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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 ...
Beyond recursive patterning: visual representations to promote algebraic thinking with primary students
(2016)
This case study examined the impact of using designed visual representations of simple
linear functions on Grade 2/3 students’ development of algebraic thinking. I also looked
for the connections between the use of visual ...
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 ...
The effect of removing examinees with low motivation on item response data calibration
(2014-01-22)
Many item-response models (IRM) used to estimate student abilities and test item parameters in
large-scale assessments (LSA) do not account for the effect of student low motivation. This
effect may pose a threat to 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 ...
Death education : simulating the end of life to beginning healthcare providers
(2015)
The national Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada report advocates that professional
healthcare education must become even more important for a systems-wide approach to
handling hospice palliative and end-of-life ...
Why don't intermediate teachers go outside?
(2018)
The benefits of spending time outdoors and connecting with the natural world are
becoming increasingly recognized, with outdoor education gaining more acceptance and
visibility in our society. Unfortunately, traditional ...
Whiteness and land in Indigenous education in Canadian teacher education
(2018)
After decades of advocacy by Indigenous scholars and communities, Indigenous education in Canadian teacher education is gaining support and status. Throughout Canadian teacher education, the ‘common knowledge’ of pre-service ...
Understanding Aboriginal music for the understanding of Aboriginal cultures
(2016)
How do Aboriginal musicians and music professionals make connections between their music
and their cultures? This qualitative study explores the interconnections between Aboriginal music
and Aboriginal cultures and ...