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 2024
First Language Use in the Second Language Classroom in Public Secondary Schools in Jordan: Policy and Practice, Muath Algazo
Prediction of Teacher Well-Being through Beliefs: A Mixed-Methods Study of Educators, Annie Beatty
Monitoring the Quality of Children’s Community Mental Healthcare in Ontario: The Development of Pilot Quality Indicators, Boden D. Brock
Educators’ Perspectives on Teacher Mental Health and Professional Development., Sybil HW Chan
Exploring the Experiences of Autistic Adults with ABA-Based Practices and Research, Grace Demerling
Beyond the portable classroom: investigating portable classrooms from secondary sources and reframing spatial needs in Canadian schools, Marzieh Forozantabar
Improving Student Engagement in Online Learning: A Case Study of a Graduate Program in Canada, Ying Alyssa Huang
Retrospective Pre-Post Evaluation of a Healthy Relationships and Mental Health Promotion Program for 2S/LGBTQIA+ Youth, Nikita Kalwani
Barriers To Working With Low Income Clients As Experienced By Counsellors, Riley Keast
Listening to Transgender and Autistic Voices: Reflecting on Affirming Research and Mental Health Practices, Kameron BM Kirbyson
Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioural Phenotypes and Environmental Factors, Caitlin E. Leachman Miss
The experiences of lesbian and queer female teachers in Canadian schools, Chen Lin
Through Others' Eyes: Understanding Dating Violence Attitudes Through Perspective Taking, Aly M. Moscovitz
Exploring Counsellors’ Insights into Effective Support for Clients with Low Income, Skylar Rego
Exploring the Professional Development Needs of Teachers Regarding Trauma-and-Violence-Informed-Care, Lisa M. Reynolds
A Feasibility Study and Process Evaluation of a Parent-Led Anxiety Intervention Grounded in Modular Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Amy R. Rzezniczek
Adverse Life Events and Trauma-Informed Care: An Examination of Outcomes and Treatment Considerations, Armush Salahadin
Strengthening service integration across the mental health care system: An exploration of service complexity and resource intensity among youth in Ontario, Valbona Semovski
Views of Multiculturalism in Canada: A Metaphor Study, Kayvan Shakoury
Evaluating a Daily Physical Activity (DPA) Toolkit for Elementary School Teachers, Shelby T. Singh
Fostering Friendship and Acceptance in an Inclusive Summer Day Camp, Emily Villani
Phonological development in Chinese–English bilingual children: A systematic literature review, Lihan Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Mental Health Presentations of Young Children, Sarah Adam
Latina Immigrant Women’s Experiences of Higher Education and Leadership: An Intersectional Perspective, Isabella Alencar Maroja Chaves
Exploring Translanguaging and Identity among Jordanian Graduate Students in Ontario, Mohamad Almashour
Hiring Criteria and Employability of ESL/EFL Instructors in the TESOL Job Market in Canada and the United Arab Emirates, Shaden S. Attia
Systemic, Institutional, and Teaching Factors in the Delivery of Interprofessional Education Curriculum in Canada, Mohammad B. Azzam
Championing Inclusive Education in Canada: Voices of Educators, Advocates, and Researchers, Sydney K. Bota
Science Attitudes of Students Enrolled in an Introductory Environmental Science Course, Rajan Brar
A Scoping Review of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Higher Education, Sarah Caimano
Single-Subject Writing Strategy Instruction: A Meta-Analysis, Madelyn A. Casola
Factors that contribute to Teachers' Self-Efficacy for Inclusive Teaching: :A Thematic Analysis, Evan Charles
Systematic Literature Review: Literacy Practices in Chinese Immigrant Families, Qingning Chen
Undressing Consent –Preliminary Evaluation of a Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Program, Angelina M. Cleroux
Disabling Consent: Discourses of Disability and Inclusion in Ontario's Early Childhood Education and Care in 1994, Laura E. Coulman Ms.
