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Literacy through graphic novels : an autobiographical journey of developing teaching identity
(2014-01-22)
This study explored the writer’s growth as a literate person and her emerging
identity as a teacher and describes personal and educational experiences that influenced
her beliefs about teaching. There is particular ...
Is the customer always right? An examination of neoliberal ideology and its influence on parent-teacher interactions
(2019)
This study explores how treating education as a private commodity may affect parent-teacher
relationships, including the ways that parents perceive they are treated. The effects of
neoliberal ideology on education transform ...
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 ...
Assistive technology and the self-esteem of students with learning disabilities
(2012-11-10)
This thesis explored the relationship between using assistive technology (AT), and the self-esteem of students with learning disabilities (LD). A case study was created for each of two participants and were compared in a ...
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 ...
Constructing unitizing: the critical strategies and models that build this essential mathematical concept
(2015-06-15)
The focus of this longitudinal case study was to investigate the progressive development
of unitizing in a cohort of students receiving reform-oriented mathematics instruction.
One-on-one videotaped mathematics interviews ...
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 ...
In/visible families : exploring the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans-identified, and two-spirited parents in Northern Ontario school communities / by Natalie Rowlandson.
(2010)
The purpose of this study was to learn about the nature of interactions between Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Trans-identified, and Two-Spirited (LGBQTT) parents and their children’s teachers and school principals. A case ...
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 ...
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 ...