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A Morphological Awareness-based Intervention for Struggling Readers
Morphological awareness is the awareness of and ability to manipulate the smallest units of meaning in words, and it enables children to identify meaningful units in words. Studies have shown morphological awareness predicts ... -
Understanding Educator Perspectives of French Language Instruction in Play-Based Kindergarten
This study examined issues related to additional language acquisition in French Immersion play-based kindergarten contexts, from the perspective of educators. Little is currently known about the impacts of play-based ... -
Creativity in the Ontario Elementary Curriculum 1853–2018: A Historically Situated Document Analysis
The purpose of this study is to provide descriptions of conceptions related to creativity in the context of public elementary education in Ontario through an examination of Ontario curriculum documents from 1853 until 2018. ... -
Are we there yet? The road to reconciliation in Ontario public school curricula since 2007
This research is a multi-layered examination of existing policy frameworks and curricula surrounding Indigenous education in Ontario public elementary schools: how these documents have evolved and been adapted within the ... -
Voyageur Philosophers: Exploring Canoe Expedition Pedagogy
In Canada, the canoe is an integral part of the history and development of nationhood (Raffan, 1999), a vital part of its leisure and tourism industry (Stebbins, 2005), and a central focus of many summer camps and outdoor ... -
How early career experiences shape teachers' approaches to classroom assessment
In order to enhance the use of high-quality assessment practices to support student learning, it is critical to understand how early career experiences influence teachers’ approaches to assessment. Early career experiences ... -
Veteran Teachers’ Perceptions of School Principals’ Leadership Influence on School Culture within the Secondary School Setting
Educational researchers have noted that school leadership and culture can play an influential role in student success and academic achievement, which is widely considered the ultimate goal of education. This influence is ... -
An Exploration of the Cognitive and Behavioural Dimensions of Law Students' Online Legal Research Processes
Legal research is an essential skill for lawyers and a fundamental part of Canadian law school curricula. In recent years, legal research has shifted from a print-based activity to an online one. Legal research educators ... -
THE IMPACT OF THE CHANGES IN PROVINCIAL LARGE-SCALE ASSESSMENTS ON TEACHERS’ SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN CANADIAN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS
Provincial large-scale assessment (LSA) programs in some Canadian provinces recently have undergone important changes. This study examined the driving forces for changes in provincial LSA programs and explored the impact ... -
Exploring the Lived Experience of Youth Who Have Been Suspended From Secondary School: A Narrative Inquiry
Despite empirical evidence suggesting that out of school suspensions do more harm than good, they are still commonplace in education system. According to the Ontario Ministry of Education, 33,030 secondary school students ... -
Interweaving Iiyiyiu (Cree) Ways of Knowing and Land-Based Learning with Science Curriculum at Waapinichikush Elementary School, Chisasibi, Quebec
This study is the result of work done in close collaboration and partnership with local Cree (Iiyiyiu) teachers, Elders and community members at Waapinichikush Elementary School in Chisasibi, Quebec, to identify approaches ... -
Using a Mixed Methods Approach to Study the Relationship Between Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Teacher Efficacy, and Mathematics Teaching Anxiety in Preservice Elementary School Teachers in Ontario
Preservice elementary school teachers are under ever increasing pressure to deliver quality mathematics instruction to their students. Mathematics anxiety and mathematics teacher efficacy are constructs that are commonly ... -
Examining the Interactions among Second Language Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge of Metacognition, and Their Influence on Teaching Metacognition
Three critical constructs in relation to teachers’ instruction were examined in this study. They are pedagogical content knowledge, knowledge of metacognition, and the teaching of metacognition. Pedagogical content knowledge ... -
Challenges of Black and Other Minority Students Around Equity and Inclusion in a Postsecondary Institution in Ontario, Canada
In Canada statistics show that visible minorities represent 23.3% of the total Canadian population. The vast majority (94.8%) of the foreign-born population lives in Ontario (53.3%), British Columbia, Quebec, and Alberta. ... -
Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Formative Classroom Assessment Practices and Students’ Self-Regulation in Kindergarten Classrooms
A concurrent mixed methods study design was used to explore possible relationships between teachers’ formative classroom assessment practices and students’ self-regulation in Kindergarten classrooms. A total of 8 female ... -
Investigating Teachers’ Perspectives on Using Students' First Language in the English as a Second Language Classroom in Guangzhou China
The widely-used monolingual approach, meaning avoiding or minimizing first language (L1) use in classrooms, by increasing the input in the second language (L2) in the course of learning can effectively develop students’ ... -
Students with Physical Disabilities in High School Drama Education: Stories of Experience
The dramatic arts have been shown to positively benefit students with disabilities; however, there has been little research examining how students with physical disabilities have experienced drama. Inspired by my own ... -
Investigating Relationships among Chinese High School Students’ Self-Assessment of English Skills, English Proficiency, and Their Perceptions towards Self-Assessment
It is widely accepted in education that self-assessment improves students’ learning and achievement, particularly in regard to foreign language acquisition. English curriculum standards for senior high school in China has ... -
Adult Literacy: Challenges Facing Adult Syrian Refugees With Minimal Or No Prior Formal Schooling
The 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees describes a refugee as a person who "owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted... is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of ... -
Vulnerable, Valuable, and Vital: Exploring Perceptions of Academic Literacy in the First-Year College Classroom
The perspectives of college students and teachers regarding academic literacy are largely absent from literature on literacy in higher education, particularly in Canada. This study addresses this gap by centering the ...
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