| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Table of Contents | 第9-12页 |
| List of Tables | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| ·General description of the study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Motivations for the study | 第14-16页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Overall structure of this thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-43页 |
| ·Key terms of this study | 第18-31页 |
| ·Autonomous learning | 第18-23页 |
| ·Definition of autonomous learning | 第18-22页 |
| ·Characteristics of Autonomous learners | 第22-23页 |
| ·Formative assessment | 第23-31页 |
| ·Definition of formative assessment | 第23-24页 |
| ·Characteristics and functions of formative assessment | 第24-27页 |
| ·Methods of formative assessment | 第27-31页 |
| ·Theoretical bases of this study | 第31-37页 |
| ·Constructivism Theory | 第32-33页 |
| ·Humanistic Theory | 第33-35页 |
| ·Attribution Theory | 第35-36页 |
| ·Multi-intelligence Theory | 第36-37页 |
| ·Previous studies on formative assessment and autonomous learning | 第37-43页 |
| ·The relationship between formative assessment and autonomous learning | 第37-38页 |
| ·Previous studies on formative assessment and autonomous learning | 第38-42页 |
| ·Previous studies abroad | 第38-40页 |
| ·Previous studies at home | 第40-42页 |
| ·Comments on previous studies | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第43-67页 |
| ·Research questions | 第43页 |
| ·Research design | 第43-67页 |
| ·Quantitative research design | 第44-55页 |
| ·Research participants | 第44页 |
| ·Research instrument | 第44-46页 |
| ·Data collection | 第46页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第46-55页 |
| ·Qualitative research design | 第55-67页 |
| ·Experiment | 第55-66页 |
| ·Interviews | 第66-67页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussions | 第67-82页 |
| ·Results and discussions of the participants' English autonomous learning ability before the experiment | 第67-69页 |
| ·Results and discussions of the participants'English autonomous learning ability after the experiment | 第69-72页 |
| ·Discussions of the effects of formative assessment on participants'English learning behaviors | 第72-82页 |
| ·Effects of formative assessment on learning attitudes and confidence | 第73-74页 |
| ·Effects of formative assessment on making plans and guiding to use extra learning resources | 第74-77页 |
| ·Effects of formative assessment on learning habits and learning strategies | 第77-79页 |
| ·Effects of formative assessment on self-monitoring and self-evaluation | 第79-82页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第82-87页 |
| ·Major findings | 第82页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第82-85页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications for teachers | 第83-84页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications for students | 第84-85页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further research | 第85-87页 |
| References | 第87-90页 |
| Appendixes | 第90-96页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第90-92页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第92-93页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第93-96页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文目录 | 第96-97页 |
