Browsing by Discipline
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The office for standards in education and the pupil premium grant: primary educators’ understanding and experiences of inspection criteria
(2023)This thesis explores the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) Education Inspection Framework and its link to the Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) within England’s primary education system. The Ofsted framework enables ... -
Older people's adaptation to new modes of communication
(2014-12-19)The advances in Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the past three decades have served to improve the lives of older persons globally. While this evolution of ICT has in large measure benefited older Canadians, ... -
"Omar comin" : examining hegemonic masculinities in The Wire
(2018)This research explores ways that masculinity is depicted in the HBO series The Wire, which aired for five seasons from 2002-2008. More specifically, I examine and analyze the character of Omar Little and his portrayals ... -
Online competency-based resident assessment for the discipline of anesthesiology: a needs assessment
(2019)In Canada, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) are implementing a model of competency-based medical education (CBME) for all specialty-training programs called Competence by Design (CBD). ... -
Online learning as a social environment — toward the refinement of practice
(2023)The 2020 publication of The Distance Learning Playbook implores us to “never let a crisis go to waste” (Fisher et al., 2020, p. 169). This quote is applicable to the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis from which we continue to ... -
Ontario teachers' reasons for choosing to teach outside Canada
(2001)This study examines the factors that influence Ontario teachers’ decisions to teach outside Canada. Deciding factors were derived from previous studies related to career choice and career change and involved concepts ... -
Opportunities for character development in multi-cultural settings
(2018)This dissertation explores character development opportunities in for first-generation Nepali immigrant students, as exemplified in Ontario public school classrooms. The theoretical framework for this dissertation is derived ... -
Outdoor play-based number sense and numeration experiences for primary levelled students
(2019)Classroom educators have a great deal of responsibility beyond the generally understood career description of delivering lessons. As educators are creating well thought out lessons that are differentiated to meet the ... -
Outward bound Giwaykiwin: wilderness-based Indigenous education
(2008)This study takes a critical approach to Outward Bound Canada's Giwaykiwin program through a lens of decolonizing Indigenous education. The worldwide organization of Outward Bound, and assumptions about the universal ... -
Parent, teacher and administrator perceptions of the benefits and costs to students participating in an integrated program
(2005)The primary purpose of this qualitative case study is to examine the benefits and costs to students participating in an integrated program. The data were collected through participant observation and informal interviews ... -
Parental involvement as a teaching strategy : attitudes, opinions, and perceptions in Thunder Bay
(1988)During the 1970s and into the 1980s the communications media and educational theorists have reported and analyzed public dissatisfaction with school systems. One cause of this dissatisfaction is that school systems ... -
Participatory approach to community-based curriculum development for the Living With Elephants outreach program in Botswana
(2003)There are increasing conflicts arising between humans and elephants throughout Africa and Asia. The Republic of Botswana, which has one of the world’s largest elephant populations, is no exception. One strategy for ... -
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 Catholic administrators and trustees regarding Bill 30's impact on the mission of separate schools
(1992)This study examines the perceptions of Catholic Administrators and Trustees about Bill 30's impact on the ability of Separate School Boards in Ontario to retain their distinctive mission. The conceptual lens for this ... -
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 education : voices from an isolated reserve community in Northern Canada
(2001)This qualitative study describes the perceptions held by the stakeholders of education in a self-governed northern isolated community of the goals of education and curriculum for Aboriginal children. The study recognizes ... -
Perceptions of inclusivity in the segregated classroom : perspectives of grade 7 & 8 students identified with behavioural difficulties / by Larysa Melody Henry.
(2008)The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the perspectives of five grade 7 and 8 boys identified with behaviour difficulties to determine their perceptions regarding whether their schools are meeting their ... -
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 ... -
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 & ... -
Perpetually "needs improvement": pre-service teachers' knowledge of social justice and education
(2015-08-05)The author of this thesis uses grounded theory methodology to illuminate pre-service teachers’ understandings of social justice concepts, theories, and perspectives at the beginning of their teacher education programs. ...