Levesque, Nicolas(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)
Research in the field of emotion is characterized by inconsistencies in theory and in
empirical measurement of data. This systematic review of the measurement tools we use to capture said data sheds light upon the areas ...
Young, Caleb Morgan(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)
Teachers experience a breadth of emotions while teaching, but their effect upon decision making is not well understood. Using Fredrickson’s broaden-and-build theory as its theoretical framework, the present study investigated ...
Walsh, Kathleen(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)
Reading is a complex skill that is foundational to children’s learning in school. One popular
theory of reading comprehension is the Simple View of Reading. This model posits that reading comprehension is comprised of ...
Heymann, Carlotta(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)
In the last decade, there has been a shift towards using online social networks to search for and consume health information. Pinterest, a social media platform that is frequently used by parents and teachers, provides a ...
Barber, Christopher(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)
There is a paucity of research examining teachers’ emotional experiences within the classroom and whether these experiences relate to their health. Using a novel approach to measuring emotion that considered a broad range ...
Caron, Jamie(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-06)
As universities face increased competition to attract and retain students, greater attention
is being paid to the quality of teaching in higher education. This thesis uses a small qualitative
study to explore how two new ...
Al Mawlawi, Zainab(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-06)
With the advent of universal newborn hearing screening, the advancement of technology and amplification systems, particularly with the development of the cochlear implant, as well as other developments in the outlook on ...
Polegato, Jillian(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-04)
The purpose of this research was to explore elementary school children’s experiences of agency and participation in decision-making at school to add to the discourse surrounding children’s participation rights in Canada. ...
Mason, Stephanie M.(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020)
This work is a wide-ranging exploration into the ways adults can be supported to learn informally through material object interactions in public places. In keeping with my methodological lens of arts-informed research, I ...
Muyini, Jubran(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-05)
thesis uses discourse analysis and shows the ways in which definitions of bullying are socially constructed. Analyzing four parent guides from four different Canadian provinces, the thesis explores how prevalent bullying ...
Clark, Jennifer L.(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2001-08)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the biopsychosocial factors that
influence youth smoking behavior. Sixty-four high school students completed surveys
for one phase of the study. Thirty-six other students ...
Clare, Lauren(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2001-09)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether knowing a second language
would be related to having greater phonological and word awareness skills than their
monolingual peers. Three groups of kindergarten children, ...
Bernard, Candace(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2001-03)
This thesis explores multiple oppression based on race, class, and gender in
relation to the school experiences of African Nova Scotians. An Africentric paradigm
guides this exploratory, qualitative study. It attempts ...
Zayed, Samia(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-03)
The education system in Libya faces significant challenges in various aspects, but at the core are outdated notions of curriculum, teaching, and learning. While it is important to have qualified teachers, who use a variety ...
Hasiuk, Maria(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-11)
For a number of years, it has been proposed that the scope of school
psychological services be expanded beyond assessment to include other activities such as
consultation, prevention, and research. Despite school ...
Frost, Elizabeth A.(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-09)
The experience of trauma is higher in individuals with concurrent disorders than in
the general population, yet little attention to trauma is given in making a clinical
diagnosis for mental illness. This study involved ...
The aim of this article is to provide a unified framework for the ratio concept which
in turn provides an alternative foundation for understanding rational numbers. In
order to achieve this, a new perspective on counting ...
Carter, Rebecca D.(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-09)
With the education system moving towards an inclusive learning environment, more children with disabilities, including autism, have been included in regular education classrooms and schools. Autism is a neurodevelopmental ...
Bernadette, Campbell, C.(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-09-20)
This qualitative research study examines a student-participant’s perceptions about mathematics.
Within this case study, one child a nonverbal disability, NLD shares his experiences in a mathematics setting. The child with ...
Brazil, Amanda(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-12)
This thesis examines correctional education in Canadian federal prisons. A critical analysis of Social Learning Theory, which informs current correctional practices implemented by the Correctional Service of Canada, is ...