| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| 1. Background of the present study | 第8-9页 |
| 2. Aim and significance of the study | 第9-11页 |
| 3. Organization of the thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Literature Review | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 Definitions of the underachievers | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Definitions of the English underachievers | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Previous studies on the English underachievers at home and abroad | 第14-17页 |
| 1.4 Summary of the study at home and abroad | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Theoretical Basis | 第18-30页 |
| 2.1 Philosophical background of constructivism | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2 Constructivism learning theory | 第19-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Constructivist theory of knowledge | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Constructivist theory of learning | 第20-23页 |
| 2.2.3 Constructivist theory of teaching | 第23-26页 |
| 2.3 The correlation of constructivism learning theory and the underachievers’ English teaching | 第26-30页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Methodology | 第30-43页 |
| 3.1 Objectives | 第30页 |
| 3.2 The feasibility and necessity of research hypothesis | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3 Research questions | 第31页 |
| 3.4 Research design | 第31-35页 |
| 3.4.1 Subjects | 第31页 |
| 3.4.2 Questionnaires | 第31-33页 |
| 3.4.3 Experiment | 第33-34页 |
| 3.4.4 Data collection | 第34-35页 |
| 3.5 The implementation of experiment | 第35-43页 |
| 3.5.1 Stimulating the underachievers’ motivation and interest in learning English | 第35-37页 |
| 3.5.2 Cooperative learning | 第37-40页 |
| 3.5.3 Improving the relationship between students and teachers | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Results and analysis | 第43-52页 |
| 4.1 The situation of underachievers’ English learning before the experiment | 第43-46页 |
| 4.2 Underachievers’ attitude to the application of constructivism in English teaching after the experiment | 第46-49页 |
| 4.3 Students’ ideas on the necessity of constructivist teaching | 第49-50页 |
| 4.4 Comparative analysis of underachievers’ learning performances before and after the experiment | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第52-55页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of the study | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and suggestions | 第53-55页 |
| References | 第55-57页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第57-61页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第61-62页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第62-70页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ | 第70-78页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第78页 |
