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The mid-sized/aged city approach to Smart Cities: A proposal to create a Smart City strategy and practice for Nanaimo, British Columbia
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021-04)To date, Smart City approaches in Canada have been initiated in major metropolitan areas and large cities. However, the principles of this approach apply equally well to mid and small cities, and also to areas with ... -
Lessons of success from False Creek South and Granville Island
(Canadian Institute of PlannersAssociation of Canadian University Planning Programs, 2021-03-20)The 1970s were an exceptionally fertile policy period with respect to housing and community planning in Canada. Two manifestations are the creation of the unique inner-city neighbourhood of False Creek South in Vancouver, ... -
Explaining settlers to ourselves: Rethinking interpretive narratives at heritage sites
(British Columbia Historical Federation, 2021-03)Since the 1960s, Point Ellice House in Victoria has engaged visitors with stories of tea, croquet, romance, and high society. Of course, there’s much more to the site than tea on the lawn, as the Vancouver Island Local ... -
An exploration of factors contributing to smooth and efficient development approvals processes on Vancouver Island
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021-02)The purpose of this study is to explore the factors which contribute to the smoothness and efficiency of development approvals processes within local government planning departments on Vancouver Island. Relevant literature ... -
Co-teaching and inclusion in upper level secondary science classrooms
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Although inclusion is becoming more widespread in Canada, little progress has been made in making upper level science courses accessible to all students in secondary schools. All students require and deserve access to ... -
Executive functioning essentials for educators, parents and caregivers
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Executive functioning (EF) plays a central role in our daily functioning. These brain based cognitive processes allow us to regulate behaviour, make decisions, set and achieve goals and to exhibit a host of other essential ... -
A path to inclusion: online teacher training
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Successful inclusion of students with disabilities requires both teachers and students to have knowledge of specific skills and practices. The author designed an online course for K-12 educators that includes teaching ... -
Building resilience in volunteer firefighters: Bridging the research to practice gap
(WorkSafeBC, 2021-01)There are approximately 14,000 firefighters in British Columbia (BC); notably, over 10,000 are volunteers or paid-on-call. The volunteer fire rescue services (FRS) globally tend to be vastly under-resourced in terms of ... -
Bridging the gap: literacy for students using augmentative and alternative communication
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)The purpose of this project was to gain a deeper understanding of how to support literacy skills with students who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The focus looked at finding an alternate means of ... -
Trauma-informed practices in the classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Childhood trauma can affect a student’s trajectory in terms of physical, emotional, and academic development. Physically, trauma can affect brain development and hormonal responses. The hormonal responses can result in ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Experiences of individuals involved in the complexities of adoption and permanency process in preventing adoption disruptions
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Dr. Antoinette Oberg stated, "You are always already in your inquiry." Through my research and experience, there seem to be a few common areas of concern in the process of ensuring permanency for children and youth in ... -
Transcending adversity: Resilience in volunteer firefighters
(Emerald, 2020-12-08)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a theory of psychological resilience in volunteer firefighters. Design: Using a constructivist grounded theory (CGT) approach, the qualitative study engaged a purposive ... -
Graduate transitions: Canadian master's and PhD writing experiences
(Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing, 2020-10-21)This exploratory study researches the experiences of Canadian graduate students as they pursue writing tasks for their degree. A better understanding of the difficulties Canadian graduate students experience in completing ... -
Departure Bay's arrival into the 21st century: A re-imagining of the Departure Bay neighbourhood commercial centre
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020-10)This major project addresses a link between the academic experience and professional practice by creating a Vision Plan for Departure Bay in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Departure Bay is often called the ‘Gem of Nanaimo’ for ... -
A field portable membrane introduction mass spectrometer with in-line standard infusion and sample heat exchanger for real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds in aqueous samples
(Elsevier on behalf of KeAi Communications, 2020-09-22)Maintaining a steady sample temperature when analyzing real-time samples in the field is crucial for Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry (MIMS). Diffusion through the membrane interface is temperature dependent, and ... -
Rapid and quantitative determination of fentanyls and pharmaceuticals from powdered drug samples by paper spray mass spectrometry
(Wiley-VCH, 2020-08-22)Paper spray mass spectrometry is presented as a direct, quantitative tool for the measurement of pharmaceutical drugs and a variety of fentanyl analogs in solid samples and powder slurries with the ultimate goal of ... -
[Pre-print] The importance of nature to city living during the COVID-19 pandemic: Considerations and goals from environmental psychology
(Routledge, 2020-07-30)The COVID-19 pandemic has produced an opportunity for urban planners, government decision-makers, health practitioners, and environmental psychologists to further understand human psychosocial wellbeing in cities. Given ... -
[Pre-print] Sex- and context-specific associations between personality and a measure of fitness but no link with life history traits
(Elsevier, 2020-07-23)The pace-of-life syndrome hypothesis posits that personality traits (i.e. consistent individual differences in behaviour) are linked to life history and fitness. Specifically, fast-paced individuals are predicted to be ...
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