| ABSTRACT | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第8-14页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第14-20页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Aims of the research | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第16-19页 |
| 1.3.1 Theoretical significance | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3.2 Methodological significance | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3.3 Pedagogical significance | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the study | 第19-20页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第20-34页 |
| 2.1 Motivation research on learning | 第20-26页 |
| 2.1.1 The definition of motivation | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Motivation research in the perspective of L2 learning | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.3 D?rnyei’s framework of L2 motivation | 第23-26页 |
| 2.2 Empirical studies on L2 learning motivation | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3 Motivation research in the context of VLC | 第28-34页 |
| 2.3.1 The definition and types of VLC | 第28-30页 |
| 2.3.2 Empirical studies on teaching and learning in the context of VLC | 第30-32页 |
| 2.3.3 Empirical studies on L2 learning motivation in the context of VLC | 第32-34页 |
| CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第34-45页 |
| 3.1 Research design | 第34-41页 |
| 3.1.1 Research questions | 第34页 |
| 3.1.2 Research participants | 第34-36页 |
| 3.1.3 Research procedure | 第36-38页 |
| 3.1.4 Development of research instruments | 第38-41页 |
| 3.2 Data collection and analysis | 第41-43页 |
| 3.3 Reliability and validity | 第43-45页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第45-63页 |
| 4.1 Motivational dynamics of the college students at the language level, learnerlevel, and virtual learning situation level in the VLC | 第45-55页 |
| 4.1.1 Quantitative results of college students’ motivational dynamics | 第45-48页 |
| 4.1.2 Qualitative results of college students’ motivational dynamics | 第48-53页 |
| 4.1.3 Discussion | 第53-55页 |
| 4.2 Motivational dynamics of the individuals with high, medium and low Englishproficiency at the language level, learner level, and virtual learning situation levelin the VCL | 第55-63页 |
| 4.2.1 Quantitative results of individuals’ motivational dynamics | 第55-57页 |
| 4.2.2 Qualitative results of individuals’ motivational dynamics | 第57-60页 |
| 4.2.3 Discussion | 第60-63页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第63-67页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of the study | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第64-65页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study | 第65页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for further research | 第65-67页 |
| REFERENCES | 第67-74页 |
| APPENDIXES | 第74-83页 |
