| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-14页 |
| List of Tables | 第14-15页 |
| List of Figures | 第15-16页 |
| List of Appendices | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction to This Study | 第17-27页 |
| ·Background of This Study | 第21-25页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第21-22页 |
| ·Rationale of the Study | 第22-23页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第23-24页 |
| ·Delimitations | 第24-25页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第25页 |
| ·Summary | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第27-48页 |
| ·Definition of Terms | 第27-29页 |
| ·Assessment and Learning | 第29-36页 |
| ·Different Views of Assessment and Their Effect on Student Learning | 第29-30页 |
| ·Assessment of Learning,Assessment for Learning and the Complete Assessment System | 第30页 |
| ·The Absence of Assessment for Learning——Crisis of Assessment | 第30-32页 |
| ·The Power of Assessment to Effect Teaching and Learning | 第32页 |
| ·Factors,Characteristics and Principles of Assessing for Learning | 第32-34页 |
| ·Summative Assessment and Formative Assessment | 第34-36页 |
| ·Summative Assessment | 第34-35页 |
| ·Formative Assessment | 第35-36页 |
| ·Portfolios,Portfolio Assessment and Learning | 第36-44页 |
| ·Definition of Portfolios | 第37-38页 |
| ·Portfolio Assessment | 第38页 |
| ·Definition | 第38页 |
| ·Portfolio Assessment Conditions | 第38页 |
| ·Portfolio Assessment and Learning | 第38页 |
| ·Portfolio for Assessment and Instruction | 第38-39页 |
| ·The portfolio As An Assessment Device | 第39-40页 |
| ·The Portfolio As A Pedagogical Strategy | 第40-41页 |
| ·Potential Benefits of Portfolio Assessment | 第41-43页 |
| ·Weaknesses of Portfolio Assessment | 第43-44页 |
| ·New Theory of Learning,Curriculum and Assessment | 第44-47页 |
| ·Cognitive and Social-constructivist Learning Theories | 第44-45页 |
| ·Reformed Vision of Curriculum | 第45-46页 |
| ·Classroom Assessment | 第46-47页 |
| ·Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Method and Research Design | 第48-73页 |
| ·The Situation of the Study at the School Level | 第48-51页 |
| ·English Instruction and learning of Non-English Majors at GCFE | 第48-49页 |
| ·Writing as the Target Content | 第49-50页 |
| ·The writing Course to Be Designed | 第50-51页 |
| ·The Initial Phase of the Study:Developing the Portfolio Assessment Process | 第51-59页 |
| ·The Rationale for the Portfolio Approach | 第51-54页 |
| ·Design Matters | 第54-59页 |
| ·Designing the Portfolio Assessment Process | 第54-57页 |
| ·The Designed Portfolio Assessment Process | 第57-59页 |
| ·The second phase of the study:testing the portfolio assessment process | 第59-72页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第59-60页 |
| ·The Participants and the Study Design | 第60-64页 |
| ·Data,Data Collection,Data Collection Instruments and Data Analysis | 第64-72页 |
| ·Summary | 第72-73页 |
| Chapter 4 Results | 第73-119页 |
| ·The Students' Learning Outcomes | 第73-89页 |
| ·The Traditional Examination | 第73-75页 |
| ·The Students' Subjective Learning Experiences | 第75-87页 |
| ·Students' Final Essays | 第87-89页 |
| ·Students' Experience with Portfolios | 第89-115页 |
| ·The Pattern of Students' Reaction to the Portfolio Process | 第89-97页 |
| ·Excitement | 第90-91页 |
| ·Resistance | 第91-97页 |
| ·Students’ Performance in the Portfolio Project | 第97-101页 |
| ·Students' Reflection on Their Experience with Portfolios | 第101-108页 |
| ·Effects on Students | 第108-113页 |
| ·Changing students' perspectives on English writing & learning | 第113-114页 |
| ·Gaining Ownership of Learning | 第114-115页 |
| ·Problems with the Portfolio Assessment Process | 第115-117页 |
| ·Paperwork | 第116页 |
| ·Time | 第116-117页 |
| ·Student Ownership | 第117页 |
| ·Summary | 第117-119页 |
| Chapter 5 Findings | 第119-139页 |
| ·Learning Outcomes | 第119-121页 |
| ·Effects on Students | 第121-136页 |
| ·Taking More Responsibility for Learning | 第121-124页 |
| ·Being More Reflective on Learning and Developing Self-assessment Skill | 第124-130页 |
| ·Being More Motivated | 第130-132页 |
| ·Promoting Student-teacher and Student-student Communication | 第132-136页 |
| ·Implementation and Feasibility | 第136-139页 |
| ·An Ideal Tool for EFL Students to Learn Writing | 第136-137页 |
| ·Problems Concerning Implementation:Basic Skills Curriculum and Instruction | 第137-139页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions,Limitations and Recommendations | 第139-146页 |
| ·Conclusions | 第139-141页 |
| ·What's New in the Thesis? | 第141页 |
| ·Implications,Limitations and Recommendations | 第141-146页 |
| References | 第146-155页 |
| Appendix A.Sample of Student Writing Task | 第155-156页 |
| Appendix B.Student Annotation | 第156-164页 |
