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Doctoral Student Career Preparation: An Institutional Response, Kimberly Miller
Doctoral Student Career Preparation: An Institutional Response, Kimberly Miller
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) examines the issue of institutional support for doctoral students in preparing for careers inside and outside the academy. While discussions about the purpose of the doctorate are not new, the conversation about preparing PhDs for diverse careers is an emergent one, occupying space inside and outside academic circles. At the heart of the conversation is a debate about the purpose of the doctorate and the institution’s role in employability beyond the professoriate. The traditional academic culture at the institution adheres closely to the notion that the PhD is solely preparation for an academic career. This …
A Call To Action: Indigenizing Curriculum Through Adaptive Leadership, Christie Rehmann Pettipas
A Call To Action: Indigenizing Curriculum Through Adaptive Leadership, Christie Rehmann Pettipas
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Since the release of the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada in 2015, the post-secondary sector has focused their attention on the indigenization of programming and practices with mixed results. This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) presents a possible solution to embed Indigenous knowledge and culture in a program offered at a large urban college in Canada.
Both decolonization theory and Schein’s cultural assessment (2017) are used to identify current values and structures that are barriers to the effective integration of Indigenous knowledge in course curriculum and teaching. Utilizing an adaptive leadership framework (Hefeitz, 1994, Northouse, …
Supporting Students At-Risk Through The Re-Engagement Of Staff In Co-Curricular Activities, Leah Eden
Supporting Students At-Risk Through The Re-Engagement Of Staff In Co-Curricular Activities, Leah Eden
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Students enrolled in publicly funded schools in Ontario are representative of diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences. For students representing the most at-risk populations, schools provide supports both within and outside of the classroom which support their development and provide opportunities which would otherwise be inaccessible due to financial or other personal constraints. Many of these opportunities are made possible through the volunteer efforts of school staff. This means however, that the co-curricular activities provided through volunteer efforts are themselves at risk as they are not contractually obligated provisions. During and following contract negotiations, which may result in labour disruptions or …
Innovation And Change In Jesuit Education: Horizon 2020, A Case Study In The Jesuit School Network In Catalonia, Spain, Hugo Nelson Gomez-Sevilla
Innovation And Change In Jesuit Education: Horizon 2020, A Case Study In The Jesuit School Network In Catalonia, Spain, Hugo Nelson Gomez-Sevilla
Dissertations
Innovation has taken place in education as a necessity to respond to a rapidly
changing world. In their commitment to contribute to the creative and healing mission of the
Society of Jesus, the Jesuit School Network of Catalonia created HORIZON 2020 to
envision a new school to effectively educate in the 21st Century and adapt the Ignatian
tradition to the present day.
Understanding the case and extracting the main lessons from it were best
accomplished by using a qualitative research approach. Particularly, this study used
descriptive single-case design with embedded units. The project Horizon 2020 of the
Jesuit Education Foundation …
Are You A H.E.R.O.?: A Mixed Methods Study Of The Relationship Between Illinois Principals' Psychological Capital And School Culture, Karen Marie Ritter
Are You A H.E.R.O.?: A Mixed Methods Study Of The Relationship Between Illinois Principals' Psychological Capital And School Culture, Karen Marie Ritter
Dissertations
Psychological Capital, developed by Fred Luthans as a byproduct of the positive psychology movement, involve the study of how applied positive states, attributes, and behaviors can improve performance in the workplace. An organization's leader needs a proactive, positive approach that emphasizes hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism to improve an organization's effectiveness (Luthans, 2002a). This study explored how a school principal's Psychological Capital influenced the school's culture, and the psychological states that best supported the school to flourish. A school leader is key in building a positive school culture, where administrators, staff, and students share a sense of purpose and commitment …