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Discovering Your Possibilities: From Risk To Resilience: Does The Discovering Your Possibilities Progarm Increase Academic Success And Resiliency In At-Risk Youth?, Kathleen Furlong
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether or not a school-based program designed to increase academic success and resiliency in at-risk grade 10 students met its objectives. The study sought to assess the null hypothesis that there is no relationship between academic performance, as identified by student engagement, and the intervention, and that there is no relationship between resiliency and the intervention. The study investigated two research questions. Does the intervention, the Discovering Your Possibilities (DYP) program increase students' academic success, as identified by student engagement: increase in attendance, decrease in lates, improved credit accumulation and increase in …
Conceptualizing Academic Entitlement: What Are We Measuring?, Jeffrey Reinhardt
Conceptualizing Academic Entitlement: What Are We Measuring?, Jeffrey Reinhardt
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The issue of academic entitlement has received increased attention from researchers in recent years. While these studies have attempted to measure academic entitlement (AE), these attempts appear to be assessing differing dimensions. As well, attempts by these studies to define AE have been either inconsistent or non-existent. The aim of the present study was to determine the dimensions of AE and place it within a nomological network. An exploratory factor analysis indicated that there were seven distinct dimensions of AE, which include narcissism, professors agency, arguing for grades, expectations for grade increase, professors etiquette, reward for effort, and input on …
Learning And Teaching With Emerging Technologies: Preservice Pedagogy And Classroom Realities, Noelle Morris
Learning And Teaching With Emerging Technologies: Preservice Pedagogy And Classroom Realities, Noelle Morris
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This study was guided by the following research objectives: (1) investigating the relationship between the teacher education curriculum and field placements; (2) investigating how the technology experiences of teacher candidates in a teacher education program affect their experiences in a field placement experience; and (3) investigating situational, institutional, and/or dispositional variables that influence the integration of instructional technologies by teacher candidates in placements. Thirty-two teacher candidates in a consecutive teacher education program in Ontario completed questionnaires; additional interviews were conducted with four of these individuals. The data suggests that the participants in the required technology class were highly influenced by …
Examining The Relationship Between Team Cohesion And Self-Presentation, Alison Divine
Examining The Relationship Between Team Cohesion And Self-Presentation, Alison Divine
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Within team sport, cohesion is not only associated with group level outcomes such as performance but also with individual outcomes, which may include a sense of protection and security. These benefits of group membership are related to reduced levels of anxiety associated with self-presentational concerns (Carron, Estabrooks, Horton, Prapavessis, & Hausenblas, 1999), which are inherent in sport competition (Leary, 1992). The purpose of this study was to examine how self-presentational concerns are predicted by perceptions of cohesion. It was hypothesized that high cohesion would be associated with low self-presentational concerns. A total of 163 competitive team sport athletes completed the …
Ontario Ice-Hockey Participation For Male Youth Between The Ages Of 10 And 15 Years: An Examination Of The Relationship Between Relative Age And Dropout Rates, Srdjan Lemez
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Sport is one avenue through which positive youth development (PYD) can occur (Jones et al., 2011). While some aspects about sport participation are positive, structural issues and registration cut-off dates may detract from positive development. The relative age effect (RAE) suggests that athletes born in the first two quartiles of a given selection year experience a selection advantage and therefore a greater opportunity for success. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between relative age and dropout rates of Ontario Minor Hockey Association male ice-hockey players from ages 10 to 15 years (n=14,325). From chi-square analyses, …
Exerciser Stereotypes Of Female Weight Trainers, Celina Shirazipour
Exerciser Stereotypes Of Female Weight Trainers, Celina Shirazipour
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the applicabilityof the exerciser stereotype in a female weight training population, in addition to the influence of gender and impression motivation on ratings of physical and personality characteristics. Two hundred and fifty one participants (M age = 19.94) read a vignette describing one of four female weight trainer targets (typical, excessive, non-weight trainer, or control), then rated the target on physical and personality characteristics before completing itemsfrom the Self-Presentation in Exercise Questionnaire - modified for weight training (SPEQ-WT; Gammage, Munroe-Chandler, & Hall, 2005). Results indicated a significant main effect (ps < .05) for one personality, and four physical characteristics. However, participant gender and impression motivation did not influence ratings (ps > .05). …
