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The role of co-construction of the clock model in the development of fractional understanding in a grade 4/5 classroom
(2014-01-22)The focus of this case study was to determine the impact of the co-construction and use of the clock model in the development of fractional understanding in a Grade 4/5 classroom. A pretest, instruction, midtest, intervention, ... -
Role of cognitive appraisal in the recovery from stress
(1988)The present study examined the effects of cognitive appraisal on heart rate recovery from a psychological stressor. Forty introductory psychology students were randomly assigned to either a threat or challenge condition. ... -
The role of emotions in generating and sustaining climate action for youth climate champions: an exploratory study in Northern Ontario
(2022)Anthropogenic climate change is a wicked problem resulting in complex and compounding health impacts at multiple scales and across timelines. While there is a solid base of empirical evidence documenting the physical ... -
The Role of free- and liposomal-N-acetycysteine in paraquat-induced cytotoxicity
(2012-11-10)Paraquat (PQ), one of the most commonly used herbicides worldwide, is hightly toxic to humans and exposure can result in severe clinical situations with no effective treatments available. The toxicity of PQ has been ... -
Role of haemophilus influenzae lipooligosaccharide in the activation of innate and adaptive immunity
A Gram negative human bacterial pathogen Haemophilus influenzae expresses a truncated endotoxin known as lipooligosaccharide (LOS). Recent studies on H. influenzae LOS have highlighted its structural and compositional ... -
Role of inhibition of return in the safe driving of elderly persons
(2004)Elderly individuals represent a growing portion of our population and a growing number of elderly individuals are driving. A concern arises over the fact that elderly drivers are involved in more crashes than any other ... -
The role of intolerance of uncertainty in social anxiety: interpretation of ambiguous social information
(2018)The existence of intolerance of uncertainty (IU) about ambiguous social information in individuals with social anxiety has only recently begun to be explored by researchers, whereas the cognitive mechanisms whereby IU might ... -
The role of mindfulness in maternal mental health: a multi-method investigation
(2020)The purpose of the current series of 3 investigations was to determine if mindfulness is a skill that may protect women’s mental health and wellbeing during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Study 1 was a Canada-wide ... -
The role of personality in predicting unsafe driver behaviour in young and older adults
(2012-11-10)Traffic-related collisions represent a considerable social and economic burden on our society. In Canada, drivers aged 16 to 19 years and 70 years or older are consistently overrepresented in victim statistics. Identified ... -
The Role of personality on decision making under uncertainty
(2010)Dispositional characteristics appear to impact peoples' decision making when faced with situations characterised by uncertainty, a characterization of an unknown future outcome, and ambiguity, a characterisation of the ... -
Role of phenolic compounds on blue light induced retinal pigment cell damage: an in vitro study
(2020)Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye disease that affects the macula, causing blurred central vision making it difficult for diagnosed patients to see fine details and have trouble with everyday ... -
The Role of primary care physicians in return to work after occupational injury or disease : a systematic review of guidelines and literature
(2010)There was strong evidence that, in addition to usual care, collaborative effort among stakeholders, early contact between the physician and workplace is associated with early RTW. There was also strong evidence to support ... -
The role of repetition in free recall
(1972)Three experiments investigated the hypothetical processes of organization and frequency, which have been advanced to explain the repetition effect in multi-trial free recall learning. Each experiment examined recall over ... -
Role of safe sites in black spruce recruitment and growth release in post-fire Kalmia heath
(2014-01-22)The goal of this thesis was to explain black spruce regeneration in postfire sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia L., hereafter referred to as Kalmia) dominated chronosequence in light of safe site density. The concept of ... -
The role of self efficacy in constraints negotiation : rural Nova Scotia physical education teachers ability to implement outdoor education
(2011)Previous research has highlighted a noticeable shift from humans, especially children and youth, engaging in activities in natural environments to an increasing tendency to participate in sedentary activities in front ... -
The role of self-reflective practices in an 'Aboriginal Education' course in teacher education
(2018)This study explores teacher candidates’ and course instructors’ experiences and perspectives of a mandatory Aboriginal Education course at Lakehead University’s teacher education program. The study utilizes a mixed methods ... -
Role of service dogs for two children with autism spectrum disorder
(2005)This qualitative study investigated the role of service dogs for two children with autism spectrum disorder. The participants in this study were eight adults who all had direct and continuing interaction with a service ... -
Role of social comparison in exposure to athletic media images on body image, mood, and desire to exercise
(2002)The purpose of this study was to examine the role of social comparison and the impact of idealized athletic images in the media on body image and mood. The participants consisted of 90 undergraduate males and 132 ...
