| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Table of Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| ·The Origin of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Aims and Rationale of the Study | 第10-12页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-27页 |
| ·Constructivism of J.Piaget and Vygotsky | 第14-17页 |
| ·Discovery Learning of Bruner | 第17-18页 |
| ·Dialogical Educational Theory of Freire | 第18-19页 |
| ·Personal Practical Knowledge | 第19-20页 |
| ·Inquiry-based Learning | 第20-27页 |
| ·What is Inquiry-based Learning? | 第20-22页 |
| ·Research on Inquiry-based Learning at Home | 第22-24页 |
| ·Research on Inquiry-based Learning Abroad | 第24-25页 |
| ·Analysis on Present Research on Inquiry-based Learning | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第27-34页 |
| ·Setting | 第27-28页 |
| ·Participants | 第28页 |
| ·Methods | 第28-32页 |
| ·Case Study | 第29页 |
| ·Narrative Inquiry | 第29-32页 |
| ·Data Collection and Selection | 第32-33页 |
| ·Data Presentation | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Four Narrative Results | 第34-55页 |
| ·Introduction | 第34-35页 |
| ·Prior Inquiry | 第35-38页 |
| ·Teacher-led Class Inquiry | 第35-36页 |
| ·Teacher-led Group Inquiry | 第36-38页 |
| ·While Inquiry | 第38-43页 |
| ·Inquiry Process | 第38-40页 |
| ·Inquiry Presentation | 第40-43页 |
| ·Further Inquiry | 第43-55页 |
| ·After-research Communication | 第43-50页 |
| ·Teacher-student Communication | 第44-46页 |
| ·Teacher-student-text Communication | 第46-49页 |
| ·Between-students Communication | 第49-50页 |
| ·Students' Reflection and Changes | 第50-55页 |
| Chapter Five Analysis and Discussion | 第55-69页 |
| ·Mode of Inquiry-based Learning | 第55-57页 |
| ·Inquiry as Dialogue Formation | 第57-64页 |
| ·Inquiry as Teacher-Students Dialogue | 第57-60页 |
| ·Inquiry as Teacher-Student-Text Dialogue | 第60-61页 |
| ·Inquiry as Between-Students Dialogue | 第61-62页 |
| ·Inquiry as Within-Student Dialogue | 第62-64页 |
| ·Inquiry as Knowledge Construction | 第64-67页 |
| ·Inquiry as Individual Enrichment | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第69-71页 |
| References | 第71-79页 |
| Appendices | 第79-98页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ:Table of Research Topics | 第79-80页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ:Questionnaire of the Group "Voices from the Family" | 第80-81页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ:Field Notes and Transcriptions | 第81-86页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ:Interview Materials | 第86-94页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ:Students' Reflections and Comments | 第94-98页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第98-99页 |