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Factors influencing attrition of students in a baccalaureate nursing program
(2001)A nursing shortage is looming in Canada (Canadian Nurses Association, 1997, November 4). It is inperative that as many students graduate from nursing school as possible in order to alleviate this problem. This purpose o ... -
Factors influencing traditional and non-traditional cooperative education placements, by gender, for secondary school students
(2002)This study explores the experiences of cooperative education students in traditional and non-traditional (by gender) cooperative education placements, and attempts to determine the factors which influenced their placement ... -
Factors influencing women's participation in mathematical disciplines
(2006)Few high-achieving, university-bound, female high school students are choosing to pursue a mathematics degree at university. Researchers have discussed a wide range of factors that may account for this situation. This ... -
Formative evaluation of "Humanities 101 : a Lakehead University community initiative" : the perspective of the students
(2006)In the Fall of 2005, the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University implemented a twelve-week program aimed at providing non-traditional students an experience in higher education. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Gender issues in initial teacher education
(1998)The purpose of the study was to examine preservice teachers' perceptions towards gender issues in education. It also examined whether gender issues are an integral component of prospective teacher training. This was ... -
Green(ing) schoolgrounds in the Toronto District School Board : an investigation of potential
(2004)Literature review includes : school ground greening research (learning, social & behavioural development of children and adults, restoration and behavior, play, environmental awareness and stewardship, health, health ... -
Handwriting : an exploration of foundational skills / by Karen Pontello.
(2008)"Latent Class Analyses were used to identify two Latent Classes from a sample population of 200 students with slow handwriting who were referred to occupational therapy because of difficulties keeping up with the writing ... -
Human-animal divide : anthropocentrism and education
(2007)This thesis is devoted to exploring anthropocentrism, the concept of human-centredness, as it relates to humans, animals, and education. Employing the philosophical research method of conceptual analysis and working with ... -
Immigrant university faculty members' perception of their experiences in post-secondary employment in Canada
(2005)Includes comments on : academic environment and activities, social life, isolation, independence, traditional cultural values, cultural issues, language as a barrier, stereotyping, racism, gender prejudice, support within ... -
Impact of anti-racist and ethnocultural policies on the recruitment and retention of visible minority teachers in Ontario school boards
(2002)This study examined the development and implementation of anti-racist and ethnocultural equity policies impact of anti-racist and ethnocultural equity policies in Ontario school board districts, and the impact these ... -
Implementation of the Heart Healthy Kids Toolkit by elementary school teachers in Thunder Bay and the factors that affect its use in the classroom
(2006)The Heart Healthy Kids Toolkit (HHKT) is a health and physical education resource that elementary school teachers may use to help teach their students about the importance of being physically active, eating healthy, and ... -
Instructors' perceptions of their roles in a culturally diverse classroom at the post secondary level
(2006)This qualitative study investigated instructors’ perceptions of their roles in culturally diverse classrooms at the post secondary level. The participants were six instructors who have had students from different cultural ... -
Interorganizational coordination in a mandated relationship : a case study
(1984)The purpose of this case study was to address the problem of interorganizational coordination in a mandated relationship. Past research had found that the characteristics of the linkage between organizations was likely ... -
Interpretive study of four secondary level male music teachers in Northwestern Ontario
(2001)The relative dearth of qualitative studies on characteristics of exemplary secondary level music teachers buttressed the need for this thesis. I selected four secondary male music teachers deemed exemplary by members ... -
Interpretive study of Native women in post-secondary education
(2003)The purpose of this interpretive study was to explore Native women’s experiences in post-secondary education, in order to assist in developing a greater understanding of the needs of Native women who were students in ... -
Investigating teacher's experiences and efficacy beliefs regarding the secondary school civics course : a study of three school boards within Ontario
(2004)The purposes of this study were a) to identify if the introduction of the tenth grade civics course had effected the teacher efficacy beliefs held by those teachers, within three school boards in Ontario, who were to ... -
Issues influencing implementation of inclusion in the regular classroom : perspectives from special education and regular classroom teachers
(2007)This study was premised upon the issues that influence the successful implementation of inclusion in the regular classroom. In particular, this qualitative research investigated the perspectives of experienced regular ... -
Job satisfaction of secondary school principals in the Rift Valley province of Kenya
(1993)Few studies have examined how school administrators in Kenya perceive their work and employment conditions. The primary purpose of this study was to determine which aspects of the principal' s position contributed to ...