| Acknowledgements | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Framework of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-40页 |
| ·The Notion of Homework | 第17-26页 |
| ·Definition of Homework | 第17-18页 |
| ·Classifications of Homework | 第18-21页 |
| ·Effects of Homework | 第21-23页 |
| ·Factors Affecting the Effects of Homework | 第23-26页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Homework | 第26-34页 |
| ·Studies on Attitudes toward Homework | 第27-28页 |
| ·Studies on Homework Time | 第28-29页 |
| ·Studies on the Relationship between Homework and Achievement | 第29-34页 |
| ·Related Theories | 第34-40页 |
| ·Self-Regulation Theory | 第34-35页 |
| ·Expectancy-Value Theory | 第35-38页 |
| ·Teaching Behavior | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第40-43页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第40页 |
| ·Subjects | 第40-41页 |
| ·Instrument | 第41-42页 |
| ·Procedures and Data Collection | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Four Findings and Discussion | 第43-56页 |
| ·Teacher's Homework Behavior | 第43-48页 |
| ·Teacher's Homework Design | 第43-45页 |
| ·Homework Assignments | 第45-47页 |
| ·Homework Assessment | 第47-48页 |
| ·Student's Homework Behavior | 第48-51页 |
| ·Homework Time | 第49页 |
| ·Homework Efforts | 第49-50页 |
| ·Learning Strategies Employed in Dealing with Difficult Tasks | 第50-51页 |
| ·Teachers and Students'Views on English Homework Effects | 第51-56页 |
| ·Teachers and Students'Views on Positive Effects of English Homework | 第52-54页 |
| ·Teachers and Students'Views on Negative Effects of English Homework | 第54-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-62页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第56-58页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第58-60页 |
| ·Limitations and Future Research | 第60-62页 |
| References | 第62-66页 |
| AppendixⅠ 对目前中学英语家庭作业现状的问卷调查表(教师) | 第66-69页 |
| AppendixⅡ 对目前中学英语家庭作业现状的问卷调查表(学生) | 第69-71页 |
