CREATE 2020
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Impact of peer mentorship programs
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)The purpose of this program was to facilitate interconnectedness and a sense of community within the nursing programs at Vancouver Island University. Implemented in September 2019, the VIU Nursing Peer Mentorship Program ... -
Optimizing fungal isolation methods: Can we apply fungal collection and isolation methods to an invasive orchid species?
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Poster highlighting research to investigate if fungal collection, isolation and dehydration methods from the Southern hemisphere can be used to identify the species of mycorrhizae that associate with an invasive orchid ... -
Public perceptions: Framing the future of homelessness
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Poster highlighting research about public attitudes and perceptions about homelessness in Nanaimo. -
Floral visitor assessments of Platanthera spp. (Orchidaceae) on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Poster highlighting research examining insect diversity and potential pollinators of Platanthera spp. on Vancouver Island. -
The impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on sleep quality and hypervigilance within mothers
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Following childbirth, mothers experience a significant decline in their quality of sleep. Considering the many detrimental consequences associated with poor sleep, it is important to understand why sleep quality diminishes. ... -
A geochemical study of trace elements in basalts at Nankivell Point, Nanoose Bay, British Columbia
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Nanoose Bay is currently mapped by the BC Geological Survey (BCGS) as Upper Permian Sicker Group (360-270 ma) of oceanic-arc origin at Nankivell Point in the North, Triassic Karmutsen Formation (237-227 ma) of mid-ocean ... -
Pinpointing the problem: A study examining the effects of IMS on secondary shoulder impingement
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of IMS on shoulder range-of-motion with a shoulder impingement patient. -
Microplastic prevalence at Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus) spawning beaches on eastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of microplastics in selected sand lance “spawning” beaches (locations where sand lance eggs were observed), “non-spawning” beaches (locations where sand lance ... -
Local hyperparasitism: Mites found on flat flies carried by 29 species of birds
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Poster highlighting a research study to look at and characterize the hippoboscid flies and their hyperparasitic mites from birds on Vancouver Island. -
How teachers can overcome unease of math and achieve learning success
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)The aim of this study is to identify a deeper understanding of the teaching methods used by teachers to help students overcome math learning difficulties in B.C. secondary schools -
Differentiated learning practice in China: Chinese teachers report how teacher evaluation system can affect the successful implementation of differentiated learning in a classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)The purpose of the present study is to understand in what ways mandatory teacher assessments in China affect high school teachers' motivations to practice differentiated learning in high school classrooms in grades 10 through 12. -
Distracted driving in the media
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Poster exploring how distracted driving is portrayed in the media within British Columbia. -
Language connotations in the media and the impact on fear of terrorism
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Poster exploring the language used by Canadian media when describing terrorist activities. -
Discriminating geologic environments for Nanoose volcanic rocks
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)The purpose of this study is to test a hypothesis proposed by previous student research, which places Nanoose as part of an undocumented back arc basin.
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