Browsing Leadership Research: Vol 03, No 1. (2012) by Issue Date
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Motivation towards learning: a study of Alberni District Secondary School's project based learning Grade 9 program
(Vancouver Island University, 2012)The purpose of the current study was to determine if participation in Alberni District Secondary School’s Project Based Learning (PBL) Program has had an impact on student motivation towards learning. This was done by ... -
Gifted education and the inclusion educational approach
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012)This Research Project sought to determine more about whether the needs of gifted students are being served successfully within the current educational approach of inclusion, and whether teachers are properly supported and ... -
Honouring our stories: Aboriginal primary students sense of belonging in public school classrooms
(Vancouver Island University, 2012)Aboriginal students’ graduation rates are not at par with their non Aboriginal peers in the public school system. This research is an inquiry into the effects of talking circles grounded in the traditional values of ... -
Mathematics professional development and the impact on teacher practice over time
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012)First Steps in Mathematics, a mathematics professional development program being delivered in a Vancouver Island school district, was examined with the purpose of determining its impact on teacher practice. Factors that ... -
Music performance anxiety in choral singers
(Vancouver Island University, 2012)Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) can inhibit a singer from performing to the best of her ability; however, choral conductors are in a position to be able to help singers under their leadership cope with MPA. A Music Performance ... -
Teacher induction: learning in community
(Vancouver Island University, 2012)Teacher induction methods and their effects on teacher practices on Vancouver Island, BC were investigated using a mixed methods exploratory approach. An online survey instrument was used to collect the data from the ... -
Administrative supports that reduce teacher stress
(Vancouver Island University, 2012)Teacher stress and administrative supports that reduce that stress were investigated using a mixed methods exploratory approach in the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia. An online survey instrument was used to ... -
Response towards musical activities: a case study of two children on the Autism spectrum
(Vancouver Island University, 2012)This current study intended to address the relationship between music and autism by examining how music strategies helped bridge the social communication gap and improved students’ educational experience, sense of well ... -
The dance of resilience: a narrative exploration of community connection
(Vancouver Island University, 2012)Poverty is affecting student learning and social development every day. Creating social emotional learning environments for learners can foster the development of resilient behaviours in vulnerable youth. This study explores ... -
Parents and middle school transitions: a look at parental concerns
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-04)The purpose of the present study was to examine the concerns parents of Grade 5 students had about their children transitioning into middle school at Grade 6. The study was a mixed methods design that gathered information ... -
What do parents perceive to be effective characteristics of a family literacy program? An action research project
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-04)This study examined how a Grade 1/2 teacher implemented a family literacy program for the families of the children in her class. Using action research, this research study asked the question, “What do parents perceive to ... -
Primary teachers’ beliefs on the role of play in early childhood education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-04)The purpose of the current study was to gather primary teachers’ beliefs about the role of play in early childhood education. In order to gather these beliefs, all primary teachers in School District 70 (Port Alberni) were ... -
The effect of sustained silent reading and booktalks on high school students' attitudes towards reading
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-05)The current study explored the effect of Sustained Silent Reading and booktalks on high school students’ attitudes towards reading. The mixed methods study used a survey made up of ten Likert style questions and one open ... -
Parental involvement and support for children’s school readiness
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-05)Many children in neighbourhoods within a mid Vancouver Island community are at risk for acquiring skills necessary for school readiness. In the neighbourhood that was examined by the current study, 47% of children were ...
