Master of Education in Educational Leadership: Theses
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Effective and individualized primary literacy programs through the use of blended learning
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Personalizing student learning holds significance in the new British Columbia curriculum. Teachers are expected to meet individual student needs while also providing them with flexibility and choice. This is a challenging ... -
Creating a gamified learning environment focused on social emotional learning for adolescent students
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)With technology easily accessible, students are constantly immersed in a digital world. Gamification, which can be described as using game-based mechanics and game thinking to captivate audiences, inspire learning, entice ... -
Starting a Hul’q’umi’num’ kindergarten immersion program
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Like many other First Nations languages in British Columbia, the ancestral language of the Quw’utsun people, my people, is on the verge of becoming extinct. The cultural genocide that was the residential school system ... -
Phenomenological explication as teaching: an examination of lived experience notes taken while teaching secondary English language arts
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)How one teaches English language arts depends on one's experiences. My tenure teaching English was predicated on the model of how I was taught when I was in high school, teaching methods I learned during my professional ... -
Science 10 redesign: teaching and assessing curricular competencies
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Between 2015-2018, the British Columbia Ministry of Education implemented a revised curriculum centered on the development and assessment of student competencies. While the new curriculum was in line with global initiatives ... -
The development of collective teacher efficacy at the middle school level
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Collective teacher efficacy is a group of teachers’ collective belief in their ability to be effective. This research explores the concept of collective teacher efficacy, specifically middle school teachers’ beliefs on ... -
Using genius hour to increase student engagement within the BC curriculum
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Engaging students in learning is often a challenging task, especially during the middle grades where the demands of school become more challenging for learners (Sanacore, 2008). Many students are passionate and keenly ... -
STEAM education integration for grade 4-6 classrooms through professional development workshops
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)This project explores the benefits and challenges of STEAM education with the intent of helping teachers incorporate it into their own practices. The thesis aims to help grade 4 to 6 teachers who are less familiar with ... -
Utilizing technology as an adaptive and supportive strategy to assist elementary teachers in implementing physical activity in the classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Childhood in the twenty-first century is becoming increasingly sedentary. As a result, children today can face increased physical and emotional health concerns. A potential approach to address these concerns is an accessible ... -
The impact of personal devices in the classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Technology has been rapidly changing throughout the 21st Century. While teachers have adapted to 21st century learning, the onslaught of constantly emerging technology has created a divide in how certain technologies should ... -
The impacts of school-based sex education on young Chinese adults
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Due to the current social sexual issues in mainland China (e.g., child sexual abuse and increasing numbers of abortions etc.) and the status quo that people refuse to talk about either sex or sex education, the researcher ... -
Effective implementation of daily SEL into my elementary classroom: a self-study
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Social-emotional learning (SEL) in education is becoming increasingly important and is reflected in curriculum changes being made throughout North America. It is being more widely recognized as a means for helping students ... -
Challenges of Vietnamese female educators in pursuing educational leadership
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Although the Vietnamese government has implemented many polices aimed at promoting gender equality and motivating women to develop their personal capacities and careers, the proportion of men in leadership in general and ... -
Teachers’ perceptions of outdoor play and imagination in Kindergarten
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)The purpose of this study was to provide a review of the benefits of outdoor play for children, and then to dive deeper into teacher’s perceptions of the different imaginative experiences that outdoor play offers their ... -
Mitigating the cycle: effective strategies to reduce math anxiety in teachers and students
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)This thesis explores the impact of math anxiety issues in both teachers and students that permeate BC schools and proposes intervention strategies to ameliorate these concerns. Of particular interest to this thesis are ... -
Full major project fostering student agency for a high-stakes future
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)This major project targets the attributes of Student Agency according to the OECD (2019) definition: students must be able to think critically, act ethically and be able to continually innovate themselves in order to be ... -
Fostering skills that support deep reading and thinking in adolescents
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)The world is changing, and with increasing reliance on technology, many young readers are losing the ability to focus on reading and are not thinking deeply about what they are reading. Just as they skim and hop through ... -
Iterative and ipsative assessment integration in secondary mathematics education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)The importance of multiliteracy and personalized, differentiated instruction demands educators to rethink the tools and strategies that they use to assess and communicate student progress. Drawing upon the notions of growth ... -
The four seasons of reconciliation: one settler’s autoethnography
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)The purpose of this autoethnography was to examine and learn from ten years of experience as a Settler seeking to decolonize my identity and how that has impacted who I am as an educator. I asked the questions: In what ... -
Creating community mindsets: beyond i-messages: a workshop for pre-service teachers
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)The purpose of this study project is to create a research-informed workshop for pre-service teachers, backed by theoretical understanding and practical application to build skills and strategies in conflict resolution. The ...
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