Browsing Retrospective theses by Title
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Experiences of female students completing a full-time aboriginal program by computer-mediated communication
(2001)This naturalistic inquiry examines the experiences of female Aboriginal students who were completing a full-time college program by computer-mediated communication (CMC). The college program was designed for the preparation ... -
Experiences of seven alumni who attended Shingwauk Residential School as children 1929-1964
(1999)This oral history report documents the recollected experiences of seven Native"students" who attended Shingwauk Residential School between 1929 and 1964. From qualitative analyses of transcripts three general themes emerged: ... -
Experimental evaluation of some classical and adaptive iterative learning control schemes on a 5DOF robot manipulator
(2004)In many process industries (e.g., VLSI production lines, Automotive industries, IC welding process, inspections, manipulations), robot manipulators are used to perform the same tasks repeatedly over a finite time interval. ... -
Explanatory style, coping style, and stress in seasonal affective disorder, subsyndromal seasonal affective disorder, and nonseasonal depression
(2002)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is characterized by the regular onset and remission of depressive episodes that follow a seasonal pattern. The present study investigated differences among SAD, S-SAD (subsyndromal SAD), ... -
Explicit use of performance expectancy as a function of self-regulated learning
(2001)This study examined the effects of making explicit the performance expectancy component of teaching and learning for Grade 8 science students. The performance expectancy used in this research specifically focused on ... -
Exploration of the meaning of menopause among Ghanaian-Canadian women
(2003)In spite of its biological universality, menopause is a complex phenomenon influenced by gender, identity and culture. The meanings of menopause and what it signifies for women vary considerably. They are shaped by ... -
Exploration of the relationships between strengths, academic performance, and classroom behavior in young students
(2006)Positive psychology is a theoretical framework, which emphasizes the importance of understanding and utilizing individuals’ strengths, as opposed to focusing on their deficits. Since this framework is relatively new, ... -
Exploration of the views of volunteers in outdoor recreation within a social economy framework / by Carrie McClelland.
(2008)Volunteers play a significant role in providing important services to a community. Not only do these services create opportunities for community members to participate in a variety of activities, but they also offer ... -
Exploration of William Glasser's choice theory in classroom management / by Robert P.J. Paularinne.
(2007)The purpose of the study was to investigate whether secondary school teachers used Glasser's choice theory in classroom management and how it was operationalized and/or to describe the alternative approaches they may be ... -
Exploring medication oversight utilizing mixed linear analyses / by Joshua Armstrong.
(2008)As Canada's population ages, the proportion of the population that is taking multiple medications will increase. A way to limit the number of adverse drug reactions for those on multiple medications is to have their ... -
Exploring Ontario's community service requirement
(2005)The thesis examines the community service requirement in Ontario high schools. As part of the new curriculum, there has been very little research examining the nature of the community service hours. A case study of a ... -
Exploring the human dimension of Thunder Bay moose hunters with focus on choice behaviour and environmental preferences
(1999)This study examined hunters' attitudes, preferences, and support for a variety of hunting and resource management issues. The survey also included the first application of a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to hunters ... -
Exploring well-being in a First Nation community : a qualitative study / by Lana Ray.
(2008)First Nations people hold the worldview that all human and non-human beings are interconnected. This worldview is imperative to the well-being of not only individuals, but to the community and land as well because it ... -
Expression of oxidative stress response genes in Campylobacter jejuni biofilms / by David Andrew Brookes.
(2007)'Campylobacter jejuni' is a Gram-negative microaerophilic bacterium that is widely believed to be the number one cause of food borne gastroenteritis and diarrhea caused by bacteria. The ability to form biofilms may provide ... -
Extraversion and external locus of control in a youthful offender population
A correlational study between extraversion as measured by Eysenck’s Personality Inventory and external locus of control as measured by Rotter’s Internal-External Scale indicated no significant relationship in a sample of ... -
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing : an evaluation of single session treatment of test anxiety
(1999)Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured comprehensive therapeutic procedure that appears to desensitize the distressing emotions related to past disturbing and traumatic events, while ...