachers’role and establish a democratic relationship between teachers and students | 第35页 |
| ·Excavate students’potential and improve students’learning ability | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第37-45页 |
| ·Research questions | 第37页 |
| ·Research object | 第37页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第37-39页 |
| ·Instruments | 第37-38页 |
| ·Materials | 第38页 |
| ·Procedures | 第38-39页 |
| ·Research process | 第39-41页 |
| ·The experimental class | 第39-40页 |
| ·The control class | 第40-41页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第45-48页 |
| ·Change of English reading ability | 第45-46页 |
| ·Change of motivation | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第48-50页 |
| ·Teaching summary of scaffolding instruction | 第48-49页 |
| ·Outlook on the research of scaffolding instruction | 第49-50页 |
| Appendix | 第50-65页 |
| Appendix 1: The pre test paper(reading comprehension) | 第50-55页 |
| Appendix 2: The post test paper(reading comprehension) | 第55-61页 |
| Appendix 3: a questionnaire | 第61-62页 |
| Appendix 4 the results of pre and post test between these two classes | 第62-65页 |
| Reference | 第65-69页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第69页 |