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The ‘Meanings’ And ‘Enactments’ Of Science And Technology: Ant-Mobilities’ Analysis Of Two Cases, Farrukh Chishtie Apr 2018

The ‘Meanings’ And ‘Enactments’ Of Science And Technology: Ant-Mobilities’ Analysis Of Two Cases, Farrukh Chishtie

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In this work I study two cases involving practices of science and technology in the backdrop of related and recent curricular reforms in both settings. The first case study is based on the 2005 South Asian earthquake in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan which led to massive losses including large scale injuries and disabilities. This led to reforms at many levels ranging from disaster management to action plans on disability, including educational reforms in rehabilitation sciences. Local efforts to deal with this disaster led to innovative approaches such as the formation of a Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) model by a local NGO, which …


The Rural Effect On School Closures And The Limitations Within The Provincial Policy Framework, Shannon Geraghty Jul 2017

The Rural Effect On School Closures And The Limitations Within The Provincial Policy Framework, Shannon Geraghty

MPA Major Research Papers

As costs rise, the Ministry of Education and school boards have cut costs by closing schools. The social fabric and economic growth of rural areas are negatively affected by school closures. On the basis of an examination of recent school closure processes in the Upper Canada District School Board in eastern Ontario, this paper recommends explicit incorporation of economic impacts in closure studies, reform to the distribution of provincial education funding, and greater public engagement.


Physical Culture As Citizenship Education At Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, 1926-1970, Braden Paora Te Hiwi Oct 2015

Physical Culture As Citizenship Education At Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, 1926-1970, Braden Paora Te Hiwi

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Pelican Lake Indian residential school, also known as Sioux Lookout Indian residential school, was an Anglican run institution that was a part of the Canadian residential school system; the school operated from 1926 to 1970. It is well established in the literature that the Department of Indian Affairs intended to evangelize, assimilate, and civilize its students, but the function of citizenship in the residential schools is less well known. The focus of this study was to examine physical culture activities, specifically sport, exercise, and recreation as a form of training for citizenship. In particular, I centered this research on the …


Post-Secondary Promises: What Do Ontario Municipalities Expect To Realize From University Satellite Campuses?, Brittney Yeats Aug 2014

Post-Secondary Promises: What Do Ontario Municipalities Expect To Realize From University Satellite Campuses?, Brittney Yeats

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the local impact of university satellite campuses by focusing on the factors that motivate municipalities to pursue a satellite campus and the benefits they intend to realize with these developments. It uses four case studies – Laurier Brantford, Lakehead Orillia, McMaster Burlington, and University of Waterloo Stratford – as well as a diverse range of literature to gain further insight on the motivations and expected benefits that municipalities seek to accomplish. The findings reveal that municipalities pursue university satellite campuses as a form of development policy, with the expected benefits far exceeding the perceived costs to the …


Gender, Culture And Intervention: Exploring Differences Between Aboriginal And Non-Aboriginal Children’S Responses To An Early Intervention Programme, Gary W. Robinson, William B. Tyler, Sven R. Silburn, Stephen R. Zubrick Jan 2012

Gender, Culture And Intervention: Exploring Differences Between Aboriginal And Non-Aboriginal Children’S Responses To An Early Intervention Programme, Gary W. Robinson, William B. Tyler, Sven R. Silburn, Stephen R. Zubrick

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Evaluation of a group parenting programme in the Northern Territory of Australia showed significant differences in benefits for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal boys and girls. The analysis considers whether boys and girls from different cultural backgrounds present with different problems; whether parental expectations for boys and girls differ and whether the intervention activates different responses in different settings. Conclusions suggest that there is a need to closely examine the ‘cultural logic’ of interventions, the appropriateness of their assumptions about child development and hypothesised mechanisms of change in different settings.


