Education Theses and Dissertations

 

This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Education, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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First Language Use in the Second Language Classroom in Public Secondary Schools in Jordan: Policy and Practice, Muath Algazo

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Making Mindfulness Matter: Exploring the Feasibility and Co-regulation Outcomes of an Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention, Christina Marie Amico

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Prediction of Teacher Well-Being through Beliefs: A Mixed-Methods Study of Educators, Annie Beatty

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Monitoring the Quality of Children’s Community Mental Healthcare in Ontario: The Development of Pilot Quality Indicators, Boden D. Brock

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The Association between Traumatic Life Events, Strengths, and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Issues, Angela Celebre

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Educators’ Perspectives on Teacher Mental Health and Professional Development., Sybil HW Chan

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Exploring the Experiences of Autistic Adults with ABA-Based Practices and Research, Grace Demerling

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The association between prenatal maternal stress, infant brain volumes, and temperament during the COVID-19 pandemic, Amber L. Di Paolo

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Beyond the portable classroom: investigating portable classrooms from secondary sources and reframing spatial needs in Canadian schools, Marzieh Forozantabar

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Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Counsellors Work, Sneha George

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Early Childhood Educators’ Multimodality Practice During the COVID-19: A Systematic Review, Mengjiao Han

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Educators' Knowledge and Confidence about Teaching Students with Exceptionalities, Allison E. Horsley

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Improving Student Engagement in Online Learning: A Case Study of a Graduate Program in Canada, Ying Alyssa Huang

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An AI-Powered Mobile-Assisted Language Learning: A Systematic Review, Hyowon Jang

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Note Taking and Second Language Vocabulary Learning, Zhouhan Jin

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Wit(h)nessing Blasted Landscapes: Waste Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education, Cory A. Jobb

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Caregiver Perceptions of the Impact of Psychoeducational Reports on Children with Learning Disabilities and ADHD, Rafia Junaid

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Retrospective Pre-Post Evaluation of a Healthy Relationships and Mental Health Promotion Program for 2S/LGBTQIA+ Youth, Nikita Kalwani

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Interrogating Trans (in)visibility: A collective case study of school-based mental health provision and access for trans and gender-diverse youth in Ontario., Jenny Kassen

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Barriers To Working With Low Income Clients As Experienced By Counsellors, Riley Keast

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Listening to Transgender and Autistic Voices: Reflecting on Affirming Research and Mental Health Practices, Kameron BM Kirbyson

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Does movement during a cognitive task support performance among children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?, Matthew Lam

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Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioural Phenotypes and Environmental Factors, Caitlin E. Leachman Miss

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The experiences of lesbian and queer female teachers in Canadian schools, Chen Lin

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Biliteracy Education in Cross-border Spaces: Case Studies of Curriculum between Canada and China, Wanjing Li

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Amplifying the Experiences of Trans and Non-Binary Graduate Students at a Canadian University: A Case Study, Malcolm Macdonald

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A Snapshot of Peer Relationships in Children and Youth: Pre- Versus During COVID-19, Jordyn Manis

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Through Others' Eyes: Understanding Dating Violence Attitudes Through Perspective Taking, Aly M. Moscovitz

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Embracing the Race: How Black Women Principals Construct Their Professional Identities in Ontario Schools, Nyasha Nyereyemhuka

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Principals' Work Experiences in Schools Serving Low-Income Households in Urban Ontario, Omotoyosi O. Ogunbanwo

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Exploring Counsellors’ Insights into Effective Support for Clients with Low Income, Skylar Rego

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Exploring the Professional Development Needs of Teachers Regarding Trauma-and-Violence-Informed-Care, Lisa M. Reynolds

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A Feasibility Study and Process Evaluation of a Parent-Led Anxiety Intervention Grounded in Modular Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Amy R. Rzezniczek

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Adverse Life Events and Trauma-Informed Care: An Examination of Outcomes and Treatment Considerations, Armush Salahadin

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Physical Activity of Families Managing Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Erica Seal

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Strengthening service integration across the mental health care system: An exploration of service complexity and resource intensity among youth in Ontario, Valbona Semovski

