Browsing Retrospective theses by Title
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Reader response as a focal practice in foreign language acquisition
(2006)This study describes the implementation of the reader response as a focal practice approach (Sumara, 1995) in a third year, Spanish as a foreign language class in a university setting, the nature of engagement and response ... -
Reading native literature from a traditional indigenous perspective : contemporary novels in a Windigo society
(2001)In this thesis I explore three novels by Aboriginal authors, using a perspective that evolves from traditional Anishnabe teachings about the “Windigo" character. In the Introduction, I elaborate upon the reasons why a n ... -
Reading tricksters or tricksters reading? An examination of various roles of reading in Thomas King's Green grass, running water
(1999)This thesis explores the Integrative storytelling methods which Thomas King employs in his novel Green Grass, Running Water. This novel includes and focusses on oral storytelling methods concerning listener participation, ... -
Real time three-dimensional robotics simulation
(1996)This thesis is concerned with the design and implementation of a real-time robotics simulator with three-dimensional graphics. The simulator allows for internal or external control o f a number o f robotic manipulators ... -
Recall deficit in acute schizophrenia
(1970)The present research is designed to investigate a recall deficit in schizophrenia which has been reported by some workers. Twenty-four acute schizophrenics and 24 normal subjects of average verbal intelligence were selected. ... -
Recent Chinese immigrants' perceptions of English language and culture learning in Canada
(2007)Study participants : 6 Chinese immigrations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. -
Reciprocity of self-disclosure in school aged children
(1988)Researchers (i.e., Altman & Taylor, 1973) have found that a principle of reciprocity guides self-disclosures in adults. The present study explored the question of whether, and if so, at what age the principle of reciprocity ... -
Recreation specialization, place attachment, and site attribute preferences of river paddlers in Canadian mountain national parks / by Jennifer Bond.
(2006)To plan and direct use on a river that balances the ecological integrity and the quality of the recreational experience, it is necessary to know how different users relate to an area and what features of that area they ... -
Reducing the barriers to breastfeeding : an analysis of health services in Northern Ontario
(2005)Given that there is a societal expectation that mothers of newborns initiate and maintain breastfeeding for at least six months, there is a concomitant expectation that society provide the essential services, education, ... -
Reel history : film production at the Lakehead, 1911-1931
(2003)During the early twentieth century the former cities of Fort William and Port Arthur were home to a burgeoning film industry both regional and foreign in nature. Between 1911 and 1931 the twin cities enjoyed a romance ... -
Reflective learning cycle of new teachers who are teaching ESL via desktop videoconferencing
(2005)The purpose of the thesis research was to understand and describe new teachers’ experiences teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) via desktop videoconferencing (DVC) by applying a conceptual model of the reflective ... -
Regional environmental assessment of forest management : experience in Ontario and Minnesota
(1995)Environmental assessment (EA) was originally conceived as a process applying to discrete projects such as power dams and timber harvest plans, but increasingly it is being applied to programs and policies for large areas. ... -
Regulated Health Professions Act and dental hygiene : a study of the changing social organization of health care delivery in Ontario / Lynda McKeown Mickelson
(1995)Has the new health legislation, the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1994. changed the social organization of health care delivery in Ontario? My research has shown that this new legislation, which governs twenty-four ... -
Reinforced practice and reduction of fear of water in children
(1976)Reinforced practice was used to treat children for fear of water. The primary measure of fear reduction was a behavioural task involving approach and entry to water. A comparison of pre-and post-test scores on the ... -
Relation between loneliness and behavioural disclosure : potential mediators and moderators
(1999)The purpose of the research was to examine the relation between loneliness and behavioural disclosure, gender differences in the relation, as well as the potential mediators of that relation (i.e., norm violation, trust, ... -
Relationship among physical and hydrological stream and drainage basin characteristics and riparian vegetation structure
(2000)The primary goal of this study was to examine the physical and biological structure of riparian zones along streams in the Boreal forest of Northwestern Ontario and to discover whether riparian structure was related to ... -
Relationship between attaining ecological literacy and the development of a sense of community
(2004)The intent of the study was to examine how attainment of ecological literacy through experiential learning can be enhanced with the development of a sense of community. Research was carried out with three classes of ... -
Relationship between behaviour patterns, coping and sports injuries
(2002)The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists between Type A and Type B behaviour patterns and sports injury. A secondary purpose was to investigate the relationship between behaviour ...