| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-7页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第7-9页 |
| ·Context of the problem | 第7页 |
| ·Purpose of the study | 第7页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第7-8页 |
| ·Overview of the thesis | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第9-18页 |
| ·Learner beliefs | 第9-11页 |
| ·Definition of learner beliefs | 第9-10页 |
| ·Characteristics of metacognitive knowledge | 第10页 |
| ·The differences between learner beliefs and metacognitive knowledge | 第10页 |
| ·The differences between metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive strategies | 第10-11页 |
| ·Beliefs about language learning | 第11-12页 |
| ·Definition of beliefs about language learning | 第11页 |
| ·Category of beliefs about language learning | 第11-12页 |
| ·Beliefs about Language Learning Inventory (BALLI) | 第12页 |
| ·Previous researches on learner beliefs about language learning | 第12-18页 |
| ·Learner beliefs about language learning and autonomy | 第12-13页 |
| ·Learner beliefs about language learning and learning Strategy | 第13-14页 |
| ·Learner beliefs about language learning and foreign language anxiety | 第14-15页 |
| ·Learner beliefs about language learning and culture | 第15-16页 |
| ·Learner beliefs about language learning and factors such as gender, proficiency level, major and target language | 第16-17页 |
| ·Summary | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ The Present Study | 第18-36页 |
| ·Research methodology | 第18-21页 |
| ·Research questions | 第18页 |
| ·Subjects | 第18-19页 |
| ·Instrument | 第19-20页 |
| ·Data collection procedure | 第20页 |
| ·Data analysis procedure | 第20-21页 |
| ·Data analysis and discussion | 第21-36页 |
| ·Descriptive statistics | 第21-23页 |
| ·One-Way ANOVA analysis | 第23-26页 |
| ·Factor analysis | 第26-30页 |
| ·The comparisons of urban and rural students in terms of the extracted factors | 第30-36页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Conclusion and Implications | 第36-39页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第36-37页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第37-38页 |
| ·Suggestions for further research | 第38-39页 |
| References | 第39-42页 |
| Appendices | 第42-49页 |
| Appendix A | 第42-46页 |
| Appendix B | 第46-49页 |
