| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Need for Further Studies | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purposes of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Review of the Relevant Literature | 第15-31页 |
| ·Literature Review of Language Learning Strategies | 第15-19页 |
| ·Definitions of Language Learning Strategies | 第16-18页 |
| ·Classifications of Language Learning Strategies | 第18-19页 |
| ·Literature Review of Metacognitive Strategies | 第19-27页 |
| ·Definitions of Metacognition | 第19-21页 |
| ·Definitions of Metacognitive Strategies | 第21-22页 |
| ·Classifications of Metacognitive Strategies | 第22-24页 |
| ·The Importance of Metacognitive Strategies | 第24-25页 |
| ·Research Studies on Metacognitive Strategies | 第25-27页 |
| ·Literature Review of Independent College | 第27-28页 |
| ·A Comment on the Research into Metacognitive Strategies | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第31-35页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第31-32页 |
| ·Participants of the Investigation | 第32页 |
| ·Research Instruments | 第32-33页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第33-34页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter 4 Results | 第35-48页 |
| ·Metacognitive Strategies Used in Independent College | 第35-43页 |
| ·Overall Situation of MS Used by Independent College Students | 第35-41页 |
| ·Comparison of MS between Male and Female Students | 第41-42页 |
| ·Comparison of MS between Arts and Science Students | 第42-43页 |
| ·The Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on English Achievement | 第43-48页 |
| ·The Correlation between MS and English Scores | 第43-46页 |
| ·Comparing MS of High and Low Achievers | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Discussions and Suggestions | 第48-57页 |
| ·Discussion on the Situation of Metacognitive Strategies | 第48-52页 |
| ·Discussion on Overall Situation | 第48-49页 |
| ·Discussion on the Use of MS in Terms of Gender | 第49-51页 |
| ·Discussion on the Use of MS in Terms of Major | 第51-52页 |
| ·Discussion on Correlation between MS and English Achievement | 第52-53页 |
| ·Overall Discussion on Correlation between MS and Achievement | 第52页 |
| ·Discussion on High and Low Achievers’MS | 第52-53页 |
| ·Suggestions | 第53-57页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-63页 |
| Appendix | 第63-65页 |
| 附录(中文) | 第65-67页 |
