| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第12-14页 |
| ·Questions and Methods of the study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Questions of the study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Methods of the study | 第15页 |
| ·Organization of thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-27页 |
| ·Self-efficacy theory | 第17-22页 |
| ·Concept of self-efficacy | 第17-18页 |
| ·Role of self-efficacy | 第18-19页 |
| ·Main factors effecting learner’s self-efficacy | 第19-22页 |
| ·Current situation of English learners’ self-efficacy in rural middle schools | 第22-27页 |
| ·Current situation of students' self-efficacy | 第22-23页 |
| ·Contributing factors of students’ low self-efficacy | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第27-31页 |
| ·The requirement of the New Curriculum Standards | 第27-28页 |
| ·Bandura’s Theory of Self-efficacy | 第28页 |
| ·Stephen Krashen's Theories of Second Language Acquisition | 第28-31页 |
| ·The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Affective Filter Hypothesis | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Methodology | 第31-35页 |
| ·Research Questions and Hypothesis | 第31页 |
| ·Subjects of the study | 第31-32页 |
| ·Instruments of the study | 第32页 |
| ·Procedures of the study | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussion | 第35-53页 |
| ·Description of the current situation of English learner’s self-efficacy level | 第35-37页 |
| ·Gender Differences of students’ self-efficacy | 第37-39页 |
| ·Correlations of Self-efficacy and English Proficiency | 第39-47页 |
| ·Analysis of teaching strategies in the research | 第47-48页 |
| ·Analysis of the reasons in low self-efficacy | 第48-53页 |
| ·Social factors | 第48-51页 |
| ·Individual learners’ factors | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第53-63页 |
| ·Summary and findings of the study | 第53页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第53-61页 |
| ·Helping students to set proper goals | 第53-55页 |
| ·Providing students with more opportunities to experience success | 第55-56页 |
| ·Giving students positive expectations | 第56-58页 |
| ·Creating Relaxing Classroom Atmosphere | 第58-59页 |
| ·Adopting Cooperative Learning Model | 第59-61页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for further study | 第61-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-69页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第69-71页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第71-72页 |
