| Acknowledgements | 第4-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Background and Objectives of the Study | 第13-16页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第16页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-30页 |
| 2.1 Technological Application to Education | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2 Mobile-assisted Language Learning | 第19-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Mobile-assisted Language Learning | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.2 Mobile Devices | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2.3 Review of Mobile-assisted Language Learning at Abroad | 第23-26页 |
| 2.2.4 Review of Mobile-assisted Language Learning at Home | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3 Comments on the Studies of Mobile-assisted Language Learning | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第30-40页 |
| 3.1 Constructivism | 第30-36页 |
| 3.1.1 Psychological Background of Constructivism | 第30-32页 |
| 3.1.2 Constructivist Learning Theories | 第32-36页 |
| 3.2 Linguistic Theories of Vocabulary Knowledge | 第36-40页 |
| 3.2.1 Receptive Knowledge and Productive Knowledge of Vocabulary | 第36-38页 |
| 3.2.2 Depth and Breadth of Vocabulary Knowledge | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第40-47页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第40页 |
| 4.2 Subjects | 第40-41页 |
| 4.3 Instruments | 第41-43页 |
| 4.3.1 Pretest and Posttest | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3.2 Questionnaire | 第42页 |
| 4.3.3 Mobile Phones and Youdao Dictionary Application | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3.4 The Communication Application: QQ | 第43页 |
| 4.3.5 Excel 2007 and SPSS 13.0 | 第43页 |
| 4.4 Procedures | 第43-47页 |
| 4.4.1 Pre-experiment Preparation: Selection of the Target Words | 第44页 |
| 4.4.2 Implementation | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussions | 第47-75页 |
| 5.1 Results of the Questionnaire and Analyses | 第47-60页 |
| 5.1.1 Language Learners’ Attitudes toward English teaching and learning | 第47-48页 |
| 5.1.2 The Learning Interaction Status between Learners and Teachers | 第48-51页 |
| 5.1.3 Learners’ Experiences on Mobile-assisted Language Learning | 第51-58页 |
| 5.1.4 Expectations on Mobile-assisted Language Learning | 第58-60页 |
| 5.2 Results of the Immediate Posttest and the Delayed Posttest and Analyses | 第60-62页 |
| 5.2.1 Results of the Immediate Posttest and Analyses | 第60-61页 |
| 5.2.2 Results of the Delayed Posttest and Analyses | 第61-62页 |
| 5.3 Results of the Pretest Compared with Those of the Delayed Posttest | 第62-64页 |
| 5.3.1 Result Analysis of the Pretest and Delayed Posttest on Target Vocabularyfor CG | 第62-63页 |
| 5.3.2 Result Analysis of the Pretest and Delayed Posttest on Target Vocabularyfor EC | 第63-64页 |
| 5.4 Result Analysis of Possible Factors on Mobile-assisted Vocabulary Learning | 第64-68页 |
| 5.4.1 Correlation Analysis between Gender and Immediate Posttest andDelayed Posttest | 第64-66页 |
| 5.4.2 Correlation Analysis of the Frequency Effect on Mobile-assistedVocabulary Learning | 第66页 |
| 5.4.3 Correlation Analysis between Vocabulary Size and Posttest Scores | 第66-68页 |
| 5.5 Discussions | 第68-75页 |
| 5.5.1 Advantages of Mobile-assisted Language Learning | 第68-70页 |
| 5.5.2 Disadvantages of Mobile-assisted Language Learning | 第70-73页 |
| 5.5.3 Factors Influencing Mobile-assisted Vocabulary Learning | 第73-75页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions | 第75-85页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第75-79页 |
| 6.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第79-82页 |
| 6.2.1 The Supportive Role of Teachers | 第79-81页 |
| 6.2.2 The Cooperative Role of Students | 第81-82页 |
| 6.3 Limitation of the Research | 第82-83页 |
| 6.3.1 Research Subjects | 第82页 |
| 6.3.2 Research Instruments | 第82-83页 |
| 6.3.3 Frequency | 第83页 |
| 6.3.4 Learning Material | 第83页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Future Study | 第83-85页 |
| References | 第85-89页 |
| Appendix A 大学生移动辅助式英语学习现状调查 | 第89-91页 |
| Appendix B 词汇即时测验 | 第91-92页 |
| Appendix C 词汇延时测验 | 第92-93页 |
| Appendix D Target Vocabulary | 第93-101页 |
| Appendix E Vocabulary Size Test | 第101-103页 |
