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Making Nanaimo's waterfront work: Exploring the Waterfront Development Corporation as a model for Nanaimo's south downtown waterfront
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)Nanaimo’s South Downtown Waterfront is one of the last remaining urban waterfronts in Canada offering significant opportunity for redevelopment. It also provides the opportunity for Nanaimo to develop a cohesive and ... -
Healthy community development: Creating and assessing tools for planning and designing healthy communities in British Columbia
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)The health of our communities is of increasing concern to professionals and various health organisations. The design of our built environment influences most of our daily activities which in turn influence our health. This ... -
Direct instruction mathematics in an alternate setting: a teacher resource
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)The following project concerns the implementation of direct instruction mathematics in an alternate learning environment, specifically for the student population at Eighth Avenue Learning Centre in Port Alberni, British ... -
Be. Here. Now. An investigation into middle-school teacher’s experiences using mindfulness-based practices in their classrooms
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)This paper explores the research questions, What experiences do middle-school teachers who use mindfulness practices have in their classrooms? And, What aspects of mindfulness practices do teachers perceive to be impacting ... -
Key design elements of self-regulation spaces within inclusive elementary school classrooms
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)Studies have shown that students who struggle with self-regulation often have increased difficulty meeting learning and behavioural demands in the typical classroom environment. Various researchers recommend the inclusion ... -
The importance of continual professional development opportunities being offered to educational assistants within the Catholic Independent Schools of Vancouver Archdiocese in both elementary and high schools
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)The research thesis provides a brief history and background knowledge regarding the lack of clear roles and responsibilities for educational assistants within today’s British Columbian school system. Educational assistants ... -
“It is a price we all pay”: parents’ perspective on addressing the needs of children with Autism with self-injurious behaviour
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)One of the most damaging and profound behaviours of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other related developmental disabilities is self-injurious behaviour (SIB). This study examines the experiences and ... -
Personalization using a blended learning model in face-to-face primary classrooms
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)My Critical Challenge Question presents the opportunity: “How can a blended learning model be applied to facilitate personalization of writing instruction for primary students?” I have endeavored to seek contextual research ... -
Creating a design concept to establish a garden of spiritual healing for Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First Nation
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017)Community gardens are widely recognized as providing many local benefits within a community. These benefits can include increased daily fruit and vegetable intake, improved mental and physical health, increased social ... -
Designing multicultural corridor: The inclusion of ethnic diversity in built environment
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018-04)The success of places depends on the quality of place. Place making is used to make quality places where people want to spend their time, which makes it sociable. Making sociable places is one of the goals of planning. In ... -
Planning for resilience: Using agricultural cooperatives to address food security in Belize and Canada
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-12)Experiencing a steep decline in national food security, Belize must address increased poverty, low levels of systems resiliency, outdated national policies and gender imbalance in order to rectify the food crisis. Using ... -
An environmental policy framework for the City of Nanaimo
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-03)This research paper proposes an environmental policy framework that can be used by the City of Nanaimo and other BC municipalities to evaluate the comprehensiveness of their environmental poli ... -
The healthy community approach: A case study of the Live 5-2-1-0 Playboxes in Nanaimo, BC
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-12)Historic land use planning practices in North America have promoted sprawled land-use development through massive suburbanization. Obesity rates and associated health risks have been increasing at an alarming rate, which ... -
Practitioners' perceptions on community involvement in land use planning in Belize
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)In Belize, the pressure for tourism development in the villages, smaller settlements, and the two municipalities of Belize City and Dangriga is overwhelming. Engagement with the communities on land and other development ... -
Developing a sense of belonging through using the circle of courage - west coast style journal
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)A student’s sense of belonging to the school environment is vital to student engagement and success. Students’ feelings of belonging can directly impact the decision to attend school or to not attend. This is particularly ... -
Strategies to support community building to increase engagement and to address the challenges of multi-grade, asynchronous, continuous-entry online learning environments to meet the needs of middle school-aged learners
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)Learning and teaching online present challenges unique to the digital environment. Informed by research, this paper intends to address some of those challenges by addressing the Critical Challenge Question, “How to support ... -
Creating a blended learning program for non-graduated adults supported through the community of inquiry framework to obtain BC graduation requirements
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)Non-graduated adults need support when re-engaging with the school system to obtain high school graduation requirements. As an adult, course delivery options for graduation are limited. Many school districts in British ... -
Using a blended learning model to facilitate personalization of reading instruction for primary students
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)Recognising the need for personalization in the education of primary students learning to read prompted this project to examine how the implementation of a Blended Learning model could fulfill that potential. It addresses ... -
How can blended learning delivery be leveraged to facilitate implementation of BC’s new career education curriculum through integration of an advisory system?
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)The 2018/19 school year in British Columbia (BC) marked the start of implementing BC’s new curriculum for Grades 10 through 12. A key component of this transition was the introduction of a revamped, more rigorous Career ... -
How can a blended learning model be applied to facilitate personalization of numeracy instruction for primary students?
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018)Although the new BC curriculum addresses the need for personalization of instruction in Mathematics there are not many guidelines or resources available to support using a Blended Learning approach for personalization in ...
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