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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 ...
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 ...
The role of self-reflective practices in an 'Aboriginal Education' course in teacher education
(2018)
This study explores teacher candidates’ and course instructors’ experiences and perspectives of a mandatory Aboriginal Education course at Lakehead University’s teacher education program. The study utilizes a mixed methods ...
Mandated citizenship: facilitating and reflecting on the development of citizenship through the Ontario mandated high school community service requirement
(2018)
Civic education and community service are widely viewed as worthwhile educational pursuits. Recent Canadian studies have shown that youth are now engaged in voluntary service more than any other age group in Canada. A key ...
The impact of daily number talks on the development of mental math abilities of second graders within a reform-based classroom
(2018)
In this mixed methods case study I examined the impact of daily number talks (or strings) on the development of mental math abilities of second graders within a reform-based classroom. I also looked at whether or not the ...
Contextualized garden-based mathematics
(2018)
Research has investigated the use of locally valued activities to contextualize mathematics for
First Nations students; for example, Beatty and Blair (2015), Lipka, Sharp, Adams, and Sharp
(2007) , Nicol, Archibald, and ...
Climate change education : a portfolio
(2018)
The focus of this portfolio is climate change education, with a particular emphasis on the challenges facing educators in Alberta where economic matters are often prioritized over environmental ones and the lessons we can ...
Leadership in a flattened organization: conditions for creating sustained collective efficacy
(2018)
This portfolio aims to determine the characteristics or traits that are required to lead system-wide educational change, specifically, a flattening of the traditional hierarchal structure in a school board. Through a review ...
Restorative practices in education: building teacher capacity and empowering student voice
(2018)
How might I support educators to adopt a proactive mindset and develop the skills to
respond to conflict restoratively? How might I empower students to take ownership for, and
work toward, resolving conflicts that occur ...
Laughter yoga as embodied healing and educational well-being with Nishnawbe youth
(2018)
This portfolio is based upon a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)-funded Partnership Development Grant project entitled Tikkun Indigenous Youth Project: Pedagogies of Repair and Reconciliation. The ...