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Engaging reluctant readers in an immersion classroom
(2012-09-06)
As a classroom teacher, I had found that many of my grade one reluctant
readers—those students who could read but chose not to—lacked the motivation to
engage in the reading process. Using a qualitative-oriented action ...
Southern and East African adult learners' perceptions of a Canadian university online course: application of Khan’s conceptual framework
(2012-08-30)
The perceptions of Southern and East African learners of their experience in a continuing education were examined using select dimensions of Khan’s e-learning evaluation framework as a theoretical one. This framework ...
Is project based learning more effective than direct instruction in school science classrooms? an analysis of the empirical research evidence
(2013-01-04)
An increasingly loud call by parents, school administrators, teachers, and even business leaders for “authentic learning”, emphasizing both group-work and problem solving, has led to growing enthusiasm for inquiry-based ...
Troubling pathways: Exploring the schooling experiences of young people in Winnipeg’s inner city through a Peace & Conflict Studies frame
(2021-08-01)
This multi-method qualitative study explores the educational and community experiences of middle years students attending one public school located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The purpose of this work was to engage in a ...
Manitoba principals' perceived changes to their knowledge, skills, dispositions, and practices after partaking in leadership education, and the effects of these changes on student outcomes: an exploratory study
(2012-01-13)
Does leadership education matter? The purpose of this study was to examine principals’ perceived understandings of the relationships between their participation in leadership education to improvements in student outcomes ...
Reading response theory and critical pedagogy: measuring values in Manitoba's senior ELA curriculum
(2012-04-09)
This thesis is a close-reading of Manitoba’s senior years ELA framework. It attempts to scrutinize the overall wording, phraseology and intent of the curricular document and determine whether or not it fosters democratic ...
Paths towards reconciliation in the workplace: exploring the Aboriginal cultures awareness workshop
(2012-04-02)
ABSTRACT
Paths Towards Reconciliation in the Workplace:
Exploring the Aboriginal Cultures Awareness Workshop
Educational workplace initiatives to address social inequality are widely used within organizations. In the ...
Nursing educators' perspectives of nursing students with disabilities
(2012-03-30)
This grounded theory study explored Canadian nursing educators' perspectives of nursing students with disabilities. Seventeen faculty members from four western Canadian nursing education programs participated in semi-structured ...
An exploration of the perceived impact of selected factors related to successful Métis education: the voices of Métis graduates of a rural Manitoba high school
(2012-03-19)
Educational success eludes many Aboriginal students today. They are not graduating at the same rate as non-Aboriginal students in Canada and in Manitoba. Métis students, although faring a bit better, are still struggling ...
Conflict and education in Israel: university educators and challenging conflict narratives
(2012-04-10)
This research represents an innovative examination of the role of university educators in protracted ethnic conflict. In this exploratory qualitative case study, Israeli professors from five universities were asked to share ...