| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-12页 |
| List of Abbreviation | 第12-13页 |
| List of Tables and Figures | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第15-24页 |
| ·Learner autonomy in the Chinese context | 第15-19页 |
| ·Theoretical background | 第19-20页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of research | 第20-22页 |
| ·Purpose of research | 第20-21页 |
| ·Significance of research | 第21-22页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 2 Sociocultural Theory and Learner Autonomy | 第24-64页 |
| ·Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory | 第24-40页 |
| ·Scaffolding instruction | 第27-36页 |
| ·The definition of scaffolding instruction | 第27-33页 |
| ·The role of scaffolding | 第33-35页 |
| ·Characteristics and critical features of scaffolding | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) | 第36-40页 |
| ·The definition of ZPD | 第36-38页 |
| ·The role of ZPD | 第38-40页 |
| ·Learner autonomy | 第40-53页 |
| ·The definition of learner autonomy | 第40-43页 |
| ·Learners’ beliefs about language learning | 第43-45页 |
| ·Teachers’ beliefs about language teaching and learning | 第45-48页 |
| ·The relationship between scaffolding instruction and learner autonomy | 第48-53页 |
| ·Research on scaffolding instruction, ZPD and learner autonomy | 第53-61页 |
| ·Research on scaffolding instruction and learner autonomy | 第53-57页 |
| ·The construct of ZPD and learner autonomy | 第57-61页 |
| ·Research gap | 第61-63页 |
| ·Research questions | 第63-64页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第64-81页 |
| ·The research questions | 第64-65页 |
| ·Subjects | 第65-66页 |
| ·Instruments | 第66-68页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第66-67页 |
| ·The interview questions | 第67页 |
| ·The National College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) paper (June, 2012) | 第67-68页 |
| ·Procedures | 第68-69页 |
| ·A model of scaffolding instruction | 第69-79页 |
| ·Traditional instruction for the control class | 第79-81页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第81-120页 |
| ·Understanding of learner autonomy | 第81-87页 |
| ·Results of subjects’ understanding of learner autonomy | 第81-84页 |
| ·Discussion of subjects’ understandings of learner autonomy | 第84-87页 |
| ·The effectiveness of scaffolding in goal setting | 第87-93页 |
| ·The effectiveness of scaffolding in goal-setting | 第87-89页 |
| ·Discussion of the results | 第89-93页 |
| ·Summary | 第93页 |
| ·The effectiveness of scaffolding learning plan formulating | 第93-98页 |
| ·Results of scaffolding in learning plan-formulating | 第94-95页 |
| ·Discussion the results of learning plan making | 第95-97页 |
| ·Summary | 第97-98页 |
| ·The effectiveness of scaffolding in learning strategy-using | 第98-103页 |
| ·Results of the scaffolding of learning strategy use | 第98-99页 |
| ·Discussion of the results | 第99-102页 |
| ·Summary | 第102-103页 |
| ·Effectiveness of scaffolding in strategy monitoring | 第103-107页 |
| ·Results of scaffolding in strategy monitoring | 第103-105页 |
| ·Discussion of the results | 第105-106页 |
| ·Summary | 第106-107页 |
| ·Effectiveness of scaffolding in learning evaluation | 第107-111页 |
| ·Results of learning evaluation | 第107-109页 |
| ·Discussion of learners’ ability to learning evaluation | 第109-110页 |
| ·Summary | 第110-111页 |
| ·The relationship between learner autonomy and language proficiency | 第111-120页 |
| ·Results of learner autonomy and language proficiency | 第112-114页 |
| ·Discussions of the relationship between learner autonomy and language proficiency | 第114-117页 |
| ·Summary | 第117-120页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第120-135页 |
| ·Summary of the major findings | 第120-127页 |
| ·Scaffolding instruction within the learners’ ZPD is effective in developing students’ competence in autonomous learning | 第120-123页 |
| ·Scaffolding instruction fosters learner autonomy by learner engagement and reflection | 第123-126页 |
| ·Learners with autonomous learning competence make faster progress in language proficiency | 第126-127页 |
| ·Implications | 第127-133页 |
| ·Theoretical implications | 第127-128页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第128-132页 |
| ·Teacher development and teacher education | 第132-133页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further studies | 第133-135页 |
| Reference | 第135-148页 |
| Appendix I | 第148-152页 |
| Appendix II | 第152-153页 |
| Appendix III | 第153-154页 |
