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[Book review] Public realm: The new makers handbook
(Planning Institute of British Columbia, 2023-02)Don Alexander reviews "Public realm: The new maker's handbook" by Michael A. von Hausen ([Victoria, B.C.]: Tellwell Talent, 2020). -
Teacher perceptions of factors associated with diverse classroom compositions
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)Classroom compositions have been dramatically shifting to include a wider range of cultural, linguistic, and developmental diversity. Research surrounding the professional learning sought by teachers to work in diverse ... -
Predicting current and future potential geographic distribution of the invasive dog-strangling vine (Vincetoxicum rossicum) in North America
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023-01)V. rossicum has become increasingly invasive in North America and is particularly difficult to eradicate once introduced. A suitability model that assessed the likelihood of new invasions through analysis of predictive ... -
Using remote sensing imagery to map and quantify aspen mortality in NW Alberta
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023-01)Land managers and researchers have documented a rapid decline in aspen health in western North America since the early 2000s, which has been linked to drought episodes combined with caterpillar defoliation outbreaks. As ... -
Exploring augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the special education classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)The primary question that emerged from a thorough review of the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) literature related to school settings was how teachers can be provided with suggestions and resources for ... -
Health promotion: strategies for supporting students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)The health of today's youth is a growing concern and students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) are at greater risk due to sensory issues and pre-existing health issues that impact food related behaviours. ... -
Games-based learning as a differentiation strategy for elementary teachers
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)The present study explored the impact that games-based learning, specifically numeracy, has as a differentiation strategy for teachers. Five participants were interviewed pre and post intervention and also worked collaboratively ... -
The physical classroom environment: a key to inclusion and student engagement
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)The physical environment of the classroom has a significant impact on students. This impact is even more significant for students with learning difficulties. Understanding how the classroom environment impacts inclusion ... -
Working memory matters: a resource to promote working memory development in primary classrooms
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)Design-based research was utilized to investigate how working memory skills are developed in early primary classrooms and sought to create a practical resource for educators. Through surveys and literature reviews, information ... -
A research agenda for graduate education
(Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2022-12-21)Sean Toal reviews "A research agenda for graduate education" by B. Mitchell (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2021). -
[Book review] Commanding hope: The power we have to renew a world in peril
(The Navigator, 2022-12-15)Don Alexander reviews Commanding hope: The power we have to renew a world in peril by Thomas Homer-Dixon (Toronto: Vintage Canada, 2022). -
Strengthening the indomitable spirit of nurses: Piloting targeted resilience education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022-12)This pilot project aimed to test the effectiveness of a resilience education program for nurses. Building & sustaining a strong foundation of resilience & well-being are key for nurses to maintain mental health, cope with ... -
Molecular phylogenetics and systematics of two enteric helminth parasites (Baylisascaris laevis and Diandrya vancouverensis) in the Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis)
(Elsevier, 2022-12)Island biogeography can promote rapid diversification and speciation via geographic isolation and novel selection pressures. These same factors can threaten the persistence of island endemics by limiting gene flow and suitable ... -
Key ingredients for university leadership in fostering climate action
(Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers, 2022-11)British Columbia has been badly hit by the effects of the climate crisis over the past year. This makes examining university climate policies especially timely. In what follows, the policies of three universities are ... -
Developing a new engineering technologist career pathway from first-year engineering
(Canadian Engineering Education Association, 2022-11-01)Successfully completing an engineering degree often requires at least four or five years of intense study by students, and many of these students start their programs with a limited sense of what an engineer is or does. ... -
Getting traction in planning education: Vancouver Island University's update
(Planning Institute of British Columbia, 2022-11)An update on the Master of Community Planning program at Vancouver Island University. -
Addressing structural violence and systemic inequities in education: A qualitative study on Indigenous youth schooling experiences in Canada
(Sage, 2022-11)In this qualitative study we demonstrate the critical ways that Indigenous youth experience structural violence and systemic inequities in the context of education. In particular, this youthengaged study explores three ... -
Diversity among rare and common congeneric plant species from the Garry oak and Okanagan shrub-steppe ecosystems in British Columbia: Implications for conservation
(Canadian Science Publishing, 2022-09-27)It is often assumed that the northern peripheral populations of species’ ranges are genetically depauperate due in part to founder effects from postglacial colonization. The majority of federally protected plant species ... -
Where the land meets the sea: Defining blue carbon extent within Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council boundaries
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022-09-15)Coastal wetlands such as tidal marshes, eelgrass, and estuaries have the unique ability to sequester carbon and are commonly known as blue carbon sinks. As the impacts of climate change worldwide are becoming intensified, ... -
PV potential projection under climate change and rooftop PV potential estimation
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022-09-13)Climate change may cause changes in cloud cover to affect solar radiation, thereby affecting the solar PV potential. PV potential has an influence on the public's adoption of solar PV systems as well as the efficacy and ...
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