Browsing Faculty of Education Graduate Projects by Title
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Reading and Writing Informational Texts While Exploring Soil
(2012-12-05)Many students struggle with comprehending informational texts (Duke, 2004; Hall, Sabey, & McClellan, 2005; Stafford et al., 2005; Marinak & Gambrell, 2008; Read et al., 2008; Duke, 2010). Informational texts are particularly ... -
Reconsidering Dropout Prevention by Understanding Dropouts
(2014-10-27)ABSTRACT Knowing that the decision to leave school before graduating has a dramatic effect on the lives of the people who make this choice, why would anyone leave school before graduating from high school in Canada? ... -
Representations of Women in Films Aimed at Young Girls: An Extended Literature Review
(2010-04-27)Films aimed at young girls tend to portray women in a similar way. Women are typically shown as passive, beautiful, and desiring love or marriage. Women with power, on the other hand, while motivated and strong, are seen ... -
A Resource Guide for Beginning College Instructors
(2017-04-28)The number of part-time instructors hired into the college sector is rapidly increasing (Landrum, 2009). In 2003, 43% of those teaching in the college sector were part-time employees (Landrum, 2009). In 2011, the number ... -
“Reviving the Old Traffic Circle” A Proposal for a Context Sensitive Roundabout Design for the Princess, Bath, and Concession Streets Intersection
(2011-03-14)Within the city of Kingston, ON, the Princess, Concession, and Bath (PBC) intersection is a high traffic intersection and an important node for both local residents and daily commuters. Prior to the 1970’s, the intersection ... -
Science Education and Environmental Responsibility in Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Qatar
Climate change is undeniably one of humanity’s utmost concerns. Human actions, such as deforestation, exhaustive use of fossil fuels, and intensive farming, are changing weather patterns, threatening polar bears, and causing ... -
Social Skill Training Interventions for Children with Learning Disabilities in the Primary Grades (Grades 1-3)
(2012-08-10)As interpersonal conflict constitute an integral part of a child’s social experience, individuals with LD require help in resolving interpersonal conflict in an appropriate and socially acceptable manner. Although practitioners ... -
Study Abroad Course Development: Pre-Departure Sessions
(2016-09-30)Study abroad is a highly encouraged component of the undergrad business program at Bella Lake University, with the large majority of undergraduate students choosing to study and live in a foreign country to expand on their ... -
A TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED INQUIRY-BASED CHEMISTRY CURRICULUM UNIT (ACIDS & BASES) DESIGNED TO INCREASE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN STEM FIELDS AND STEM-RELATED CAREERS
(2016-04-29)Although a strong Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education offers a pathway to a brighter future, opening up a wide range of interesting and exciting career opportunities, more than 50% of Canadian ... -
Theory of Mind in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Case Study Describing an Intervention to Teach ToM Concepts
(2010-04-28)Individuals with autism have been shown to have specific delays in the development of a theory of mind (ToM), which refers to the process of attributing mental states to self and to others in order to explain and predict ... -
TRANSITION FROM HOME TO BOARDING SCHOOL: AN EXPLORATION OF FACILITATING STRATEGIES APPLICABLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
(2017-01)The main purpose of this study was to investigate the difficulties faced by first-year students at boarding schools in the Middle East, and explore the strategies and programs that assist first-year students in the transition ... -
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. "Kenhteke Kanyenkeha"
(2012-12-03)This unit will give teachers the necessary information to effectively educate students around the history, culture and contemporary society of the Mohawk people located on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. It is with great ... -
Understanding and Developing Parental Involvement In My School
(2016-09-06)In the early years of the current decade, I spearheaded my school's and school board's participation in a research program on parental involvement led by Kenneth Leithwood from the Ontario Institute for Students in Education ... -
Understanding Portfolio Assessment And How It Might Best Support Student Achievement: A Workshop
Appropriate assessment procedures and processes can positively impact teaching and student learning (McMillan, Hellsten, & Klinger, 2010; Phye, 1997; Taylor & Nolen, 2008; Wilson, Floden, & Ferrini-Mundy, 2001). Portfolio ... -
Unpacking: An International Teacher's Exploration Into Life and Learning Abroad
(2013-04-23)With the growth of globalization, people and cultures are coming together like never before. As an international teacher, I am an example of this phenomenon. After six years abroad, the last three working at an international ... -
Where Does the Small Rural School Stand? Exploring Different Perspectives
(2011-04-28)The closure of small rural schools is the single most implemented educational change reform in rural areas of Canada (Wallin, 2007). Similarly, throughout the 20th century, rural school consolidation was the single, most ... -
Workshops for Transition to First-Year Commerce Program
(2013-04-29)The aim of this workshop series was to create a First-Year Transition Program designed to attain help Commerce students achieve first-year success. The workshops were designed based on current student success literature ... -
The "Write" Way: Creative Writing as a School-based Approach to Treat Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety
(2016-12-23)This project identifies the need for school-based mental health interventions that address the emotional, psychological, and social challenges that accompany childhood and adolescent anxiety. A review of the literature ...