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
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Nonsuicidal and Suicidal Intent Among Children and Youth with Histories of Trauma: The Role of Protective Factors, Rebecca West
Adolescents with FASD: Education-Based Strategies for Social Skills Development, Samantha Louise Wiendels
Routes to a Western Undergraduate Degree: Chinese Families’ Mobilization of Capital and Flexible Citizenship, Qinghua Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Ontario Teachers' Understanding and Practices of Reform Instruction: A Case Study of Constructivism, Nehal Aldamigh
A Mixed Methods Study: The Impact of Self-Regulated Learning on L2 Writing and Strategy Use, Mohammed Almazloum
Discourses of Creativity in Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum, Beatrix Bocazar
Post-Traumatic Growth and Pregnancy: Exploring the Experiences of Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Alexandra Canzonieri
A Foucauldian Discourse Analysis of Current Anti-bullying Policies in Ontario, Zhu Cheng
The ‘Meanings’ and ‘Enactments’ of Science and Technology: ANT-Mobilities’ Analysis of Two Cases, Farrukh Chishtie
Students' Perspectives on Educational Acceleration, Lynn Dare
Sahuhlúkhane’ Ukwehuwenéha They Learned to Speak it Again: An Investigation into the Regeneration of the Oneida Language, Rebecca Doxtator
A Case Study of Students' Experiences and Nursing Educators' Leadership Practices to Facilitate RPN to BScN Professional Socialization, Susan L. Eldred
Reading Comprehension and Strategy Use in Fourth- and Fifth-Grade French Immersion Students, Bailey Frid
Syrian Refugee Women’s Perspectives About Their University Experiences: A Case Study at a University in Ontario, Huda Ghadban
A study of respiratory therapy and medical radiation technology faculty who transitioned from clinical practice into academia: their transition experiences, and perceptions of students with disabilities., Christine M. Griffith
Measuring Mental Health Literacy in Education, Amy K. Hatcher
Barriers and Facilitators to Positive Mental Health on a University Campus, Sheldon Hill
Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Listening to Teacher Talk, Zhouhan Jin
Learning lessons from The Impacts of Relocating Indigenous Scholars For Academic Appointments, Andrew Judge
Risk Factors for Domestic Homicide: Immigrant & Canadian-born Populations, Sakthi Kalaichandran
An Exploratory Case Study of a Quality Assurance Process at an Ontario University, Grase Kim
Social Emotional Learning Policy and Its Implementation in One School District in British Columbia, Jenny Kim
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Crossover Youth: The Pathway to Development and the Relationship with Life-Time Offending, Hailey Kolpin
Social Transformation and Investment in Spanish Language Learning Through International Service Learning: A Case Study, Jennifer Kozak
Multiliteracies meaning-making: How four boys’ video gaming experiences influence their cultural knowledge—Two ethnographic cases, Carol Ann Lane
Gay-Straight Alliances and Student Activism in Ontario Public Secular and Catholic High Schools, Alicia A. Lapointe
Third- and Fourth-Graders’ Perspectives on Social Exclusion: A Group Concept Mapping Study, Tsz-Wing Zita Lau
Community of Practice: Adult’s Informal Learning in an Online English Learning Community in China, Ran Li
Disabilities, Masculinities and Schooling: A Narrative Inquiry into the Stories Lived by Boys and Men with Physical Disabilities, David J. Mara
Exploring Teachers’ Experiences of Parental Leave Policies in One School Board in Ontario, Rachelle Martin
Leadership in a Complex Adaptive System: An Exploratory Case Study of One Faculty at a Canadian Post-Secondary Educational Organization, Helen Mawdsley
Skills and Student Affairs: A Discourse Analysis, Shannon McKechnie
Trends, affordances, and implications for learners' literacy and identity options: A systematic review of studies on transnational education, Bethany C. McKishnie
The Currents of Learning Motivation: Learners’ Stories From Arts-Integrated, Regular Classroom Landscapes, Irene Melabiotis
Exploring Dimensions of Vulnerability in Victims of Domestic Homicide, Natalia Musielak
Comorbid Depression and Substance Abuse in Perpetrators of Domestic Homicide, Casey Oliver
Students’ and Parents’ Perspectives on the Social Inclusion of Secondary School Students with Learning Difficulties, Jennifer E. Richardson
Pre-service Teachers' Science and Web 2.0 Affect and Aspiration: A Survey Study, Yu Song
Exploring Children’s Self-Regulation for Learning within a Mindfulness-Based Social and Emotional Learning Program, Devon M. Trower
Incidental learning of L2 technical vocabulary through repeated reading of academic texts, Yuning Wang
Strategic Leadership Approaches at High-Performing Ontario Public Colleges, Jeffrey D. Wright
The Quest for World-Class Universities in China: Examining Faculty Members’ Subjectivities under the Logics of Neoliberal Globalization, Bailing Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Understanding and Promoting Help-Seeking Among Adolescents, Tessa Alexander
The Relationship between Federal Citizenship and Immigration Policies and the Internationalization of Higher Education in Canada, Rashed Al-Haque
