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A case study of teachers' experiences with power
(2004)The present study was designed to provide information concerning teachers' experiences with power. Data obtained through surveys, interviews and observations were used to determine the sources of power that teachers ... -
Adaptations of Euro-Canadian schools to Inuit culture in selected communities in Nunavut
(2001)This study explores educators' current and desired 'adaptations' of Euro-Canadian schools to Inuit culture, in five communities in one region of Nunavut Communities ranged in size from 800 to 3500 residents, of which on ... -
Adapting the Ontario teacher performance appraisal manual to video-based teacher assessment / by Eric Fredrickson.
(2008)This study asks if a teacher appraisal tool, the Ontario "Teacher Performance Appraisal Manual" (TPAM) can be modified toward the assessment of pre-service teacher competencies as viewed in archived videoconference lessons. ... -
Adoption and use of computer mediated communications : reactions of female site coordinators in a distributed education system
(1989)This study examines women's reactions to the introduction of computer-mediated communications (CMC). The literature suggests women exhibit some reluctance in the use of computer technology. There are, however, computer ... -
Adoption of a cooperative learning teaching strategy in a bachelor of science in nursing course
(1997)The purpose of this case study was to examine the ways in which cooperative learning was used in a senior Bachelor of Science in Nursing course. The subject of the case study was the professor who taught the senior ... -
Adult college students perceptions on science education : reclaiming lost ground in science education in preparation for health science programs / by Anita Graham.
(2008)This study was based upon the issues surrounding science education and how they impact students’ further science education as well as their everyday lives. The research was a qualitative study that used an interview guide. ... -
Analysis of program delivery services in First Nations, federal and provincial schools in Northwestern Ontario
(1991)This study compares federal, provincial and First Nations schools’ delivery of specific educational services to Native students in Northwestern Ontario. Areas of comparison include those which the Indian Education Paper ... -
An arts-informed study of Artemis and Apollo: implications for teachers
(2008)Using arts-informed research and the intuitive artistic processes of drawing and painting I searched for visual symbols and feelings in the myths of Artemis and Apollo. Visual imagery, symbols and meaning provide a ... -
Attitudes and motivation for learning English among elementary francophone students
(1995)Canadian society allows for group traditions and supports a rich variety of cultures. The pluralistic nature of this country makes it beneficial for a growing number of children and adults to acquire a second language. ... -
Baby boomers : will they age successfully?
(2002)The purpose of this study was to examine factors considered likely to predict whether or not baby boomers are likely to age successfully. Data were obtained from a secondary analysis of selected items from a healthy aging ... -
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services (Inc.) program evaluation
(1995)This study is a qualitative evaluation of a community based social service agency whose mandate is to provide services for persons living with the effects of head injury. Designed to describe program operations from ... -
Caring : perceptions of students and a community college diploma nursing program
(1994)While caring has been a recent focus of nursing and curricula for nursing education, little research exists on student and faculty perspectives of caring. There is a particular lack of research on caring within diploma ... -
Changing climate of outdoor education in the Quebec CEGEP system
(2008)This study examined the manner in which outdoor education programming has changed in the English Quebec College D'Enseignement General et Professionnel (CEGEP) system during the last 20-30 years and the factors contributing ... -
Chinese students' later-year experiences in Canadian universities / by Shimei Zang.
(2007)The mosaic of Canadian university campuses is changing to reflect the presence of more and more minority students, including both Chinese international and immigrant students. This qualitative study explored what Chinese ... -
Classroom physical arrangement and student behaviour
(1999)The following study examines how the physical arrangement of classrooms affects student behaviour, as measured by student off-task Inappropriate' and disruptive' behaviour, defined as all types of behaviours that are ... -
Comparative study of the lived experiences of Canadian-born and foreign-born Chinese Canadian students in Northern Ontario
(2006)Social and cultural adaptation may be issues of importance to students of Chinese origin in Canada, where both Canadian-born and foreign-born Chinese students often experience many problems of adjustment, including the ... -
Conceptions of and experiences with inclusion for a cohort of caregivers of secondary students with intellectual and multiple disabilities in an Ontario high school
(2001)The primary purpose of this qualitative study is to examine the conceptions of and experiences with inclusion of students with intellectual and multiple disabilities by a cohort of participants from one Ontario high ... -
Consequences of the British model of education in colonized third world nations with special reference to India
(1994)The central proposition of this study was to examine the consequences of the British Model of Education in colonized Third World countries. One of the causes of underdevelopment is the dominance of industrialized nations ... -
Continuing education needs of registered nurses in Northwestern Ontario : a needs assessment approach / Laura Kokocinski.
(1995)In Canada, there has been little progress in the development and advancement of continuing nursing education since World War II. The recent release of national and provincial documents, the trend toward specialization ...
