Browsing Queen's Graduate Projects by Title
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Educare Everywhere: Exploring Character Education
(2011-04-28)At times, today‘s society seems dominated by negativity, disasters and a perceived decrease in humanity. The problems have slowly spread into schools, with education in danger of becoming a process of churning out workers ... -
Education Children with Angelman Syndrome: Moving Beyond Social Inclusion
(2014-01-31)Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes significant disabilities. Students diagnosed with this syndrome generally present in the classroom with a lack of oral language, significant developmental delay, a uniquely ... -
Educational Technology Integration in the Full Day Kindergarten Classroom: Fostering Sustainable Change
(2015-09-30)Implementation of educational technology into Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) classrooms requires more than just the acquisition of hardware; it requires embedded professional development and training for the FDK educational ... -
THE EFFECT OF PREECLAMPSIA ON RENAL FUNCTION: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES OF POSTPARTUM PREECLAMPTICS AND WOMEN WHO WERE DESTINED TO DEVELOP PREECLAMPSIA
(2016-09-30)Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy complication that is new-onset of hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation. However, subclinical renal dysfunction may be apparent earlier in gestation prior to the clinical ... -
EFFECTIVE READ-ALOUD PRACTICES: DEVELOPING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE THROUGH EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM READ-ALOUD PRACTICES
(2012-05-28)The Ontario Ministry of Education (2003a, 2003b) mandates a daily teacher-led oral reading, known as a “read-aloud”. A read-aloud is an oral delivery of a written text that involves teacher modeled or facilitated reading ... -
EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR STRUGGLING READERS AND STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN ONTARIO: A LITERATURE REVIEW AND HANDBOOK
(2017-09-10)This project is comprised of two sections: a literature review and a handbook for educators. The literature review examines the role of educators for at-risk and struggling readers, how learning disabilities are diagnosed ... -
AN EFFICIENT DEMAND-SIDE LOAD SHEDDING ALGORITHM IN SMART GRID
(2013-09-23)Rapid advances in the smart grid technology are making it possible to tackle a lot of problems in the aged power systems. High-speed data acquisition system, high-voltage power electronic equipment, advanced utility and ... -
Electrokinetically Enhanced Sampling of Bacteria in Planar Quadrupolar Microelectrodes
(2014-02-26)Abstract The detection of biologically infectious agents, such as bacteria, in water is often a cumbersome process that can only be performed by trained personnel in a well-equipped laboratory and may require sufficient ... -
Embracing Technology: Assessment For, and As Learning in Grade Six Mathematics
(2015-10-01)Educational technology, although valued, is often underused within today’s classrooms. The following Master’s Project outlines the development, and pilot testing of a web-based resource for Mathematics educators who are ... -
Enhancing First Nation and Métis Involvement in Land Use Planning in Southern Ontario: The Case of Ontario's Greenbelt Plan Review
(2018-08)In light of the direction set by the 2014 Ontario Provincial Policy Statement, the historical lack of involvement of First Nations and Métis peoples in planning decisions in Ontario is a major topic of discussion from both ... -
Estimating suburban population growth: A study of the Ottawa-Gatineau CMA, 1996-2016
(2018)The purpose of this project was to determine the proportion of Ottawa-Gatineau Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) residents living in less sustainable forms of suburban development and to determine how this proportion has ... -
Etruscan Religion and Divination: Examining the Etruscan Gods and Demons, Divination and Haruspicy
(2018)The Etruscans are described by Roman and Greek sources as a people devoted to religious practices above any other. A facet of Etruscan religion is divination, a field in which they had a reputation for excellence in ancient ... -
Evaluating Ontario’s New Brownfields Regulation as a Step Toward
(2011-08-31)The purpose of this report is to evaluate Ontario’s brownfields regulation through the policy maturity model introduced by Adams et al. (2010). This is an ideal time to evaluate Ontario’s progress toward policy maturity ... -
Evaluating the Role of Fare Structures in Improving Public Transportation Systems: What Lessons can Toronto, Canada Learn from Zurich, Switzerland?
(2011-04-26)The purpose of this report is to develop an understanding of the role that fare structures, fare collection systems and incentives play in producing and maintaining high ridership levels and successful public transit ... -
An Evaluation of LEED-ND Project Certification: An Investigation of 22 Certified LEED-ND Projects
(2011-04-29)This research studied 22 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighbourhood Development (LEED-ND) certified projects to determine how LEED-ND projects are achieving their certification status. Specifically, ... -
An Evaluation of Ontario’s Green Energy and Green Economy Act of 2009: Exploring the Role of Indicators in Community Energy Planning
(2011-04-11)With increasing public concern over environmental degradation and Climate Change, community energy planning is now emerging as a new task for planners. Community energy planning are practices that foster energy sustainability, ... -
EXAMINING THE ALIGNMENT OF GRADING POLICIES IN THE CHINESE EDUCATION SYSTEM
(2015-11-13)A grade is a prevalent symbol used to communicate student performance over a period of learning. Grading is the process of assigning a grade, which can be affected by a variety of determinant factors (e.g., achievement and ... -
Experiencing Shakespeare through performance: A handbook for teachers
(2013-05-23)When I was a teenager in high school I hated William Shakespeare. Not only did I hate him I resented him and dreaded having to sit in an English class and struggle with trying to find meaning in the heightened language ... -
Explicit Vocabulary Instruction For Kindergarten Students
(2013-03-14)Learning to read begins at home as children hear their families talk and interact with one another (Hart & Risely, 1995). By age three children living in advantaged homes hear three times as many words as children living ...