Impact of Islamophobia on Post-Secondary Muslim Students Attending Ontario Universities, Hassina Alizai
Measuring Productive Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge of the Most Frequent Words, Alireza Barouni Ebrahimi
Anger is very ugly: Results from a classwide socio-emotional skills program, Kathleen Michelle Bond
Nursing Practice During a Mission in Nepal: Ethics and Leadership, Lorena M. Bonilla
Perspectives of Organizational Change Initiatives and Culture in a University’s Department, Kristen K. Boujos
How and why do superintendents build and maintain trust with school principals: Exploring the highly complex nature of relationships between leaders within a school district, Celine Bourbonnais-MacDonald
Strategies for the Social Inclusion of Peers with Learning Difficulties: Perspectives of Adolescents in Various Birth Order Positions, Sarah Lynne Breckenridge
A qualitative study of the fidelity of implementation of an evidence-based healthy relationships program, Deborah G. Chiodo
The rise and fall of philosophy of education: An institutional analysis, Andrew D. Colgan
Understanding Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Accommodation and Support Procedures for Students with LD in Ontario Universities: A Mixed Methods Approach, Sarah Copfer Terreberry
A Mixed Methods Exploration of Benefits for Youth Mentors in an Indigenous High School Peer Mentoring Program, Melissa Coyne-Foresi
Helpers and Heroes, Hurdles and Highs: A Humanistic Autoethnographical Reflection on Working Class Student Experiences, Willey A. B. Dow
How Does Mode of Input Affect Incidental Vocabulary Learning, Yanxue Feng
A Research-Based Educator's Guide to Auditory Processing Disorder: Does it Improve Teachers' Confidence?, Danielle M. Fletcher
From the Igloo to the School, Jessica SW Ford
Investigating Elementary School Teachers’ Approaches to Addressing Gender and Sexual Diversity in the Education System, Jordan P. Gentile
Investigating the Place of Children’s Home Literacy in the Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum: A Document Analysis, Hanaa Ghannoum
A Case Study of New Media Literacies in an English Language Learning Program, Yifei Hu
Examining High School Students on their Ideas about the Social Exclusion of Peers with Learning Difficulties, Melanie E. King
Emerging Leadership Practices for the Implementation of Professional Practice Standards, Georgia Lampracos-Gionnas
Examining the Effects of the Positive Child Care Program In Early Childhood Education Environments: A randomized control trial, Shawna L. Lee
A Case Study of Literacy Curricula in a Canadian Offshore School in China, Wanjing Li
Making Meaning of Gender and Sexual Identities in Early Childhood: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Canadian Early Childhood Curricula, Pamela M. Malins
Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Listening to Songs, Niousha Maneshi
Exploring Early Childhood Leadership and Policy Enactment in Jamaica, Nathalee McKnight
Diversity Matters: A Case Study of the Cultural Components of Three Ontario College Leadership Development Programs, Candace M. Miller
Language Learner Autonomy in Ontario's ESL Context, Alireza Mousavi Arfae
Investigating the links between TBLT, oral competence, and student retention in FSL, Alexis Newman
Understanding Instructional Leadership: Perceptions of Elementary Principals, Georgia M. Powell
Emotional Intelligence & Mental Health in the Classroom: Experiences of Canadian Teachers, Sarah Candice Roslyn Pyne
Short and long-term vocabulary learning and retention through multimedia glossing: A mixed methods research, Nasrin Ramezanali
Socially Marginalized Youths' Experiences with Social Media and its Impact on their Relationships, Kira A. Regan
Domestic Homicide in the Youth Population, Kayla Christine Sapardanis
How Do Teachers Challenge Neoliberalism Through Critical Pedagogy Within and Outside of the Classroom?, Rezvan Shahsavari-Googhari
Knowledge Production in International Research Collaboration: A Comparative Study of Canadian and Colombian Research Networks, Clara I. Tascon
Investigating the Transnational Identities of Filipina/o/x Youth in Toronto Urban High Schools: A Critical Ethnographic Study of the Impact of Canada’s Live-In/Caregiver Program, Jessica Ellen Ticar
Influence of Leadership Approaches on Intrinsic Motivation of Career Professionals in Ontario Non-profit Employment Agencies: An Exploratory Case Study, Mohammad Habib Ullah
How do educational leaders in small, fragile, and developing countries translate their understandings of student learning and achievement into leadership practices? A case-study about leadership in Haïtian urban schools, Carolyne Pierre Marie Verret
A Double Degree Program in International Communication: An Exemplary Case of Global Citizenship, Zhe Wang
Understanding self-directed professional development in mathematics for elementary teachers: A phenomenographical study, Chloe D. Weir
The Doubleness of International Double Degree Programs at Ontario Universities: Challenges and Prospects for Global Citizenship Education, Desire B. Yamutuale
Understanding the Adjustment Experiences of Recent Muslim Immigrant Youth, Sharlini Yogasingam
The Effects of Reading Bilingual Books on Vocabulary Learning, Zhiying Zhang