| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract （English and Chinese） | 第4-9页 |
| Ⅰ． Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| Ⅱ． Learner Autonomy In Language Education--A Rationale | 第11-24页 |
| 2．1 Definitions of Learner Autonomy | 第11-15页 |
| 2．1．1 Learner Autonomy as an Ability | 第12-13页 |
| 2．1．2 Learner Autonomy as an Attitude | 第13-14页 |
| 2．1．3 Subject-matter Autonomy | 第14-15页 |
| 2．2 Dominant Approaches to Learning and Versions of Learner Autonomy | 第15-20页 |
| 2．2．1 Positivist Approach and Technical Versions of Autonomy | 第16-17页 |
| 2．2．2 Constructivist Approach and Psychological Versions of Autonomy | 第17-19页 |
| 2．2．3 Critical Theory and Political Versions of Autonomy | 第19-20页 |
| 2．3 Justifications for Learner Autonomy | 第20-24页 |
| Ⅲ． Problems Non-English Major Freshmen have in Language Learning | 第24-29页 |
| 3．1 Problems | 第24-25页 |
| 3．2 Causes for the Problems | 第25-29页 |
| 3．2．1 The Influence of Culture | 第25-26页 |
| 3．2．2 The Influence of Traditional Chinese Teaching | 第26页 |
| 3．2．3 The Lack of Metacognitive Knowledge | 第26-29页 |
| Ⅳ． From Theory to Practice--Promoting Learner Autonomy through Cooperative Learning | 第29-59页 |
| 4．1 An Exploration of the Relationship between Learner Autonomy and Cooperative Learning | 第30-36页 |
| 4．1．1 A Social Framework for Cooperative Learning Environment | 第31-33页 |
| 4．1．2 Providing Opportunities for Participation and Communication | 第33-34页 |
| 4．1．3 Providing a Learning Environment for Learner Autonomy | 第34-35页 |
| 4．1．4 The Motivation Perspective | 第35-36页 |
| 4．2 Elements of Cooperative Learning | 第36-41页 |
| 4．2．1 Positive Interdependence | 第37-38页 |
| 4．2．2 Individual and Group Accountability | 第38-39页 |
| 4．2．3 Face-to-face Interaction | 第39-41页 |
| 4．3 Strategies for Facilitating Cooperative Learning | 第41-45页 |
| 4．3．1 Preparations for the Cooperative Learning | 第41-44页 |
| 4．3．1．1 Preparing Learners for Cooperative Tasks | 第41-42页 |
| 4．3．1．2 Developing Learners' Language Awareness | 第42-44页 |
| 4．3．2 Starting with Easy-to-do CL Activities | 第44页 |
| 4．3．3 Group Arrangement | 第44-45页 |
| 4．4 Implementing Cooperative Activities in the Classroom | 第45-53页 |
| 4．4．1 Factors Concerning Fostering Interaction | 第46-47页 |
| 4．4．2 Interactive Activities in the EFL classroom | 第47-53页 |
| 4．4．2．1 Jigsaw Activities | 第47-48页 |
| 4．4．2．2 Group Investigation | 第48-50页 |
| 4．4．2．3 Cooperative Writing and Peer Response | 第50-52页 |
| 4．4．2．4 The Dictogloss Procedure as a Means to Cooperate | 第52页 |
| 4．4．2．5 Role-play | 第52-53页 |
| 4．5 Constraints and Proposals | 第53-59页 |
| 4．5．1 Constraints of Cooperative Learning | 第54-55页 |
| 4．5．1．1 The Large Class Size | 第54-55页 |
| 4．5．1．2 The Backwash Effect of CET | 第55页 |
| 4．5．2 Proposals for Cooperative Learning | 第55-59页 |
| 4．5．2．1 Course Offered | 第56页 |
| 4．5．2．2 Teaching Methods | 第56页 |
| 4．5．2．3 Testing | 第56-57页 |
| 4．5．2．4 Extracurriculum Class | 第57页 |
| 4．5．2．5 Teachers' Training | 第57页 |
| 4．5．2．6 Students' Training | 第57-59页 |
| Ⅴ． Conclusion | 第59-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-64页 |
