| 中文摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-7页 |
| ABREVIATIONS | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Related Theories | 第13-20页 |
| ·Pygmalion effect | 第13页 |
| ·Related theories of metacognitiong | 第13-16页 |
| ·What is metacognition | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Relationship between metacognition and cognition | 第14页 |
| ·The structure of metacognition | 第14-16页 |
| ·Metacognitive strategies and cognitive strategies | 第16-17页 |
| ·The relationship between Pygmalion effect and metacognition | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第20-24页 |
| ·Objectives of the research | 第20页 |
| ·Subjects | 第20-22页 |
| ·Subjects for the questionnaire | 第20页 |
| ·Subjects for the case study | 第20-22页 |
| ·Instruments | 第22页 |
| ·Research procedure and data collection | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Discussion | 第24-50页 |
| ·The analysis of correlation between metacognition and achievement | 第24-31页 |
| ·Data analysis of the 48 subjects in Guangxi University | 第24-28页 |
| ·Data analysis of the 54 subjects in Nanjing Normal University | 第28-31页 |
| ·Analysis of the data collected from case study | 第31-45页 |
| ·Data analysis of the questionnaire for learning motivation of the 4 subjects in the case study. | 第32-35页 |
| ·Data analysis of diary reading | 第35-41页 |
| ·. Achievements | 第41-43页 |
| ·Interview | 第43-45页 |
| ·The Pygmalion effect created | 第45-50页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第50-51页 |
| ·Findings | 第50-51页 |
| ·Implications in application to teaching | 第50页 |
| ·Limitations | 第50-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-53页 |
| Appendix | 第53-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55-56页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M.A. Degree | 第56页 |
