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Defining "success" in Indigenous education: exploring the perspectives of Indigenous educators in a Canadian city
(2014-11-28)The purpose of this study was to frame success for Indigenous students in public boards in the experience, knowledge and beliefs of practicing Indigenous educators. Seven Indigenous public school educators in teaching and ... -
Environmental emotions, environmental social justice, and hope
(2023)Educators are faced with teaching their students about subjects such as climate change, the mass extinction of species, and environmental degradation while trying to encourage a love of nature and pro-environmental ... -
Examining barriers and facilitators in using teachers’ journals for critical space
(2017)Among the varying ways to reflect on practice, learning journals capture the stories and lived experiences of teachers and help the writer to learn from experience about an event, an idea, or emotions. What does critical ... -
From alpinism to activism: outdoor athletes’ perspectives on ecological and climate learning through their sport
(2022)While climate change education has been studied extensively, the process of environmental and climate learning outside of a structured educational context has seen little study. Previous research has shown the efficacy ... -
A guide to teaching in Nunavut
(2021)What you can expect from this portfolio is a personal introduction, a brief summary on the near absolute lack of Nunavut teaching guides, followed by a Nunavut teaching guide. More accurately, I’ll be providing a cultural ... -
How can non-native teachers develop culturally responsive programs in remote First Nations communities? : learning from the experts
(2014-01-22)There are a growing number of scholars who argue that statistics alone do not provide an accurate depiction of Aboriginal education and instead focus on successful education practices in Aboriginal communities and schools. ... -
Learning through relationship: in-context development for teachers of Indigenous students
(2019)In this study, I explore the experiences and qualities of productive learning relationships shared by Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators in K-12 public education contexts. I know from my own teaching experience and ... -
Perceptions of marketing teachers regarding sustainability in marketing education: a case study in Canada
(2022)Broadly, the concept of sustainability provides directions for sustainable development in the global context whereas sustainability education is referred to as a systemic response to sustainability issues (Holdsworth & ... -
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 ... -
The significance of the land in the education and health of Anishinaabe youth from Pic River First Nation
(2012-11-10)This study shares the experiences of twenty-one Anishinabek youth from Pic River First Nation, Ontario, Canada in relation to how the Land is significant for their education and good health. This thesis is meant as a small ... -
Whiteness and land in Indigenous education in Canadian teacher education
(2018)After decades of advocacy by Indigenous scholars and communities, Indigenous education in Canadian teacher education is gaining support and status. Throughout Canadian teacher education, the ‘common knowledge’ of pre-service ... -
Women in power: learning through climate emergency declarations in Canada
(2021)This thesis is a qualitative inquiry that explores women decision-makers’ learning within the climate emergency declaration movement across Canada. Guided by a critical and feminist methodological approach to social ...
