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Canadian Undergraduate Nursing Students' Experiences Of Learning Indigenous Health, Ivy Tran

Western Research Forum

Western Research Forum Abstract Submission

Canadian Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Experiences with Learning Indigenous Health

Background
The purpose of this study is to better understand undergraduate nurses’ experiences in learning about Indigenous health. This will determine what changes are needed within nursing education locally and across Canada. Implications for nursing education, research, practice, policy, and leadership will be drawn to provide pragmatic suggestions in improving Indigenous health status and outcomes. A qualitative study will be conducted using critical ethnography and semi-structured interviews to determine facilitators and barriers to learning about Indigenous health.

Methods
Critical ethnography will be utilized to examine 12 …

Lgbtq+ Children’S Picture Books In Ontario Public Libraries, Ashleigh Yates-Mackay, Danielle Bettridge, Alissa Droog, Alyssa Martin

FIMULAW

Diverse representation in picture books is important for the wellbeing of children and families; this includes LGBTQ+ representation, a frequently contested area of literature. Our poster identifies 33 of the most frequently recommended picture books with LGBTQ+ representations and reports on their inclusion in 40 selected Ontario Public Libraries. We then compared these results with five socioeconomic factors for each library: size of population served, the size of the print collection, the size of the materials budget, the average total median household income and the last decade of provincial election results for the riding in which the main branch of …

Reading Comprehension And Strategy Use In Bilingual Pre-Service Teachers, Bailey Frid, Deanna Friesen

Western Research Forum

Individuals recruit reading strategies as they read a passage in order to support reading comprehension. Second language learners (SLLs) often experience more challenges with reading comprehension (RC) than monolingual learners (Geva & Farnia, 2012). Importantly, effective RC strategies may support SLL’s comprehension. An understanding of the reading strategies teachers engage in is critical to understanding the type of strategies teachers may model during read alouds with their students. To determine strategies readers recruit to extract meaning from a text, think-alouds are typically used. Our research questions include (1) What RC strategies do bilingual pre-service teachers use when processing texts in …

Empathy In Inclusive Classrooms: Exploring Prosocial Behaviour Through Children’S Academic Writing Skills, Erica J. Partridge

Western Research Forum

Background. Empathy is a crucial means through which diversity is appreciated. Students who are more empathic may be more willing to help other students, subsequently creating a successful inclusive classroom. Applying inclusivity at a young age and throughout the curriculum is optimal for social and emotional development in children. Often, increased development is found by using interactive methods. Narrative writing can improve affective dimension in their writing skills, but it is still unclear if writing skills translates into prosocial behaviour. Method. This study looked at 19 students in Grade 5 whose teacher implemented a language arts curriculum program. The Shakespeare …

Keynote. Leadership And Research In Turbulent Times: Why They Matter For Democracy, Pamela Bishop

Western Research Forum

Engaging in leadership and research can be complex work in the best of times—for graduate students and professors alike. During times of conflict, confusion, or disorder, the nature of our leadership or research contributions can be additionally shaped or tested in ways that require highly astute responses. Sound leadership and research are part of what underpins the fuller functioning of a democracy, whether manifest in a community, university, or workplace setting. Most students who graduate will be well positioned to take up careers where they provide leadership and create or use evidence in concert with others, over the coming decades. …

Blogging: An Exercise In Communicating Science To The Public, Beth J. Hundey

Technology in Education Symposium (TIES)

No abstract provided.

A Case Study In Collaborative Mind-Mapping With Lucidchart, Beth J. Hundey

Technology in Education Symposium (TIES)

This two-day event on March 27 & March 28 featured:

• research paper presentations,
• lightning rounds,
• hands-on workshops,
• posters and demonstrations, and
• a student panel on the uses of instructional technology.

TIES 2.0 is open to faculty, librarians, staff, postgrads, and graduate students from across all disciplines at Western and its affiliates.

Participants heard and saw how instructors and others employ technology to engage students and enrich learning, and to connect with others from across the campus who are exploring the potential of instructional technology and online education.

