• The leadership implications of a ministry of education evaluation in three school districts: a naturalistic inquiry 

  Dickson, Graham Stewart (2018-06-15)

  Turbulence in the British Columbia education system encouraged Ministry and School District administrators to develop a holistic, formative evaluation process for school districts. Called the Information Profile System ...
• The effects of funding on the provision of educational services in Western Canada, 1976-1987 

  Glegg, Alastair Robertson Lindsay (2018-06-15)

  While considerable attention has been paid to the supposed qualitative outcomes of changes in level of financial support for public school education, comparatively little is known about the effects of funding changes on ...
• Perceived Barriers and Workarounds of Integrating Information and Communication Technologies into a K–12 Classroom 

  Roper, David (2018-05-11)

  This project presents a general background in the perceptions of the barriers that educators face when trying to integrate modern-day technologies into their classroom. After a brief introduction that includes a personal ...
• Actions speak louder than words?: investigate the relationship between bullying and cyberbullying and deal with school bullying through SEL programs 

  Li, Zhao (2018-05-11)

  With the popularization of the internet and other electronic devices among adolescents, cyberbullying has become a severe threat to teenagers’ well-being. Scholars debate the relationships between cyberbullying and bullying. ...
• Innovation through Necessity: Investigating Teaching Practices in Rural Schools 

  Currie, Caitlin Alexandra (2018-05-07)

  Rural schools are a historic and contemporary feature of the Canadian educational landscape. They offer a unique learning and teaching experiences for students as well as the opportunity for researchers to investigate ...
• The effectiveness of online discussion forums and recommendations for Chinese higher education 

  Lyu, Xiaoling (2018-05-02)

  Online discussion forums as an important opportunity for knowledge exchange as well as a teaching method to provide learners with learning opportunities that do not necessarily have temporal and geographic barriers. This ...
• Exploring Methods of Improving Chinese Students' Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC) Based on Their Experiences in English Speaking Countries 

  Wang, Lin (2018-04-30)

  Chinese international students widely encounter difficult times when they are studying in English speaking countries. The large and gradually increasing populations of this group of students urgently need methods to improve ...
• Children's interactions with digital devices 

  Wang, Hui (2018-04-28)

  The role of digital devices such as touch screens in children’s lives at home and at school has increased at an accelerated pace during the past eight years. Parents and teachers act as children’s main monitors, instructors, ...
• Effective Professional Development: Requirements for Technology Integration into Secondary Science Classrooms 

  Lobo, Maria Sophia (2018-04-27)

  The integration of technology in the classroom is slowly becoming as common as it is in the rest of society. Successful technology integration is necessary to enhance student learning and prepare them for their future at ...
• Using the First Language in the Second Language Classroom 

  Wu, Sipeng (2018-04-27)

  Using the first language (L1) in the second language (L2) classroom has been a very controversial topic over the years. However, some researchers claim that L1 can play a significant role in L2 teaching and learning. ...
• On Improving North American LGBTQ students' Well-being at School 

  Zhou, Xuan (2018-04-26)

  Sexual minority groups begin to attract public attention in recent years because of a more civilized world which pays great attention to educational equity and multiculturalism. Compared to their heterosexual peers, LGBTQ ...
• Summer Reading Setback 

  Nault, Laura (2018-04-26)

  The purpose of this project was to examine how best to prevent the phenomenon known as Summer Reading Setback. In Chapter 1, I introduce my topic, provide a rationale for the project, outline connections to the British ...
• An examination of student attitudes, decolonization and reinhabitation, community involvement, and attainment of curricular outcomes as components of Place-based education 

  Richardson, Chelsea (2018-04-26)

  In modern society, children often spend limited time outdoors or in the local community and increasing time online. Although there is presently a resurgence in outdoor and community learning, in previous decades, schooling ...
• How teachers’ experience, attitudes, and self-efficacy concerning technology influence its use in the classroom 

  Salyzyn, Brandon (2018-04-24)

  Technology is a driving force behind change across multiple aspects of society and education is no exception. How teachers plan, instruct, and assess in the classroom are all undergoing drastic and significant changes due ...
• Differentiation in the Inclusive K-9 School 

  Everitt-Dallinger, Melissa (2018-04-23)

  The purpose of this paper is to answer the question - how are teachers adapting their teaching in inclusive classrooms? A review of current research studies will inform the answer. Given the diverse learning needs in today’s ...
• Place-Based Education: Improving Learning While Connecting Students to Community and Environment 

  Pasiechnyk, Corissa (2018-04-19)

  Place-based education is emerging as a progressive response to the standardized, decontextualized curricula that has historically and contemporarily characterized our education system. With foundations in environmental ...
• A review of students’ perceptions, engagement, and academic achievement in the flipped classroom 

  Bedi, Julie (2018-04-19)

  The flipped classroom is a pedagogical model designed to focus on a student-centered teaching technique that reverses the traditional educational arrangement. Short video lectures are viewed by students at home before the ...
• Grouping students by ability: Is there a difference in academic achievement? 

  Baker, Nicole (2018-04-19)

  Upon the renewal of international competition based on standardized assessments, grouping students by ability has been reintroduced into the education system. In this paper, I review the literature on grouping students and ...
• Scaffolding Reading Comprehension to Deepen Understanding of Text 

  Lovsund, Cherie (2018-04-18)

  Students are required to process large amounts of text, and they must be prepared to understand and evaluate text to gain meaning about the world around them. Reading comprehension is an essential component of the reading ...
• The Inclusion of LGBTQ Youth in Catholic Schools: Opportunities to facilitate their well-being 

  Gartner, Carmen (2018-04-16)

  Students who may or may not openly identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or queer (LGBTQ) face institutionalized heterosexism and victimization in schools. These experiences can be amplified for those students ...

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