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 2015

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The Relationship Between Violent Media, Pornography, and Cyber Dating Abuse Among Adolescents, Jessica Sciaraffa

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The Learning of Human Ingenuity Within a Formal, Environmental Education Program: A Case Study of Two Secondary School Programs, Brian D. Smith

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Sensory-Based Arts Education and Engagement in the Junior Classroom: Exploring Multiple Ways of Knowing and Meaning, Tracy Thomson

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University Professors' Perceptions on Blogging as Course Assignments in Southwestern Ontario: A Multiliteracies Framework, Annie Tran

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University Athlete Transition: Making the Jump from Sport to Life, Natascha Wesch

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Childhood Sexual Abuse, Adolescent Substance Use and the Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation, Kaitlyn Yarlasky

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Adolescent Bystander Perceptions of Sexual Violence Scenarios, Gloria Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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A transpositive approach to therapy with transgender clients: An exploration of therapists' subjective experiences, Ronnie M. Ali

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The Role of Mobile Phones in Health Education for Rural Communities in Ghana: An Exploratory Study in Digital Technologies, Kinful Lartebea Aryee

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Labelling & Intervening in Parental Alienation Cases: A Review of Canadian Court Decisions 2010-2012, Karendeep Aujla

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‘Curricular Choice’ in Ontario Public Secondary Schools: Exploring the Policy and Practice of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Wendy J. Baker

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Newcomer Youths' Experiences of School, Lori-Ann A. Brown

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Children's Voices in a School-Based Mental Health Needs Assessment, Shannon Byrne

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Building a Community Art Garden: A Participatory Eco-Arts Based Educational Research Project, Beryl R. Cohen

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Early Adolescents' Experiences of Mental Health: A Mixed-Methods Investigation, Lisa-Marie Coulter

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International Service-Learning: Transformational Learning Through Experience, Shannan Lee Crowder

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Encouraging Diversity And Multiculturalism In London, Ontario: A Case Study Of Two Elementary Schools, Abhilasha Duggal

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Navigating Chinese and English Multiliteracies Across Domains in Canada: An Ethnographic Case Study of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children’s Literacy Practices, Xiaoxiao Du

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Exploring Preschool Educators' Funds of Knowledge about Print Literacy Pedagogy through a Narrative Lens, Nazila Eisazadeh

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Reporting Sexual Violence in School: Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitude and Behaviours, Ronit Futerman

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Our Stories: Inuit Teachers Create Counter Narratives and Disrupt the Status Quo, Dawn E L Fyn

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Enrichment Programming for Secondary School Gifted Students: A Narrative Inquiry, Melissa D. Gollan-Wills

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Childhood Abuse and Neglect: A Profile of Associated Risk Factors for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Jennifer P. Gomez

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Assessing and responding to parental alienation cases: Does gender matter in Canadian court decisions?, Bryanne M. Harris

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Three Models for Educating for Empathy and Humanization through Values Dialogue in Secondary School Classes, Adam J. Hill

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Global Citizenship Through the Eyes of the Grade Seven Elementary Students: A Case Study, Eva Jaberi

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A Critical Policy Analysis of Internationalization in Postsecondary Education : An Ontario Case Study, Ali Khorsandi Taskoh

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Student Perspectives of Misbehaviour, Katie A. Knowlton

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Learning to Prevent Burning and Fatigue: Teacher Burnout and Compassion Fatigue, Adam Koenig

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Canadian University Early Admission Policies for Gifted and Talented Students, Waldemar P. Kruszynski

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Voices Count: Employing A Critical Narrative Research Bricolage For Insights Into Dyscalculia, Diana E. Kuhl

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Technology Based Mental Health Support Strategies for Youth, Kathleen S. Larion

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Establishing School Safety: Lessons Learned From a High Needs School, Jacqueline Lau

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Learners' Stories: A Study of Hong Kong Post-Secondary Students' English Learning Experiences and Identity Construction, Vickie Wai Kei Li

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Creativity as a Mental State: An EEG Study of Musical Improvisation, Joel A. Lopata

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Obtaining a Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Experiences of Caregivers and Professionals, Erica R. Lundberg

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Beyond the Neoliberal Imaginary: Investigating the Role of Critical Pedagogy in Higher Education, Melanie M. Mazier

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Examining Artistic Processes And Transfer, Trish Osler

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The “Fifth Business" of Department Heads: Examining the perceptions of department heads about their role, Nikola Paranosic

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Investigating the Experiences of Queer International Students, Elizabeth S. Patrick

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Reforming Ontario Teachers (1990-2010): The Role of the College of Teachers, Janice Pennycook

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Learner Anxiety and Professional Practice Self-efficacy in Nursing Education, Joanna Pierazzo

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Mental Health and Safety in Schools: Children’s perceptions and experiences, Larissa K. Pipe

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A Critical Discourse Analysis of Medical Students’ Reflective Writing: Social Accountability, the Hidden Curriculum, and Critical Reflexivity, Stacey Ritz

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What is Writing in Undergraduate Anthropology? An Activity Theory Analysis, Boba M. Samuels

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Adolescents Experiences with Cyberbullying: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Nasim Shojayi

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Foster parents' experiences and withdrawal considerations: Comparing treatment and regular foster care, Jessica N. Smith

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Examining the Relationship of Variables Associated with Pre-Service Teachers Coping During their Practicum Experience, Andrew E. Soave

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Investigating Teachers' Understandings of Gender Equity and Achievement in Postfeminist Times, Katee Joy Van Campen

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Secondary Traumatic Stress and Alexithymia in High-Risk Professionals, Matthew R. J. Vandermeer

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Reporting Child Exposure to Domestic Violence: Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes and Behaviours, Katherine Vink

