| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第11页 |
| 1.2 Research significance | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Research purposes and research questions | 第12-13页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第14-23页 |
| 2.1 Motivation | 第14-17页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of motivation | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Classifications of motivation | 第15-16页 |
| 2.1.3 Motivational variables influencing learners' motivational level | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2 Enrollment motivation | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2.1 Definitions of enrollment motivation | 第17页 |
| 2.2.2 Relevant studies on enrollment motivation | 第17-19页 |
| 2.3 Learning engagement | 第19-21页 |
| 2.3.1 Definitions of learning engagement | 第19-20页 |
| 2.3.2 Measurement of learning engagement | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3.3 Influencing factors of learning engagement | 第21页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第21-23页 |
| 3. Research Design | 第23-27页 |
| 3.1 Research context | 第23页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第23-24页 |
| 3.3 Research instruments | 第24-25页 |
| 3.3.1 Enrollment motivation questionnaire | 第24页 |
| 3.3.2 Learning engagement questionnaire | 第24-25页 |
| 3.3.3 The interview | 第25页 |
| 3.4 Data collection and analysis | 第25-27页 |
| 3.4.1 Collection and analysis of the questionnaire data | 第25-26页 |
| 3.4.2 Collection and analysis of the interview data | 第26-27页 |
| 4. Results and Discussion | 第27-49页 |
| 4.1 An overall description about the enrollment motivation of postgraduates ofEnglish education | 第27-36页 |
| 4.1.1 Students' preferences in terms of enrollment motivation components | 第28-36页 |
| 4.2 An overall description about learning engagement of postgraduates of Englisheducation | 第36-41页 |
| 4.2.1 Students' preferences in terms of learning engagement components | 第37-41页 |
| 4.3 Correlation between enrollment motivation and learning engagement ofpostgraduates of English education | 第41-44页 |
| 4.3.1 Correlation between behavioral engagement and enrollment motivation | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3.2 Correlation between emotional engagement and enrollment motivation | 第43-44页 |
| 4.3.3 Correlation between cognitive engagement and enrollment motivation | 第44页 |
| 4.4 Discussion | 第44-49页 |
| 4.4.1 Intrinsic motivation as the major driving force | 第45-46页 |
| 4.4.2 The satisfying current situation of learning engagement | 第46页 |
| 4.4.3 Different correlations with learning engagement existing betweenextrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation | 第46-49页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第49-53页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the major findings | 第49-50页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第50-51页 |
| 5.3 Limitations | 第51-52页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for future study | 第52-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-58页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第58-61页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第61-63页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第63页 |
