VIU RR Space: Recent submissions
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Leadership development in a mid-sized manufacturing firm
This thesis employed appreciative, action research engagement to explore how a mid-sized manufacturing firm could better develop and leverage leadership within its manufacturing division from a constructionist viewpoint. ... -
L'urbanise métropolitain à Montréal
(Canadian Institute of Planners, 1999)Au tournant des années 1950 aux années 1960, les conditions d'une transformation radicale de I'agglomération métropolitaine de Montréal sont en place. La modernisation de l'État québécois dans le contexte de la Révolution ... -
The city and its region or the region and its city?
(Canadian Institute of Planners, 1999)An explicitly critical perspective of the Conference theme is used to inform an exploration of the contemporary city-region planning challenge and to argue for an alternative operative philosophy to the current ... -
Planning challenges in Latin America
(Canadian Institute of Planners, 1999)In anticipation of the upcoming 1999 CIP/OUQ Conference, this article attempts to explain some of the key emerging planning issues affecting Latin America. For the first time in CIP's 80-year history, this Conference ... -
Nouvelles réalités régionales, nouvelles pratiques d'urbanisme : Un exemple, le logement social
(Canadian Institute of Planners, 1999)Pour les urbanistes, le phénomène de régionalisarion de l'urbain a des impacts bien au delà de I'organisation et de la planification du territoire. Transports, environnement, santé ... ; tous les champs de practiques ... -
Whatever happened to baby logic?
(ISSA, 1991)This paper argues that the inclusion of formal logic into introductory critical thinking courses can be self-defeating. -
Bud to blossom : an intuitive, auto-phenomenological inquiry into maturation and transformation through vision fasting
This thesis examines the effect of a vision fast experience on worldview from an auto-phenomenological perspective. Using an intuitive inquiry methodology, the study is conducted through five iterative cycles of hermeneutic ... -
The design of a virtual patient based learning model as a process to improve second language learning and cultural competence for healthcare professionals
People of Spanish-speaking origin with limited English proficiency is an increasing demographic in many U.S. communities. This group faces language and cultural barriers that affect access to quality healthcare and patient ... -
Content is king: An analysis of how the twitter discourse surrounding open education unfolded from 2009 to 2016
(International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018)Inspired by open educational resources, open pedagogy, and open source software, the openness movement in education has different meanings for different people. In this study, we use Twitter data to examine the discourses ... -
Team and community building online: Using technology to enhance the student experience
(EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology, 2016)With the ongoing move toward blended and team-based learning in post secondary education, there is a need for greater understanding of how to support virtual teams in their work and as they build learning communities online. ... -
Self-assessment of online participation: Using a reflective approach to enhancing student experience
(E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, 2017)The use of online technology in education continues to grow (Canadian Virtual University, 2012; Kanuka, 2008; White, Warren, Faughnan, & Manton, 2010) and student engagement is critical to their successful achievement of ... -
Team and community building online: Using technology to enhance the student experience
(EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology, 2016)With the ongoing move toward blended and team-based learning in post secondary education, there is a need for greater understanding of how to support virtual teams in their work and as they build learning communities online. ... -
When the shoe doesn’t fit: Supporting students who are challenged by online educational technologies
(ALT-C 2009 "In dreams begins responsibility" - Choice, Evidence and Change, 2009)Taking an action research approach, this paper explores the experiences of graduate level students who found a technology enabled classroom challenging. After taking part in an online orientation activity, the students ... -
Self-assessment of online participation: Using a reflective approach to enhancing student experience
(E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, 2017)The use of online technology in education continues to grow (Canadian Virtual University, 2012; Kanuka, 2008; White, Warren, Faughnan, & Manton, 2010) and student engagement is critical to their successful achievement of ... -
The link: Building community in online learning environments
(Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, 2015)As the use of online technology for educational purposes continues to grow, there is a need for greater understanding of how learning communities are built in online environments. This paper outlines the results of a study ... -
Individual Preparedness for Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies
To prepare for nuclear disaster, risk reduction strategies such as the pre-distribution of potassium iodide (KI) pills are essential, along with education on KI pill usage and other emergency preparedness measures. This ... -
A Good Life with Dementia: Collective Action for Positive Change in the Capital Regional District, British Columbia
Dementia is rapidly transforming from an individual health matter into a social issue of concern at the community or collective level. Dementia friendly communities may provide a vehicle to regional community development ... -
Learning outcomes and program mapping: Tools for transparent assessment
(EdMedia+ Innovate Learning, 2018)Program mapping (PM) provides a method to examine curriculum alignment, the assessment of learning outcomes, and to determine if program goals are aligned to learning activities and assessments. At a higher education ... -
A successful mission to South America
(Canadian Institute of Planners, 1999)In October of this year, Sylvain Ducas MICU, Chair of the 1999 CIP/OUQ Conference, and Alicia I. Bulwik MCIP, Chair of the Latin America Liaison Committee, visited Brazil, Chile, and Argentina on behalf of CIP. The ... -
Learning outcomes and program mapping: Tools for transparent assessment
(EdMedia+ Innovate Learning, 2018)Program mapping (PM) provides a method to examine curriculum alignment, the assessment of learning outcomes, and to determine if program goals are aligned to learning activities and assessments. At a higher education ...