Does Frequent Use Of Signature Strengths Enhance Academic Well-Being? , Phillip Anton Ianni
Does Frequent Use Of Signature Strengths Enhance Academic Well-Being? , Phillip Anton Ianni
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The present study investigated the effect of strengths use on students' academic well-being. Specifically, it examined 'StrengthsQuest', a workbook-based program that helps students identify and utilize their natural talents, also known as 'signature strengths'. The present study sought to answer whether strengths use is associated with higher marks, academic happiness, and academic flow. University students ( n = 292) completed an eight week StrengthsQuest program. GPA data were obtained using self-report and from the Registrar's Office. Other data were obtained via questionnaires administered at two time points: before and after students completed the StrengthsQuest program. Although the present study found …
Women And Educational Leadership: Exploring The Experiences Of Current And Aspiring Female Educational Administrators, Kimberly Crosby-Hillier
Women And Educational Leadership: Exploring The Experiences Of Current And Aspiring Female Educational Administrators, Kimberly Crosby-Hillier
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The increasing number of women participating in the paid workforce has been one of the dominant social trends in Canada over the last half century. While women have made tremendous strides in labour participation, the proportion of women in top-tier educational leadership positions remains a concern. The purpose of this mixed- methods research study is to explore the experiences of current and aspiring female educational administrators, utilizing a feminist theoretical perspective. This study explores the experiences of ten female educators: six aspiring female educational administrators and four current educational administrators, drawn from a local school board in Southwestern Ontario. Results …
The Influence Of Facebook On Perceptions Of Team Cohesion: A Team Building Perspective, Justin Bacchus
The Influence Of Facebook On Perceptions Of Team Cohesion: A Team Building Perspective, Justin Bacchus
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The purpose of this study was to examine the use of Facebook as a method of team building. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 varsity athletes (4 male, 6 females) playing on various interdependent sport teams. The participants ranged in age from 20-26 years. The participants described that Facebook influenced several aspects of team building. In particular, Facebook impacted a team's environment by making athletes feel more distinct, created feelings of togetherness, and feelings of proximity. In addition, Facebook also influenced the team's structure by impacting the team's norms, leadership, and clarifying an athlete's role within the team. Further, the …
On The Right Side Of History: How Lesbian And Gay Activists Galvanized Culture And Politics To Make Massachusetts The First State With Legal Same-Sex Marriage, Jaime Mccauley
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In November 2003 the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court sent issued a controversial ruling in favour of same-sex marriage in Goodridge v. Massachusetts Department of Public Health. In the decade preceding the Goodridge decision, the majority of US states had passed Defense of Marriage Act statutes, barring recognition of same sex marriage, and in the years following Goodridge many states passed constitutional amendments to define marriage between one man and one woman. What sets Massachusetts apart from the rest of the United States on this issue? Through the analysis of Massachusetts newspaper reports, archival material, and interviews with lesbian and gay …
Comparing Two Models Of Employee Engagement: An Examination Of Antecedents And Outcome Variables, Neli Remo
Comparing Two Models Of Employee Engagement: An Examination Of Antecedents And Outcome Variables, Neli Remo
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Employee engagement has been a popular concept among business practitioners, while in the academic literature, the concept remains relatively new. In order to compete effectively, companies must inspire employees to apply their full capabilities to their jobs and perform at a top level. Employees who are energetic and dedicated to their work can make a true difference for companies that want to create a highly efficient and productive organization (Bakker &Leiter, 2010). Given that practical interest in work engagement has surpassed the available research evidence, questions such as what impacts employee engagement and how it benefits individuals and organizations, still …
The World Bank And Biopolitical Governance: The Armm Social Fund Project, Marie Fuki
The World Bank And Biopolitical Governance: The Armm Social Fund Project, Marie Fuki
