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 2014
Reporting Sexual Violence in School: Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitude and Behaviours, Ronit Futerman
Our Stories: Inuit Teachers Create Counter Narratives and Disrupt the Status Quo, Dawn E L Fyn
Enrichment Programming for Secondary School Gifted Students: A Narrative Inquiry, Melissa D. Gollan-Wills
Childhood Abuse and Neglect: A Profile of Associated Risk Factors for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Jennifer P. Gomez
Assessing and responding to parental alienation cases: Does gender matter in Canadian court decisions?, Bryanne M. Harris
Three Models for Educating for Empathy and Humanization through Values Dialogue in Secondary School Classes, Adam J. Hill
Global Citizenship Through the Eyes of the Grade Seven Elementary Students: A Case Study, Eva Jaberi
A Critical Policy Analysis of Internationalization in Postsecondary Education : An Ontario Case Study, Ali Khorsandi Taskoh
Student Perspectives of Misbehaviour, Katie A. Knowlton
Learning to Prevent Burning and Fatigue: Teacher Burnout and Compassion Fatigue, Adam Koenig
Canadian University Early Admission Policies for Gifted and Talented Students, Waldemar P. Kruszynski
Voices Count: Employing A Critical Narrative Research Bricolage For Insights Into Dyscalculia, Diana E. Kuhl
Technology Based Mental Health Support Strategies for Youth, Kathleen S. Larion
Establishing School Safety: Lessons Learned From a High Needs School, Jacqueline Lau
Learners' Stories: A Study of Hong Kong Post-Secondary Students' English Learning Experiences and Identity Construction, Vickie Wai Kei Li
Creativity as a Mental State: An EEG Study of Musical Improvisation, Joel A. Lopata
Obtaining a Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Experiences of Caregivers and Professionals, Erica R. Lundberg
Beyond the Neoliberal Imaginary: Investigating the Role of Critical Pedagogy in Higher Education, Melanie M. Mazier
Examining Artistic Processes And Transfer, Trish Osler
The “Fifth Business" of Department Heads: Examining the perceptions of department heads about their role, Nikola Paranosic
Investigating the Experiences of Queer International Students, Elizabeth S. Patrick
Reforming Ontario Teachers (1990-2010): The Role of the College of Teachers, Janice Pennycook
Learner Anxiety and Professional Practice Self-efficacy in Nursing Education, Joanna Pierazzo
Mental Health and Safety in Schools: Children’s perceptions and experiences, Larissa K. Pipe
What is Writing in Undergraduate Anthropology? An Activity Theory Analysis, Boba M. Samuels
Adolescents Experiences with Cyberbullying: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Nasim Shojayi
Foster parents' experiences and withdrawal considerations: Comparing treatment and regular foster care, Jessica N. Smith
Examining the Relationship of Variables Associated with Pre-Service Teachers Coping During their Practicum Experience, Andrew E. Soave
Investigating Teachers' Understandings of Gender Equity and Achievement in Postfeminist Times, Katee Joy Van Campen
Secondary Traumatic Stress and Alexithymia in High-Risk Professionals, Matthew R. J. Vandermeer
Reporting Child Exposure to Domestic Violence: Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes and Behaviours, Katherine Vink
Evaluating Mental Health Training for Teachers: Identifying and Supporting Students with Mental Health Challenges, Jessica A. Woods
Using Worked-Out Examples of Written Explanation for Writing-to-Learn in Evolutionary Biology, Amy M. Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Ontario Leadership Framework and Leadership Interactions in a Sustained Working Group in Ontario Education, Daniel Ballantyne
Exploring Attachment and the Transition to Motherhood for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Laura E. Bellhouse
Examining Risk: Profiles of Adult Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence, Carolyn Carrier
The Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Novice Elementary French as a Second Language Teachers, Shelley Cooke
Telling tales out of school: Principals' narratives of the relationship between school literacy and the home literacy practices of a minoritized culture, Wendy A. Crocker
Teachers' Mental Health Literacy and Capacity towards Student Mental Health, Tamara D. Daniszewski
A Structured Conceptualization of Reasons to Accelerate: Words from the WISE, Lynn Dare
An Investigation Into Identity, Power and Autonomous EFL Learning Among Indigenous and Minority Students In Post-secondary Education: A Mexican Case Study, Colette Despagne
Fostering Creativity: Ontario Teachers’ Perceptions, Strategies, and Experiences, Catharine M. Dishke Hondzel
Gender and Grade Differences in How High School Students Experience and Perceive Cyberbullying, Jeremy D. Doucette
The Effects Upon Students of Supplementing Aboriginal Post-Secondary Transition Programs With Traditional Cultural Activities, Karen Favell
Elementary Students' Beliefs About the Causes of Learning Difficulties: A Comparison Between Canada and Saudi Arabia, Huda Saleh Felimban
"Sit-still and Shut-up": The Construction of Childhood and Classroom Management Pedagogies in a Preservice Education Textbook, Marlene P. Frederick