How Do We Create More Effective Online Instructors?, Kim Holland

Technology in Education Symposium (TIES)

An Example of Skills Development with the Instructional Skills Workshop Online;

Connectivism: 21st Century Learning In Action, John Barnett, Vance Mcpherson, Rachel Sandieson

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

“Teaching in the Virtual World” was a Masters level course in the Faculty of Education, delivered entirely online through WebCT Owl. There were 18 participants including the instructor. Each student created and taught one module on a topic in which they had experience or interest. Each module contained curriculum materials prepared by the student and a discussion that they facilitated and moderated.

This research aims to explore the practical application of Connectivist learning theory in a Masters course called “Teaching in the Virtual World” from the viewpoints of three course participants – the instructor and two students.

A Critical Analysis Of Equal Education Rights And Opportunities To All: The Case Of Iran, Ali Khorsandi Taskoh

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

The right to education and equal educational opportunities for all has been considered a ‘universal entitlement’. Almost everywhere in the world, the main goal of a successful education system is to provide equitable educational opportunities to members of society to enable them to accomplish their diverse needs and interests.

Tuning Into The Future: Informal Learning And Music Education, Ruth Wright, Carol Beynon, B. A. Younker, V. Meredith, Jennifer Hutchison, Leslie Linton

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

When adolescents are engaged in learning, research has shown a decrease in alcohol and drug use, higher retention rates and fewer failures throughout high school, lower rates of depression as well as lower rates of anti-social and criminal behaviours. Attention to student engagement with a priority on 21st century learning skills requires the examination of various pedagogies, including using informal learning practices as the foundation for instruction with adolescents in schools.

This pilot project targets Grade 7 to 10 students in two school settings where adolescent engagement is a priority; it examines the viability of implementing informal learning practices within …

Interdisciplinary Higher Education: Criticism, Challenges And Obstacles, Ali Khorsandi Taskoh

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

During the past two decades, extensive attentions have been paid to interdisciplinary activities by educational institutions and according to the corresponding needs, it has also been extended to ‘interdisciplinary higher education’.

The Story Of The Nation In Wartime: U.S. And Canadian History Teachers Teach World War Ii, Lisa Y. Faden

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

This poster is about a book chapter that examines the enacted curriculum of World War II history in required Canadian and U.S. high school history classes.

Comparative And International Education, Faculty Of Education, Uwo, Marianne Larsen

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

Our vision is to research, engage with and promote the study of education in international contexts from critical, comparative and ethically-responsive perspectives. We aim to provide opportunities for debate and discussion around the impact of globalization on education, the objects/subjects of our research, and the analytical approaches we deploy to understand education within the contemporary moment.

Cultural Transgression: The Pursuit Of Art And Education, Ann Langeman

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

My research focuses on the transformational role art and education played in my life and seeks to explore broader cultural and educational implications of these experiences.

Cantonese Chinese International Language Programs: An Opportunity Or A Lost Cause To The Promotion Of Chinese Language Maintenance?, Tiffany Y. Y. Ng

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

This master’s research examines first language (L1) maintenance in a second language (L2) environment; in particular, the importance, implications, and challenges in relation to the International Language (IL) programs are explored.

Attending A Demonstration School: Its Impact On Students' Self-Concept And School Motivation, Gabrielle Young, Jacqueline Specht

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

Using mixed-methods, this study follows students as they transition from a two-year elementary demonstration school and are re-integrated into high school. This exploratory study examines the impact of assistive technology and the degree to which attending a demonstration school impacts students' self-concept and school motivation.

Exploring Collaborative Teaching And Learning Models In A University Drama Literature Classroom, Kim Solga, Jennifer Boman, Elan Paulson

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

No abstract provided.

Integration Of Mathematics And Science: Views Of Ontario Elementary School Teachers, Abdul Malik

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

The purposes of this research study are: 1. To examine the perceptions of Ontario elementary school teachers in relation to the integration of mathematics and science teaching and the effects of integration on students’ learning and teaching practices. 2. To explore the problems and issues experienced by elementary school teachers in integrating mathematics and science teaching with the existing separate subject curricula.