• How educators collectively made sense of instructional leadership during situated professional development 

  Collyer, Vivian (2017-07-31)

  Public education is in the ongoing process of developing student-focused and personalized learning approaches. This transformation effort requires school staffs to shift cultures toward collaboration and continuous ...
• Biology teachers' lived experiences in place 

  Nishizawa, Tomo (2017-07-13)

  A phenomenological inquiry of five place-aware biology teachers was conducted to determine how teachers’ lived experiences in place influence their pedagogy, if at all. High school biology teachers from one public and ...
• Chinese International Students' Transition from study to Work in Canada 

  Hu, Ling (2017-06-07)

  Existing research on international students studying and working overseas mainly focuses on international students’ academic adaption and personal adaption in a host country, but only a few studies have paid attention to ...
• Breaking the silence : toward a theory of women's doctoral persistence 

  Kerlin, Roberta-Anne (2017-05-24)

  In recent years educational researchers have expressed a growing concern about both increased rates of attrition from doctoral programs and the increased time required to compete the doctorate. Many researchers have ...
• Students' engagement and parents' involvement in extracurricular activities 

  Xu, Jian (2017-05-17)

  In recent times, students’ school experiences are not limited to traditional classes and hanging out with friends; an increasing number of students are encouraged to participate in various extracurricular activities by ...
• Problems Chinese international students face during academic adaptation in English-speaking higher institutions 

  Yang, Chunling (2017-05-10)

  The current research presents a review of literature that addresses issues Chinese international students face while adapting to English academic communities. The main problems, including language difficulties and challenges ...
• An annotated script : conversations with continuing educators about the creation of continuing education programs in a university setting 

  Wikkramatileke, Rhordon Craig (2017-05-08)

  Though continuing education is often a vibrant and thriving function in modern universities, paradoxically, little is known about the content and organization of the knowledge structures that continuing educators employ ...
• Does It Really Matter What I Ask? How teacher questioning influences the learning of mathematics 

  Weinberger, Barbara (2017-05-04)

  Questioning is an important teaching strategy used when engaging children in mathematics. Teacher questioning influences children’s learning opportunities and thinking. Therefore, there is a need for educators to understand ...
• Developmental Benefits of Play on a Natural Playground 

  Ethier, Shelley (2017-05-03)

  Children are spending less time outside in nature (Gray, et al., 2015; Louv, 2008). The purpose of this project is to provide the research and rationale on the importance of providing young children with the opportunity ...
• Social Emotional Learning Through the Ethical Lens of Social Pedagogy 

  Appleton, Lori (2017-05-02)

  Social pedagogy has a longstanding tradition in many European countries but is lesser known in Canada. This capstone project introduces social pedagogy to readers by giving a brief overview of several historical foundational ...
• Beyond the Fence: Reclaiming Children's Right to Nature 

  Erickson, Jennifer (2017-05-02)

  Time spent outdoors in natural environments is essential to the healthy physical, social-emotional, cognitive, and spiritual development of children. Furthermore, time spent in nature helps to develop environmental stewardship ...
• Fostering Culturally Responsive Pedagogy using Aboriginal Resources in the Science Curriculum 

  Skrivanos, Jennifer (2017-05-01)

  This capstone project examines one educator’s response to the word hemegony and her understanding of Culturally Responsive pedagogy. It defines Culturally Responsive pedagogy and considers the implications, within the ...
• Rethinking Home-Reading: Supporting Early French Immersion Students and Parents with Meaningful Home Literacy Programs 

  Pomper, Megan (2017-04-28)

  Multimodal home literacy programs create meaningful literacy experiences for Early French Immersion students and their parents. Multimodal practices allow students to engage in a variety of literacy-based activities and ...
• A Growth Mindset Approach to Supporting Children Who Experience Anxiety 

  Smyth, Sheilagh (2017-04-28)

  Research has demonstrated an increase in the number of Canadian children who experience anxiety (Wadell, Shepherd, Schwartz, & Barican, 2014). Anxiety can create barriers to children’s participation in school, academic ...
• Partnerships in Education 

  Hingston, Melissa (2017-04-28)

  Partnerships between schools, families, and communities are increasingly being acknowledged as key in a child’s learning and growth - socially, emotionally, and academically. Research has shown the benefits of partnerships, ...
• Nature play spaces as learning environments 

  Bender, Susanna (2017-04-28)

  There is a renewed interest and drive to incorporate nature-based learning experiences into the public school system. The emphasis is on taking children out into nature and bringing nature into the classroom. What nature-based ...
• The Image of a Child and the Reggio Emilia Philosophy 

  Slipp, Kari (2017-04-28)

  The Reggio Emilia philosophy of early childhood education exemplifies how children can be respected by educators and adults through its founding principle, the image of a child. In Reggio Emilia, the image of a child views ...
• Through the Lens of Story Workshop: Untethering the Prescriptive Bounds of Traditional Literacy 

  Takhar, Helena (2017-04-28)

  The new BC Curriculum honours and recognizes that the world is changing, and that students need more than the basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills to succeed in the 21st century. The revised curriculum puts an ...
• Multiliteracies in Early Childhood Education: Engagement and Meaning-Making in Primary Classrooms 

  Pugh, Erin Lynn (2017-04-28)

  A multiliteracies focus in primary classes is significant for young children, as it allows them opportunities to express their knowledge in unlimited ways. This project explores the findings from a review of current ...
• Learning Through Inquiry 

  Holland, Kristin (2017-04-28)

  British Columbia began implementing a redesigned curriculum for grades K-9 in September of 2016. Within this curriculum is the necessity to include inquiry as a process of learning across all grades and subject areas. ...

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