Browsing Student Research by Issue Date
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Women in the transformational democratic society of Croatia
(2010-01-15)This thesis investigates how women in a transformational, post-conflict country perceive equality between women and men. Specifically, the thesis examines whether there is a need to anticipate, analyze, manage and resolve ... -
Students as Key Stakeholders in Advancing Sustainability in Higher Education: A Research Project
(2012-05-10)The project determined whether Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is meeting students' expectations both in terms of relevant, contemporary curricula that match the rapidly evolving, sustainable business and workplace ... -
The impact of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit on formal education in Nunavut
(2012-07-13)Long before the introduction of a western-style formal education for the Inuit of Canada’s north, the people learned everything they needed to know from their immediate and extended family units. The goal of education for ... -
Assessing employer perceptions and expectations of college degree programs
(2013-01-18)Just over 10 years ago, the Ontario government passed legislation that resulted in baccalaureate degree-granting status for provincial community colleges. Since this fundamental shift in college credential delivery, the ... -
The under-representation of women in Mauritian parliament
(2013-01-25)The introduction of legislation aimed at decreasing gender imbalances in Mauritius has not led to an increase in women's access to parliament. While Mauritius is not unique in this, it is an interesting case to examine ... -
The value of community gardens : a participatory evaluation of Brockwell Park community greenhouses
(2013-02-26)This is the story of a garden in Brockwell Park in South London. Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses (BPCG) is not an ordinary garden. It is tucked away in a corner of the park, behind the tennis courts and not far from ... -
British Columbia institutions teacher curricula and the ministry of education teachers act standards
(2013-05-02)British Columbia's Ministry of Education has established fundamental policy standards for teacher practice. These standards ensure the safety and well-being of school children and youth. My study explores the lived realities ... -
Embedding sustainability into practice : redesigning management accounting curriculum in higher education
(2013-07-02)This study explores how higher education can enable the management accounting curriculum to include sustainability content and learning outcomes to encourage future accountants and leaders to use such information in ... -
Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) : weaving Alberta’s social fabric
(2013-11-14)The Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) program is a provincial/municipal partnership that serves over 99% of Alberta’s population through a network of community and regional programs (FCSSAA, 2013). This network ... -
The role of information and communication technology within Upriver Halq'eméylem language initiatives : a case study
(2014-03-28)This case study examines the effectiveness of information and communication technology (ICT) in the Upriver Halq'eméylem language activities. The research indicates that ICT has been successful in supporting micro-level ... -
"It is no accident that this is called an accident"- vehicular negligence : a socio-legal study of crime, law, and public safety
(2014-04-16)Criminality takes many forms; a homicide may be defined as criminal activity, as would identity theft--both acts are criminal, yet the responses garnered are quite different. What makes the response for these two acts ... -
Non-profit financial sustainability
(2014-09-08)This research investigates how non-profit organizations achieve financially sustainability. Financial sustainability is defined here as the mix of revenue and expense management strategies that enable an organization to ... -
Personal shift : the potential for transformative learning in youth through international service education programs
(2014-09-18)This interdisciplinary research paper explores the potential for transformative learning in senior school students who participated in a cultural immersion experiential education program offered by St. Michaels University ... -
Our stories matter, our own way : the safe and meaningful engagement of young people in post-conflict truth telling in northern Uganda
(2014-10-23)Young people's engagement in post-conflict truth telling is a relatively new phenomenon. Limited research has explored how current methods impact young people and if alternative methods could be used. This research applied ... -
Wraparound services in Alberta : government messages, civil society action, and client impacts
(2014-10-24)The provision of school based wraparound services is highly promoted by the Ministry of Education in Alberta. Alberta Education is leading significant changes to the education system with the ultimate goal of improving ... -
Learning in the open : quantifying personal learning environments
(2014-11-10)This thesis explores whether it is possible to quantify personal learning environments by employing the concepts and culture that support the Quantified Self movement. Using an online ethnographic approach, it explores the ... -
Value-‐based succession planning in governance boards
(2014-11-14)My Masters research project looked at the viability of using a modified version of the Schwartz Value Survey (SVS), a survey used to assess an individual’s core motivational values, as a succession planning and recruitment ... -
Replicable entrepreneurship ecosystems utilizing change management models and social innovation approaches
(2015-01-16)This thesis examines the evolution from theoretical construct to practice implementation of the Edmonton Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Ecosystem, with specific concentration on the alignment of the transition from theory ... -
Intercultural leadership : variations in Chinese Canadian perspectives of career mobility into senior leadership roles
(2015-03-10)This dissertation delves into the social issue of equity representation of visible minorities, specifically Chinese Canadians, in leadership roles. This qualitative study investigated the career experiences and perspectives ... -
An exploration into inspiration in heritage interpretation through virtual World Cafe
(2015-04-23)Inspiration in heritage interpretation was explored as an alternative to the traditional instrumental knowledge-based approach used in the field. Thirty-three professional interpreters from 21 agencies across North America ...
