Browsing Dissertations & Theses @ RRU by Title

Not just something you put in a frying pan and give to your family : children's meaning making and salmon restoration

Fridriksson, Kara Elyse (2013-06-04)

Research for this study built on the experience of salmon restoration by exploring the lived experience of children ages eight to 12 who participated in an eight-month salmon restoration education program, the Salmonid ...

Notes from a captive : on improvisation, ethical communication and being held hostage

Cameron, Zanne (2009-10-22)

This existential phenomenological research paper is undertaken to explore communication where responsibility to the other is paramount. To do so, the researcher immersed herself in two settings: a jazz duo, and a not-for-profit ...

Noticing nearby nature : mindfulness as a pathway to nature connectedness

Ferguson, Stephanie (2020-08-25)

Paying mindful attention to our physical surroundings can be an important practice for developing and deepening nature connectedness. Fostering such connectedness is often a central goal of environmental education and has ...

Nurses' perception of readiness for mass casualty events involving children

Thuss, Rosemary (2020-04-24)

After a mass casualty event, there is an expectation that hospitals will safely care for all patients—adults and children alike—who require medical and non-medical attention, regardless of any challenges they may face. ...

Nursing team dynamics : communication, culture, collaboration

Bateman, Teresa (2011-08-05)

There is abundant evidence verifying that patients benefit when nurses communicate better; therefore improving team dynamics will positively impact patient care and improve nurse engagement resulting in many positive ...

Nurturing narratives in an intergenerational garden

Tulloch, Bonnie (2016-03-31)

This study constituted a phenomenological inquiry into a group of older adult volunteers who were involved in guiding and interpretive work with groups of children in Linking Intergenerational Friends of the Environment ...

Nurturing our community of practice : collaborating to strengthen face-to-face communication among the staff of Hamilton District Christian High

Webb, Cheryl Anne (2020-07-14)

This project asked “By what means can the staff of Hamilton District Christian High nurture our Community of Practice?” Framed by action research engagement and insider action research, the inquiry allowed staff participants ...

Obstacles and opportunities : organizational culture and environmental practices of the Vancouver Airport Authority

McGuiness, Patrick F. (2009-05-29)

This study explores the organizational culture of the Vancouver Airport Authority as it relates to environmental values and practices. The intent of this research was to investigate the effects of a particular work climate ...

Occupying identities : hierarchal divisions and collective identity in the occupy movement

Stirling, Bridget (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 ...

Oil sand tailings water in the Athabasca River

Peace, Ian (2019-09-19)

This study developed a screening level methodology for surveillance of oil sands process-affected water that had potentially migrated to groundwater in the oil sands development area of northern Alberta, Canada. We pilot ...

On shaky ground : memories from the field, Nepal 2015

Harvey, Natasha (2016-02-17)

This thesis explores the shaky ground we inhabit as ethnographic researchers conducting fieldwork in a foreign context. Using autoethnography (Ellis, 2004), I examine some of the challenges and ethical dilemmas that surfaced ...

On the road to sustainable community forestry: a case study of three British Columbia forestry-dependent towns

Code, Kathleen Lynne (2011-03-17)

Extensive mill closures by industrial forestry companies in forestry-dependent towns in British Columbia, have, in many cases, resulted in effectively eliminating the local primary industry. Communities have lost the ...

On-Task - increasing attentiveness in students with ADHD

Sack, Erich (2016-04-14)

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a very social problem and is one of the most common mental health conditions in children (Statistics Canada, 2012). With recent changes in camera resolution, I designed ...

One of many, one with all: (re)searching how to live in this world

Fullerton, Kathryn (2009-11-19)

Rational thought has dominated Western knowledge structures and systems for many centuries; our instinctual natures have largely been repressed. The purpose of this study is to find out what my bodymind is telling me ...

Online degrees as credentials for employment : how do Canadian employers view online degrees?

Bahir, Fatima (2014-10-24)

Canadian post-secondary institutions cumulatively deliver over 300 programs online or at distance as alternatives to on-campus teaching, and student enrollments in online programs are expected to increase (Canadian Virtual ...

Ontario’s growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and its impact on waste diversion rates : case study of the regional municipality of Durham

Slaughter, Carol (2017-12-22)

Two Ontario provincial acts with sustainability as their primary objective have contradictory environmental strategies. Urban intensification legislation, the Places to Grow Act and its companion document the Growth Plan ...