Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Walking through anxiety : examining the role of expectancy in exercise / by Thomas Newman.
(2009)Exercise has consistently been found to reduce anxiety (Petruzello, Landers, Hatfield, Kubitz, & Salazar, 1991). However, the mechanisms underlying the effect of exercise on anxiety are unknown. The present study evaluated ... -
Walleye (Sander vitreus) movement ecology in Lake Winnipeg, Canada
(2020)Identifying differences in movement behaviour and the variance in behavioural strategies that may exist across a single species occupying a heterogeneous landscape can provide valuable ecological and evolutionary insights; ... -
Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Assessment Through Electrochemical Approaches
(2015)The protection of water resources is becoming one of the most critical issues afflicting people globally. Novel, robust, efficient, and environmentally compatible technologies for the treatment of wastewater and the ... -
Water decontamination using magnetic biochar produced from biomass and mineral processing waste
(2025)Contamination from industrial wastewater is a serious environmental problem, often requiring innovative treatment methods beyond traditional technologies. This thesis explores the development of magnetic biochar (MBC), a ... -
We are more than missing and murdered: the healing power of re-writing, re-claiming and re-presenting
(2018)This study explores remembrances (life stories) of Jane Bernard as shared by her daughter (my Nokomis) to her granddaughter (the researcher). I investigate how intergenerational learning through letter writing for remembrance ... -
We deserve that care and attention we are trying to nurture within other people: exploring the experiences of co-active life coaches on self-care and professional practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021)Self-care is broadly defined as a chosen, proactive initiated practice, with the goal of promoting well-being. Self-care provides many social, emotional, and psychological benefits, and it is important to understand its ... -
"We're rapping, not trapping": hip hop as a contemporary expression of Métis culture and a conduit to literacy
(2017)There exists a common essentialized discourse about Indigenous peoples in Canada that has communities frozen in time, leaving Métis culture represented through sashes, jigging, and the fur trade. However, across the country, ... -
Weaving perspectives in environmental justice and socio-spatial mapping tools: using key-informant interviews and an arts-integrated approach
(2024)Environmental justice (EJ) is an ever-evolving term with multiple definitions, applications, and practices across geographies and disciplines. With a strong history in the United States, it is a growing field in Canada ... -
"Welcome to the modern world, painted stick" : postmodern magic in educational virtual reality
(2011)This dissertation endeavours to create a conceptual frameworkwith which to examine “video games as postmodern magic.” I begin by defining the operative understanding of postmodernism for the purpose of this analysis, ... -
The wellbeing of First Nations children: an exploration of indicators and evaluation of a new measure
(2018)The purpose of this project was to create, implement, and evaluate a tool designed to measure the wellbeing of First Nations children in the Robinson Superior Treaty Area. This project followed a community-based participatory ... -
Wetlands as filters of heavy metals: A study in temperate fens of Central Ontario
(2024)Heavy metal concentrations (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were investigated in water, peat, and macrophytes across three fens in Central Ontario in relation to the water parameters and peat properties to elucidate the ... -
"What guides us here?" Exploring community health nurses' experiences of moral distress
(2015-08-25)The concept of moral distress was first developed in the mid 1980’s by the American philosopher Dr. Andrew Jameton. Since then, moral distress has been studied in many health care practice settings and among various ... -
Whiteness and land in Indigenous education in Canadian teacher education
(2018)After decades of advocacy by Indigenous scholars and communities, Indigenous education in Canadian teacher education is gaining support and status. Throughout Canadian teacher education, the ‘common knowledge’ of pre-service ... -
Who we are is where we come from : a historical curriculum resource for the Pic Mobert First Nation
(2014-01-22)This qualitative study was undertaken in order to create a curriculum resource for use at the Netamisakomik Centre for Education (K-Grade 8 School) on the Pic Mobert First Nation. The Pic Mobert First Nation is located in ... -
Why don't intermediate teachers go outside?
(2018)The benefits of spending time outdoors and connecting with the natural world are becoming increasingly recognized, with outdoor education gaining more acceptance and visibility in our society. Unfortunately, traditional ... -
Wild rice (Zizania palustris L.) re-establishment through mechanical removal of invasive cattails (Typha angustifolia L.)
(2019)Re-establishment of wild rice following the removal of the invasive cattail, Typha angustifolia, was examined in a traditional and culturally important stand of wild rice belonging to the Seine River First Nation on Rainy ... -
The wild west of policy making : a discourse analysis of primary and secondary schools' social media policies
(2015-02-02)Social media has become a technology that is increasingly shaping how young people connect, socialize, and learn (Ahn, 2011). Many educators and administrators endeavour to understand how this communications tool has ... -
Wilderness risk management and YMCA camp outtripping programs
(2012-11-10)Risk management has become a significant focus in outdoor programs. Managing risks in natural environments can be very complex, particularly since many of the risks which can cause loss are the same risks which can cause ... -
Wildfire dynamics of mixedwood boreal forests in central Canada
(2009)Natural disturbances play a key role to forest regeneration, nutrient cycling, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and climate regulation. A synthesis of literature indicated that boreal forest stand structure is largely a ... -
Wind load evaluation on photovoltaic modules with flow deflector
(2020)The wind load on a photovoltaic system and the effects of adding a flow deflector around the panel are studied. The deflector is a reinforce measurement aiming to reduce the aerodynamic wind loads over the PV system, ...
