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Postmodern imaginative constructivism for STSE understanding
(2014-12-05)
The influences of science and technology on society and the environment (STSE) have
been an integral component of the formal educational curricula for four decades, and yet
industrialized countries frequently struggle ...
Resisting positivism: unfolding the epistemological basis of two arts-integrating research methodologies, arts based research and a/r/tography
(2015)
How may an arts practice be considered a research methodology? This thesis examines two arts integrating methodologies, arts based research and a/r/tography, to uncover their epistemological constructs and philosophical ...
Annie off my mind: heterosexist censorship of adolescent literature in intermediate/senior language arts curricula
(2014-12-11)
This qualitative study analyzes the censorship of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
and Queer (LGBTQ) literature in intermediate and senior schools. This research identifies
implicit heteronormativity in language arts ...
Improving Indigenous access to healthcare services through interprofessional collaboration
(2019)
In northwestern Ontario, interprofessional collaboration is needed to improve access to healthcare services for Indigenous people. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada identified 94 Calls to Action, four of ...
The REACH program: an alternative for students-at-risk in order to remain in their home school environment
(2019)
This thesis describes an evaluative case study, which researched the benefits of using the
REACH program in two Thunder Bay elementary schools, eliminating the need to have studentsat-
risk removed from their home school ...
Collaborative professionalism by way of collective efficacy
(2019)
This project portfolio explores how, by improving teacher efficacy and enhancing collaborative professionalism, there are accompanying gains in student learning. The project is based around Ontario’s Policy and Program ...
Experience and influence : student and parent perspectives of an alternative school
(2010)
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 ...
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 ...
Learning through relationship: in-context development for teachers of Indigenous students
(2019)
In this study, I explore the experiences and qualities of productive learning relationships
shared by Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators in K-12 public education contexts. I know
from my own teaching experience and ...