| Acknowledgements | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-9页 |
| Abstract in English | 第9-11页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第15-19页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第19-23页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第19-20页 |
| 1.2 Purposes and Significance of the Study | 第20页 |
| 1.3 Hypothesis of the Study | 第20-21页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review & Theoretical Framework | 第23-41页 |
| 2.1 Definitions | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of College Integrated English(CIE) | 第23页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of the Freshman Seminar | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2 Research on the College Integrated English | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Research on the College Integrated English in China | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3 Research on the Freshman Seminar | 第25-28页 |
| 2.3.1 Research on the Freshman Seminar Abroad | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3.2 Research on the Freshman Seminar in China | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.3 Brief Introduction to the Freshman Seminar in Guangxi University | 第27-28页 |
| 2.4 Constructivism | 第28-32页 |
| 2.4.1 Categories of Constructivism | 第29-31页 |
| 2.4.2 Main Viewpoints of Constructivism | 第31页 |
| 2.4.3 Scaffolding Instruction:a Main Learning Method of Constructivism | 第31-32页 |
| 2.5 Cooperative Learning Theory | 第32-38页 |
| 2.5.1 Definitions and Theoretical Foundations of Cooperative Learning | 第32-33页 |
| 2.5.2 Categories of Cooperative Learning | 第33-34页 |
| 2.5.3 Elements of Cooperative Learning | 第34-38页 |
| 2.6 Relationships between the Freshman Seminar and the Two Theories | 第38-41页 |
| 2.6.1 The Freshman Seminar and Constructivism | 第38-40页 |
| 2.6.2 The Freshman Seminar and Cooperative Learning Theory | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第41-53页 |
| 3.1 Qualitative Research Methods | 第41-42页 |
| 3.1.1 Documentary Method | 第41页 |
| 3.1.2 A Case Study | 第41-42页 |
| 3.1.3 A Survey Study | 第42页 |
| 3.2 Research Subjects | 第42-44页 |
| 3.3 Contents of Textbooks | 第44-45页 |
| 3.4 Research Instruments | 第45-47页 |
| 3.4.1 Questionnaires | 第45-46页 |
| 3.4.2 Interviews | 第46-47页 |
| 3.4.3 Observation | 第47页 |
| 3.5 Research Procedure | 第47-53页 |
| 3.5.1 The Brief Description of Research Procedure | 第47-49页 |
| 3.5.2 Pilot Study | 第49页 |
| 3.5.3 Collection Tools and Data Collection | 第49-51页 |
| 3.5.4 Data Analysis | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter 4 A Case Study of the Freshman Seminar in the College Integrated English in Guangxi University | 第53-95页 |
| 4.1 The Design and Implementation of the Freshman Seminar in CIE | 第53-56页 |
| 4.1.1 Course Objectives in Three Models | 第53-54页 |
| 4.1.2 The Procedures of the Freshman Seminar in CIE | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2 Case Study of Knowledge Construction in the Freshman Seminar of CIE | 第56-90页 |
| 4.2.1 Topic-related Speeches for Each Unit and Knowledge Construction | 第56-69页 |
| 4.2.2 Student's Writing and Knowledge Construction | 第69-77页 |
| 4.2.3 Case Study of Carrying Out Team Work in the Freshman Seminar of CIE | 第77-90页 |
| 4.3 Questionnaires of the Freshman Seminar and CIE | 第90-95页 |
| 4.3.1 English Learning Attitudes and Motivation | 第90-91页 |
| 4.3.2 Evaluation of Setting up of the English Course | 第91-92页 |
| 4.3.3 Evaluation of Class Sequences | 第92-95页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第95-99页 |
| 5.1 Findings | 第95-96页 |
| 5.2 Suggestions for the later Freshman Seminar in the Context of CIE | 第96-97页 |
| 5.3 Implications | 第97页 |
| 5.4 Limitations | 第97-98页 |
| 5.5 Directions for Further Research | 第98-99页 |
| Bibliography | 第99-102页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ The College Students' English Learning Situation Questionnaire(a) | 第102-105页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ The Collegge Students' English Learning Situation Questionnaire(b) | 第105-107页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ The Outline of Interview | 第107-108页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ The Interview Results | 第108-118页 |
| Publications during the Postgraduate Program | 第118页 |
