| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-13页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-19页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of This Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Significance of This Study | 第17页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-31页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Cultivation Mode | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2 Definition of Critical Thinking | 第20-23页 |
| 2.3 Research on Critical Thinking Skill | 第23-31页 |
| 2.3.1 Research on Critical Thinking Skill Abroad | 第23-27页 |
| 2.3.2 Research on Critical Thinking Skill at Home | 第27-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第31-36页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第31页 |
| 3.2 Research Subjects | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Research Design | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4 Instruments | 第33-34页 |
| 3.4.1 Critical Thinking Skills Test | 第33-34页 |
| 3.4.2 Classroom Observation | 第34页 |
| 3.4.3 Interview | 第34页 |
| 3.5 Data Collection and Analysis | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第36-69页 |
| 4.1 The Cultivation Mode of Postgraduates among the Three Majors | 第36-40页 |
| 4.1.1 Similarities in Cultivation Mode of Postgraduates among the ThreeMajors | 第36-38页 |
| 4.1.2 Differences in Cultivation Mode of Postgraduates among the ThreeMajors | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2 Results of Critical Thinking Skills among the Three Majors | 第40-52页 |
| 4.2.1 Results of Descriptive Statistics for Critical Thinking Skills | 第40-43页 |
| 4.2.2 Results of Paired-Samples T Test for Critical Thinking Skills | 第43-46页 |
| 4.2.3 Results of An Analysis of Variance for Critical Thinking Skills | 第46-52页 |
| 4.2.3.1 Results of One-way Analysis of Variance for Critical ThinkingSkills | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2.3.2 Results of a Multiple Comparisons Analysis of Variance forCritical Thinking Skills | 第48-52页 |
| 4.3 Interview | 第52-56页 |
| 4.4 Discussion on Critical Thinking Skills | 第56-67页 |
| 4.4.1 Changes of Critical Thinking Skills among the Three Majors | 第56-60页 |
| 4.4.2 Difference in Critical Thinking Skills among the Three Majors | 第60-67页 |
| 4.4.2.1 Difference in Overall CTS among the Three Majors | 第60-62页 |
| 4.4.2.2 Difference in CTS among the Pairwise Comparison of the ThreeMajors | 第62-67页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第69-75页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of This Study | 第69-70页 |
| 5.2 Implications of This Study | 第70-72页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of This Study | 第72-73页 |
| 5.4 Recommendations for Further Study | 第73-75页 |
| References | 第75-82页 |
| Appendix I CTST Inventory-Chinese Version | 第82-89页 |
| Appendix II Questions for Interview | 第89-90页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第90-91页 |
| Published Papers during My Postgraduate Study | 第91页 |
