Browsing Leadership Research: Vol 07, No 1. (2016) by Title
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Assessment in inquiry-based learning: the rationale and design of a handbook for teaching and assessing key learning facets
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)In this project, inquiry-based learning was examined in conjunction with the new British Columbia curriculum. The new curriculum emphasizes the importance of three core competencies that transcend the boundaries of traditional ... -
Community explorations: middle school learners making a difference
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)Middle school learners navigate their lives at a unique time of their adolescent development. They are experiencing many social, emotional, physical and intellectual changes. Middle schools therefore, need to be responsive ... -
Culture of learning: a self-study
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)The purpose of this self-study was for the researcher to discover how beliefs about learning impact how assessment for learning practices are implemented in a classroom. In seeking to inform the study and her practice, the ... -
Digital citizenship: student perceptions of the effectiveness of a digital citizenship intervention
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)The impact of a school-wide digital citizenship intervention using a cyber media expert at raising student awareness of 8 key online behaviours was investigated by using a mixed methods exploratory approach. A survey (n=20) ... -
Discovering grit: getting gritty about making students grittier
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)Teachers have long wondered about what makes some students successful when others are not? They have experienced frustration when watching a student who is clearly intelligent – flounder and give up too easily. This paper ... -
Distributed leadership and the leader: designing a professional development course for private school principals of Calcutta, India
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)This research project was prepared to explore the role of a leader in distributed leadership setting with an intention to prepare a Professional Development Course for principals of private schools of Calcutta. The course ... -
Establishing a shared vision based on moral purpose in Beijing Business Management Institute
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)I have deep feelings for Beijing Business Management Institute (BBMI), where I worked for 19 years. After the Education Reform in 2000 in China, BBMI experienced many difficulties concerning leadership and management. In ... -
Faculty members’ perspectives on issues stemming from lack of government funding (constrained budgets) and on possible solutions
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)The purpose of this study was to look at the pressure post-secondary institutions are now faced with in having to generate more revenue to make up for the lack of government funding. The question asked in his study was: ... -
Look out look in: social emotional challenges teaching In the Northern Arctic: an autoethnography
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2015)This study used the research method of an autoethnography to reflect on the life of a beginning educator living, teaching and surviving in the Northern Arctic. This study explores the social emotional challenges that a ... -
Perceptions and practices of teachers, principals, and counsellors regarding school completion
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)In this study, intervention strategies for improving school completion rates were explored by researching practices and programs that would best serve students in grades seven to nine. Teachers’, counsellors’, and ... -
School-community collaborations through the lens of place-based education: benefits and challenges
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)This mixed-methods action research study investigated the benefits and challenges of school-community collaborations through the lens of place-based education (PBE) in two contexts. Each of these contexts was located in ... -
Supporting the professional development of emerging leaders: a professional development framework design
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)The purpose of this design is to provide a professional development framework that meets the needs of emerging leaders. The framework is divided into three terms: the Pre-Contact Term, the Contact Term and the Post-Contact ... -
Teachers' opinions about the effects of mentorship programs on the academic motivation of students living in poverty
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)The purpose of this study was to examine teachers’ opinions about the effects of mentorship programs on the academic motivation of students living in poverty. More specifically, do teachers feel that mentorship programs ... -
Together we stand: exploring learning communities in trades programs
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)This study examined the effect of learning communities on the educational experiences of traditional and non-traditional students enrolled in trades programs at Vancouver Island University. Literature on learning communities ... -
Transformational leadership, communication modalities and e-learner satisfaction
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)E-learners indicate that they want to have access to the same leadership and guidance that they experience in a classroom; specifically, e-learners want their support to include more interaction and dialogue with their ...
