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West coast waters : fishing this place
(2015-01-15)Utilizing ethnographic and autoethnographic approaches this research explores the culture of recreational sport fishing around the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Grounded in the interpretivist paradigm, this research ... -
“We’re not just Canadian” : identity negotiations of Canadian Sikh women living with their in-laws
(2017-08-29)It may be unusual to hear about married couples choosing to live permanently with the husband’s parents, especially in Canada. However, it is common knowledge among Canadian Sikhs that the tradition of patrilocality remains ... -
What are the attitudes of off-highway vehicle users towards their environmental impacts?
(2019-03-14)This study was designed to illuminate how Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) users view their impact on, and relationship with, the environment. The target group for this study were individuals who rode any vehicle classified as ... -
What are the beliefs of women who lead?
(2017-05-05)The focus of this study was to discover what beliefs women leaders hold and provide an opportunity to share their advice with future leaders. Adhering to Royal Roads University Research Ethics policies, ten women, from ... -
What big teeth you have : an educational approach to wolf conservation
(2015-07-24)As the subject of deep-seated cultural and historical antipathies and revulsion, the wolf presents a unique challenge for wildlife educators working to promote its conservation and value as a species while they are forced ... -
What happens when we walk? Exploring how walking in nature influences childhood well-being
(2017-02-07)This research explored how walking with grade four students in natural spaces within their community on a weekly basis influenced their well-being. Qualitative data was collected through the use of focus groups and ... -
What is Canadian experience, eh? A financial industry perspective
(2013-09-17)This research identifies the dimensions of Canadian experience from the perspective of recruiters in the financial industry. Lack of Canadian experience is a systemic barrier to successful economic adaptation of new ... -
What is public ethnography
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What results from a program designed to facilitate the reduction of the environmental footprint of the employees of an oil and gas company in Calgary, Alberta?
(2010-09-16)Employees at Statoil Canada participated in an action research, cooperative inquiry-based program that was designed to facilitate the reduction of their office environmental footprint. The program was designed using a ... -
What to expect from antidepressant withdrawal
(Verywell Mind, 2018-07-09)Before you quit taking anti-depressant medication, consider why you are quitting. Remember, depression is a serious and potentially life-threatening illness if it is not properly treated. It's important to consider all of ... -
What's that smell? Exploring the factors that influence environmental performance at Alberta's kraft pulp mills
(2015-07-09)Kraft Pulp mills are the most significant anthropogenic sources of total reduced sulphur (TRS) emissions in the world. My research had two objectives. First, to determine how the regulatory framework influences TRS ... -
What's the story? : an exploration of North America's pipeline industry's sustainability reporting practice
(2014-12-05)With an aim of identifying specifically what North America's pipeline industry discloses and fails to disclose in its sustainability reporting, this study undertook a disclosure index analysis based on the GRI's G3 framework ... -
‘What`s in a name?’ Assessing dynamic tension between Critical Theory ambitions and Neoliberal pragmatism in Higher Education Disability service provision
(International Studies in Widening Participation, 2015)The study examines the experience of a Higher Education Disability service provider as it battles the conflicting imperatives symbolised by a proposed name change for the service. One of the key dilemmas involved in the ... -
Whatever the cost
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What’s that noise? The blogged lived experiences of mental health conditions (MHCs) through interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)
(2021-11-30)Mental health is a significant part of our lives, with one in three Canadians braving a mental health condition (MHC) such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), major depressive disorder (MDD), social anxiety disorder ... -
When nature speaks : evoking connectedness with nature in children through role-play in outdoor programming
(2013-01-09)Research was conducted to determine if role-play, when utilized within environmental education programs, could strengthen feelings of connection to nature in children. Six classes participated in the study through taking ... -
When sex, drugs, and violence enter the classroom: Conversations between adolescent social studies students and a female pedagogical agent
(Interacting with Computers, 2008)In this article, we investigate the discourse between a female Conversational Pedagogical Agent and fifty-nine adolescents in the context of a social studies lesson. We note that previous pedagogical agent research has ... -
When the river rises : a case study of Kwantlen First Nation’s management of flood risk
(2021-07-05)This research follows case study methodology and explores how and why the Kwantlen First Nation (KFN) face risks associated with freshet flooding on IR6 McMillan Island, the lands that they presently occupy and primarily ... -
When the shoe doesn’t fit: Supporting students who are challenged by online educational technologies
(ALT-C 2009 "In dreams begins responsibility" - Choice, Evidence and Change, 2009)Taking an action research approach, this paper explores the experiences of graduate level students who found a technology enabled classroom challenging. After taking part in an online orientation activity, the students ... -
When They Marched to War
(War Heritage Research Initiative, 2018-02-03)Harry Ferguson was a Lieutenant in the 26th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. On Saturday, June 12, 1915, Harry and his fellow soldiers marched through the city of Saint John, New Brunswick. It was their send-off ...