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Evaluating Mental Health Training for Teachers: Identifying and Supporting Students with Mental Health Challenges, Jessica A. Woods

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A Case Study on the Globalizing English Language Curriculum in One Chinese College -- How Western Pedagogies Are Adapted and Adopted in the Classroom, Xi Wu

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Using Worked-Out Examples of Written Explanation for Writing-to-Learn in Evolutionary Biology, Amy M. Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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The Ontario Leadership Framework and Leadership Interactions in a Sustained Working Group in Ontario Education, Daniel Ballantyne

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Exploring Attachment and the Transition to Motherhood for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Laura E. Bellhouse

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Examining Risk: Profiles of Adult Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence, Carolyn Carrier

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The Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Novice Elementary French as a Second Language Teachers, Shelley Cooke

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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

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Teachers' Mental Health Literacy and Capacity towards Student Mental Health, Tamara D. Daniszewski

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A Structured Conceptualization of Reasons to Accelerate: Words from the WISE, Lynn Dare

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Psychopathy and Sentencing: An Investigative look into when the PCL-R is admitted into Canadian courtrooms and how a PCL-R score affects sentencing outcome, Katie Davey

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An Investigation Into Identity, Power and Autonomous EFL Learning Among Indigenous and Minority Students In Post-secondary Education: A Mexican Case Study, Colette Despagne

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Fostering Creativity: Ontario Teachers’ Perceptions, Strategies, and Experiences, Catharine M. Dishke Hondzel

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Gender and Grade Differences in How High School Students Experience and Perceive Cyberbullying, Jeremy D. Doucette

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The Effects Upon Students of Supplementing Aboriginal Post-Secondary Transition Programs With Traditional Cultural Activities, Karen Favell

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Elementary Students' Beliefs About the Causes of Learning Difficulties: A Comparison Between Canada and Saudi Arabia, Huda Saleh Felimban

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"Sit-still and Shut-up": The Construction of Childhood and Classroom Management Pedagogies in a Preservice Education Textbook, Marlene P. Frederick

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Core French Teachers’ Perceptions of ELL Inclusion: A Mixed-Methods Investigation, Jordana F. Garbati

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Reducing Epilepsy-Related Stigma: Teachers' Implementation of an Epilepsy Education Program, Gayle Michelle Gibson

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A Case study mapping literacy learning opportunities and identity construction among African immigrant youth in a Canadian Secondary School, Wambui J. Gichuru

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Perspective Transformation Amongst Student Interns, Robert V. Gough

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College instructors’ preparedness to teach students with learning disabilities, Kathryn D. Hansen

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Why Are Secondary School Girls Not Embracing Science?, Felicia F. Ibrahim

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The Public School Washroom as Heterotopia: Gendered Spatiality and Subjectification, Jennifer C. Ingrey

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A Crosslinguistic/Cultural Perspective of Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language in Canadian Universities, Xiuhua Ke

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Internationalizing Canadian Higher Education through North-South Partnerships: A Critical Case Study of Policy Enactment and Programming Practices in Tanzania, Allyson M. Larkin

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Multimodal Literacy Learning Opportunities in One Grade Six Classroom: Possibilities and Constraints, Terry S. Loerts

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Print Literacy Opportunities for Young Children in a Multimodal Literacy Ensemble, Lori McKee

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Out of Alignment: Managing Literacy Assessment Work in the Primary Classroom, Holly Carol Parkinson

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Exploring Teachers’ Understanding of Equity and Inclusive Education and Their Pedagogical Choices, Kelley G. Porteous Jones

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A Case Study of Pedagogical Practices and Learning Environment in an Ontario Francophone Child Care Centre, Alan D. Russette

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Balanced Bilinguals' Unique Emotional Expressiveness, Maya Salloum

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Transition of Newcomer Youth in Ontario Educational Policies: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Cameron Scott

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Investigating the High Attrition Rate of Boys in Iranian Schools: A Case Study of Key Stakeholders’ Perspectives, Sirous Tabrizi

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Reflecting on Multimodal Pedagogy: An autoethnographic narrative of the inclusion of art across the elementary classroom curriculum, Jessica S. Taylor Charland

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Aboriginal Postsecondary Education in Canada and the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development: A Critical Policy Analysis, Summer Thorp

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Factors Responsible for Work-Life Conflict: A Study Comparing the Teaching and Legal Professions, Waleska A. Vernon

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A comparative analysis of the implementation of Education for All (EFA) policies in two countries: Barbados and the Republic of Ghana, Carolyne Verret

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Early Childhood Educators' Experiences of the Ontario Full-Day Early Learning: Promises to Keep, Rose M. Walton

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Listening to Voices of Exceptional Students to Inform Art Pedagogy, Christina Yarmol

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Black Students' Perspectives on Academic Success, Melanie-Anne P. Atkins

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Motivation and Technology for Quebec CEGEP ESL Classes, Jamie R. Bridge

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Working Toward Transformation and Change: Exploring Non-Aboriginal Teachers’ Experiences in Facilitating and Strengthening Students’ Awareness of Indigenous Knowledge and Aboriginal Perspectives, Sarah B. Burm

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Short- and Long-Term Occasional Teaching Work Arrangement Differences, Annamarie Chalikakis

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Cultural Connectedness as Personal Wellness in First Nations Youth, Ben Davis

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Seeing Again: Revision in the Grade Three Classroom, Jacqueline S. Ehrhardt

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The History Classroom as Site for Imagining the Nation: An Investigation of U.S. and Canadian Teachers' Pedagogical Practices, Lisa Y. Faden

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The Problem of the Penumbra: Elementary School Principals' Exercise of Discretion in Student Disciplinary Issues, Nora M. Findlay

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School closures in Ontario: A case of conflicting values?, Richard Wm Irwin