Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This thesis reports the outcomes of a mixed methods exploratory study on young children's spatial reasoning and mathematics involving unplugged (offline) coding with young children (JK-Grade 2). Intrigued by the increased push for coding in schools, teachers and researchers worked together in a collaborative research process to design a sequence of unplugged coding activities and… more Full Text: MAPPING A LEARNING TRAJECTORY AND STUDENT OUTCOMES IN UNPLUGGED CODING: A MIXED METHODS STUDY ON YOUNG CHILDREN'S MATHEMATICS AND SPATIAL REASONING A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the …
Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>In 2015, Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission called upon Canadians to reconcile relationships between Settlers and Indigenous peoples in Canada. Education for reconciliation is one important element of this process. However, critical questions arise when education is undertaken by and for Settlers such as myself: Are our undertakings actually fostering reconciliation?… more Full Text: RECONCILIATION AS RELATIONSHIP: REFRAMING SETTLER UNDERSTANDING OF RECONCILIATION IN CANADA A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This study used qualitative research methods to explore the first- and second-year experiences of Trent University students who were admitted below admission requirements in September 2015. Through review of an on-line questionnaire completed by 13 students and two-rounds of semi-structured interviews completed by 5 students, information was gathered on the students' experiences,… more Full Text: A REVIEW OF THE FIRST- AND SECOND-YEAR EXPERIENCE OF A GROUP OF TRENT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ADMITTED BELOW ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of …
Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Agricultural adaptation is a significant component of the larger challenge humans face in adapting to the impacts of climate change. There are extensive studies of agricultural adaptation, however little is known about how farmers in Ontario share knowledge about effective adaptation practices. This qualitative research study contributes to the understanding of the educational context… more Full Text: FARMER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN THE PETERBOROUGH REGION OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education in the …
Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This study examines how student activism around the closure of Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (PCVS), an inner-city school in a medium–sized Ontario town has influenced youths' life experiences, views on power, political engagement, and personal agency. Following a critical narrative methodology, this qualitative study, conducted four to five years after the school… more Full Text: RESISTANCE REVISITED: HOW STUDENT ACTIVISM AROUND THE PCVS SCHOOL CLOSURE INFLUENCED YOUTHS’ LIFE EXPERIENCES, VIEWS ON POWER, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT, AND PERSONAL AGENCY A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the …
