2. Empirical study methodology:

A. Research Hypotheses:

a) Whether mind-mapping-assisted model can go smoothly in English vocabulary teaching in junior high school

b) What are the effects of Mind-mapping-assisted Vocabulary Teaching.

B. Method:

a) Participants:

b) Instruments:

C. Data collection:

a) Teaching observation: focus on task involvement, speech and manner of both students and the teacher

b) Questionnaire: students’ attitude towards the application of mind mapping in English vocabulary teaching.

c) Interview: feedback of student and teacher on mind-mapping-assisted vocabulary teaching approach

四、研究工作的步骤与进度

序号 时间 内容

1 2014年9月-10月底

-11月底 查阅文献、落实选题

2 2014年11月15日前 下达任务书

3 11月16日-1月10日

1月10日前 完成文献综述和开题报告

4 2015年1月16日前 论文开题报告会

报告会

5 1月16日始 论文撰写

6 3月10日-14日 中期检查

7 4月30日前 完成论文撰写、上交

8 5月27日前 评阅

9 5月4日前 答辩小组审阅

10 5月13日 论文答辩

11 5月16日前 二次答辩、一辩通过者材料整改

12 5月30日前 推优、总结，论文材料归档

五、中外文参考文献目录

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