| Acknowledgements | 第4-10页 |
| Abstract | 第10-11页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-17页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose | 第15页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Research | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-39页 |
| 2.1 The Concepts of Cooperative Learning | 第17-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Cooperative Learning | 第17-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Theoretical Basis of Cooperative Learning | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.3 Major Models of Cooperative Learning | 第22-25页 |
| 2.1.4 Previous Studies on Cooperative Learning in English Classroom at Homeand Aboard | 第25-27页 |
| 2.1.5 Critique of Previous Studies on Cooperative Learning in EnglishClassroom | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2 The Concepts of Students’ Negative Reticence | 第28-35页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Students’ Negative Reticence | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.2 Main Factors Triggering Students’ Negative Reticence in College EnglishClass | 第29-32页 |
| 2.2.3 Previous Studies on Students’ Negative Reticence at Home and Abroad | 第32-34页 |
| 2.2.4 Critique of Previous Studies on Students’ Negative Reticence | 第34-35页 |
| 2.3 The Relationship between Cooperative Learning and Students’ NegativeReticence | 第35-37页 |
| 2.4 Critique of Previous Studies of Cooperative Learning and Students’ NegativeReticence | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第39-48页 |
| 3.1 Research Question | 第39-40页 |
| 3.2 Research Subject | 第40页 |
| 3.3 Research Method | 第40-42页 |
| 3.4 Research Instruments for Data Collection and Data Analysis | 第42-47页 |
| 3.4.1 Questionnaire | 第42-43页 |
| 3.4.2 Interview | 第43-44页 |
| 3.4.3 Classroom Observation | 第44-45页 |
| 3.4.4 Documents | 第45-46页 |
| 3.4.5 Summary of the Instruments for Data collection and Analysis | 第46-47页 |
| 3.5 Ethical Issues for the Research | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Four Intervention of Cooperative Learning Based on Action Research | 第48-65页 |
| 4.1 Students’ Negative Reticence before the Intervention | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2 The Pilot Research | 第49-52页 |
| 4.3 The First Round of the Intervention | 第52-58页 |
| 4.3.1 Purpose of the Intervention in the First Round | 第52页 |
| 4.3.2 Plan of the Intervention in the First Round | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3.3 Implementation of the Intervention in the First Round | 第53-57页 |
| 4.3.4 Refection and Adjustment of the Intervention in the First Round | 第57-58页 |
| 4.4 The Second Round of the Intervention | 第58-63页 |
| 4.4.1 Purpose of the Intervention in the Second Round | 第58-59页 |
| 4.4.2 Plan of the Intervention in the Second Round | 第59页 |
| 4.4.3 Implementation of the Intervention in the Second Round | 第59-62页 |
| 4.4.4 Reflection of the Intervention in the Second Round | 第62-63页 |
| 4.5 Students’ Negative Reticence after the Intervention | 第63-64页 |
| 4.6 Summary of the Intervention | 第64-65页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第65-78页 |
| 5.1 Results and discussions of Sub-Research Question One: The Current Situationof Students’ Negative Reticence in English Class | 第65-71页 |
| 5.1.1 Analysis of the Questionnaire of Students’ Negative Reticence | 第65-66页 |
| 5.1.2 Analysis of the Classroom Observation | 第66-69页 |
| 5.1.3 Analysis of the Interviews | 第69-71页 |
| 5.2 Results and Discussions of Sub-Research Question Two: The LesseningProcess of Students’ Negative Reticence in English Class | 第71-76页 |
| 5.2.1 Comparison of the Questionnaires of Students’ Negative Reticence beforeand after the Intervention | 第71-73页 |
| 5.2.2 Comparison of the Data from Classroom Observation before and after theIntervention | 第73-75页 |
| 5.2.3 Analysis of the Interviews | 第75-76页 |
| 5.3 Summary of the Research Questions | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion and Implication | 第78-83页 |
| 6.1 Main Findings of the Study | 第78-79页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Action Research | 第79-81页 |
| 6.2.1 Implications for College English Teachers | 第80页 |
| 6.2.2 Implications for College Non-English Majors | 第80-81页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for the Future Studies | 第81-83页 |
| Reference | 第83-88页 |
| Appendices | 第88-112页 |
