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Lived experiences of six Chinese graduate students in North America
(2004)This phenomenological study of six Chinese graduate students coming from mainland China, explored their lived experiences in North America. From the qualitative data analysis, five themes emerged: (a) the experiences of ... -
Lived experiences of six students who choose to re-enter a nursing program
(2001)In light of an impending nursing shortage, student retention is a priority concern for nurse educators. In this study, the lived experiences of six students of nursing who leave an undergraduate program and subsequently ... -
Living well in a world with wolves: educators' perspectives
(2016)The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological investigation was to explore wolf-focused education from the perspective of educators who work at various wolf education centres and programs around North America. The ... -
Making meaning of whiteness : explorations by white community college faculty / by Frances Trowsse.
(2007)This study examines Whiteness from the perspectives of White college faculty. The participants in this study responded to a letter of invitation to volunteer for this study. A total of 12 White faculty participated in this ... -
Male outdoor educators’ understandings of masculinity in practice: a North American case study
(2021)This exploratory, single embedded case study examined male outdoor educators’ understandings of masculinity in the field and how such notions impact their practices. Data were collected via interviews (n = 18), observations ... -
Malleable multiplication: the use of multiplication strategies and gamification to create conceptual understanding
(2023)I have always considered math to be both my friend and foe. The parts of math I enjoy are algebra, trigonometry, and multiplication. I could find solace in math that was formulaic and had clear instructions. At times ... -
Mandated citizenship: facilitating and reflecting on the development of citizenship through the Ontario mandated high school community service requirement
(2018)Civic education and community service are widely viewed as worthwhile educational pursuits. Recent Canadian studies have shown that youth are now engaged in voluntary service more than any other age group in Canada. A key ... -
Masculinity goes to class : gender performances and anti-oppressive perspectives in a secondary classroom
(2013-04-10)This research explores the complicated terrain of secondary school mates' masculinity and the ways they make sense and meaning of these identities in the socio-political context of a feminist, anti-oppressive teacher's ... -
Math anxiety, math self-concept, and performance in math
(2000)Study participants: 320 grade ten advanced students from two school boards in Northwestern Ontario. Math anxiety, math self-concept, math performances were studied. Gender differences were also explored. -
Mathematically-based stories in junior classes : do stories change attitudes toward mathematics?
(2014-01-22)This study explored evidence of a change in students' attitude towards mathematics in junior classes through the use of a mathematically-based stories unit. Using a questionnaire, observations, interviews, and classroom ... -
Mathematics anxiety in pre-service junior/intermediate (J/I) students
(2004)The present study examines the feelings of pre-service teachers at the J/I level's towards mathematics and the teaching thereof. Two instruments were used to examine the samples' feelings towards mathematics. The Mathematics ... -
Media and digital literacies in Canadian teacher educators’ open educational practices: a post-intentional phenomenology
(2023)In this qualitative post-intentional phenomenological research I share insights into the lived experiences of teacher educators who infuse their open educational practices with media and digital literacies in faculties ... -
Mediators' perspectives on the Ontario family mediation process and its potential impact on abused women and children's education
(2014-01-22)This research focused on the perspectives of seven mediators in Thunder Bay on what will happen to abused women if the mandatory mediation information program is actually implemented into the divorce process in Northwestern ... -
Meeting the challenge of deaf and hard of hearing students transitioning to secondary school : parent and student perspectives / by Lisa Tropea.
(2010)The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the perspectives of parents of deaf and hard of hearing students who were ready to make the transition from elementary school to secondary school or who had recently ... -
Memengwaawid, to be a butterfly: an Indigenous exploration of Northwestern Ontario Anishinawbe and Muskego or Ininiw sacred stories and teachings in a contemporary novel
(2014-12-11)Among their capacities to entertain, to pass down cultural traditions, ceremonies, dances, songs, and to correct undesired behaviours, sacred stories explain how something in nature came to be and how our interactions ... -
Mental Health Literacy and Ontario Young People: Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
(2016)This study examined the mental health literacy of a group of young people, with particular interest to their ability to correctly label, identify symptoms, and recommend appropriate help sources for Major Depressive ... -
Mighty Girl: Empowering girls through leadership development
(2020)Many girls face a significant decline in their self-esteem during adolescence. However, there is a connection between the skills girls can develop in order to improve their self-esteem, and the development of a leadership ... -
Mindful leader development of undergraduate students
(2019)This case study examined a six-week mindfulness intervention in a higher education leadership course. Higher education has a critical role to play in preparing students to navigate this worldwide terrain with success by ... -
More than pink shirts and posters: beyond the limits of anti-homophobia education
(2017)Most schools in Canada are unsafe spaces for queer youth or those perceived by their peers as queer. Gay/Straight Alliances (GSAs) and other LGBTQ+ inclusive groups exist in schools with the goal of mitigating and working ... -
Multicultural ways of knowing : reading the Kite Runner in a grade 11 class
(2013-02-12)This qualitative study describes responses of twenty-eight students in a Grade 11 language arts class as they read, The Kite Runner (Hosseini, 2004), and responded to activities in the context of a multicultural unit. The ...