| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第10-12页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of the study | 第12-14页 |
| ·Framework of the present study | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-36页 |
| ·Identifying learning styles | 第15-16页 |
| ·Constructs of learning styles | 第16-23页 |
| ·Cognitive learning styles | 第17-19页 |
| ·Personality learning styles | 第19-21页 |
| ·Perceptual learning styles | 第21-23页 |
| ·Main research on learning styles | 第23-34页 |
| ·Research on perceptual learning styles | 第23-26页 |
| ·Relationship of learning style to gender | 第26-29页 |
| ·Relationship of learning style to L2 proficiency | 第29-32页 |
| ·Relevant research on learning styles in China | 第32-34页 |
| ·Research questions of the present study | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第36-41页 |
| ·Subjects | 第36-37页 |
| ·Instruments | 第37-39页 |
| ·Perceptual Learning Style Preference Questionnaire | 第37-38页 |
| ·College English Test band four | 第38-39页 |
| ·Open-ended questions | 第39页 |
| ·Data collection procedures | 第39-40页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第41-55页 |
| ·Overall distributions of perceptual learning style of non-English majors | 第41-46页 |
| ·Differences in perceptual learning style preferences between males and females | 第46-50页 |
| ·Relationship between perceptual learning styles and second language proficiency | 第50-55页 |
| ·The correlation between perceptual learning styles and L2 proficiency | 第50-52页 |
| ·Differences between high achievers and low achievers in terms of learning styles | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions and Implications | 第55-60页 |
| ·Summary of the findings | 第55-56页 |
| ·Implications for EFL teaching in China | 第56-58页 |
| ·Limitations and future directions | 第58-60页 |
| References | 第60-66页 |
| Appendix | 第66-68页 |
| Publications | 第68页 |
