Education
Browse by
Sub-communities within this community
Collections in this community
-
OLTD/MEDL Major Project and Process Papers
Major Projects and Process Papers from the Faculty of Education's Online Learning & Teaching graduate Diploma
Recent Submissions
-
How can we better support female students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)The male to female ratio of all those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is four to one. This study aims to examine why. Are female children are less likely to have ASD or are they simply less likely to be ... -
Literacy interventions for students with hearing impairments
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Literacy development for students with hearing impairments remains an area of study with little research. According to the literature, students who have severe hearing impairment or deafness struggle to develop their ... -
Thriving classrooms: collaboratively developing universal design for learning frameworks that support the well-being of Autistic students and their teachers
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is well supported as a student-centred approach to education. However, implementing UDL into the complex ecologies of the special needs classroom – particularly for youth with Autism ... -
Dyslexia: if I only had a brian*
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)This thesis and applied project are focused on dyslexia and the support offered for this learning difference within the British Columbian public school system. Throughout the examination of the history of the condition and ... -
Integrating First Peoples Principles of Learning to enhance my support for school success: a self study
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Education has historically been Eurocentric and the need to incorporate other perspectives, such as Indigenous ways of knowing into the curriculum, is imperative for our Indigenous youth to succeed and feel a sense of ... -
Animal-assisted intervention as a support for students’ social-emotional learning in the classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)The use of animal-assisted intervention (AAI) is a burgeoning approach being used in education to support students’ social-emotional learning (SEL). The correlation between SEL, academic success, and preparing students to ... -
Literacy interventions and strategies to help support struggling adolescent readers
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)This applied project examined evidence-based strategies for teachers of the inclusive classroom to help adolescents who struggle with regards to literacy. Evidence-based strategies demonstrated effectiveness in supporting ... -
Strategies for utilizing a learning management system to create robust and interactive, fully-online secondary math courses to increase student motivation and engagement
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)As online learning continues to grow in popularity and becomes increasingly necessary with the spread of Covid-19, it is crucial for educators to offer well-developed courses that meet the requirements of their learners. ... -
Le goût d’ecrire: implementing inclusive writing instruction in a French Immersion classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)This study aimed to explore the following question: How can I improve my writing instruction to support an inclusive learning environment in my French Immersion classroom? I used the action research method to study my own ... -
Improving secondary literacy supports through collaborative inquiry and action
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Proficient literacy skills have been correlated with not only academic achievement, but also with career outcomes and quality of life expectations. There is concern about the literacy skills of adolescents and young adults ... -
What teachers know and need to know about supporting adolescent students’ with mental health needs
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)The goal of this research study was to gain a stronger sense of the following question: what do teachers know and need to know, about supporting adolescent students’ mental health? Results were collected through an online ... -
What is their role? Assessing the perceived roles and responsibilities of Education Assistants by school professionals including Education Assistants themselves
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)The purpose of this research study was to examine how the roles and responsibilities of education assistants are perceived by classroom teachers, administrators, special education teachers, and education assistants themselves. ... -
Appreciative inquiry and collaboration: high school teachers and student support personnel
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Out of a desire to construct a shared vision of learning that is positive and dynamic, this study sets out on a journey of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) with the focus of developing positive collaboration between high school ... -
Sensory supports for inclusive environments
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Studies have shown that Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is affecting individuals and how they interact with their environment. If these individuals are constantly trying to regulate themselves, it causes difficulties in ... -
Inclusive physical activity breaks for intermediate students
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)As students move through the school system their time spent being physical activity (PA) decreases. Addressing this increased stagnation and sedentary behaviour for intermediate students by incorporating PA breaks teaches ... -
Trauma, resilience, and teaching: one educator’s path in remote Canadian Indigenous communities
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)There is limited research on the challenges faced by teachers in remote rural and northern Canadian Indigenous communities. The current Currere-based study is a first-person retrospective account of my career long experiences, ... -
Children’s literature as a bridge for social justice education: building understanding, acceptance, and kindness in diverse primary classrooms
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)While the literature is clear that teaching issues of social justice to young children leads to deeper understanding of self, others, and the world, social justice instruction is not happening enough in primary grades. ... -
What insights can the experiences of Grade 3-5 teachers provide about play-based learning in math?
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)This thesis addressed the research question: What insights can the experiences of Grade 3-5 teachers provide about play-based learning in math? In addressing this question, and through narrative inquiry methodology, four ... -
Social emotional learning strategies for the pandemic
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)In March 2020, schools in British Columbia were closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The uncertainty of the whole situation was a traumatic event for both staff and students in BC schools. Even when staff and ... -
Putting the S in Special Education: stories about sexual health education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)This research study is designed to understand the barriers and pathways for teachers supporting their Secondary students with exceptionalities in learning about sexual health as they make the transition to adulthood. The ...
RSS 1.0