英语作为第二语言或外语语境下的阅读动机和思维素养研究

　　《英语作为第二语言或外语语境下的阅读动机和思维素养研究》研究了中国学生的英语阅读动机以及中国学生对英语文本的阅读理解深度。研究结果表明，外在动机是推动学习者学习的一个重要因素，但其作用是有限的，不能帮助学习者进行深入和思辨性的思考。然而研究数据显示，内在动机可能是一种促进深度学习和维持学习动力的主要动机因素。

　　许恒，毕业于美国明尼苏达州大学，获教育学博士学位。在暨南大学中国语言文学博士后流动站完成了为期3年的研究工作，现为暨南大学外国语学院讲师。发表了关于二语习得的学术论文7篇，并主持一项广东省哲学社科“十三五”规划学科共建项目。

Chapter 1 Introduction
English Reading Assessment and Teaching in China
Purpose of the Study
Key Terms and Models
Statement of the Problem
Assumptions and Limitations
Overview of the Dissertation
Summary
Chapter 2 Literature Review
General Motivation Theories
Self-efficacy and Expectancy Value Theory
Self-determination Theory
Goal Theory
Motivation to Learn a Second/Foreign Language
Motivation to Read in First Language （ L1） and Second/Foreign
Language (I2）
Motivation to Read in L1
Motivation to Read in L2
Research on Chinese ELLs' Motivation to Read
Thoughtful Literacy
Summary
Chapter 3 Research Design and Methodology
Research Population and Samples
Research Design
Instrumentation
Data Analysis
Summary
Chapter 4 Results
Demographic Characteristics of Participants
Refinement of Questionnaire to Motivation to Read
Cronbach's Alphas
Principal Component Analysis (PCA）
Structure and Contents of the Five Constructs Extracted
Descriptive Statistics of Thoughtful Literacy of English Reading
Separate Bivariate Regression Analysis
Multiple Regression Analysis
Multiple Regression Analysis between Text-Based Reading and
Motivation Constructs
Multiple Regression Analysis between Higher Order Comprehension
and Motivation Constructs
Stepwise Model Multiple Regression on HOC and TBR
Assumptions of Multiple Regression Analysis
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Chapter 5 Discussion
References
Appendices