Professionals' Application of Intersectionality with Marginalized Youth: Considerations for Teen Dating Violence Prevention Programming and Beyond, Bradley Kyle Daly
Culture and Identity in Relation to Mental Wellness for the Haudenosaunee Community, Rammiyaa Devanathan
About dying and death: Thanatology's place in medical curriculum, Jill Dombroski
Settlement Workers in Schools’ (SWIS) Support for K-12 Refugee Students: A Resilience and Compassion-Based Approach, Raghad Ebied
Using Virtual and Augmented Reality to Teach Children on the Autism Spectrum with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review, Emily M. Erb
Investigating the Language and Identity Negotiations of Second Generation Canadian-Born Muslim Students at the Post-Secondary Level, Yasmeen Arianna Hakooz
An Exploration of Experiences of Ontario Teachers with Animals and Their Perception of Animals in the Classroom, Avery M. Harte
Identifying Cognitive Profiles in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Online Cognitive Testing, Abagail Hennessy
Interpersonal Victimization and Polyvictimization: An Examination of Mental Health Service Complexity, Gabrielle K.C. King Ms.
Learning Verb-Noun Collocations Through Multiple-Choice Exercises: Do Distractors Benefit or Hinder Later Recall?, Mengxue (Alyssa) Li
Being and becoming multilingual within Canadian FSL education, Katherine MacCormac
“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
Higher education students and digital literacies: A systematic literature review, Filipe Malafaia Cerqueira
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
Reimagining Climate Relations with Feminist Earth-Based Spirituality through Common Worlds Ethnography with Young Children, Meagan Montpetit
Counsellors' Beliefs on Social Justice and the Medicalization of Counselling, Christopher Mullin
Interventions based on Mindfulness for Socio-emotional Skill Building in Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Systematic Review, Nethnie Thilakna Nandadasa
Beyond Sport: Black Student Athletes Experiences with Race and Anti Racist Practices, Brianna Nicolas
My Embodied Transformative Educational Journey as an East Asian International Student Learner: A Self-Study Approach, Yixuan Pang
Learning to Teach for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Initial Teacher Education in Ontario, Canada, Kate Paterson
Teaching Experiences of Elementary School Teachers: An Analysis in the Post-COVID Era, Ankita Rawat
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
The Effects of Audiovisual Input on Second Language Learning: A Meta-Analysis, Dru M. Sutton
Exploring Parenting, Children’s Mental Health, and Service Complexity Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Abigail Withers
Exploring Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions about the Use of School Gardens in Education for Sustainability, Dona Ishara Madushani Yahampath
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Implementation of TES: A case Study, Ahlam Ayoub
Making Mindfulness Matter with Arabic Speaking Families: A Process Evaluation Study, Amal M. Baobaid
An Exploration of Educators' Experiences Implementing the MindUP Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Emily A. Barry
Weaving Child-plastic Relations in the Ecuadorian Andes, Alexandra M. Berry
Motives for Caregivers of Children with FASD Who Connect with a Caregiver to Caregiver Mentor, Jocelyn J. Blake
Acting Out Gender: Embodied criticality and performance-based pedagogies, Danielle K. Carr
Exploring Factors That Affect English Language Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs in the English as a Second Language Context, Alexandra Charnina
Exploring the Effects of a Chinese Heritage Language School on the Identity Construction of its Adolescent Students, Angela Dong
Walking the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Talk: Promoting STEM Teacher Candidates’ Views, Understandings, and Implementation of Differentiated Instruction, Mohammed Estaiteyeh
Exploring the Underrepresentation of Women Coaches in Canadian University Sport, Hayley Finn
The Past, Present, and Future Direction of Computer Science Curriculum in K-12 Education, Steven Floyd
Opening a Crack to let the Light in: An Exploration of an Online Group Adolescent Compassion Focussed Therapy Intervention, Euan PB Fraser Tait
Reading Strategy Intervention and Reading Comprehension Success in Bilingual Readers, Bailey Frid
Identifying Intersectional Complex Practice Behaviours in IPV Services for Marginalized Women, Amrit Kaur Gill
Re-conceptualising How We Respond to Secondary Gifted Learners' Needs: A Critical Narrative and ANT Approach Investigating Programming and Placement Within Ontario's Current Public Education System, Melissa D. Gollan-Wills
Evaluating the Impact of a Compassion Focused Therapy Group on Parent and Caregiver Psychological Flexibility, Katarina M. Guillen
Creative Common Worlding with Research Creation in Early Childhood Education, Sarah M. Hennessy
Exploring the Use of Interactive Videos in an L2 Listening Test, Shanshan He
Screen time use and Children’s Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Amira Hmidan
Examining Canada’s Scientific Literacy Through COVID-19 Tweets, Samantha Jewett