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Restoring falsifiability to high school physics education
(2021)The idea that scientific theories and conclusions are provisionally true is essential for students to understand. There are limitations as to what passes for science and epistemological limitations to scientific knowledge. ... -
Restructuring education in Ghana : a case for reconceptualizing educational aims
(1999)This thesis examines three decades of educational reform in Ghana between 1970 and the present. Government reports and secondary literature reveal that Ghanaian reformers sought to democratize and transform education but ... -
Restructuring the Lawrence image : dismissing misogyny and accepting feminism
(1995)There have been various attacks upon Lawrence's literary reputation. Lawrence's representation of women is perhaps the most criticised aspect of his work, with formal criticism beginning as early as 1953 with Simone de ... -
Results on perfect graphs
(2000)The chromatic number of a graph G is the least number of colours that can be assigned to the vertices of G such that two adjacent vertices are assigned different colours. The clique number of a graph G is the size of the ... -
Retention of ethnic culture among Thunder Bay Finns / by Michael J. Maunula. --
(1984)The thesis addresses the question: "What are the factors influencing the level of ethnic culture retention among Thunder Bay Finns?" The investigation is focused on three characteristics: residency (urban or rural), ... -
Rethinking elder abuse : words and actions
(2003)The main purpose of this study was to determine the quality and impact of various presentations of elder abuse information to establish the most effective ways to educate the public about elder abuse. Secondary to this ... -
Rethinking modern languages and cultures instruction as decolonizing pedagogy
(2016-01-05)The purpose of this study was to explore secondary modern languages teachers' beliefs about language and their cultural identities, and how these beliefs were embodied in their programs and pedagogical practices. The study ... -
Rethinking radical education : a conceptual analysis
(2006)For decades, there have been concerns with the contemporary Western education system. Many parents are choosing home schooling or schools with alternative programs. During this period, and earlier, reform theorists have ... -
Retooling gender? a constructivist analysis of Tomboy Tools / by Rebecca Collins-Nelsen.
(2010)"In this study, I will examine the case of 'Tomboy Tools' as a form of gendered material culture. I will analyze the way this company has come to cross the traditional gender boundaries placed on women that has historically ... -
Return to innocence
(1997)Can native people of today return to live in a "traditional" lifestyle? This was the question that the people of Lac des Milles Lacs through their attempt to return to their homeland, posed in 1988. Five families, responding ... -
Reversibility of PVDF membrane performance and structure caused by cold water temperature and elevated conditioning water temperature
(2018)Thousands of dollars are wasted each year due to the impact that cold temperature has on membrane filters. There are many areas around the world that are subjected to cold climate, and the study of how cold temperature has ... -
A review and evaluation of growth response, stand value and profitability of pre-commercially thinned Jack pine stands in Northwestern Ontario
(2021)This thesis will be a literature review with the purpose of evaluating the impact precommercial thinning (PCT) has on the tree growth response and if it can meet the objective of profitability in Jack pine (Pinus banksiana ... -
Review and synthesis of sustainable community indicators used in monitoring forest community sustainability
(2005)The objectives of this project are: (1) to review literature related to sustainable community indicators that will include studies on: social indicators, sustainable forest management indicators, and sustainable community ... -
Review of children's mental health services for children aged 0 to 6 years old in Ontario
(2008)One in 5 children suffer from mental illness within Ontario, with little information known about the 0 to 6 year old population and service provision outcomes. This paper presents the definition and prevalence of mental ... -
A review of engineered wood products in Canada
(2018)Engineered wood products, such as Glulam, Laminated Veneer Lumber, Oriented Strand lumber and Cross Laminated Timber, are increasingly being utilized for construction purposes both domestically and abroad. Mass timber ... -
A review of silvics, stand dynamics, density management, and vegetation management in the Ontario boreal forest
(2023)Adaptive forest management requires constant re-evaluation of the efficacy and impact of current practices. Continuous development of information is key to any adaptive management regime, especially in the face of ... -
A review of the biological significance of coarse woody debris in forest ecosystems and its positive impact on forest characteristics
(2020)Coarse Woody Debris (CWD) is considered any woody decay that has fallen on the forest floor. This important piece of forest ecology has a large influence on a variety of forest characteristics. This thesis first evaluates ... -
Review the function of large aquatic plants in water pollution treatment
(2018)Being a worldwide problem, water pollution has a huge impact on the mankind. The world has invested a lot of manpower and material resources after the environmental governance. Environmental pollution control has a new ... -
Revision of the nearctic species of the Cicindela sylvatica group (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)
(1983)Interspecific and intraspecific variation of C. longilabris Say and C. nebraskana Casey were studied by means of discriminant analysis of morphometric data and univariate analysis of qualitative characters of adult ... -
Rewording elder abuse : a test of six frameworks
(2001)The term “elder abuse” carries powerful connotations and preconceptions, making the topic a difficult one to broach. In order to effectively reach older adults, their family members and caregivers, educators would do ...
