| ABSTRACT | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第7-12页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第12-13页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 Overall structure of the study | 第16-18页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第18-38页 |
| 2.1 Key concepts | 第18-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of novice teacher | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of teaching motivation | 第19-22页 |
| 2.2 Major theoretical approaches to teaching motivation | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies on teachers’ teaching motivation | 第24-32页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous studies on teachers’ teaching motivation at home | 第25-29页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies on teachers’ teaching motivation abroad | 第29-32页 |
| 2.4 A brief introduction to Complex Dynamic System Theory (CDST) | 第32-34页 |
| 2.4.1 An overview of CDST | 第32-34页 |
| 2.4.2 Features of CDST | 第34页 |
| 2.5 Previous studies on motivation from a CDST perspective | 第34-38页 |
| CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第38-51页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第38页 |
| 3.2 Research design | 第38-40页 |
| 3.3 Participants | 第40-41页 |
| 3.4 Research instruments | 第41-44页 |
| 3.4.1 Semi-structured interview | 第41-42页 |
| 3.4.2 Self-report | 第42-43页 |
| 3.4.3 Observation | 第43-44页 |
| 3.4.4 The rating scale of teaching motivation changes | 第44页 |
| 3.5 Data collection and analysis | 第44-51页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第51-96页 |
| 4.1 Novice English teachers’ teaching motivation | 第51-68页 |
| 4.1.1 Novice English teachers’ entry motivation | 第51-54页 |
| 4.1.2 Novice English teachers’ retention motivation | 第54-58页 |
| 4.1.3 Novice English teachers’ involvement motivation | 第58-61页 |
| 4.1.4 Summary of novice English teachers’ teaching motivations and theirdynamic interactions among each other | 第61-68页 |
| 4.2 Change and short-term development trajectory of Novice English teachers’ teaching motivation | 第68-82页 |
| 4.2.1 Haley’s teaching motivation | 第68-72页 |
| 4.2.2 Daisy’s teaching motivation | 第72-74页 |
| 4.2.3 Kelly’s teaching motivation | 第74-77页 |
| 4.2.4 Nana’s teaching motivation | 第77-80页 |
| 4.2.5 Discussion of the teaching motivation system change and its keyfeatures | 第80-82页 |
| 4.3 Influencing factors for change of novice English teachers’ teachingmotivation | 第82-96页 |
| 4.3.1 Student factors for change of teaching motivation | 第83-85页 |
| 4.3.2 Work factors for change of teaching motivation | 第85-88页 |
| 4.3.3 Interpersonal relationship factors for change of teaching motivation | 第88-91页 |
| 4.3.4 Teacher factors for change of teaching motivation | 第91-96页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第96-102页 |
| 5.1 Research findings | 第96-98页 |
| 5.2 Research implications | 第98-100页 |
| 5.2.1 The implications for teacher education | 第98-99页 |
| 5.2.2 The implications for English teachers | 第99-100页 |
| 5.3 Research limitations | 第100页 |
| 5.4 Recommendations for the future research | 第100-102页 |
| REFERENCES | 第102-111页 |
| APPENDIX I | 第111-112页 |
| APPENDIX II | 第112-114页 |
| APPENDIX III | 第114-116页 |
| APPENDIX IV | 第116-117页 |
| APPENDIX V | 第117-119页 |
| APPENDIX VI | 第119-121页 |
