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Does this count for marks? : a mixed methods analysis of teacher opinion of counting a large-scale assessment toward class grades
(2012-11-10)
The objective of this research was to gain insights on teacher opinions related to the practice of counting a portion of a large-scale educational assessment (LSA) for students' grades. [The author] anaylized the responses ...
Cutting edge controversy: The politics of animal dissection and responses to student objection
(2012-11-10)
This mixed methods study investigated the experiences and perspectives of former Ontario high school students and current Ontario science and biology teachers toward animal dissection, objection to dissection, and choice ...
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 ...
Preservice teacher beliefs about teaching language arts and literacy
(2012-11-10)
Preservice Teacher Beliefs about Teaching Language and Literacy describes the findings of a qualitative study conducted with a Junior/Intermediate language arts methods course in a Faculty of Education at a University in ...
Children with an identified learning disability and their understanding of the social world
(2012-11-10)
Social skills are learned behaviours. Individuals with identified learning disabilities frequently have difficulty demonstrating, acquiring, and understanding the importance of behaviours that are deemed social skills and ...
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 ...
The Literacy gap: an investigation of the role of hegemonic ideology in literacy education
(2012-11-10)
In this research the notion of hegemonic ideology is explored within the stories told by three returning adult students. These students were unsuccessful in attaining literacy skill in their elementary and secondary education ...
Investigating the human-nature relationships of wilderness leaders
(2012-11-10)
This qualitative study explored how wilderness leaders view wilderness and understand their relationship with wilderness. The term wilderness leader denotes outdoor educators and guides who lead trips in backcountry ...
Trickster chases the tale of education
(2012-11-10)
The research story is a narrative woven of [the author's] own self reflections, the voice of the co-researchers, and traditional Mi'kmaw story characters. The story follows a group of community members from Wildcat First ...
Exploring a school health committee's role in school based health promotion
(2012-11-10)
This study examines the role that a School Health Committee (SHC) plays in enhancing school-based health promotion. Designed in collaboration with the local district health unit to inform practice, a qualitative case study ...