| Acknowledgements | 第1-10页 |
| Abstract | 第10-13页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-20页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第15-18页 |
| ·Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-39页 |
| ·Definition of Motivation | 第20-22页 |
| ·Motivational Theories Related to SLA/Foreign Language Learning | 第22-32页 |
| ·Gardner's Motivation Theory | 第23-24页 |
| ·Expectancy-value Theories | 第24-27页 |
| ·Goal Theories | 第27-28页 |
| ·Self-determination Theory | 第28-29页 |
| ·Schumann's Neurobiological Model | 第29页 |
| ·Dornyei's Three-Level Framework of Motivation | 第29-31页 |
| ·Learned Helplessness | 第31-32页 |
| ·Definition of Demotivation | 第32-33页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Demotivation Abroad and at Home | 第33-39页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Demotivation Abroad | 第33-37页 |
| ·The Five Representative Studies | 第33-37页 |
| ·Research on Demotivation by Other People | 第37页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Demotivation at Home | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第39-45页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第39页 |
| ·Research Method | 第39-45页 |
| ·Subjects | 第39-40页 |
| ·Instruments | 第40-43页 |
| ·The Questionnaires | 第40-42页 |
| ·The Interviews | 第42-43页 |
| ·Procedure | 第43页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第43-44页 |
| ·Tools for Analysis | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第45-61页 |
| ·Results from the Questionnaire | 第45-56页 |
| ·Factor Analysis of Demotivational Questionnaire | 第45-48页 |
| ·Descriptive Statistics about Personal Information | 第48-49页 |
| ·Descriptive Statistics about Motivation Intensity | 第49-50页 |
| ·Descriptive Statistics about the sequence of Demotivating Factors | 第50-53页 |
| ·Comparison of Demotivational Factors between the Motivated and the Demotivated Students | 第53-54页 |
| ·Comparison of Responses to Demotivating Factors between the Motivated and the Demotivated Students | 第54-56页 |
| ·Results from Interviewing the Demotivated Students | 第56-61页 |
| ·Considering Learner-related Variables | 第56-57页 |
| ·Considering Teacher-related Variables | 第57-58页 |
| ·Considering Course-related Variables | 第58-59页 |
| ·Considering Teaching Context | 第59-61页 |
| Chapter Five Strategies for Motivating the Demotivated Students | 第61-75页 |
| ·Learner-specific Motivational Components | 第61-64页 |
| ·Developing Students'Self-confidence | 第61-62页 |
| ·Developing Self-regulation:Applying Self-Determination Theory | 第62-63页 |
| ·Stimulating Learners'Expectancy Value | 第63-64页 |
| ·Guiding Students to Make Facilitating Attribution | 第64页 |
| ·Teacher-specific Motivational Components | 第64-68页 |
| ·Promoting Teachers’Motivation to Teach | 第65页 |
| ·Improving Personal Teaching Efficacy:Beliefs about Teaching and Learning | 第65-67页 |
| ·Applying Appropriate Teacher Behaviors and Establishing a Good Relationship with the Students | 第67页 |
| ·Promoting Instruction Strategies | 第67-68页 |
| ·Course-specific Motivational Components | 第68-72页 |
| ·Making the Curriculum/Teaching Material Relevant to the Learners | 第68-70页 |
| ·Enhancing the Learners'Course/Language-related Values and Attitudes | 第70页 |
| ·Developing Interest in Learning Activities | 第70-71页 |
| ·Providing Motivational Feedback | 第71-72页 |
| ·Teaching Context-specific Motivational Components | 第72-75页 |
| ·Creating a Motivating Environment | 第73页 |
| ·Creating a Pleasant and Supportive Atmosphere in the Classroom | 第73-74页 |
| ·Promoting Intermember Acceptance and Group Cohesiveness | 第74-75页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第75-78页 |
| ·Findings | 第75-76页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Study | 第76-78页 |
| References | 第78-90页 |
| AppendixⅠ Questionnaire of Factors Influencing Adult Students’English Learning影响成教学生英语学习因素情况调查问卷表(学生版) | 第82-86页 |
| AppendixⅡ Questionnaire of Teachers’Opinions on Factors InfluencingAdult Students'English Learning影响成教学生英语学习因素情况调查问卷表(教师版) | 第86-87页 |
| AppendixⅢ 成教学生对教师的看法调查情况表 | 第87-88页 |
| AppendixⅣ 成教学生英语学习自信情况调查表 | 第88-89页 |
| AppendixⅤ 成教学生对课程的看法调查情况表 | 第89-90页 |
| AppendixⅥ 成教学生对教学环境的看法调查情况表 | 第90页 |
