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Leaving the federation : secondary administrators' responses to a change in context
(2001)The effects of contextual change (removal from the teachers' federation) on the culture of a small group of secondary school administrators was studied qualitatively, by a participant observer, using interviews, observations, ... -
The Literacy gap: an investigation of the role of hegemonic ideology in literacy education
(2012-11-10)In this research the notion of hegemonic ideology is explored within the stories told by three returning adult students. These students were unsuccessful in attaining literacy skill in their elementary and secondary education ... -
Lived experience of new graduate physiotherapists in the first year of practice : mentorship and program management
(2001)The object of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of the first year of practice of newly graduated physiotherapists working in a program management healthcare institution, in order to identify the systems ... -
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. -
People in discursive spaces : entry-level humanities eduction for non-traditional adult learners
(2018)In Canada there are programs that offer non-traditional adult learners an entry-level university educational experience. These programs have various names, for example, Humanities 101, University 101, Discovery University ... -
Perceptions of conformity during the student teaching placement
(2001)The purpose of this study was to examine the issue of conformity and the relationship between student teachers and associate teachers during the pre-service practicum. The three questions that guided this research included: ... -
Perceptions of learning French : a case study in French immersion
(1996)This study set out to determine, through a qualitative research approach, the perceptions of learning of a group of Grade Six Early French Immersion students. Data were collected through classroom observation, class ... -
Personalist pedagogy of John MacMurray
(2001)This study attempts to determine what contribution British philosopher John Macmurray makes to contemporary issues in education. Specifically, it seeks to determine how the philosophy of personalism, a variant of which ... -
Sources of student anger in schools
(1996)This study examined student anger. The students from grades eight through ten were asked, in focus groups, to identify what, in schools, made them respond with anger and how students responded to this anger. Common sources ... -
Study of Kenyan secondary school principals' perceptions of the effectiveness of KESI in-service programs
(1993)The objective of this qualitative study was to determine the perceptions of Kenyan principals as regards the effectiveness of the in-service programs given by the Kenya Education Staff Institute (KESI). Respondents ... -
Teacher perceptions of the development of a school profile
(1995)This study was developed as a means to examine the assumptions arising from educational research on the use of the school audit process In building effective schools. These assumptions are evident in the work of Fullan ...