| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第7-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11-12页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第12-13页 |
| Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| Need for the Research | 第13-15页 |
| Significance of the Research | 第15-16页 |
| Theoretical Significance | 第16页 |
| Pedagogical Significance | 第16-17页 |
| Outline of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第18-30页 |
| ·Introduction | 第18页 |
| ·Definitions of Autonomy | 第18-21页 |
| ·Definitions from the perspective of learners | 第18-19页 |
| ·Definitions concerning psychological factors | 第19-20页 |
| ·Definitions concerning other factors in autonomy | 第20-21页 |
| ·Major Components of Autonomy | 第21-23页 |
| ·Motivation | 第21-22页 |
| ·Learning strategies | 第22-23页 |
| ·Previous Researhes on Autonomy | 第23-28页 |
| ·Theoretical researches | 第24-26页 |
| ·Empirical researches | 第26-28页 |
| ·Limitations of the Previous Researches | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Two Research Design | 第30-34页 |
| ·Introduction | 第30页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第30页 |
| ·Participants | 第30-31页 |
| ·Instrument | 第31-32页 |
| ·Procedures of Data Collection | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Three Results | 第34-51页 |
| ·Introduction | 第34页 |
| ·Characteristics of Autonomy Competence of English Majors | 第34-44页 |
| ·Time spent on English autonomous learning | 第34-35页 |
| ·A general description of autonomous motivation | 第35-39页 |
| ·A general description of autonomous learning strategies | 第39-44页 |
| ·A General Description of Autonomy Competence | 第44-45页 |
| ·Correlation between Autonomy Competence and TEM-4 Scores | 第45页 |
| ·Results of Regression Analysis | 第45-46页 |
| ·Results of Independent-Sample T-Test Analysis | 第46-49页 |
| ·Results of T-Test in the use of the sixteen autonomous strategies between high-achieving and low-achieving groups | 第46-48页 |
| ·Results of T-Test in TEM-4 scores between students with more autonomous learning time and students with less autonomous learning time | 第48-49页 |
| ·Summary | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter Four Discussion | 第51-59页 |
| ·Introduction | 第51页 |
| ·Interpreting the Results of Autonomy Competence | 第51-56页 |
| ·The influence of extrinsic motivation | 第51-52页 |
| ·The influence of examination-oriented English learning | 第52-53页 |
| ·The influence of traditional teaching style and dependent learning style | 第53-54页 |
| ·The influence of affective factors | 第54-55页 |
| ·The influence of autonomous learning strategies | 第55-56页 |
| ·Interpreting the Relationship between Autonomy Competence and TEM-4 Scores | 第56-57页 |
| ·Interpreting the Differences in the Use of the Sixteen Autonomous Strategies between High-Achieving and Low-Achieving Groups | 第57-58页 |
| ·Interpreting the Differences in TEM 4 Scores between Students with More Autonomous Learning Time and Students with Less Autonomous Learning Time | 第58-59页 |
| Chapter Five Implications | 第59-64页 |
| ·Introduction | 第59页 |
| ·Increasing Students Learning Confidence | 第59页 |
| ·Changing Roles of Students and Teachers | 第59-61页 |
| ·Creating English Autonomous Learning Environment | 第61页 |
| ·Training Students Learning Strategies | 第61-64页 |
| Conclusion | 第64-67页 |
| Findings of the Research | 第64页 |
| Interpretations of the Research Results | 第64-65页 |
| Implications | 第65页 |
| Limitations and Recommendations of the Research | 第65-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-72页 |
| Appendices | 第72-79页 |
| Appendix 1 English Majors’ Autonomy Competence Questionnaire | 第72-79页 |
| Appendix 2 攻读学位期间发表论文 | 第79页 |
