Browsing Master Theses & Projects by Issue Date
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Readiness for digital learning: examining self-reported and observed mobile competencies as steps toward more effective learner readiness assessment
(2017-04-01)This mixed-methods study explores a digital-competencies survey tool for probing the readiness of higher-education students for digital learning, in three steps. First, it develops a methodology for capturing and analysing ... -
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. ... -
Digital privacy in the classroom: an analysis of the intent and realization of Ontario policy in context
(2017-08-01)Digital tools are becoming more commonplace within the K-12 classroom, but with the renewed opportunities come associated risks for student privacy. Digital tool use creates a digital footprint of the user which may contain ... -
Evaluating the impact of real-time visualization on knowledge acquisition in management meetings
(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 ... -
The reality of virtual, augmented and mixed reality in K-12 education: a review of the literature
(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 ... -
Transformative learning and critical thinking in asynchronous online discussions: a systematic review
(2017-11-06)Transformative learning is a fundamental component of the higher education experience. Transformative educational experiences are those in which students are engaged in sustained and critically reflective discourse that ... -
Examining the affordances and constraints of using infographics in pre-service teacher education
(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 ... -
Analyzing the impact of BYOD in secondary school English classrooms
(2018-08-01)There is limited research on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs. This study explored the impact of a BYOD program on secondary school students’ engagement, learning process, and learning performance in English classrooms. ... -
Exploring the use of flipped classrooms in secondary school chemistry classes
(2019-03-01)Previous research has suggested that the flipped classroom is effective for higher education students, however, limited research has been conducted for secondary school students. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
A critical discussion of the impact of internationalization on Ontario colleges
(2019-04-01)Internationalization of Ontario colleges is a strategic mandate dictated from both the federal and provincial governments to address declining domestic enrollment, labour market shortages, and the evolving needs of 21st ... -
Emerging online roles for academic librarians in Canada
(2019-08-01)The impact of digital technology on higher education is changing library services, spaces and roles. Academic librarians have a further transition with changing pedagogies for online learning. Less is known, however, about ... -
A contextual approach to digital citizenship, digital literacy, and student voice
(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 ... -
Show and tell in higher education: a systematic review of video-based feedback
(2019-09-01)This systematic literature review presents an overview of the research on the use of video-based feedback in higher education from 2009-2019. Sixty-seven peer-reviewed articles, selected from a systematic search of electronic ... -
The impact of the digital society on police recruit training in Canada
(2019-12-01)This research study examines the recruit training of police officers in Canada in light of society’s increasing dependence on digital technologies, systems, and devices. The study employed qualitative interviews with eight ... -
Elder perspectives: leveraging digital tools in language revival initiatives
(2019-12-01)Elders are held in high regard in First Nations, Metis, and Inuit (FNMI) communities. They are the intergenerational transmitters of ancestral language and Indigenous knowledge. Without language revival initiatives, ancestral ... -
Examining the use of wearable technologies in K-12 education: a systematic review of the literature
(2020)This paper seeks to uncover how wearable technologies are used in K-12 education contexts. A systematic review of the literature was conducted using the PRISMA framework in conjunction with a thematic narrative analysis. ... -
An analysis of the freedom of expression policy in higher education
(2020-05-01)This study examines free speech policy in general and specifically the free speech policy at one institution of higher education in Ontario, Canada, in order to better understand the complex interconnectedness between human ... -
Developing an online tool for the Ontario secondary school literacy test
(2020-05-01)In Ontario, a mandatory high-stakes standardized literacy test called the OSSLT is administered in the tenth grade. With notable failure rates and acknowledged test anxiety, students are in need of better test preparatory ... -
Academic success courses at Ontario colleges: a qualitative analysis of syllabi
(2020-07-01)Ontario Colleges expanded enrolment and reached into populations that traditionally did not attend post-secondary (Rae, 2005). The challenge has been to support students who were not prepared for college-level academic ... -
Using asynchronous video interviews to enhance self-awareness of video communication skills in a community college setting
(2020-08-01)Asynchronous video interviews are an emerging trend in the hiring process for assessing communication skills crucial in interviews. Industry leaders perceive a gap between communication skills and work-readiness of college ...