| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Overview of the study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Need for the study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-28页 |
| 2.1 Key terms and basic concepts | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Belief | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Teachers' teaching beliefs | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.3 English teachers' teaching beliefs | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical foundations | 第19-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Teachers' cognition | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.2 Social constructivism | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies abroad and at home | 第23-28页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous studies about English teachers' teaching beliefs abroad | 第23-25页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies about English teachers' teaching beliefs at home | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第28-33页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第28页 |
| 3.2 Research designs | 第28-33页 |
| 3.2.1 Quantitative research design | 第28-31页 |
| 3.2.1.1 Subjects | 第29页 |
| 3.2.1.2 Instrument | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2.1.3 Data collection and analysis | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Qualitative research design | 第31-33页 |
| 3.2.2.1 Subjects | 第31-32页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Instrument | 第32页 |
| 3.2.2.3 Data collection and analysis | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第33-55页 |
| 4.1 General situation of Primary School English teachers' teaching beliefs | 第33-40页 |
| 4.1.1 Results of the general situation of Primary School English teachers' teachingbeliefs | 第33-36页 |
| 4.1.2 Discussion of the general situation of Primary School English teachers' teachingbeliefs | 第36-40页 |
| 4.2 Differences between lower grade teachers and higher grade teachers in English teachers'teaching beliefs | 第40-46页 |
| 4.2.1 Results of the differences in English teachers' teaching beliefs | 第40-44页 |
| 4.2.2 Discussion of the differences in English teachers' teaching beliefs | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3 Differences between novice teachers and experienced teachers in English teachers'teaching beliefs | 第46-55页 |
| 4.3.1 Results of the differences in English teachers' teaching beliefs | 第47-50页 |
| 4.3.2 Discussion of the differences in English teachers' teaching beliefs | 第50-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-59页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第55-56页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第56-57页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of this study and suggestions for further study | 第57-59页 |
| References | 第59-63页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第63-66页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第66-67页 |
