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Intentionality in task design research: examining the design process of an online learning tool about mathematics in society
(2022-08-01)This thesis explores the design intentions and considerations made in the creation of an online learning tool for adults. Research in task design includes two components: design as intention and design as implementation. ... -
An interactive and context-driven approach to mobile decision support services
(2013-08-01)This thesis introduces a new approach to service sophistication where the users with no prior knowledge about a public domain's list of services can conveniently and e ectively use those services in companion with complementary ... -
Interactive visualization of the collaborative research network
(2012-01-01)Social networks have been evolving over the past few years, leading to a rapid increase in the number and complexity of relationships among their entities. In this research, we focus on a large scale dataset known as the ... -
Interfaces for alternatives, difference visualizations and collaborative authoring of behavior trees
(2020-12-01)A visual behavior authoring framework for exploring and comparing multiple game AI behavior alternatives is presented. A mixed method study revealed participants rated it higher compared to the control framework. Mostly ... -
Internet Use and Academic Performance of Youth
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Investigating proteomic profiles of skin mucus and blood plasma of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to low concentrations of waterborne nickel
(2022-08-01)The Ontario Ring of Fire located in the James Bay Lowlands is a nickel rich ore with ongoing mining proposals. This raises the possibility of nickel contamination in one of Ontario’s most precious freshwater regions and ... -
Investigating the development of a functional curriculum
(2014-06-03)This retrospective case study explores how one region responded to Ontario Ministry of Education's initiative regarding provincial assessment practices for students with developmental disabilities. The findings are based ... -
Investigating the distribution of Nitellopsis obtusa in Ontario Lakes and its role as an ecosystem engineer
(2021-08-01)Nitellopsis obtusa is a non-native macrophyte introduced into the Laurentian Great Lakes in 1974. Over the last decade, increasing reports emerged for N. obtusa within lakes in the Great Lakes Basin. Despite N. obtusa being ... -
Investigating the effectiveness of a fundamental motor skill intervention of 4 year old children with autism spectrum disorder
(2014-04-01)Young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience significant delays in their fundamental motor skills (FMS) yet, FMS are virtually ignored in the intervention literature as traditional therapies focus on the ... -
Investigating the effectiveness of a gymnastics intervention on motor skills and balance of children ages 5-9 with autism spectrum disorder
(2017-04-01)Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) usually display motor skills and balance that are delayed and less proficient compared to their peers with typical development (TD). However, very little research has focused ... -
Investigating the effectiveness of an exercise intervention on sleep behaviour and problem behaviour in children ages 6-10 with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2020-08-01)Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience problematic sleep behaviour and demonstrate low levels of participation in physical activity (PA) and exercise. There is a bidirectional relationship between ... -
Investigating the effectiveness of infant feeding school-based education on the breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes of adolescent female students
(2018-01-01)Objective: To design and pilot test a school-based educational breastfeeding intervention on the breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes and future infant feeding intentions of secondary school adolescent females. Design: A ... -
Investigating the effectiveness of posture coaching and feedback during patient handling activities in a student nursing population
(2017-04-01)The daily routine of nurses and other caregivers is physically demanding and in turn, the profession is at a high risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries and/or disorders (MSDs). This thesis has two sections. The purpose ... -
Investigating the relationship between modifiable environmental risk factors and incidence of colorectal cancer: a community based study
(2012-06-01)Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer related deaths in Canada. As Ontario has the largest population in Canada, it also has great disparities in colorectal cancer incidence. ... -
Investigating the role of informal online communities of practice (CoPs) in professional learning: the experience of second/foreign language teachers
(2017-08-01)This study examined Ukrainian language teacher notions, attitudes, feelings, and experiences related to participation in informal online Communities of Practice (CoPs) as an alternative means of professional learning. ... -
Investigation and assessment of the integrated copper chlorine cycle for hydrogen production with a new separation process
(2021-08-01)The production of hydrogen as a clean fuel is anticipated to have a major impact on the development of the environmentally benign generation of energy. At present, a significant portion of hydrogen generation is based on ... -
Investigation into potential Dirofilaria immitis drug targets through rational anthelmintic synthesis and design
(2022-04-01)Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-transmitted parasitic nematode that can cause debilitating disease in dogs. D. immitis is present in Canada and over the years has increased in prevalence due to several factors including ... -
Investigation into smoothed particle hydrodynamics for non-newtonian droplet modelling
(2011-08-01)Droplet splatter dynamics is an important study in the field of forensics since a crime event can produce many blood stains. Understanding the origins of the blood stains from pure observations is very difficult because ... -
Investigation into the role of binding loop E on the function of the nematode cys-loop GABA receptor.
(2014-12-01)Haemonchus contortus is a parasitic nematode that infects the abomasum of ruminants. While several classes of anthelmintic drugs exist to control nematode infections, H. contortus is resistant to all of them. Therefore, ... -
Investigation of a hydrogen production process through aluminum and water chemical reaction
(2019-12-01)This thesis reported a novel hydrogen production experimental set up, which utilized the chemical reaction between aluminum and water to produce hydrogen. The constructed experimental setup had an aluminum powder spraying ...