Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 10 of 10
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
An Examination Of The Predictive Power Of Demographic, Experiential And Philosophical Orientation Variable Clusters In Relation To Change And Stability Of Pre-Service Teachers' Pupil Control Ideology., Glenn Rideout
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Pre-service teachers enter teacher preparation programs with beliefs about how students and teachers should interact in the classroom. Willower, Eidell, and Hoy (1967) categorized these beliefs into pupil control ideologies (PCI), which were identified as more or less humanistic or custodial. Many researchers subsequently reported that at the beginning of the pre-service teacher education program, pre-service teachers tended to be more or less humanistic in their PCI. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2005 .R53. Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-07, Section: A, page: 2538. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Windsor (Canada), …
The Relationship Between Gender And Elementary School Students' Perceptions Of Health And Physical Education In A Coeducational Setting., Paul J. Naim
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among attitudes and perceptions of boys and girls in grades 6--8 regarding Health and Physical Education (HPE) in a coeducational setting. An increase in obesity rates for adolescents and a decrease in their physical activity rates are alarming trends since they are likely to continue into adulthood. A sample of 46 boys and 50 girls in grades 6--8 completed a mixed-methods questionnaire composed of 32 closed-ended and 6 open-ended questions. Boys and girls enjoyed participating in HPE activities 95.7% and 90% respectively, and described HPE class as healthy, active and …
The Origins And Significance Of The Toronto Technical School, 1891--1904 (Ontario), Kathleen Y. Sharman
The Origins And Significance Of The Toronto Technical School, 1891--1904 (Ontario), Kathleen Y. Sharman
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
As the first Technical School in Ontario, the Toronto Technical School played a role that directly influenced provincial legislation which resulted in the formal recognition, public funding, and eventually, the inclusion of technical education in the public school system. A well organized local support network for technical education, as well as a highly supportive local newspaper, created an environment suitable for educational change that would serve as a model for the province of Ontario. Once officially included into the public school system, the roles of many of the original supporters of the Toronto Technical School were no longer needed. However, …
Computer Self-Efficacy Beliefs Of Preservice Teachers: Implementation Of A Concurrent Mixed-Model., Jelena Magliaro
Computer Self-Efficacy Beliefs Of Preservice Teachers: Implementation Of A Concurrent Mixed-Model., Jelena Magliaro
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This aim of this concurrent nested mixed-model study was to examine the computer self-efficacy beliefs of 210 preservice teachers. The quantitative component consisted of the Computer User Self-Efficacy (CUSE) scale that examined the relationship between computer self-efficacy and gender, age, ethnic origin, previous undergraduate degree, licensure area, software packages use, computer experience, training, ownership and socioeconomic status of preservice teachers. Students' previous undergraduate degree, licensure area, experience and familiarity with software packages were found to have a statistically significant effect on computer self-efficacy. The qualitative data indicated that society and school were the most positive factors that influenced preservice teachers' …
Exploring The Reasons For Student Ethnic Groupings: The Case Of Chinese Students At The University Of Windsor (Ontario)., Jicheng Jiao
Exploring The Reasons For Student Ethnic Groupings: The Case Of Chinese Students At The University Of Windsor (Ontario)., Jicheng Jiao
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study was designed to explore the reasons of the common phenomenon that Mainland Chinese international students on a Canadian university campus are always seen staying within their own culturally homogenous circles with very limited communication with other students from different cultural backgrounds. A qualitative research approach was employed to ascertain the reasons for this phenomenon. Ten Chinese international students from Mainland China studying at the University of Windsor participated in this study. They were interviewed in Mandarin individually over a period of seven weeks, each interview being taped, translated and transcribed. The findings derived from this study include language …
A Comparison Of The Mathematical Performance Of Grade 3 Students In Provincial Public And Islamic Private Schools In Ontario., Mahdi Mohamed
A Comparison Of The Mathematical Performance Of Grade 3 Students In Provincial Public And Islamic Private Schools In Ontario., Mahdi Mohamed
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This causal comparative study was designed to compare the mathematical performance of Grade 3 students in Provincial public and Islamic private schools in Ontario. Three hundred and fifty-eight third grade students' EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) mathematics assessment results of the years 2001-2002 to 2003-2004 were analyzed. At the provincial standard (Level 3) in 2003-2004, An-noor Islamic school superseded the entire public school board by 2%. More than a half of the students of both An-noor Islamic school and Queen Victoria public school achieved at or above the provincial standard. In 2003-2004, more than a half (54%) of all …
School-Based Service Delivery Models For Students With Exceptionalities: Stakeholders' Perceptions Of Effectiveness., Lisa A. Boudreau
School-Based Service Delivery Models For Students With Exceptionalities: Stakeholders' Perceptions Of Effectiveness., Lisa A. Boudreau
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study investigated the use of school-based service delivery models for students with exceptionalities and the perceptions of their effectiveness by key stakeholders: principals and vice-principals, classroom teachers, and special education teachers. There were 260 participants in this study; 29 administrators, 164 classroom teachers, and 67 special education teachers. An electronic survey was constructed and access to this survey was made available to the participants via their work intranet system. The survey solicited information using both quantitative and qualitative measures regarding participant demographics, the use of school-based teams, and perceptions of effective special education practices. In addition, two senior administrators …
Learning Practices And Teaching Methods As Factors In Gender Inequity In Undergraduate Computer Science Programs., Dorian Stoilescu
Learning Practices And Teaching Methods As Factors In Gender Inequity In Undergraduate Computer Science Programs., Dorian Stoilescu
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The primary purpose of this study is to detect student difficulties in adapting to the undergraduate computer science program. The research was conducted in the Department of Computer Science at a medium sized urban university in Ontario. Subjects were 16 students (ten males and six females) from the first to the third year of study and two professors. For this research mixed methods methodologies (QUAL+quan) were used. Qualitative methods were preponderant and were used in order to explore differences and difficulties both genders have in computer science program and modalities to deal with them. Quantitative methods were used to compare …
Explaining Computer Use Among Preservice Teachers: Towards The Development Of A Richer Conceptual Model Incorporating Experience, Demographic, Motivation, Personality, And Learning Style Clusters Of Variables., Salah Zogheib
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Despite the professional training that North American teachers receive, many believe they are not well prepared to implement computer technology in their classrooms (Industry Canada, 2003; The CEO Forum, 2001). Educational computing research has failed to provide conceptually integrated frameworks and theories that can best predict or explain the factors that facilitate computer use, whether in a computer course or for general purposes. The conceptual framework that emerged in this study incorporated specific determinants of computer use---demographics, experience, learning style, motivation, and personality---for new teachers that represent prominent themes in theories of human motivation and decision making. However, among the …
Human Engagement: The English Language Learning Process Of Korean University Students In Canada., Sheila Windle
Human Engagement: The English Language Learning Process Of Korean University Students In Canada., Sheila Windle
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This investigation of the process of English as an additional language (EAL) development of a group of 16 Korean university students spans their experiences in Korea and Canada. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews, written questionnaires and a final focus group interview. Systematic grounded theory informed data gathering and analysis, resulting in a diagrammatic representation and narrative description of the process. Target participants who had been in Canada an average of 4 years, 5 months reported speaking more Korean (55%) than English (44%) during the week and on the weekends (62% Korean, 37% English). The most salient moderators of English …