| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| ·The Development of Teacher Autonomy | 第11页 |
| ·The Teaching Reform in China | 第11-12页 |
| ·Orientation and Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Layout the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-29页 |
| ·Teacher Autonomy | 第15-24页 |
| ·Definition of Teacher Autonomy | 第15-17页 |
| ·Characteristics of Teacher Autonomy | 第17-20页 |
| ·Attributive Factors of Teacher Autonomy | 第20-24页 |
| ·Intrinsic Motivation of Teacher Autonomy | 第20-21页 |
| ·Extrinsic Motivation of Teacher Autonomy | 第21-24页 |
| ·Interdependence of Teacher autonomy and Learner Autonomy | 第24-27页 |
| ·Teacher-Assisting Learning Autonomy | 第24-25页 |
| ·Learner-Promoting Teacher Autonomy | 第25-27页 |
| ·Importance of Teacher Autonomy to Teacher Professionalism | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第29-33页 |
| ·Research Questions and Research Subjects | 第29-30页 |
| ·Instrumentations of the Research | 第30-32页 |
| ·The Quantitative Method—Questionnaire | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Qualitative Method—Interview | 第31-32页 |
| ·Classroom Observation | 第32页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第33-41页 |
| ·The General Description of the Participants | 第33-35页 |
| ·The Degree of Teacher Autonomy in Senior Middle School in Gansu | 第35-39页 |
| ·The Status Quo of Teacher Autonomy | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Five Coping Strategies and Implications of this Study | 第41-49页 |
| ·Coping Strategies for Promoting Teacher Autonomy | 第41-46页 |
| ·Promoting Teachers' Metacognition about Teacher Autonomy and Professional Development | 第41-42页 |
| ·Practicing Reflective Teaching | 第42-44页 |
| ·Encouraging School-Based Training | 第44-45页 |
| ·Implementing Action Research | 第45-46页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第46-49页 |
| ·Implications for English Teachers | 第46页 |
| ·Implications for Education Authority | 第46-47页 |
| ·Implications for Teacher Educators | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第49-52页 |
| ·Main Findings | 第49-50页 |
| ·Limitations | 第50-52页 |
| References | 第52-60页 |
| Appendix 1 教师自主调查问卷 | 第60-62页 |
| Appendix 2 自主访谈问题 | 第62页 |