Reflections Of Indian Teacher Education Program Graduates: Considerations For Educational Policy And Research, Randolph Wimmer, Louise Legare, Yvette Arcand, Michael Cottrell Jan 2010

Reflections Of Indian Teacher Education Program Graduates: Considerations For Educational Policy And Research, Randolph Wimmer, Louise Legare, Yvette Arcand, Michael Cottrell

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Forging Partners, Opening Doors: Community School Case Studies From Manitoba And Saskatchewan, Susan Phillips Jan 2010

Forging Partners, Opening Doors: Community School Case Studies From Manitoba And Saskatchewan, Susan Phillips

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


First Nations Schoolnet And The Migration Of Broadband And Community-Based Ict Applications, Tim Whiteduck Jan 2010

First Nations Schoolnet And The Migration Of Broadband And Community-Based Ict Applications, Tim Whiteduck

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Jerry White, Julie Peters, Peter Dinsdale, Dan Beavon Jan 2010

Introduction, Jerry White, Julie Peters, Peter Dinsdale, Dan Beavon

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Formal Educational Attainment Of Inuit In Canada, 1981–2006, Chris Penney Jan 2009

Formal Educational Attainment Of Inuit In Canada, 1981–2006, Chris Penney

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


University Attainment Of The Registered Indian Population, 1981–2006: A Cohort Approach, John Clement Jan 2009

University Attainment Of The Registered Indian Population, 1981–2006: A Cohort Approach, John Clement

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Influence Of School And Community Relationships On The Performance Of Aboriginal Students In British Columbia Public Schools, Cheryl Aman Jan 2009

Exploring The Influence Of School And Community Relationships On The Performance Of Aboriginal Students In British Columbia Public Schools, Cheryl Aman

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


A Short History Of Aboriginal Education In Canada, Jerry P. White, Julie Peters Jan 2009

A Short History Of Aboriginal Education In Canada, Jerry P. White, Julie Peters

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Aboriginal Education: Current Crisis And Future Alternatives, Julie Peters, Jerry P. White Jan 2009

Aboriginal Education: Current Crisis And Future Alternatives, Julie Peters, Jerry P. White

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Higher Education On Police Management In Three Ontario Police Services, Jason Dale Jul 2006

The Impact Of Higher Education On Police Management In Three Ontario Police Services, Jason Dale

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the impact of higher education on the management of police services in Ontario and whether education has a direct impact on the retention of officers in their police organizations. A survey administered to sworn police officers from three Ontario police services – Strathroy-Caradoc, Chatham-Kent, and the Niagara Region – was conducted. The findings reveal that officers with higher levels of education seek different career rewards and are harder to retain because they are much more willing to leave for job opportunities elsewhere.


Culture-Sensitive Mathematics: The Walpole Island Experience, Anthony N. Ezeife Jan 2006

Culture-Sensitive Mathematics: The Walpole Island Experience, Anthony N. Ezeife

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Aboriginal Occupational Gap: Causes And Consequences, Costa Kapsalis Jan 2006

Aboriginal Occupational Gap: Causes And Consequences, Costa Kapsalis

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Citizen Participation In The Digital Age: An Evaluation Of The Potential Of A Website To Encourage Community Involvement In School Board Issues, Scott Chambers Aug 2000

Citizen Participation In The Digital Age: An Evaluation Of The Potential Of A Website To Encourage Community Involvement In School Board Issues, Scott Chambers

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the potential for school board websites to engage the public by promoting a greater understanding of school board issues and accepting feedback and recommendations from the local community. An analysis of school board websites in Ontario was conducted to measure the effectiveness of existing websites as a method for communication. The findings reveal that until school boards provide an incentive for citizens to visit their websites on a regular basis, they will not become a strong way to connect to the community.


An Investigation Of Privatization: A Local Government Service – The Waterloo County Board Of Education School Bus Fleet, Christopher Smith Aug 1992

An Investigation Of Privatization: A Local Government Service – The Waterloo County Board Of Education School Bus Fleet, Christopher Smith

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the issues involved with the privatization of local government services based on a case study of the Waterloo County Board of Education’s decision to privatize school bus operations. The findings reveal that a number of considerations should be made with regards to privatization, including whether the service is one that can be competitively substituted by the private sector, the type management controls, regulations, and evaluations that need to be put in place, and the contractual, legislative, and moral obligations to existing employees.