声明
Acknowledgments
Abstract
摘要
Contents
1.Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Research significance
1.3 Structure of the dissertation
2.Literature Review
2.1 Learning style
2.1.1 Defmifions of learning style
2.1.2 Key factors of learning style and its classification
2.1.3 Perceptual learning style of Reid
2.1.4 Research on learning style at home and abroad
2.2 Network multimedia learning
2.2.1 The definition of network multimedia learning
2.2.2 The characteristics of network multimedia learning environment
2.2.3 Research on the relationship between network multimedia and learning style
3.Research Design
3.1 Research context and questions
3.2 Participants
3.3 Research instruments
3.3.1 The questionnaire
3.3.2 The interview
3.4 Data collection and analysis
3.4.1 Collection and analysis of the questionnaire data
3.4.2 Collection and analysis of the interview data
4.Results and Discussion
4.1 Results
4.1.1 The current situation of English postgraduates on English learning through the Internet and multimedia
4.1.2 Reasons for the current situation of postgraduates’ web-based learning
4.1.3 Perceptual learning style preferences
4.1.4 Reasons for English postgraduates’ learning style preferences
4.2 Discussion
4.2.1 Great popularity of network multimedia learning environment
4.2.2 No major learning style preference among five learning styles
4.2.3 Unequal level of the five learning style preferences
5.Conclusions
5.1 Summary of findings
5.2 Pedagogical implications
5.2.1 Identifying postgraduates’ learning styles
5.2.2 Matching students’ and teachers’ styles
5.2.3 Extending students’ and teachers’ styles
5.3 Limitations
Bibliography
Appendix
Publications during the Postgraduate Program