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This thesis analyzes the policies and practices of development as a biopolitical technology for managing culturally perceived `risky' populations in the southern Philippines. Since post-9/11 and its reinforcement by the war on terrorism, the interrelations of security and development underscore the proliferation of securitized discourses that operate within and beyond transnational aid organizations. Within this security-development nexus, I focus on the World Bank's ARMM Social Fund Project. I analyze its techniques of generalized descriptions, quantifications, and responsibilization that aim to shape individuals occupying the ARMM `borderland' as a governed entity. I reveal how these biopolitical techniques guide the actions of …
Exploring New Capacities For Pitx3 During Xenopus Embryogenesis, Lara Nicole Hooker
Exploring New Capacities For Pitx3 During Xenopus Embryogenesis, Lara Nicole Hooker
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Pitx3 encodes a homeodomain transcription factor that represents the causative locus for the aphakia phenotype in mouse as well as congenital cataracts and anterior segment mesenchymal dysgenesis in humans. Mutations in Pitx3 can also lead to the development of Parkinson's disease. A conserved role for Pitx3 has been established in the terminal differentiation and maintenance of lens fibres and dopaminergic neurons within the midbrain. Pitx3 has also been reported to contribute to skeletal muscle differentiation in mice. Through the use of morpholino-mediated knockdown, the Xenopus model system has allowed further refining of putative roles for pitx3 during embryogenesis. We report …
Examining The Collaborative Structure In Full Day Kindergarten Educator Teams, Laura Callaghan
Examining The Collaborative Structure In Full Day Kindergarten Educator Teams, Laura Callaghan
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This research study explores the development of a co-teaching relationship in the setting of the Full Day Kindergarten classroom. Ontario is presently implementing Full Day Kindergarten programming across the province following a five year implementation plan, with the goal of full implementation by 2015-16. The Full Day Kindergarten model in Ontario, based on recommendations from Charles Pascal utilizes educator teams, comprised of a kindergarten teacher and early childhood educator, working together throughout the day in the Full Day Kindergarten classroom. Integrating outside personnel into elementary schools to create educator teams can create challenges (Gibson &Pelletier, 2010). The purpose of this …
Movement And Depth And Temperature Preferences Of Benthic, Deep Water Fish In An Arctic Marine Ecosystem, Iva Peklova
Movement And Depth And Temperature Preferences Of Benthic, Deep Water Fish In An Arctic Marine Ecosystem, Iva Peklova
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Given concerns about climate change and exploitation of Arctic marine resources, it is critical to elucidate the movements of deep-water Arctic marine species. This thesis analysed data from pop-off archival transmitting tags deployed on commercially exploited Greenland halibut ( Reinhardtius hippoglossoides ) and a bycatch species Arctic skate (Amblyraja hyperborea ) in Cumberland Sound, Nunavut tagged in August 2010-2011. Data collected for 40-300 days defined the preferred depth and temperature ranges for halibut (800-1300m, 1.5-2.5°C) and skates (500-1300m, 1.5-3.0°C) and suggested differences in activity levels and behaviour. Greenland halibut were more sedentary compared to more active skates and displayed high …
Complexity Management Of Vehicle Wiring Harnesses: An Optimized Model To Analyse Trade-Offs Between Product And Manufacturing Costs, Wei Wei
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The large number of vehicle wiring harness variants during the design phase generates considerable complexity, which needs to be managed at the production level. The wiring harness design is usually optimized at the product level to minimize product costs. Issues related to the manufacturing processes are not considered. The aim of this research is to develop a cost model which includes product and manufacturing costs to define an optimum level between product variant complexity and material costs (with the focus on wiring harness complexity). The cost model consists of two parts, (i) the product cost and (ii) the manufacturing cost. …
The Relationship Between The Congruency In Perceptions Of Coach Leadership Behaviours And Perceptions Of Cohesion And Performance, Anthony G. Vander Laan
The Relationship Between The Congruency In Perceptions Of Coach Leadership Behaviours And Perceptions Of Cohesion And Performance, Anthony G. Vander Laan
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between perceptual congruency of coaching leadership and perceptions of cohesion and performance. Sixty coaches and 199 athletes responded to two leadership inventories: the Differentiated Transformational Leadership Inventory (DTLI; Callow et al., 2009) measuring transformational leadership and the Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS; Chelladurai &Saleh, 1980) measuring transactional leadership. Additionally, athletes indicated perceptions of cohesion by completing the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ; Carron et al., 1985) and perceptions of personal performance through a self-report performance measure (Spalding, 2010). Results indicated that over-evaluative athletes (i.e., those who rated the coach favourably) …