| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-20页 |
| ·Background of the Present Study | 第11-14页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第14-18页 |
| ·Theoretical Value | 第14-16页 |
| ·Practical Significance | 第16-18页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-35页 |
| ·Theoretical Bases | 第20-25页 |
| ·Philosophical Base | 第20页 |
| ·Pedagogical Base | 第20-21页 |
| ·Psychological Base | 第21-25页 |
| ·Theories on Autonomous Learning | 第25-28页 |
| ·Definitions | 第25-26页 |
| ·Characteristics of Autonomous Learning | 第26-27页 |
| ·Factors Related to Students' Autonomous Learning | 第27-28页 |
| ·Theories on Underachiever | 第28页 |
| ·A Survey of Autonomous Learning Studies | 第28-35页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第28-31页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Comparison between the Studies on Autonomous Learning at Home and Abroad | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第35-38页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第35页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第35页 |
| ·Research Subjects | 第35-36页 |
| ·Instruments | 第36-37页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Interview Discussion | 第38-52页 |
| ·Analysis of the Questionnaire Survey before Training | 第38-47页 |
| ·The Attitude toward Autonomous Learning | 第38-39页 |
| ·The Situation of Making Learning Objectives and Plans | 第39-40页 |
| ·The Situation of Monitoring and Adjusting One's Learning | 第40-42页 |
| ·The Situation of Selecting Learning Materials and Activities | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Situation of Evaluating Learning Effect | 第44-45页 |
| ·Teachers' Influence on English Underachievers' Autonomous Learning | 第45-47页 |
| ·Findings from the Interview | 第47-49页 |
| ·Analysis of the Survey after Training | 第49-52页 |
| ·Changes after Training | 第49-50页 |
| ·Analysis of the Final Results of the Post-Test | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Five Ways to Fostering English Underachievers' Autonomous Learning | 第52-60页 |
| ·Changing the Notion of Teaching | 第52-54页 |
| ·Paying Attention to Teaching Method | 第54-56页 |
| ·Optimizing Underachievers' Psychological Quality | 第56-58页 |
| ·Developing Underachievers' Ability of Using Cognitive Strategies | 第58页 |
| ·Leading Underachievers to Do Self-Adjusting | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| ·Findings of this Study | 第60-61页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第61页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Study | 第61-62页 |
| References | 第62-66页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第66-68页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix 3 | 第69-71页 |
| 攻读学位期间的研究成果 | 第71页 |