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Ecological Concept Development at the Elementary School Level
(2012-11-10)
This case study of one school was designed to examine the level of knowledge and understanding elementary students (ages 9 – 13) have for key ecological concepts that are found in the Ontario 2007 science curriculum ...
A Qualitative examination of comprehensive workplace health promotion strategies in some workplaces in the districts of Simcoe and Muskoka [Ontario]
(2012-11-10)
The Ontario Public Health Standards [OPHS] (Ministry of Health and Long-term Care [MHLTC], 2008) recommend a population health promotion approach and evidence-based best practice for local boards of health to address ...
An Analysis of Ontario's pre-service teacher candidates' attitudes and approach towards teaching the Holocaust
(2009-08)
Unexpectedly, 79% of the respondents expressed no discomfort in teaching lessons about the Holocaust, despite the complexity and sensitivity of the topic. Respondents indicated the necessity of Holocaust Education as a ...
Diamondiferous mass-flow and traction current deposits in a Neoarchean Fan Delta, Wawa area, Superior Province
(2012-11-10)
Diamond bearing Neoarchean metaconglomerates are present in the Michipicoten greenstone belt, Wawa-Abitibi subprovince near Wawa, Ontario. They form a portion of the Dore Metasedimentary rocks in the Arliss Lake subbasin, ...
A Qualitative study on the experiences of students attending Thunder Bay area rural, one-room schools in the early 20th century
(2009-06)
One-room country schools, which began appearing in the early 1900s in the District of Thunder Bay in Northern Ontario, Canada, provided educational opportunities to the children of the first and second generation immigrant ...
The child, the family, and society in Ontario, 1850-1900, according to four educational journals
(1977)
To understand the position of the child in Ontario between 1850 and 1900 is to know a great deal about the society in which he functioned. The status and role of the child was the most vital issue of the time. Social ...
Intermediate students at-risk in mathematics : case studies of teachers and students
(2011-04-18)
Although there have been changes made to Ontario's mathematics curriculum within the last decade to ensure student success, a significant number of students in Ontario schools have been achieving at or below a level 1 and ...
Assertive community treatment in the District of Timiskaming and the city of Timmins : a longitudinal study of client outcomes
(2012-11-10)
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a community based program designed to treat persons with serious mental illness by offering treatment and supports in a community setting rather than a hospital. Previous studies of ...
Riparian habitat and vegetation recovery of headwater streams after clearcut harvesting
(2012-05-04)
In this thesis I examined two important aspects of clearcut harvesting along small headwater streams and their riparian zones. The objectives of the study were: 1) to investigate the impacts of clearcut harvesting on the ...
Experience and influence : student and parent perspectives of an alternative school
(2012-10-23)
Traditionally, education and schooling have been developed by and implemented through the adult perspective. An increasing number of educators and researchers focus on alternatives to mainstream education and this study ...