Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>It is through spending time outside that we develop the ecological literacy and caring attachments to the land that will lead to greater concern and responsibility for the more-than-human world. But intermediate students in the formal education system are taught almost exclusively indoors, especially in winter. If Canadian teachers remain mostly inside when it is cold, they forego many… more Full Text: I want to do so much more, but I just do not know what to do: Intermediate Teachers’ Interactions with the Outdoors in Winter A Dissertation Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Martel, Ewan, Thesis advisor (ths): Sheinin, David, Degree committee member (dgc): Wright, Robert, Degree committee member (dgc): Elton, Hugh, Degree committee member (dgc): Bargain-Villéger, Alban, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>AbstractThe Rise of Property and the Death of the Moral Economy: Enclosure and Social Unrest in Late-Eighteenth Century England – Ewan Martel</p><p>Eighteenth-century Great Britain was a kingdom marked by the rise of a property-based and highly individualistic conception of social and economic structures came a doctrine of improvement based upon extracting the most value from… more Full Text: The Rise of Property and the Death of the Moral Economy: Enclosure and Social Unrest in Late-Eighteenth Century England A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Cornell, Brennan, Thesis advisor (ths): Atkinson, William, Degree committee member (dgc): Bradac, Carlo, Degree committee member (dgc): de Haan, Hendrick, Degree committee member (dgc): Rubel, Oleg, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>In electron-doped ferroelectrics, the free electrons can become concentrated along the domain walls which act like a conducting surface. We consider the impact of free electrons occupying the t2g orbitals on the domain walls of an electron-doped perovskite ferroelectric. We build an analytical model based on Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire theory, and a trio of tight-binding Hamiltonians for… more Full Text: Effect of t2g Orbitals on Domain Walls in Electron-Doped Perovskite Ferroelectrics A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science. …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Transracial adoption places the child with a family of a different ethnicity than their own. In the current study we qualitatively examine concerns associated with transracial adoption and investigate the relation between parent-child relationships and child social-emotional problems. Twenty-two adopted girls from China, 20 nonadopted Caucasian girls, and 23 nonadopted Chinese-Canadian… more Full Text: CHILDREN ADOPTED FROM CHINA: CULTURAL SOCIALIZATION PRACTICES, PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOUR A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science …
Year: 2023, 2023
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Brown, Rachel, Thesis advisor (ths): Aherne, Julian, Degree committee member (dgc): Koprivnjak, Jean-François, Degree committee member (dgc): Sager, Eric, Degree committee member (dgc): Lafleur, Peter, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>In this study, twenty lake catchments surrounding Iqaluit, Baffin Island, were assessed for trace element concentrations (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, THg, V, Zn) in lake water, catchment soil, lake sediment, and moss (Hylocomium splendens). Additionally, the sources of each trace element were determined through the positive matrix factorization (PMF) model and… more Full Text: i Trace elements in lake catchments surrounding Iqaluit, Baffin Island, NU A thesis submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science Trent …
Year: 2023, 2023
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Bodnar, Jessica, Thesis advisor (ths): Bruce, Catherine D, Degree committee member (dgc): Hawes, Zachary, Degree committee member (dgc): Mooney, Claire, Degree committee member (dgc): Handlarski, Denise, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Spatial reasoning and spatial structures are relatively new areas of research in mathematics education. In this study of children exploring spatial conceptions of grid structures, twenty-one children (ages 4-9) were given a series of tasks involving square grids during virtual interviews. As a result of an ideal-type analysis of the qualitative data, a typology of conceptions of grids… more Full Text: YOUNG CHILDREN’S SPATIAL CONCEPTIONS OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL GRID STRUCTURES A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This thesis creates an adaptation of act five, scene three of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus that reshapes the play by focusing on female empowerment through the character Lavinia. Specifically, by using other Shakespearean characters' dialogue that can speak towards her situation, I have written a monologue and stage directions for Lavinia. The same patriarchal… more Full Text: Uplifting Her Voice: Reimagining Lavinia from Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science Trent …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Authenticity has been demonstrated as an important factor in relationships and sexual health (Impett et al., 2006; Impett, Breines, & Strachman, 2010). Although authentic behaviour is generally beneficial, sharing our true thoughts, feelings, and desires may be especially difficult in sexual contexts. Existing research has demonstrated that individuals find sexual communication… more Full Text: The Desire to Be Authentic: The Development of the Sexual Authenticity Scale A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Children may be spending less time outdoors in nature than in previous generations, with one potential reason being parents in their role as 'gatekeepers' to the outdoors. This study investigated how families are spending their time during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how parents may influence children's outdoor nature experiences. Parents (N = 121) from across Canada… more Full Text: FAMILY EXPERIENCES IN NATURE: HOW PARENTS MAY INFLUENCE THEIR CHILDREN’S EXPOSURE TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Baxter, Sean Andrew, Thesis