| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-21页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第15-17页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第17-19页 |
| ·Content of the study | 第19-20页 |
| ·Organization of the study | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第21-37页 |
| ·Studies on English postgraduates’ academic research competence | 第21-26页 |
| ·Definition of academic research competence | 第22-23页 |
| ·Definition of English Major Postgraduates’Academic research competence | 第23-24页 |
| ·Development procedure of English postgraduates’ academic research competence | 第24-26页 |
| ·Studies on English posigraduates'autonomous learning | 第26-33页 |
| ·Definition of autonomous learning and learner | 第26-28页 |
| ·Roles of the teachers and students in autonomous learning | 第28-31页 |
| ·Factors affecting autonomy | 第31-33页 |
| ·Autonomous learning and English postgraduates’research competence | 第33-37页 |
| ·English Major Postgraduates’Autonomous Learning Scheme | 第33-35页 |
| ·Application of autonomous learning theory in developing the English postgraduates’academic research | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three Design of the Study | 第37-43页 |
| ·Course description | 第37-38页 |
| ·Research questions | 第38页 |
| ·Research subjects | 第38-39页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第39-41页 |
| ·Interview | 第39-40页 |
| ·Reflection | 第40页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第40-41页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第43-60页 |
| ·Ways of implementing autonomous learning tasks | 第43-44页 |
| ·Internal factors enbancing the English postgraduates’autonomous researching | 第44-46页 |
| ·External factors influencing English postgraduates’ autonomous researching | 第46-48页 |
| ·Changes of English postgraduates’research perceptions | 第48-51页 |
| ·Changes of English postgraduates’research engagement | 第51-53页 |
| ·Strategies for developing English postgraduates’research competence | 第53-60页 |
| ·Enhance English postgraduates’perceptions of research | 第53-54页 |
| ·Increase professional knowledge and competence | 第54页 |
| ·Carry out reflective learning | 第54-55页 |
| ·Implement collaborative learning | 第55-60页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第60-64页 |
| ·Major findings | 第60-61页 |
| ·Implications | 第61-62页 |
| ·Implications for school leaders and teacher educators | 第61-62页 |
| ·Implications for English postgraduates themselves | 第62页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further study | 第62-64页 |
| References | 第64-68页 |
| Appendix | 第68-72页 |
| 攻读硕士期间发表的论文 | 第72-73页 |