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Views of Multiculturalism in Canada: A Metaphor Study, Kayvan Shakoury

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Evaluating a Daily Physical Activity (DPA) Toolkit for Elementary School Teachers, Shelby T. Singh

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Learning the pronunciation of English words from textual input: Should we listen first?, Liwen Situ

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The Use and Integration of Web 2.0 and 3.0 Technologies by Adult Arabs Learning English: A Scoping Review Study and a Phenomenographic Case Study of Immigrants to Canada, Hisham Swesi

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Fostering Friendship and Acceptance in an Inclusive Summer Day Camp, Emily Villani

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Phonological development in Chinese–English bilingual children: A systematic literature review, Lihan Wu

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Computational Thinking (CT) Activities in Mathematics Education for Fourth grade in Jordan: Activities, Benefits, Challenges, and Perspective, Rawia Zuod

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Mental Health Presentations of Young Children, Sarah Adam

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Latina Immigrant Women’s Experiences of Higher Education and Leadership: An Intersectional Perspective, Isabella Alencar Maroja Chaves

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Exploring Translanguaging and Identity among Jordanian Graduate Students in Ontario, Mohamad Almashour

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Hiring Criteria and Employability of ESL/EFL Instructors in the TESOL Job Market in Canada and the United Arab Emirates, Shaden S. Attia

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Systemic, Institutional, and Teaching Factors in the Delivery of Interprofessional Education Curriculum in Canada, Mohammad B. Azzam

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Championing Inclusive Education in Canada: Voices of Educators, Advocates, and Researchers, Sydney K. Bota

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Science Attitudes of Students Enrolled in an Introductory Environmental Science Course, Rajan Brar

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A Scoping Review of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Higher Education, Sarah Caimano

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Single-Subject Writing Strategy Instruction: A Meta-Analysis, Madelyn A. Casola

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Factors that contribute to Teachers' Self-Efficacy for Inclusive Teaching: :A Thematic Analysis, Evan Charles

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Teacher Anxiety and Resilience as Socio-ecological Experience: A Critical Ethnography of Early-career English as an Additional Language Teachers in Post-pandemic Ontario, Canada, Aide Chen

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Systematic Literature Review: Literacy Practices in Chinese Immigrant Families, Qingning Chen

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Undressing Consent –Preliminary Evaluation of a Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Program, Angelina M. Cleroux

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Disabling Consent: Discourses of Disability and Inclusion in Ontario's Early Childhood Education and Care in 1994, Laura E. Coulman Ms.

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Professionals' Application of Intersectionality with Marginalized Youth: Considerations for Teen Dating Violence Prevention Programming and Beyond, Bradley Kyle Daly

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Culture and Identity in Relation to Mental Wellness for the Haudenosaunee Community, Rammiyaa Devanathan

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About dying and death: Thanatology's place in medical curriculum, Jill Dombroski

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Settlement Workers in Schools’ (SWIS) Support for K-12 Refugee Students: A Resilience and Compassion-Based Approach, Raghad Ebied

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Using Virtual and Augmented Reality to Teach Children on the Autism Spectrum with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review, Emily M. Erb

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Uncovering the Myths of Shared Reading English Picture Books for Chinese Families: A Narrative Inquiry, Yijuan Ge

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English Literacy Curricula in a Sino-Canadian Transnational Education Program: Teachers’ Implemented Curriculum, Rong Hai

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Investigating the Language and Identity Negotiations of Second Generation Canadian-Born Muslim Students at the Post-Secondary Level, Yasmeen Arianna Hakooz

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An Exploration of Experiences of Ontario Teachers with Animals and Their Perception of Animals in the Classroom, Avery M. Harte

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Identifying Cognitive Profiles in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Online Cognitive Testing, Abagail Hennessy

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Great Hub of Activity: Social Network Analysis of Non-state Private Actors’ Financing Networks in Girls’ and Women’s Education in East Asia and the Pacific and South Asia, Yogesh Jadhav

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Considerations when Developing an Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Outcomes Framework within Canada: A Collaboration between a White Settler and Ojibway/Oneida Knowledge Keeper, Bronwyn Johns

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Interpersonal Victimization and Polyvictimization: An Examination of Mental Health Service Complexity, Gabrielle K.C. King Ms.

