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acknowledgements
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Aims of the Study
1.3 Terminology
1.4 Overview of the Thesis
Chapter Two Review of Related Literature
2.1 Studies of Learning Strategies
2.1.1 Theoretical foundations for the present study
2.1.2 Empirical studies of learning strategies and language proficiency
2.2 Motivation and Strategy Use
2.2.1 Studies of motivation in second and foreign language learning
2.2.2 Achievement motivation theory
2.2.3 Empirical studies of motivation and strategy use
2.3 Attribution and Strategy Use
2.3.1 The theory of attribution
2.3.2 Studies of attribution and learning strategies
2.4 Research Questions
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Subjects
3.2 Instrumentation
3.3 Data Collection and Analysis Procedures
Chapter Four Data Analyses and Findings
4.1 Results of Research Question 1
4.1.1 General tendencies in strategy use
4.1.2 Variation in strategy use by proficiency
4.2 Results of Research Question 2
4.2.1 Correlation between learning strategies and achievement motivation
4.2.2 The effect of different levels of achievement motivation on learning strategies
4.3 Results of Research Question 3
4.3.1 Correlation between learning strategies and attributional beliefs
4.3.2 Best predictors of learning strategies
4.3.3 Causal models of learning strategies based on attributional beliefs
Chapter Five Discussions and Implications
5.1 Discussions
5.1.1 Discussion about the research results
5.1.2 Methodological considerations and future research direction
5.2 Implications
5.2.1 Arousing awareness of self-control and autonomy through the use of learning strategies
5.2.2 Motivation enhancement in foreign language learning
5.2.3 Shaping positive beliefs about the causes of success and failure in foreign language learning
Chapter Six Conclusion
Appendix
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