Core French Teachers’ Perceptions of ELL Inclusion: A Mixed-Methods Investigation, Jordana F. Garbati
Reducing Epilepsy-Related Stigma: Teachers' Implementation of an Epilepsy Education Program, Gayle Michelle Gibson
A Case study mapping literacy learning opportunities and identity construction among African immigrant youth in a Canadian Secondary School, Wambui J. Gichuru
Perspective Transformation Amongst Student Interns, Robert V. Gough
College instructors’ preparedness to teach students with learning disabilities, Kathryn D. Hansen
Why Are Secondary School Girls Not Embracing Science?, Felicia F. Ibrahim
The Public School Washroom as Heterotopia: Gendered Spatiality and Subjectification, Jennifer C. Ingrey
Internationalizing Canadian Higher Education through North-South Partnerships: A Critical Case Study of Policy Enactment and Programming Practices in Tanzania, Allyson M. Larkin
Multimodal Literacy Learning Opportunities in One Grade Six Classroom: Possibilities and Constraints, Terry S. Loerts
Print Literacy Opportunities for Young Children in a Multimodal Literacy Ensemble, Lori McKee
Out of Alignment: Managing Literacy Assessment Work in the Primary Classroom, Holly Carol Parkinson
Exploring Teachers’ Understanding of Equity and Inclusive Education and Their Pedagogical Choices, Kelley G. Porteous Jones
A Case Study of Pedagogical Practices and Learning Environment in an Ontario Francophone Child Care Centre, Alan D. Russette
Balanced Bilinguals' Unique Emotional Expressiveness, Maya Salloum
Transition of Newcomer Youth in Ontario Educational Policies: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Cameron Scott
Investigating the High Attrition Rate of Boys in Iranian Schools: A Case Study of Key Stakeholders’ Perspectives, Sirous Tabrizi
Reflecting on Multimodal Pedagogy: An autoethnographic narrative of the inclusion of art across the elementary classroom curriculum, Jessica S. Taylor Charland
Factors Responsible for Work-Life Conflict: A Study Comparing the Teaching and Legal Professions, Waleska A. Vernon
A comparative analysis of the implementation of Education for All (EFA) policies in two countries: Barbados and the Republic of Ghana, Carolyne Verret
Early Childhood Educators' Experiences of the Ontario Full-Day Early Learning: Promises to Keep, Rose M. Walton
Listening to Voices of Exceptional Students to Inform Art Pedagogy, Christina Yarmol
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Black Students' Perspectives on Academic Success, Melanie-Anne P. Atkins
Motivation and Technology for Quebec CEGEP ESL Classes, Jamie R. Bridge
Short- and Long-Term Occasional Teaching Work Arrangement Differences, Annamarie Chalikakis
Cultural Connectedness as Personal Wellness in First Nations Youth, Ben Davis
Seeing Again: Revision in the Grade Three Classroom, Jacqueline S. Ehrhardt
The History Classroom as Site for Imagining the Nation: An Investigation of U.S. and Canadian Teachers' Pedagogical Practices, Lisa Y. Faden
The Problem of the Penumbra: Elementary School Principals' Exercise of Discretion in Student Disciplinary Issues, Nora M. Findlay
School closures in Ontario: A case of conflicting values?, Richard Wm Irwin
AIDS Stigma and Discrimination in Public Schools: A Case Study of HIV-Positive Children in Kenya, Maryanne N. Kamau
Students’ Strategies for Writing Arguments from Online Sources of Information, Lori C. Kirkpatrick
Straight allies: Combating homophobia and interrogating heteronormativity 'straight' on, Alicia A. Lapointe
Gender and Sexual Orientation in the Elementary Classroom: Teachers Negotiating Critical Literacies and Queer Pedagogies, Pamela M. Malins
Exploring the Experiences of Black International Caribbean Students at a Canadian University, Francillia Paul
The volunteer work of newly-certified unemployed teachers in Ontario schools, Jennifer C. Pearce
Relations of Mathematics Teacher Education Research Categories with Pre-Service Teacher Education Syllabi, Leslie-Anne R. Purdy
Social Skill Development of Adults with Disabilities in a Community Drama Group, Jennifer E. Richardson
The Influence of Physical Education Teachers' Beliefs on Secondary School-Based Physical Activity Opportunities: A Case Study of One Ontario Public School, Gregory D. Rickwood
Women in Science and Engineering: The Impact of Gender Equity Policies in Mexican Higher Education, Elida Sanchez Cruz
On the Nature of Students' Digital Mathematical Performances, Ricardo Scucuglia Rodrigues da Silva
Understanding Teachers’ Information Needs, Perceived Competencies, and Information Seeking Behaviours for Special Education Information, Michelle M. Servais
Exploring the Current Nature of a School Principal's Work, Donna Swapp
"Men to the Rescue" - The Influence of Male English Teachers on Boys' Literacy Achievement, Margaret Anne Watson
School Re-entry Protocols for Children with Acquired Brain Injury, Matt White
Examining Assistive Technology Use, Self-concept, and Motivation, as Students with Learning Disabilities Transition from a Demonstration School into Inclusive Classrooms, Gabrielle D. Young
The Language Learning of Refugee Students in Canadian Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, Hongfang Yu
National Identity Perceptions and the Experiences of 1.5 Generation Youth with English Learning and First Language Loss, Olena Yuzefova