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OLTD/MEDL Major Project and Process Papers
Major Projects and Process Papers from the Faculty of Education's Online Learning & Teaching graduate Diploma
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Building empathy for students with special educational needs through disability awareness
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)Students with disabilities have come a long way from being considered "handicapped" and being institutionalized, as policies now support full inclusion within neighborhood schools. Inclusion is said to provide greater ... -
Incorporating Aboriginal understandings to improve support for students with learning disabilities: a self-study
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Mindfulness: a self-study for professional learning
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)This study addressed the problem of special educator burnout and stress by first researching the benefits of mindfulness training and its effects on educators and then, applying that to a self-study research thesis. This ... -
The attributes of introversion that enhance the ability to lead
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)The purpose of the present study was to consider the advantages of introversion in leadership and how these traits are often misunderstood qualities of weaknesses rather than strengths. The misunderstanding of the potential ... -
Practical ideas teachers can do with their class outdoors
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)The purpose of my paper was to research practical ideas associated with outdoor learning to inspire and enable all teachers to easily take their classes outside to participate in meaningful outdoor activities. I wanted the ... -
Internationalization of the curriculum: perspectives on cultural content in international high schools in Vietnam
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)The present study examines the advantages and disadvantages of bringing in the Westernized curriculum into the Vietnamese education systems. Reports by teachers and high school graduates in two international schooling ... -
In a country faraway: the challenges experienced by high school international students in BC
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What can we do to improve students’ well-being during GAOKAO?
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)GAOKAO is a really unique and important experience for every student in China and the anxiety caused by GAOKAO for students really needs to be paid attention to. Students’ well-being is a concept that all the educators ... -
Problems faced by students while studying physics during their high school years
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)The purpose of the present study is to find ways to overcome the difficulties faced by students while studying physics. The previous researchers’ view is that students face challenges while studying physics because physics ... -
Augmenting Belize’s school curricula to increase Indigenous students’ engagement in learning
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)Due to high drop-out rates for Indigenous students in Belize, there is an urgent need to explore ways to increase student engagement. The purpose of this research is to gather the voices of the local educational community, ... -
Factors effecting career choice of young Punjabi high school students
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)The purpose of this study was to address a problem where students in Punjab are often pushed onto career paths that don’t evoke passion for them. Specifically, factors that influence students while they are selecting their ... -
How can the circle of courage be used to improve student behaviour?
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)With escalations of challenging student behaviour in K-7 schools, the result of unmet social-emotional needs, educators are looking for ways to best support these students. For this reason, schools are trying a variety of ... -
Creating safe classrooms for students affected by trauma
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)This design project researched the negative effects of trauma on the brain and how this impacts student learning and behaviour at school. It examined how teachers feel inadequate in their role of dealing with students ... -
Academic and vocational education in British Columbia: educational divide and social stigma
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)This research examines the elements related to stigma within post-secondary Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. The thesis describes the primary components that obtain stigma in vocational education system. A ... -
The intricate method of providing safeguards for children in British Columbia
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)The big-picture purpose of the present study was to create a document or tool that could inform organizations in India, where the safety of children (especially girls) is under threat; of methods, rules, and regulations ... -
Shop class as collaborative community engagement
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)Established studies emphasize the importance of Project-Based Learning and Service Learning for enriched student experiences (Meyer & Wurdinger, 2016; Witmer & Anderson, 1994; gomez-lanier, 2016). Several authors have ... -
Protective factors that influence resilience among college students
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)This thesis explores the level of resiliency of Vancouver Island University (VIU) students and examines the effects of protective factors on students’ resiliency. The study aims to provide college counsellors a more effective ... -
LGBTQ2+ inclusive communities’ transformation through the arts
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)The Arts bring potential benefits for students (Bowen, Greene, & Kisida, 2014), especially LGBTQ2+ ones because it can help develop creativity, empathy, and self-expression, which is enormously important to LGBTQ2+ students. ... -
Teachers in the cloud: teachers’ feelings of comfort integrating Google Suite for education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)Because Google Suite For Education (GSuite) has been adopted in public schools across Canada, it is a demand for educational stakeholders need to understand cloud computing technology as well as GSuite to fully take advantage ... -
Why some teachers are not likely to engage in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) designed for teachers’ professional development to help them adapt to educational innovation
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019)The purpose of the present study was to consider the reasons of teacher’s non-engagement of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and how to implement effective professional learning in schools. Teacher’s experience of ...
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