| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第8页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose | 第8-9页 |
| 1.3 Research Significance | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第11-25页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Relevant Key Terms | 第11-13页 |
| 2.1.1 Urban and Rural | 第11页 |
| 2.1.2 Teachers’ Professional Development | 第11-12页 |
| 2.1.3 Teachers’ Professionalization | 第12-13页 |
| 2.1.4 Teachers’ Knowledge | 第13页 |
| 2.2 Theories on Teachers’ Professional Development | 第13-17页 |
| 2.2.1 Constructivism Theory | 第13-15页 |
| 2.2.2 Action Research | 第15页 |
| 2.2.3 Maslow’s Self-realization Theory | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2.4 Lifelong Education Theory | 第16-17页 |
| 2.3 Research on English Teachers’ Professional Development | 第17-25页 |
| 2.3.1 Research Abroad | 第17-19页 |
| 2.3.2 Domestic Research | 第19-23页 |
| 2.3.3 Comparative Research on Urban and Rural Teachers’ ProfessionalDevelopment | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第25-52页 |
| 3.1 Objectives and Subjects | 第25页 |
| 3.2 Research Questions | 第25页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第25-27页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaire | 第26页 |
| 3.3.2 Interview | 第26-27页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection | 第27页 |
| 3.5 Data Analysis | 第27-52页 |
| 3.5.1 The Overall Situation of Middle School English Teachers in Urban andRural Areas | 第27-29页 |
| 3.5.2 The Comparison on English Teachers’ Basic Information between Urbanand Rural Areas | 第29-31页 |
| 3.5.3 Teachers’ Educational Belief and Views on Career | 第31-34页 |
| 3.5.4 Teachers’ Professional Knowledge and Ability | 第34-42页 |
| 3.5.5 School Circumstance and Measures Taken by the Schools | 第42-44页 |
| 3.5.6 Teachers’ Demands for Professional Development | 第44-52页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Suggestions | 第52-58页 |
| 4.1 Results | 第52-54页 |
| 4.2 Suggestions | 第54-58页 |
| 4.2.1 Enhancing English Teachers’ Educational Belief, Professional Knowledgeand Abilities | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.2 Educational Departments and Schools Should Take Some Measures toPromote Teachers’ Professional Development | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第58-60页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第58-59页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of this Study | 第59-60页 |
| Appendix I | 第60-65页 |
| Appendix II | 第65-66页 |
| References | 第66-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70页 |