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Learning Verb-Noun Collocations Through Multiple-Choice Exercises: Do Distractors Benefit or Hinder Later Recall?, Mengxue (Alyssa) Li

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The Investigation of Non-STEM Undergraduate Students' Geometric Cognition Development within an Embodied Cognition Lens, Chen Lin

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Parental gender-specific expectations of their children in Mainland China: An intersectional analysis, Xuan Liu

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Being and becoming multilingual within Canadian FSL education, Katherine MacCormac

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“Is that my agenda or is that serving the client?”: Perspectives of Social Justice-Oriented Counsellors on Working with Clients Who Express Oppressive Views, Lily G. MacKenzie

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Higher education students and digital literacies: A systematic literature review, Filipe Malafaia Cerqueira

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The Use of Digital Storytelling in Bilingual/Multilingual Students' Meaning-making: A Systematic Literature Review, Qianhui Ma

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A Comparative Study of Cognitive Load and Test-Taking Strategy Use in Video-Based While-Listening Vs. Post-Listening Performance Tests, Yunzhu Ma

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Exploring the Impact of the Khan Academy Digital Platform on Elementary Students' Anxiety and Problem-Solving Skills During the post Covid-19 Pandemic., Roksana Mirzaei Ranjbar

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Reimagining Climate Relations with Feminist Earth-Based Spirituality through Common Worlds Ethnography with Young Children, Meagan Montpetit

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Counsellors' Beliefs on Social Justice and the Medicalization of Counselling, Christopher Mullin

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Interventions based on Mindfulness for Socio-emotional Skill Building in Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Systematic Review, Nethnie Thilakna Nandadasa

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Beyond Sport: Black Student Athletes Experiences with Race and Anti Racist Practices, Brianna Nicolas

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My Embodied Transformative Educational Journey as an East Asian International Student Learner: A Self-Study Approach, Yixuan Pang

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Learning to Teach for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Initial Teacher Education in Ontario, Canada, Kate Paterson

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The Effects of Song Use on Vocabulary Learning: Studies of Distribution of Practice, Modes of Input, Retrieval, and the Input-Output-Input Sequence of Exposure, Niousha Pavia

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Investigating gender affirmative approaches to counselling: Learning from counsellors in the profession and reflecting on implications for Graduate Counselling Programs, Thomas L. Pigeau

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Teaching Experiences of Elementary School Teachers: An Analysis in the Post-COVID Era, Ankita Rawat

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A Search for Role Clarity: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the RN and RPN Entry-to-Practice Competencies That Shape Nursing Curriculum in Ontario, Canada, Elizabeth M. Seabrook

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The Effects of Audiovisual Input on Second Language Learning: A Meta-Analysis, Dru M. Sutton

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Global mindedness and its development across space and time: Illumination of lived experiences from study abroad students and global educational scholars, Haoming Tang

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Exploring Parenting, Children’s Mental Health, and Service Complexity Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Abigail Withers

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Exploring Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions about the Use of School Gardens in Education for Sustainability, Dona Ishara Madushani Yahampath

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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A Pilot Study of the Effectiveness and Feasibility of a Brief, Online, and Self-Guided Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Support Staff, Kristina Axenova

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The Implementation of TES: A case Study, Ahlam Ayoub

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Making Mindfulness Matter with Arabic Speaking Families: A Process Evaluation Study, Amal M. Baobaid

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An Exploration of Educators' Experiences Implementing the MindUP Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Emily A. Barry

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Weaving Child-plastic Relations in the Ecuadorian Andes, Alexandra M. Berry

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Motives for Caregivers of Children with FASD Who Connect with a Caregiver to Caregiver Mentor, Jocelyn J. Blake

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Evaluating the Impact of a Mental Health Literacy Course on Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Attitudes Toward Trauma-Informed Care, Classroom Management, and Relationship Building, Samir Boulazreg