• “Can we keep blogging?”: Analyzing blogging in a grade six classroom as a trauma-informed practice for students and educators 

  Allum, Heidi M. (2024-02-01)

  Trauma-informed practice is a high-profile term in education, with multiple definitions and implementation strategies for classroom practice. Through phenomenological and case study methods, this study examines how one ...

• Volunteer educators' perceptions of mentorship involvement: grades 9-12 robotics 

  Walsh, Katlin (2023-12-01)

  As non-educators increasingly support volunteer-based STEM programs, adopting pedagogically aligned mentorship training is required to support developing and retaining subject-specific mentorship practices and volunteer ...

• Mastering tribunal forms: teaching students in law-related programs using public legal education and information 

  Smith, Sandra K. (2024-01-01)

  Law clerks and licensed paralegals in Ontario prepare standardized tribunal-issued forms, such as those for the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), on behalf of their clients. Training paralegal candidates and law clerk ...

• Co-designing instruction in virtual learning environments using AI 

  Ganesh, Aishwarya (2023-12-01)

  The literature was explored to determine how artificial intelligence (AI) systems and algorithms are currently being used in the co-design of learning within virtual learning environments. Through the analysis of literature, ...

• Instructional design and development tools for online adult education: a literature review 

  Elbaghdadi, Ziad (2023-12-01)

  This paper examines the intersection of online learning, adult learning theories, and instructional methods in adult education. Through a comprehensive literature review, it analyzes prominent adult learning theories and ...

• Ontario Ministry of Education’s Policy/Program Memorandum 140: a review and critique of current resource allocation and practices for supporting autistic students in elementary classrooms 

  Conway, Kathleen M. (2023-12-01)

  A review of recent literature on Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and alternative evidence-based therapies for autistic students, as well as data extracted from Ontario school boards’ recent financial reports. Information ...

• The challenges and benefits of assistive technology and educational programs for educators, caregivers, and youth with multiple exceptionalities/special needs 

  Ivan, Paula M. (2023-08-23)

  Assistive technology (AT) is a process that provides opportunities for youth with multiple exceptionalities/special needs to learn, grow, and discover meaningful avenues in order to navigate through an evolving digital ...

• Stressors in early learning environments and their impact on the mental health and well-being of early childhood educators 

  Probert-Gilhooly, Melissa (2023-08-04)

  Early childhood educators (ECEs) are experts in early learning for young children. This study aimed to identify the stressors ECEs experience in the early learning sector and their impact on the mental health and well-being ...

• Exploring the impacts of media use in the classroom and trauma 

  Westley, Madison (2023-08-01)

  Research has repeatedly shown that media can create trauma responses in viewers, but little has explored how classroom-based media can adversely affect students’ wellbeing. There is a significant gap in trauma-informed ...

• Exploring the perceptions and concerns of Canadian international students (IS) 

  Parmar, Nagina (2023-07-01)

  Higher education institutions may not fully understand the challenges faced by international students (IS), such as housing, mental health, and discrimination. The present study looked at factors that influence IS’s decision ...

• The evolving role of online assessment as a steering mechanism for 21st-century learning 

  Lean, Graham (2023-08-01)

  Framed by Jürgen Habermas’ theory of society as being constituted of systems and lifeworlds, this project aims to critically analyze the recent academic literature on online assessment in higher education. Through a ...

• Tension and possibility: navigating experiences in graduate studies through a/r/tographic currere 

  Hynes, Katelin (2023-04-01)

  This thesis is an artful act of resistance. Combining autoethnography, a/r/tography, and the method of currere to form an a/r/tographic currere, this work gathers narrative experiences in graduate studies. What is revealed ...

• An exploration of burnout and compassion fatigue in ABA providers in an online forum 

  Reiterer, Michelle (2023-04-19)

  Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is a treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ABA providers develop treatment programs and face occupational hazards. This exploratory, qualitative research examined: 1) “How do ABA ...

• Conceptual videos in mathematics: theory to practice 

  Allen, Rachel K. (2023-03-01)

  This project begins by providing an overview of the research on the purpose and criteria for creating quality educational videos and the development of a conceptual understanding of proportional reasoning. The paper then ...

• AI Adventure Camp: developing critical thinking and ethical artificial intelligence literacy through design fiction and digital constructionism 

  Butler-Ulrich, Tess (2023-04-01)

  Artificial intelligence is an increasingly influential aspect of our lives. From GPS to Siri and Amazon Echoes, our data is collected, stored, and analyzed throughout the day. Despite the ubiquity of AI, most STEM curricula ...

• A comparative study of braille as a tactile orthography with the auditory orthography oval to teach reading to preliterate, English as an additional language, adult learners who have visual disabilities 

  Strutzenberger, Michelle J. (2022-12-01)

  The purpose of this study was to investigate the affordances of the tactile orthography of braille in comparison with the newly developed auditory orthography of OVAL for teaching reading to preliterate, English as an ...

• Guiding pre-service teachers to making 

  Lam, Margie S. (2022-12-01)

  As our society becomes further driven by technology, schools need to consider adopting student-centered maker pedagogies that harness the capabilities of technology while disrupting traditional teacher-centered learning. ...

• Student webcam use and its impacts on teacher self-efficacy, engagement, and well-being: a literature review 

  Lee, Melanie E. (2022-11-01)

  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in March 2020, higher education institutions around the globe had to quickly pivot online. Since then, many schools have relied on video conferencing platforms equipped with webcams ...

• Fidelity in simulation-based training in diverse professions: a proposed taxonomy 

  Jones, Morgan A. (2022-10-01)

  This paper examines the concept of fidelity within simulation-based training (SBT) across multiple professional fields. This paper: develops a taxonomy to classify tasks trained via SBT across diverse professional fields; ...

• Incorporating digital play into scientific inquiry 

  Jacob, Evelynn (2022-12-01)

  Play and inquiry have been recognised as effective facets of learning science (Vartiainen et al., 2020). Several researchers have highlighted the importance of incorporating digital play into K-12 students’ science education ...

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