Contents
Abstract
摘要
1 Introduction-1
1.1 Research Background-1
1.2 Significance of this research-2
1.3 Organizations of the dissertation-3
2 Literature Review-4
2.1 The Affective Filter Hypothesis-4
2.1.1 Learning Motivation-5
2.1.2 Self-confidence-6
2.1.3 Anxiety-7
2.2 Researches on Affective Filter Hypothesis at Home and Abroad-8
2.2.1 Researches on Affective Filter Hypothesis Abroad-8
2.2.2 Researches on Affective Filter Hypothesis in China-10
3 Methodology-11
3.1 Research Questions-11
3.2 Participants-11
3.3 Instruments-12
3.3.1 Questionnaire-13
3.3.2 Test-13
4 Findings and discussions-15
4.1 Findings-15
4.1.1 Findings from data of questionnaire-15
4.1.2 Findings from data of test-17
4.2 Discussions-18
5 Conclusion-20
5.1 Applications of the research-20
5.1.1 Motivating learning motivation-20
5.1.2 Improving self-confidence-21
5.1.3 Reducing anxiety-22
5.2 Limitations of the research-23
5.3 Suggestions for future research-23
Appendix-24
Appendix I Questionnaire-24
Appendix Ⅱ The first test-26
Appendix Ⅲ The second test-38
Appendix Ⅳ The third test-49
Bibliography -62
Acknowledgements-64
