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Listening and being listened to : insights from environmental communicators
(2020-07-31)By virtue of listening to texts, to Silence, to self, and to the experiences of four environmental communicators from the Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication program at Royal Roads University, this ... -
The role of built environment education programs in environmental education
(2020-07-22)Environmental education and urban environmental education programs seldom link or incorporate natural ecosystems with the built environment in a unified educational approach. The claim developed is that there are a number ... -
Supporting pro-environmental behaviour : a case study of the Roberts Creek Earth Day Festival
(2020-07-20)The impending climate crisis creates a critical need to understand the complex social phenomena of human behaviour for the purpose of meaningful interventions to support and foster sustainable practices. Using a qualitative ... -
The tools and materials of making : an ethnography of makers
(2020-07-20)The maker and handmade movement have influenced many aspects of our popular culture. The embracing of the handmade has become a value-based proposition for many consumers. So much so that the maker is the subject of much ... -
The role of donor flexibility in downward accountability
(2020-07-17)This research examines how donor and funding flexibility can be fostered to achieve downward accountability in development projects. It offers a case study example of a Canadian province’s 2006–2008 food security initiative ... -
Improving the leadership capabilities of municipal elected officials through Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
(2020-07-16)Saskatchewan Elected Municipal Officials are regularly challenged to make decisions that impact the entire municipality. While adhering to the Royal Roads University Research Ethics Policy, this study explored both the ... -
Nurturing our community of practice : collaborating to strengthen face-to-face communication among the staff of Hamilton District Christian High
(2020-07-14)This project asked “By what means can the staff of Hamilton District Christian High nurture our Community of Practice?” Framed by action research engagement and insider action research, the inquiry allowed staff participants ... -
Re-constructing the past : a critical discourse analysis of three alcohol memoirs
(2020-06-30)The basic, objective manifestation of the problematic use of alcohol is a physical dependence on the substance. However, what we call alcohol addiction is a web of meanings that have become embedded through language in ... -
Why are you thriving when I'm barely surviving?: An exploration of personal resiliency factors that enable novice nurses to thrive
(Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2020-06-30)Despite exposure to similar workplace stressors, some novice nurses manage to thrive while others experience high levels of emotional exhaustion and burnout. This qualitative research study of eight novice ... -
A view towards integration and the role of leadership within it : a study with The Family Centre in Edmonton Alberta
(2020-06-27)This action-oriented inquiry explored how executive leadership might actively support the process of integration throughout The Family Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Inquiry methods were grounded in dialogic ... -
The impact of knowledge transfer in early childhood education and international business management : a case study of the transition of a model of early childhood programming from a Canadian kindergarten to a Chinese based subsidiary
(2020-06-26)This research explores the challenges and opportunities involved in the transition of a model of early childhood programming from a Canadian kindergarten to a Chinese based subsidiary including curriculum tensions and ... -
Productivity constraints in residential housing operations: A case for enhancing management knowledge to mitigate founder-centrality and organizational inertia
(2020-06-25)Purpose. Firm level case using action research (AR) to investigate constraints to productivity improvements leading to sustainability (social, economic, environmental) to help organizations and municipalities understand ... -
A Complex adaptive journey toward sustainability : reframing a federal fisheries program
(2020-06-18)The Anthropocene requires environmental managers to shift toward governance approaches that recognize the interdependencies of system components, embrace uncertainties and enable adaptive management to retain the resilience ... -
Exploration of indigenous knowledge in community-based monitoring initiatives : challenges and recommendations
(2020-06-13)Impact assessment and resource management practices grapple with knowledge and research drawn across paradigms, disciplines, and cultures. In this lies the central challenge of managing developments, especially where ... -
The Heart of Hope City Church : exploring volunteer leadership
(2020-06-13)This thesis employed an action-oriented research project that explored volunteer leadership development in a faith-based religious context. The methodology employed for this project was community-based research, as it best ... -
Assessment of spawning platforms constructed to remediate flood damage and Kokanee habitat : the case study of the Powers Creek flood recovery project, West Kelowna, British Columbia
(2020-06-05)Powers Creek, located within West Kelowna, British Columbia (BC) experienced high flows and in channel deposition in the spring of 2017, resulting in damage to public infrastructure and degradation of kokanee salmon ... -
In search of a wild peace : introductory notes to a dissertation by portfolio
(2020-06-05)A recent re-tabulation of government wildlife kill data reveals that British Columbia (BC) Conservation Officers, in the last 8 years (2011-2019), have killed 4,341 black bears, 162 grizzly bears, and 780 cougars (Casavant, ... -
The impact on paramedics learning mindfulness practices online
(2020-06-03)With increasing call volumes, increasing medical scope of practice, and more technologically advanced tools, paramedics are under increasing stress to perform, but the resources to support performance through education are ... -
Creating a Selective Web Archive of Central and North Vancouver Island Community Information during COVID-19: VIU Special Call for Proposals related to COVID-19 [Abstract of Proposal]
(2020-06-03)Describes and offers context for a proposed project to curate a web archive related to COVID-19 impacts for Central and North Vancouver Island. -
COVID-19 misinformation in Canada: Report on survey findings to date
(Royal Roads University, 2020-05-31)This report synthesizes preliminary findings of several Canadian-focused surveys relating to COVID-19 and misinformation. It focuses on two specific areas: • the extent to which Canadians are exposed to COVID-19 misinformation ...