advisor (ths): Hurley, Richard, Degree committee member (dgc): Srivastava, Brian, Degree committee member (dgc): McConnell, Sabine, Degree committee member (dgc): Pazzi, Richard, Degree committee member (dgc): Parker, James, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Video games have always been intrinsically linked with the technology available for the progress of the medium. With improvements in technology correlating directly to improvements in video games, this has recently not been the case. One recent technology video games have not fully leveraged is Cloud technology. This Thesis investigates a potential solution for video games to leverage… more Full Text: AN INVESTIGATION OF A HYBRID COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CLOUD GAMING A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Annan, Melanie Joslyn, Thesis advisor (ths): Frost, Paul C, Degree committee member (dgc): Koprivnjak, Jean-François, Degree committee member (dgc): Bailey, Robert, Degree committee member (dgc): Raby, Graham, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>In situ chlorophyll sensors are beneficial for monitoring of long-term impacts of algal blooms and accessing water quality issues in bodies of water. However, more research is needed to validate their efficacy and understand how environmental conditions can influence sensor measurements. I assessed the performance of an in situ chlorophyll sensor under controlled environmental conditions… more Full Text: IN SITU CHLOROPHYLL MEASUREMENTS WITH FLUOROMETRY: IN-LAB VALIDATION AND USE IN LAKE VERTICAL PROFILING A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Understanding the spatial ecology of large carnivores in increasingly complex, multi-use landscapes is critical for effective conservation and management. Complementary to this need are robust monitoring and statistical techniques to understand the effect of bottom-up and top-down processes on wildlife population densities. However, for wide-ranging species, such knowledge is often… more Full Text: LINKING LARGE SCALE MONITORING AND SPATIALLY EXPLICIT CAPTURE– RECAPTURE MODELS TO IDENTIFY FACTORS SHAPING LARGE CARNIVORE DENSITIES: CASE STUDY OF THE AMERICAN BLACK BEAR IN ONTARIO, CANADA A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Majer, Tyler, Thesis advisor (ths): Brown, Stephen, Degree committee member (dgc): Epp, Michael, Degree committee member (dgc): Hodges, Hugh, Degree committee member (dgc): Loeb, Andrew, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This thesis presents a critical history of stand-up comedy alongside rhetorical analyses of specific stand-up routines and performances to argue for stand-up's efficacy as a therapeutic artform. Through analysis of the history, function, and content of satire, this thesis presents stand-up comedy as an artform utilized for more than just simple laughter. Stand-up comedy, as a form… more Full Text: The Great Liberation (or Standing Up, Laying Down) A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science Trent University Peterborough, …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Land cover change has the potential to alter the hydrologic regime from its natural state. Southern Ontario contains the largest and fastest growing urban population in Canada as well as the majority of prime (Class I) agricultural land. Expansions in urban cover at the expense of agricultural land and resultant 'agricultural intensification', including expansion of tile… more Full Text: Land Cover Effects on Hydrologic Regime within Mixed Land Use Watersheds of East-Central Ontario A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the Thesis Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Concerns about climate change means that there is an urgent need to understand teachers' role in educating students about environmental issues and sustainability. However, little is known about teachers' environmental leadership and how that affects their competencies in the classroom, their general well-being and connections with nature, or what kinds of personality… more Full Text: GREEN LEADERSHIP IN THE CLASSROOM: INVESTIGATING TEACHERS’ ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP, WELL-BEING, IMPRESSIONS OF NATURE, AND MOTIVATION TO TAKE STUDENTS OUTDOORS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Ego-depletion refers to the observation that using self-control at Time 1 (T1) in the sequential-task paradigm leads to worse self-control at Time 2 (T2; Baumeister et al., 1998). Self-control is often manipulated by varying the difficulty of the task used at T1. Recently, Wolff and colleagues (2020) suggested that failures to replicate the ego-depletion phenomenon may arise because… more Full Text: DOES BOREDOM LEAD TO EGO-DEPLETION? EXAMINING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN STATE BOREDOM AND EGODEPLETION A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies In partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master Science in the Faculty of Arts …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This thesis examines racism in Argentina between 1880 and 1930. The governing elite's efforts to whiten the Argentine population at the end of the nineteenth century led to the erasure and discrimination of anyone who did not have Caucasian features: Afro-descendants, mulattos, mestizos, and creoles. However, in the 1930s, whitening policies proved to have limited success. On the… more Full Text: RACISM IN ARGENTINA AND THE BLACKNESS PROBLEM THE CHANGE OF PERCEPTION TOWARDS AFRO-DESCENDANTS IN BUENOS AIRES AND THE NEW DIMENSIONS OF BLACKNESS IN ARGENTINA (1880-1930). A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Sustainable housing is crucial for immigrant settlement and integration in their host countries. This research focuses on achieving sustainable housing for one racialized immigrant group in
Toronto. A concurrent mixed-method approach, which involves simultaneous collection and analysis
of quantitative and qualitative data, was used to explore how a racialized immigrant group, like… more Full Text: ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE HOUSING FOR RACIALIZED IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA: THE CASE STUDY OF GHANAIAN IMMIGRANTS IN TORONTO A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the …
