| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-9页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第9-15页 |
| ·Purpose of the study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第10-13页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第15-31页 |
| ·Definition and Classification of Vocabulary | 第15-16页 |
| ·Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of L2 Vocabulary Learning | 第16-20页 |
| ·Vocabulary Internal Factors | 第16页 |
| ·Vocabulary External Factors | 第16-20页 |
| ·Measurements of L2 vocabulary learning | 第20-21页 |
| ·Theoretical Foundation of Present Study | 第21-26页 |
| ·Role of Memory in Vocabulary Learning | 第21-24页 |
| ·Basic Theories Underlying the Keyword Method | 第24-26页 |
| ·Previous Studies on the Keyword Method versus Other Vocabulary Teaching Methods | 第26-30页 |
| ·Research Showing Superiority of the Keyword Method over other vocabulary teaching methods | 第27-29页 |
| ·Research Showing No Superiority of the Keyword Method | 第29页 |
| ·The Keyword Method in the Chinese EFL context | 第29-30页 |
| ·Limitations of the Previous Studies on the Keyword Method | 第30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-31页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THE PRESENT STUDY | 第31-39页 |
| ·Research Purpose and Questions | 第31页 |
| ·Operationalizations of Variables | 第31-33页 |
| ·Instruction Method | 第31-33页 |
| ·Time Passage | 第33页 |
| ·Word Type | 第33页 |
| ·Vocabulary recall | 第33页 |
| ·Participants | 第33-34页 |
| ·Instruments | 第34-35页 |
| ·Target Words | 第34页 |
| ·Tests | 第34页 |
| ·The Questionnaire on Participants’Self-study after Class | 第34页 |
| ·The Questionnaire on Current Situation of Vocabulary Teaching | 第34-35页 |
| ·Scoring Criteria | 第35页 |
| ·Research Design | 第35-36页 |
| ·Procedure | 第36-38页 |
| ·Pilot Study | 第36-37页 |
| ·Main Study | 第37页 |
| ·Scoring | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第38页 |
| ·Summary | 第38-39页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS | 第39-47页 |
| ·Results | 第39-42页 |
| ·Is the Keyword Method more effective than the conventional method in enhancing college students’ English vocabulary recall in both short-term memory and long-term memory? | 第39-41页 |
| ·Is the Keyword Method more effective in boosting the recall of concrete words than that of abstract words? | 第41-42页 |
| ·Discussions | 第42-46页 |
| ·Is the Keyword Method more effective than the conventional method in enhancing college students’ English vocabulary recall in both short-term memory and long-term memory? | 第43-45页 |
| ·Is the Keyword Method more effective in boosting the recall of concrete words than that of abstract words? | 第45-46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-47页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSIONS | 第47-52页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第47-48页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第48-49页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第49-52页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第52-53页 |
| REFERENCES | 第53-58页 |
| APPENDICES | 第58-68页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ A Sample of the Field Test | 第58-59页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ The Vocabulary Lists | 第59-61页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ The Immediate Test (1) | 第61-62页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ The Immediate Test (2) | 第62-63页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ The Delayed Test (1) | 第63-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅵ The Delayed Test (2) | 第64-65页 |
| Appendix Ⅶ The Questionnaire on Participants’Self-Study after Class | 第65-66页 |
| Appendix Ⅷ The Questionnaire on Current Situation of Vocabulary Teaching | 第66-68页 |
| Appendix Ⅸ Articles Published During M.A. Studies | 第68页 |
