Browsing Master of Education in Special Education by Issue Date
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Finding an Effective Method of Reading Remediation for Young Readers: A Comparison of Two Methods
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 11/19/2012)The purpose of this study was to determine an effective remedial reading method for early elementary students by comparing the progress of two groups of students. By comparing Growth Scores, calculated using the WIAT III ... -
A Journey into Self-discovery: Investigating the Affects of Culture and Parental Pressures on Children with and without Exceptionalities
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Creating Accessible Early Childhood Support: Voice of the Early Childhood Professionals
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 11/19/2012)The goal of this research is to explore what early childhood professionals believe is needed to provide quality, accessible support in an early childhood setting for young children with exceptionalities. Early childhood ... -
The role of online literature circles in increasing engagement and literacy in students with learning disabilities
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 11/19/2012)The study and teaching of literacy, in the sense of learning to read and think meaningfully about what is read, and the study and teaching of literature, in the sense of stories that bring readers into a deeper understanding ... -
A Resource for Education Assistants
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Our Youth and Senior Adults: Working Toward Positive Engagement in Early Adolescent Students
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-11-19)This research project explored student engagement in an intergenerational learning environment. The project was directed by two questions: Would intergenerational programming bolster social confidence and social motivation ... -
Self-determination. Are we teaching it to students in elementary schools, and if not, why not?
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-11-19)The ability to be self-determined is an important predictor of successful adult outcomes for students with exceptionalities. However, previous research on educator’s attitudes to teaching self-determination has focused on ... -
Meeting the Needs of all Students, Including those with Exceptionalities, in the Kindergarten French Immersion Program in Nanaimo, British Columbia
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The "Quilt" of Rural Education: Sewing Seams in Rural Special Education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-11-19)In rural and isolated communities, Learning Assistance / Resource Teachers (LARTs) are the front-line advocates for students with exceptionalities and their families. Thus, it is imperative that LARTs are provided with the ... -
Dance movement, attention and impluse control in a French immersion classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dance movement as an intervention for students with issues with attention and focus in academic work, with the potential of supporting students with Attention ... -
Self-regulation in the primary classroom: an action research study
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014)There is extensive research about self-regulation and how self-regulation, with its attention to a student’s ability to control his/her emotions and behaviour, has been found to contribute to better results in school and ... -
Lessons from the hockey rink: sport and self-regulation in the classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014)This thesis discusses the knowledge the author gained through her own lived autoethnographic experiences playing hockey, interpreted through research-based evidence, to show how sport and exercise can impact students’ ... -
Paying attention to mindfulness: introducing mindfulness to elementary school children
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Honouring their stories: designing schools that work for students
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014)This study investigates the learning experiences of students with learning and behavioural challenges in both traditional and alternative secondary school models through narrative inquiry. The data was collected in ... -
Parent-teacher collaboration: sharing knowledge to support a child's literacy development
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2014-07)This qualitative study explores parent-teacher collaboration by examining the understandings and practices of parents and teachers, which contribute to the literacy development of children. Semistructured interviews with ... -
The perception of British Columbia’s classroom teachers and educational assistants on consultation and collaboration - a mixed methods study
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016)Inclusive education has seen many changes in the past decade and Educational Assistant (EA) numbers have dramatically increased in order to serve special education students within the classroom. EAs play a vital role in ... -
Early reading intervention: a collaborative inquiry of school implementation
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016-04)Early reading development plays a vital role in the success of students along their learning journey. Primary teachers facilitate reading development through early reading intervention programs that meet the various needs ... -
Are you listening : what students with high-incidence disabilities can tell their teachers about school engagement
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016-06)The purpose of this study was to understand the school experience of students with designations and their level of engagement in school. This phenomenological study examined the students’ feelings about school engagement ... -
Response to assessment: reading interventions for students with learning disabilities
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2016-08-26)The provision of reading assessment tools and interventions for students with learning disabilities at a highly individualized level of support is explored in this action research study. Through the inquiry process the ... -
Inquiry-based learning and the new BC curriculum: supporting all students in inclusive classrooms
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017)There is currently a massive shift occurring in the field of education in British Columbia. With a new curriculum being implemented across the province, teachers are now expected to shift the focus towards the development ...
