Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Purpose of the study
1.3 Significance of the study
1.4 Research questions
1.5 Structure of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Conceptual definitions
2.1.1 Definition of academic competence
2.1.2 Definition of project-based cooperative learning
2.1.3 Definition of cooperative learning
2.2Empirical studies
2.2.1 Studies on assessing academic competence
2.2.2 Studies on project-based cooperative learning
2.2.3 Studies on cooperative learning
2.3Theoretical foundations
2.3.1 Academic competence
2.3.2 Cooperative Learning
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 PBCL implementation
3.2 Research Subjects
3.3 Research Instruments
3.3.1 ACES-College questionnaire
3.3.2 Project-based cooperative learning questionnaire
3.4 Research Procedure
3.4.1 Questionnaire design
3.4.2 Questionnaire revision
3.4.3 Questionnaire distribution and collection
3.4.4 Data analysis
Chapter Four Results
4.1 Reliability and validity of Questionnaire A
4.1.1 Construct validity test of pretest—Exploratory Factor Analysis
4.1.2 Construct validity test of posttest—Confirmatory Factor Analysis
4.1.3 Internal consistency test of pretest and posttest scale
4.2 Reliability and validity of Questionnaire B
4.2.1 Constructvalidity test—Exploratory Factor Analysis
4.2.2 Internal consistency of Questionnaire B
4.3 Quantitative analysis result
4.3.1 Comparison of student’s academic competence before and after PBCL intervention
4.3.2 Effects of elements of cooperative learning on academic competence
Chapter Five Discussion
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major findings of the present research
6.2 Practical implications
6.3 Limitations
6.4 Recommendations for future research
参考文献
AppendixⅠ Questionnaire A
AppendixⅡ Questionnaire B
Appendix III
A. 学位论文数据集
致谢
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