Browsing by Discipline
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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 ... -
Teacher perspectives on community engagement in an international school context
(2020)This qualitative case study explores teacher perspectives on community engagement efforts at the International School of Dakar (ISD) in Dakar, Senegal. It examines how teachers define meaningful and reciprocal community ... -
Teacher preparedness for engaging in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention
(2004)Adolescent suicide has become more frequent over the past few decades, despite school-based suicide prevention programs which have been in place since the 1970's. As youth suicide rates have increased, so has the amount ... -
Teacher's beliefs and perceptions about vocabulary instruction
(2022)Vocabulary is a fundamental component of reading comprehension. Vocabulary are the words that are recognizable within a learner’s lexicon. Notwithstanding the well-defined importance of vocabulary, there is limited ... -
Teachers' attitudes and opinions concerning elementary school students' understanding of HIV/AIDS
(2000)The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ views on HIV/AIDS education and their students’ readiness for HIV/AIDS education. How the emotional developmental stages of the students relate to the implementation ... -
Teachers' beliefs about classroom management
(2006)Study group : 4 teachers at the primary-junior level in 2 elementary schools in Northwestern Ontario. -
Teachers' opinions about the roles of subject specialists and generalist instructors for early adolescents
(1995)This study is essentially exploratory in nature due to a paucity of research concerning teacher opinions about subject specialists and generalist instructors for early adolescents. The purpose of the study is to examine ... -
Teachers' perceptions of home schooled children
(1996)This study examined teachers' perceptions of home schooled children's social/emotional and academic preparation for returning to the regular classroom. Fifteen elementary and three secondary school teachers were interviewed ... -
Teachers' perspectives on the implementation of the Ontario elementary school science curriculum
(2005)This study examined the implementation of the Ontario elementary school Science and Technology curriculum from the perspective of nine grade 8 teachers of varying experience and specialization. The questions which this ... -
The Apple : an autoethnography of experiences in education
(2006)This autoethnography focuses on my educational experiences from kindergarten through post-secondary. I look at what was and continues to be my journey. I conclude with an examination of the meaning I attribute to being ... -
This land is our land? This land is your land : exploring the decolonizing journeys of White outdoor environmental educators
(2009-05)My own decolonizing journey has fostered a curiosity about the experiences of other White outdoor environmental educators who are engaged in the process of decolonizing their own practices and worldview. This qualitative ... -
Throwing their weight around: a critical examination of faculty experiences with challenging dominant obesity discourse in post-secondary education
(2014-12-12)Obesity discourse is dominant in mainstream Western society, and is increasingly identified as a social category that normalizes, privileges, and praises certain bodies while stigmatizing others. Given that weight-based ... -
Towards a trans pedagogy of solidarity: creating trauma-informed, anti-oppressive learning environments to support gender diverse learners
(2019)This Master of Education equips educators and school administrators who wish to better support trans and gender diverse students in the classroom and throughout the education system. This work introduces the historical ... -
Traditional knowledge and values today: Nimkii Beneshii Migizii Kwe - Thunder Bird Eagle Woman's perspective
(2008)This qualitative study used a narrative story-telling format to further current understanding of traditional Anishinaube knowledge and values. The impetus for this inquiry was the researcher's quest to seek answers to ... -
Transfer of learning in the field of recreation
(1992)The intent of the study Transfer of Learning in the Field of Recreation was to determine if the students in the Recreation Leadership program at Confederation College could transfer the skills and principles learned in ... -
The transformative potential of community and collective arts pedagogies in Thunder Bay, Canada
(2017)This dissertation presents the transformative potential of community art collectives and outlines the pedagogical practices and decisions that contribute to their impact in the community. The research took place in Thunder ... -
Travelling in master class : a look at self-reflection for educators through the medium of a blog
(2020)Today, reflection has become a standard element of teacher education programs with the intent of helping teacher candidates demonstrate and build on their understanding of theoretical background and the practical approaches ... -
Trickster chases the tale of education
(2012-11-10)The research story is a narrative woven of [the author's] own self reflections, the voice of the co-researchers, and traditional Mi'kmaw story characters. The story follows a group of community members from Wildcat First ... -
Understanding Aboriginal music for the understanding of Aboriginal cultures
(2016)How do Aboriginal musicians and music professionals make connections between their music and their cultures? This qualitative study explores the interconnections between Aboriginal music and Aboriginal cultures and ... -
Unsettling environmental and place-based literature for young children
(2020)This portfolio seeks to trouble and unsettle the pervasiveness of settler colonialism, White supremacy, and anthropocentrism in young children’s environmental and place-based literature through the creation of a picture ...