Browsing Queen's Graduate Projects by Title
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"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 ... -
Names Versus Numbers: Exploring how planning for social inclusion could help alleviate the stigmatization of poverty in a small town
(2019-06-04)While poverty is often measured and understood as a comparison of income or lack of material goods, literature reveals the importance in understanding intangible elements of one’s well-being, such as happiness, self-esteem ... -
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 ... -
Planning for Partnerships under the Neoliberal Paradigm: A Study of the Bedford Waterfront Development’s Public Consultation Process
(2011-04-12)This report aims to bridge the gap between the sociopolitical landscape and the physical landscape of every day urban life. The urban landscape, particularly the urban waterfront, is a contested site where different forces ... -
Powerplay in the Classroom: A Module Designed to Combat Authority Abuse
(2011-01-31)Bullying has received much attention among researchers; however, the research produced has predominantly involved peer bullying. This project addressed the issue of authority abuse in schools by teachers, an area of research ... -
PREVENTING THE INTRODUCTION AND THE SPREAD OF FRESHWATER INVASIVE INVERTEBRATES IN ONTARIO: ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED INVASIVE SPECIES ACT (BILL 37)
(2015-07-21)Freshwater invasive species, especially invertebrates are an important environmental stressor associated with significant ecological and economic impacts particularly in the Great Lakes, one of the freshwater ecosystems ... -
PROMOTING GENDER EQUITY IN ENGINEERING: AN EXPLORATION OF FEMALE PRE- & POST SECONDARY PARTICIPANT PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN QSEA
(2019-04)The underrepresentation of women in certain disciplines in post-secondary engineering education and in the workforce, has been a prevailing issue. Researchers have analyzed this phenomenon over the years and various ... -
Promoting transformative learning within adolescent students through the use of environment-based education.
(2013-05-23)The purpose of this project is to examine how environmental education (EE) can be improved through the application of transformative learning theory and environment-based education (EBE) techniques within conventional ...