| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 The Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第9页 |
| 1.3 Framework of the Thesis | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第11-24页 |
| 2.1 Related Concepts | 第11-14页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Identity | 第11-12页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of Teachers’ Professional Identity | 第12-13页 |
| 2.1.3 The definitions of novice and expert teachers | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 Issues about teachers’ professional identity | 第14-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Issues about teachers’ professional identity abroad | 第14-19页 |
| 2.2.2 Issues about teachers’ professional identity at home | 第19-21页 |
| 2.3 Issues on English teachers’ professional identity of expert teachers and novice teachers in middle schools | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第24-29页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第24页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第24-25页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第25-26页 |
| 3.4 Procedures | 第26-29页 |
| 3.4.1 Pilot Study | 第26-27页 |
| 3.4.2 Questionnaire Survey | 第27页 |
| 3.4.3 Data analysis | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第29-44页 |
| 4.1 General pattern of TPI of expert and novice teachers | 第29-33页 |
| 4.1.1 General pattern of TPI of expert teachers | 第30-32页 |
| 4.1.2 General pattern of TPI of novice teachers | 第32-33页 |
| 4.2 Differences in TPI between expert and novice teachers | 第33-44页 |
| 4.2.1 The comparison to the general pattern TPI of expert and novice teachers | 第33-35页 |
| 4.2.2 The comparison to the variables of TPI between expert and novice teachers | 第35-44页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implications | 第44-48页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第44-45页 |
| 5.2 Implication | 第45-46页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and suggestions for further research | 第46-48页 |
| References | 第48-52页 |
| Appendix 关于中学英语教师职业认同状况的调查问卷 | 第52-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55页 |
