Headley, Randy(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2018-04)
The learning experiences of Black students at post-secondary institutions in Canada is not a commonly researched topic. However, it is an area of study that generates many questions, with little to no answers.
My ...
Morris, Aren .A(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2012-11)
The purpose of this study was to inform and improve the practice of a secondary drama teacher using Theatre Collective Creation (TCC) in her classroom, particularly TCC as a means of exploring/experiencing social justice. ...
Saxena, Aoop(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2012)
Teachers in many schools struggle to integrate Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) as part of their teaching practice. Among the issues faced by teachers
when attempting to integrate ICT into their classrooms ...
Barclay, Alexandra(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2013-09)
This study presents an examination of a self-‐assessment practice and online synchronous conversations within an undergraduate teacher-‐training course. The course was a blend of classroom learning, in-‐field pre-‐service ...
Ibrahim, Nael(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2012-08-28)
Empathy is often regarded as a warm feeling or experience towards others: just one. While this is correct, the literature points to two types of empathy that have different origins. In an attempt to reveal the two kinds ...
Bethune, Jennifer(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2011-12-09)
In this project, I examine how girl bullying and the "mean girl" phenomenon are produced in teacher resource materials. I undertake a critical discourse analysis of four texts including two teaching guides, a picture book, ...
Sales-Driscoll, Heidi(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2011-10)
This study is an account of teacher resistance in an intermediate classroom. It is an
examination of the ways in which resistance to dominant school Discourses was possible, and sometimes not possible. This study involves ...
Rogers, Doug(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2012)
There is a gap in current critical media literacy studies, in that the vast majority of
studies focus exclusively on critique of national print media outlets. The internet has recently provided a new medium in the form ...
Careless, Erin Jennifer(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2018)
This doctoral dissertation study explores the ways in which Canadian stepmothers learn and experience “motherwork” through the negotiation of their role and their participation in an online support group. Life history ...
Ortile, Alva Lolit S.(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2011-03)
The small Catholic school community in Nova Scotia must rely upon networking and
working with each other to provide updates and exchange views with each school.
Understanding why parents support Catholic schools in Nova ...
Steeves, Dannie(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2011)
The activity of alcohol drinking is omnipresent in society. The tools of alcohol use surround us on a daily basis, impacting our lives and our culture. Few have not been touched by the power of alcohol. Yet, the way in ...
Sylliboy, John R.(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2018)
The term two-spirit is a social marker used by Indigenous people who are LGBTQ in North
America. The term gives a sense of unity among Indigenous people because of its commonality in socio-cultural, historical and spiritual ...
Traill, Robyn J.(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2018)
This research study describes my exploration of the art of film as an inner awareness
practice from the view of the Buddhist yogic tradition. In the initial pre-production and
production phases of this research, formless ...
Mitchell, Jacqueline(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-12)
This thesis explores an alternative worldview, sacred world outlook, as a foundation for an educational approach that integrates contemplative practice with an ecological perspective. At its heart is a connection to, and ...
Chiasson, Terrilyn(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017)
We know that individuals receive different healthcare depending on their social class (e.g. upper, middle, lower). Formal medical school curricula may not help students to effectively learn about patients from all social ...
Zhang, Yuhui(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017)
In recent decades, Canada has attracted an increasing number of international students from all over the world. Among those international students studying in Canada, students from China make up the majority of the population. ...
LeBlanc Penny, Stephanie(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-10)
Despite ever-evolving technological advances, writing in many settings, including school, still involves paper and pencil or pen. Writing skills have been positively linked to academic achievement at school, especially ...
Jessome, Stefani MacNeill(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-09)
Research has illustrated that much remains unknown about why young people choose to
engage in risky sex behaviours but has demonstrated that the acquisition of sexual-health
knowledge, in isolation, has been limited in ...
Noyes, Amira(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-09)
Teacher factors including attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge of ADHD have the potential to affect classroom intervention efficacy and student outcomes. Fifty-seven pre-service teachers from a Bachelor of Education (BEd) ...