| Chapter One Introduction | 第1-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-32页 |
| ·Literature Review of Action Research | 第14-27页 |
| ·Definitions of Action Research | 第14-16页 |
| ·Development of Action Research in the West | 第16-18页 |
| ·Classification of Different Types of Action Research | 第18-19页 |
| ·Introduction of Action Research into China | 第19-20页 |
| ·Necessity of Promoting Action Research among College English Teachers | 第20-22页 |
| ·Theoretical Support of Action Research as a Way of Teacher Development | 第22-24页 |
| ·Advantages of Action Research over Traditional Research for Teacher Development | 第24-25页 |
| ·Action Research and Teacher Development | 第25页 |
| ·Procedures of Action Research | 第25-27页 |
| ·Brief Literature Review of Motivation | 第27-32页 |
| ·Motivation: Definitions and Components | 第27-29页 |
| ·Theories of Motivation | 第29-30页 |
| ·Motivation and Language Learning | 第30页 |
| ·Motivational Strategies | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第32-35页 |
| ·Class Description | 第32-33页 |
| ·Research Method | 第33页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第33页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four Pre-action Findings and Discussion | 第35-46页 |
| ·Students' Letters | 第35页 |
| ·Letter Findings and Discussion | 第35-38页 |
| ·Questionnaire Findings | 第38-41页 |
| ·Discussion of Questionnaire Findings | 第41-46页 |
| Chapter Five Action and Reflection | 第46-69页 |
| ·Action of the First Round | 第46-51页 |
| ·Raising Students' Interest | 第46-48页 |
| ·Meeting Students' Learning Needs | 第48-49页 |
| ·Fostering Students' Learning Autonomy | 第49页 |
| ·Building up Students' Confidence | 第49-51页 |
| ·Reflection on the First Round of Action | 第51-54页 |
| ·Action of the Second Round | 第54-64页 |
| ·Catering for Students' Learning Needs in an Improved Way | 第55-58页 |
| ·Improving Students' Interest in Class in a New Way | 第58-59页 |
| ·Building up Students' Confidence in a Comprehensive Way | 第59-64页 |
| ·Improvements Found in the Second Round | 第64-69页 |
| ·Students' Improvements | 第64-66页 |
| ·The Teacher's Improvements | 第66-67页 |
| ·New Understanding of Motivation | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Six Implications and Conclusion | 第69-74页 |
| ·Reflection and Implications | 第69-72页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第72-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-79页 |
| Appendix A Questionnaire | 第79-81页 |
| Appendix B Evaluation Sheet | 第81-82页 |
| Appendix C Publications | 第82页 |
