Browsing Faculty of Education by Author "Hughes, Janette"
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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 ... -
ChangeMakers: exploring social consciousness through making and the Internet of Things
Robb, Jennifer A. (2021-12-01)Since the advent of the computer, digital technologies have transformed our engagement with society. Not only are technological competencies required for economic participation, they also facilitate creativity, self-expression, ... -
A contextual approach to digital citizenship, digital literacy, and student voice
Casa-Todd, Jennifer (2019-09-01)Reluctance to embrace the use of social media in the K-12 classroom means there is limited research on the extent to which a guided approach to using social media might support students in an educational context. This ... -
Evaluating the impact of real-time visualization on knowledge acquisition in management meetings
Miller, Leslie-Ann (2017-08-30)This thesis study examines the use of real-time visualization in management meetings to determine how visualization affects knowledge acquisition. The participants in this research are 33 business managers and visual ... -
Everybody's got a story: examining the building of empathy and understanding for the bully, the bullied, and the bystander through digital storytelling
Thompson, Stephanie (2014-04-01)Digital storytelling as a pedagogical practice has been extensively explored as a means of increasing engagement, developing 21st century skills such as creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication, and ... -
Examining the affordances and constraints of using infographics in pre-service teacher education
Fridman, Lauren (2018-04-13)Infographics are a communication tool that can be used to share large amounts of data in a more aesthetically pleasing and understandable way. The production and consumption of infographics encourages students to develop ... -
An exploration of artistic creation in makerspaces and youth identity
Rehman, Aalyia (2020-10-01)The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand how engagement in the arts in maker sessions might contribute to healthy identity development for youth experiencing risk factors in a maker-settings. Youth ... -
Exploring the intersection of bi-cultural identity, social networking and a multiliteracies pedagogy on English language learning
Morrison, Laura (2015-03-06)The aim of this qualitative research study was to examine the construction of adolescents’ bi-cultural identities through an exploration of their social practices on the social networking site, Ning. Specifically, I ask: ... -
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. ... -
“I decided to change the world”: a case study on three girls’ perceived abilities in STEM
Dobos, Laura A. (2022-12-01)This qualitative, case-study research is intended to contribute to the literature about the factors that influence young girls to envision themselves as individuals who are valued and capable in the realm of STEM. Through ... -
iPad Implementation in the Middle School Classroom: The Teachers' Perspectives
Wood, Lauren (2014-03)This project explores the implementation of iPads in a middle school by surveying and interviewing teachers to examine their • Levels of Use, Stages of Concern, and the First- and Second-Order Barriers they encounter. The ... -
New numeracies: the social practice of functional skills and social justice
Tolley, Sarah (2011-11-01)This thesis explores how creating and performing digital numeracy texts, affords students learning opportunities in Mathematics that demonstrate their numerical social practice. In an environment that celebrates performance ... -
The online identity development of Indo-Caribbean women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Deoraj, Keisha Ann (2022-04-01)The severe lack of systematically collected race-based data in Canada contributes to the Canadian field of education’s failure to meet the needs of its increasingly diverse demographic of students, resulting in their ... -
A proactive strategy: using a critical digital literacies approach to support the anti-bullying movement
Trigiani, Amanda (2015-03-06)This paper outlines an eight-week project in a grade 9 English course that integrated a Critical Digital Literacies (CDL) framework. The CDL approach focuses on critical literacy and social justice principles while learning ... -
The reality of virtual, augmented and mixed reality in K-12 education: a review of the literature
Maas, Melanie J. (2017-10-01)This paper provides a review of the existing literature specific to the use of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) technologies within K-12 educational environments. The review explores the ... -
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 ...