| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Purpose of the study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第11-12页 |
| ·The structure of the thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第13-22页 |
| ·Research on classroom cooperative learning (CL) abroad and in China | 第13-17页 |
| ·Research on classroom cooperative learning (CL) abroad | 第13-15页 |
| ·Research on classroom cooperative learning (CL) in China | 第15-17页 |
| ·Theoretical basis of the study | 第17-22页 |
| ·Definition of key terms | 第17-18页 |
| ·Constructivism theory | 第18-19页 |
| ·Group dynamic theory | 第19-20页 |
| ·Interaction Hypothesis | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Methodology | 第22-27页 |
| ·Objectives | 第22-23页 |
| ·Subjects\participants | 第23-24页 |
| ·Instruments | 第24-25页 |
| ·Classroom observation | 第24-25页 |
| ·Questionnaire survey | 第25页 |
| ·Interview | 第25页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ The Description of Small Group Discussion in English Classroom | 第27-41页 |
| ·Exemplifications of classroom observation and its analysis | 第27-32页 |
| ·Application in Warming Up and Pre-reading and its analysis | 第28页 |
| ·Application in Reading and its analysis | 第28-30页 |
| ·Application in Grammar learning and its analysis | 第30-31页 |
| ·Application in Writing and its analysis | 第31页 |
| ·Discussion | 第31-32页 |
| ·Description of Questionnaire survey and its analysis | 第32-36页 |
| ·Description of Interview and its analysis | 第36-41页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第41-52页 |
| ·Major findings and Discussion | 第42-46页 |
| ·The advantages of applying small group discussion in English learning | 第42-45页 |
| ·The disadvantages of applying small group discussion in English learning | 第45-46页 |
| ·Implications | 第46-49页 |
| ·Limitations | 第49-50页 |
| ·Further suggestions | 第50-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-54页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第54-66页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第66-68页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第68-69页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第69页 |
