| Declaration | 第1-4页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Chinese abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Abbreviations | 第8-9页 |
| List of Figures and Tables | 第9-11页 |
| Contents | 第11-15页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第15-19页 |
| ·Research orientation | 第15-16页 |
| ·Rationale | 第16-17页 |
| ·Significance of the present study | 第17-18页 |
| ·Layout of the present thesis | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-38页 |
| ·Overview | 第19页 |
| ·Theoretical studies-on language learning strategies (LLS) | 第19-22页 |
| ·Operational definitions of language learning strategies | 第19-21页 |
| ·Classification of language learning strategies | 第21-22页 |
| ·Empirical studies | 第22-36页 |
| ·Studies on learning strategies | 第23-24页 |
| ·Studies on vocabulary learning beliefs | 第24页 |
| ·Studies on the difference in strategy use between effective & ineffective learners | 第24-27页 |
| ·Studies on correlation between performance and vocabulary learning strategy | 第27-28页 |
| ·Studies on vocabulary learning strategy training (VLST) | 第28-29页 |
| ·Studies on specific vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) | 第29-33页 |
| ·Methods used in learning strategy research | 第33-36页 |
| ·Summary of previous studies | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第38-48页 |
| ·Overview | 第38页 |
| ·The theoretical foundation of the present study | 第38-42页 |
| ·Variables in the present study | 第42-45页 |
| ·Beliefs about vocabulary learning strategies | 第42页 |
| ·Language learning strategies | 第42-45页 |
| ·Effectiveness in vocabulary learning | 第45页 |
| ·The theoretical framework for the proposed study | 第45-46页 |
| ·Specific research questions | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 4 Methodology | 第48-56页 |
| ·Participants | 第48页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第48-53页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第49-51页 |
| ·Design of the questionnaire | 第49-51页 |
| ·Scoring method of questionnaire data analysis | 第51页 |
| ·Word list | 第51-52页 |
| ·Vocabulary retention test papers | 第52-53页 |
| ·Research procedure | 第53-55页 |
| ·Questionnaire survey | 第53页 |
| ·The think-aloud procedure | 第53-55页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Analysis | 第56-74页 |
| ·Results of the questionnaire survey-general pattern of vocabulary learning beliefs and vocabulary learning strategies | 第56-62页 |
| ·The general pattern of vocabulary learning beliefs | 第56-57页 |
| ·The general pattern of vocabulary learning strategies | 第57-60页 |
| ·Qualitative study of the questionnaire | 第60-62页 |
| ·Results of the questionnaire survey-difference in vocabulary learning beliefs and vocabulary learning strategies represented by effective and ineffective learners | 第62-67页 |
| ·Sampling of effective & ineffective learners for questionnaire survey | 第62-63页 |
| ·difference in vocabulary learning beliefs represented by effective and ineffective learners | 第63-64页 |
| ·Difference in use of metacognitive strategies represented by effective and ineffective learners | 第64页 |
| ·Difference in use of cognitive strategies represented by effective and ineffective learners | 第64-66页 |
| ·Difference in use of social & affective strategies represented by effective and ineffective learners | 第66-67页 |
| ·Results of the think-aloud | 第67-74页 |
| ·Sampling of the subject for think-aloud | 第67页 |
| ·Transcription of the think-aloud recordings | 第67-70页 |
| ·Analysis of the think-aloud result | 第70-71页 |
| ·Comparison of think-aloud result and questionnaire survey result | 第71-72页 |
| ·Correlation between reported strategy use and vocabulary learning outcomes | 第72-74页 |
| Chapter 6 Findings and Discussions | 第74-89页 |
| ·An overview | 第74页 |
| ·Major findings of the study | 第74-76页 |
| ·Discussion of major findings | 第76-86页 |
| ·The hypothesis about vocabulary learning beliefs transformation | 第76-77页 |
| ·The regulatory/ executive role of metacognitive strategies | 第77页 |
| ·The little attention received by and the dubious role of social & affective strategies | 第77-78页 |
| ·A tentative model of learning strategies involved in long-term learning activities | 第78-82页 |
| ·A tentative model of learning strategies involved in on-the-spot learning activities | 第82-84页 |
| ·Substantial feature distinguishing effective and ineffective learners | 第84-86页 |
| ·Summary | 第86页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第86-87页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for future studies | 第87-89页 |
| ·Limitations | 第87-88页 |
| ·Suggestions | 第88-89页 |
| Bibliography | 第89-94页 |
| Appendices | 第94-144页 |
