Browsing Queen's Graduate Projects by Title
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Kayaking the Thousand Islands: Exploring the Effects of Paddling Recreation on Place Attachment
(2013-05-27)This project explores some of the ways in which individuals may create a sense of place attachment through a case study of paddling recreation in the Thousand Islands. Such connections are often regarded as important ... -
Kiiloona Ktakiinsihna (We read)
(2018-10-12)Since the arrival of the Europeans in North America, languages spoken by First Peoples have struggled for survival. Widespread conflict and disease significantly reduced the numbers of language speakers. Government action, ... -
Kognaadaa Waa--Niigaanzijig- We are Raising those that will lead
(2016-02-22)This project is a culmination of research for an Indigenous community known as Christian Island or Beausoleil First Nation (BFN). Beausoleil First Nation initiated the project in response to concerns over post-secondary ... -
Leadership for Learning: How Elementary Principal Leadership Practices Influence the Professional Learning of Teachers
(2013-04-23)It is widely recognized that effective leadership ranks second only to the quality of teaching in influencing student learning (Jacobson, 2008; Simkin, Charner, & Suss, 2010).Taking the role of powerful change agents, ... -
Learning Theory and Its Application to the Use of Social Media in Medical Education
(2015-08-26)This project identifies the rapidly increasing pressure to employ social media in medical education and yet a review of the literature demonstrated that its value and role are uncertain. Given the evidence that application ... -
Leveraging Better Policy for Long-Term Sustainability in Northern Ontario: New Approaches to Planning for Decline
(2018-08-09)Decline is a real and protracted issue that has taken shape and form in different ways across Northern Ontario. While not all municipalities have been hit equally hard by the effects of industry flight, an aging population, ... -
Loss2Lust
(2014-09-05)This research is an exploration of physically-devised performance processes. The paper is in dialogue with a major performance (Loss2Lust), which has been recorded on DVD, and will remain stored at Queen’s University in ... -
"Making Green Roofs Happen" in Toronto: Policy Analysis
(2017-08)Green Roofs appear as an innovative solution for city-wide environmental issues and concerns in the City of Toronto. Recognizing benefits of green roofs based on empirical researches, the City established its green roof ... -
The Math Around Us
(2019)The purpose of this project was to create a research-informed, responsive resource to help parents of Kindergarten to Grade 6 children incorporate mathematics learning into everyday family life. In Ontario, several publicly ... -
Mixed-Use As a Tool for Suburban Town Centre Office Space Development in Metro Vancouver: A Case Study in Port Moody, BC
(2011-11-26)How can mixed-use development be used as a tool of cross-subsidization, allowing for the creation of office space in Metro Vancouver suburban town centres where it would not otherwise be economically viable? The central ... -
Neither Wild nor Domesticated: Positioning Liminal Animals through Labour Rights
(2018-08-15)Animal rights have become a mainstream part of philosophy since the 1970s, but liminal animals are still ignored by most animal studies scholars. Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka address the rights of liminal animals in ... -
The New Local Governance of Immigration in Canada: Regulation and Responsibility
(2011-05-10)In 2010, the Government of Canada significantly cut settlement service funding that helps immigrants integrate into Canadian communities. Concurrently, within the last three years, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and ... -
The North African Influence on the Mosaics of Piazza Armerina
(2018-09)This study begins with a discussion regarding the military crises of third and early fourth century Roman Empire and how they appear to have missed Sicily entirely, resulting in the island entering a period of prosperity, ... -
The notable role of planners in community energy plans
(2018-04-26)This Master’s report analyzes CEPs in two Ontario communities through the lens of a planner, to investigate the role of professional planners in developing these plans. This study will identify the key elements of CEPs, ... -
Once Upon a Fairy Tale: An Overview of Traditional & Alternative Fairy Tales
(2011-04-29)“Fairy tales and fantasy do help to shape great minds. Einstein was an avid reader of fairy tales” (Polette, 2005, p.1). Children’s literature contains many genres, one of the most popular being fairy tale stories. After ... -
PARENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH GIFTED IDENTIFICATION AND PROGRAMMING
(2012-03-07)The focus of this investigation was parents’ experiences with gifted identification and gifted programming obtained through individual interviews with three mothers (Peggy, Carrie and Sharon) of gifted children. The results ... -
The Peloponnesian Fleet: Disputing Thucydides' Land versus Sea Dichotomy
(2017-04-26)The clash between Sparta’s Peloponnesian League and the Athenian Delian League is considered one of the most famous events in Classical history. Lasting over two decades, the Great Peloponnesian War engulfed the greater ... -
PERCEPTION EVOLUTION: A STUDY OF SIX CHINESE INTERNATIONAL MALE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARD HOMOSEXUALITY
(2015-11-20)Numerous studies suggest that social context and culture significantly impact perceptions of homosexuality. Chinese international students studying in Canada have experienced both homophobic and homo-friendly social contexts ... -
“A Place of Being”: Helping “students with exceptionalities” find their place using Indigenous ways of knowing.
(2014-06-19)Throughout my teaching career, I have worked closely with students with exceptionalities and have observed, time and time again, the need for change within our special education system. My students often struggle academically ...