Browsing by Subject "communication"
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Circles of learning : creating opportunity to give voice and bear witness to self, others, and nature in environmental education
(2013-03-21)By asking, “Is Circle (also known as “council”) an effective methodology for environmental education?”, this thesis explores the significance of creating Circles of learning as a communication process with implications ... -
Communicating disability- exploring the experience of immigrant women through art
(2014-06-26)Through the utilization of art-journaling, this participatory arts-based inquiry was completed with a small group of immigrant women with the intention of creating knowledge around the experience of communicating about ... -
Communicating psychologically safe workplaces in Nova Scotia : the effect of Nova Scotian cultures on the prevention of mental health disability
(2015-07-23)Psychologically safe workplaces are environments that promote positive workplace mental health and well-being to help prevent mental health disability. Despite an emerging discussion in Canada about mental health, communicating ... -
A description of how B.C. midwives communicate on social media
(2014-07-22)Social media use by healthcare practitioners is growing and due to the nature of these professions, it is important to understand how social media is being used and what potential issues there may be in communicating on ... -
Explaining “explaining” : a phenomenological study of meaning making
(2016-08-18)This research sought to provide a description of the processes used by individuals who guide others to understanding and a set of terminology to explain these processes in order to “explain explaining”. A review of literature ... -
Gendered discussion of politicians in news : how can we prepare future female politicians for media gender bias?
(2015-09-24)This research adds to the pre-existing knowledge of gender bias towards women in media. Through a focused review of political news media in British Columbia, this research found little evidence of gender bias towards women ... -
Listening and being listened to : insights from environmental communicators
(2020-07-31)By virtue of listening to texts, to Silence, to self, and to the experiences of four environmental communicators from the Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication program at Royal Roads University, this ... -
Mattering and vulnerability : a phenomenological study of experiences within the community of inquiry
(2014-07-15)Understanding how adults perceive learning experiences online can help institutions, administrators, instructional designers, and teachers to develop, design, and deliver programs that support, motivate, engage, and retain ... -
Occupying identities : hierarchal divisions and collective identity in the occupy movement
(2017-01-06)This thesis looks at collective identity formation within the Occupy movement through an ethnographic study conducted over the autumn and winter of 2011-2012 at three sites, including New York, New York; Victoria, British ... -
Pathways to transformation : mapping leadership language through one organization's journey
(2015-08-14)Organizational transformation is complex and challenging, as is a leader’s role in that transformation. This thesis examines the role of leadership communication in the success of organizational culture change in one ... -
Patient confidential : nurses’ social media use in the 21st Century
(2017-08-30)The rise of social media has corresponded with an explosion in use by healthcare professionals: from online forums and clinical discussions groups to health-care conference ‘tweetups’, social media is being embraced by ... -
Terra Firma and the digitally co-present migrant : exploring the significance of landscape for the newcomer
(2018-08-30)This thesis presents an interpretative phenomenological analysis in anecdotal narratives of several digitally co-present migrants’ agency, access, and attachment process in the context of their new geography, the landscape ... -
Youth civic engagement through digital mediums : in what ways do social networks sustain youth civic interest, activity and participation?
(2012-10-22)Initially digital communication was used primarily as a digital advertisement. Digital communication has matured and serves a valuable role for politicians and governments alike, through such campaigns as Calgary Mayor ...
