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ChangeMakers: exploring social consciousness through making and the Internet of Things
(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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Children’s perceptions of mindfulness apps for enhanced learning
(2021-03-01)
Mindfulness, a practice that focuses on controlling breathing and the flight or fight response, has been used in schools to support students. This study explored student and teacher perceptions of a mindfulness app, Smiling ...
Ready, Teacher One
(2021-08-01)
This study examines how French First-language teachers responded to virtual reality (VR) professional development in 2021 in the province of Ontario. The teachers used higher-end VR Oculus Quest 2 systems in a digital, ...
An exploration of SDT need fulfillment in a synchronous online learning environment
(2021-04-01)
In this paper, I report results from a qualitative case study that explores SDT need fulfillment within a synchronous online learning environment. SDT addresses how the sociocultural conditions an individual experiences ...
Specifics of forced-convection heat transfer in a vertical 7-element bundle cooled with upward flow of SuperCritical Water
(2020-08-17)
Current Generation II/III/III+ Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) are no longer economically competitive partially due to low thermal efficiencies.
Six Generation IV NPP concepts were proposed having increased thermal efficiency, ...
Towards low dose retrospective dosimetry on shelled species
(2020-08-01)
This work investigates calcified tissues of shelled species for retrospective dosimetry using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. To determine applicable samples for low dose studies, shells of crustacean ...
Local dose coefficients for radionuclide contamination in wounds
(2020-05-01)
The objective of this research is to create local dose coefficients for radionuclide contaminated wounds to accompany dose coefficients obtained by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education looking at whole body effects ...
The workplace writing experiences of EAL (English as an Additional Language) professionals: five case studies
(2021-02-01)
A review of the literature on English second language (L2) writing skills reveals a need for more research on the workplace writing experiences of L2 professionals employed in English as an Additional Language (EAL) contexts. ...