| Abstract | 第6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the study | 第16页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-37页 |
| 2.1 Self-efficacy | 第18-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of self-efficacy | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Distinction from self-esteem and confidence | 第20页 |
| 2.1.3 General self-efficacy and specific self-efficacy | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.4 Measuring instruments of self-efficacy | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.5 Aspects of self-efficacy | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.6 Applications of self-efficacy | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2 Critical thinking | 第25-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Definitions | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2.2 The models of critical thinking | 第28-33页 |
| 2.2.3 Critical thinking disposition | 第33-37页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第37-44页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第37页 |
| 3.2 Research design | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3 Measurement methods | 第38-41页 |
| 3.4 Pilot study | 第41页 |
| 3.5 Participants | 第41-42页 |
| 3.6 Data collection | 第42-43页 |
| 3.7 Data analysis | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter Four Results | 第44-55页 |
| 4.1 Critical thinking disposition | 第44-51页 |
| 4.1.1 Overall status of critical thinking disposition | 第44-45页 |
| 4.1.2 Each dimensionality status of critical thinking disposition | 第45-46页 |
| 4.1.3 Critical thinking disposition in different universities | 第46-48页 |
| 4.1.4 Critical thinking disposition in different grades | 第48-49页 |
| 4.1.5 Critical thinking disposition in different genders | 第49-50页 |
| 4.1.6 Critical thinking disposition in different levels of TEM-4 scores | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2 Self-efficacy | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3 Correlation analysis of critical thinking disposition and self-efficacy | 第52-53页 |
| 4.4 Regression analysis | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Five Discussion | 第55-63页 |
| 5.1 The current situation of critical thinking disposition | 第55-60页 |
| 5.1.1 Overall situation of critical thinking disposition | 第55-56页 |
| 5.1.2 Critical thinking disposition in different universities | 第56-57页 |
| 5.1.3 Critical thinking disposition in different grades | 第57-58页 |
| 5.1.4 Critical thinking disposition in different gender | 第58页 |
| 5.1.5 Critical thinking disposition in different levels of TEM-4 scores | 第58-59页 |
| 5.1.6 Summary of this section | 第59-60页 |
| 5.2 The current situation of self-efficacy | 第60-61页 |
| 5.3 The relationship between critical thinking disposition and self-efficacy | 第61-63页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第63-66页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第63页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第63-64页 |
| 6.3 Limitations | 第64-66页 |
| References | 第66-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70-71页 |
| Publications | 第71-72页 |
| Appendix | 第72-79页 |
