| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Purposes of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-35页 |
| 2.1 Cooperative Learning | 第17-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions and Basic Principles of Cooperative Learning | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Benefits of Cooperative Learning | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.3 Cooperative Learning in the EFL classrooms | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Classroom Seating Arrangements and Communication Patterns | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3 Classroom Seating Arrangements and Students' Participation | 第25-30页 |
| 2.4 Students' and Teacher's Roles and Classroom Arrangements | 第30-31页 |
| 2.5 Personality Differences | 第31-33页 |
| 2.6 Summary | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第35-43页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第35页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2.1 Participants of the Quantitative Study (Questionnaires) | 第36页 |
| 3.2.2 Participants of the Case Study | 第36页 |
| 3.3 Research Instruments | 第36-37页 |
| 3.4 Research Procedures | 第37-39页 |
| 3.5 Data Analysis Method | 第39-43页 |
| Chapter 4 Results | 第43-74页 |
| 4.1 Results of the Questionnaires | 第43-60页 |
| 4.1.1 Results of Questionnaire 1 | 第43-48页 |
| 4.1.2 Results of Questionnaire 2 | 第48-58页 |
| 4.1.2.1 Students' Experiences in the Semi-Circles Seating Arrangement | 第48-58页 |
| 4.1.3 A Comparison of the Results of the Questionnaires | 第58-60页 |
| 4.2 Results of the Case Study | 第60-74页 |
| 4.2.1 Video 1: Students' Performances in the Semi-Circles Seating Arrangement | 第60-63页 |
| 4.2.2 Video 2: Students' Performances in the Rows-and-columns Seating Arrangement | 第63-66页 |
| 4.2.3 A Comparison of Students' Participation in Two Different Seating Arrangements | 第66-74页 |
| Chapter 5 Discussion | 第74-84页 |
| 5.1 Effects of Seating Arrangements on Students' Participation | 第74-81页 |
| 5.1.1 An Analysis of the Questionnaires | 第74-76页 |
| 5.1.2 An Analysis of the Case Study | 第76-81页 |
| 5.2 Students' Preferences of Seating Arrangements and Their Effects on Students' Learning | 第81-84页 |
| 5.2.1 An Analysis of the Questionnaires | 第81页 |
| 5.2.2 An Analysis of the Case Study | 第81-84页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第84-88页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第84-85页 |
| 6.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第85-86页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第86-88页 |
| References | 第88-96页 |
| AppendixA | 第96-98页 |
| AppendixB | 第98-101页 |
| AppendixC | 第101-102页 |
| AppendixD | 第102-103页 |
| AppendixE | 第103页 |
