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Lesbian and gay male identity development and online communities
(2012)
The aim of this study is to broaden the understanding of how online resources including
blogs, chats, websites, and social networking can help support identity formation in lesbian and gay people. More specifically, my ...
Ecological Concept Development at the Elementary School Level
(2012)
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 ...
Knowledge and experience of in-service, secondary and post-secondary teachers on mild traumatic brain injuries: return to learning in the classroom
(2018-02-28)
Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) are becoming more prevalent in adolescents. As these
injuries can occur during the school year, returning to school and learning can prove to be
difficult for some individuals. As ...
An exploration of university students' experiences with depression
(2016)
This thesis explores how university students have experienced depression during their life in an attempt to develop a greater understanding of current mental health issues. Links between depression and schooling were also ...
"Welcome to the modern world, painted stick" : postmodern magic in educational virtual reality
(2011)
This dissertation endeavours to create a conceptual frameworkwith which to examine “video games as postmodern magic.” I begin by defining the operative understanding of postmodernism for the purpose of this analysis, ...
Digital Visions: Developing 21st century skills and competencies with the Digital Media Academy
(2018-05-18)
This thesis proposes the need for a comprehensive digital literacy program in Ontario
schools. A K-12 digital literacy program is essential so that students can grow up with a set of
21st century skills and competencies ...
"So That Everybody Starts at the Same Line": Exploring International English Language Learners’ Perceptions of Learning English and Studying in Canadian Universities
(2016)
The myriad voices of international English language learners, who must enrol in an English language program before beginning their academic programs, are frequently left out of conversations about Canada's current efforts ...
Rethinking modern languages and cultures instruction as decolonizing pedagogy
(2016-01-05)
The purpose of this study was to explore secondary modern languages teachers' beliefs about language and their cultural identities, and how these beliefs were embodied in their programs and pedagogical practices. The study ...