| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| List of Abbreviation | 第11-12页 |
| List of Tables | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-19页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第14-16页 |
| 1.1.1 Foreign Language Teaching in Primary Schools Abroad | 第14-15页 |
| 1.1.2 English Teaching in Primary Schools of China | 第15页 |
| 1.1.3 Necessity of Primary School English Teachers' ProfessionalDevelopment | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Rationale of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-35页 |
| 2.1 Teacher Professional Development | 第19-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Relevant Terms | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of Teachers' Professional Development | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.3 History of Teacher Professional Development | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.4 The Stages of the Teachers' Professional Career | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.5 Approaches to Foreign Language Teachers' Professional Development | 第24-25页 |
| 2.1.6 Strategies for Foreign Language Teachers' Professional Development | 第25页 |
| 2.1.7 Professional Qualities | 第25页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical Foundations of Teacher Professional Development | 第25-29页 |
| 2.2.1 Behaviorism Theory and Teacher Training | 第26-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Constructive Theory and Teacher Professional Development | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.3 Humanism Theory and Teacher Professional Development | 第28页 |
| 2.2.4 Social Learning Theory and Teacher Professional Development | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3 Research on Foreign Language Teachers' Professional Development | 第29-32页 |
| 2.3.1 Related Research Abroad | 第29-31页 |
| 2.3.2 Related Research at Home | 第31-32页 |
| 2.4 Research on Primary School English Teachers' Professional Development | 第32-35页 |
| 2.4.1 Related Research Abroad | 第32-33页 |
| 2.4.2 Related Research at Home | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第35-43页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第35页 |
| 3.2 Rationale for Research Methodology | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3 Introduction of the Primary Schools | 第36-37页 |
| 3.4 Overview the Data Collection | 第37-42页 |
| 3.4.1 Questionnaire | 第37-39页 |
| 3.4.2 Qualitative Study | 第39-42页 |
| 3.5 Data Analysis | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第43-73页 |
| 4.1 Results of the Questionnaire | 第43-56页 |
| 4.1.1 General Situation of the Primary School English Teachers in Nanchang | 第43-45页 |
| 4.1.2 Descriptive Statistics of Dimensions | 第45-47页 |
| 4.1.3 Descriptive Statistics of Items in Professional Intention | 第47-49页 |
| 4.1.3 Descriptive Statistics of Items in Professional Knowledge Structure | 第49-50页 |
| 4.1.4 Descriptive Statistics of Items in Professional Skills | 第50-52页 |
| 4.1.5 Descriptive Statistics of Items in Teaching Experience and Research Competence | 第52-54页 |
| 4.1.6 Descriptive Statistics of Items in Schools' Administration | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2 Result of the Qualitative Study | 第56-64页 |
| 4.2.1 Four Teachers' Life Stories | 第56-60页 |
| 4.2.2 Classroom Observation | 第60-62页 |
| 4.2.3 Semi-structure Interview | 第62-64页 |
| 4.3 Discussion | 第64-73页 |
| 4.3.1 General Situation of the Su bjects | 第64-65页 |
| 4.3.2 Overall Level of Teachers' Professional Development | 第65页 |
| 4.3.3 Process of Teachers' Professional Development | 第65-66页 |
| 4.3.4 Approach to Teachers' Professional Development | 第66-67页 |
| 4.3.5 Strategies of T eachers' Professional Development | 第67页 |
| 4.3.6 General Professional Life | 第67-68页 |
| 4.3.7 Basic Professional Qualities | 第68-70页 |
| 4.3.8 Factors Influencing the Professional Development of Primary School English Teacher | 第70-73页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implications | 第73-76页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第73-74页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第74-75页 |
| 5.2.1 Implications for Teacher Educators | 第74页 |
| 5.2.2 Implications for Administrators of Primary Schools | 第74-75页 |
| 5.2.3 Implications for Primary School English Teachers | 第75页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Research | 第75-76页 |
| References | 第76-80页 |
| Appendices | 第80-85页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ The Questionnaire for the Professional Development of the Primary-School English Teacher | 第80-82页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Two Samples of Research Journal | 第82-85页 |
| Published Works during MA Study | 第85页 |
