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Challenges faced by young adult African students with Refugee Status in Ontario schools
(2014-12-05)This qualitative study explores the common challenges faced by African young adult refugee students in regard to their academic achievement in Ontario secondary schools. It also considers, using the participants' ideas and ... -
Comparative study of the lived experiences of Canadian-born and foreign-born Chinese Canadian students in Northern Ontario
(2006)Social and cultural adaptation may be issues of importance to students of Chinese origin in Canada, where both Canadian-born and foreign-born Chinese students often experience many problems of adjustment, including the ... -
Educational experiences of aging nontraditional undergraduate students / by John MacKenzie.
(2007)This qualitative study describes the educational experiences of older full-time nontraditional undergraduate students. The participants in this study were over 40 years old and came from varying educational backgrounds. ... -
Focusing on the future: Congolese students’ perceptions of and experiences with secondary education in Nyarugusu Camp
(2020)In Nyarugusu Camp, one of the world’s largest refugee camps, only 7% of youth are enrolled in secondary school. While literature on refugee education has focused almost exclusively on organizational aspects of planning ... -
Improving Indigenous access to healthcare services through interprofessional collaboration
(2019)In northwestern Ontario, interprofessional collaboration is needed to improve access to healthcare services for Indigenous people. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada identified 94 Calls to Action, four of ... -
Pre-service teacher perceptions of White privilege in a two-year teacher education program
(2017)The purpose of this study was to examine pre-service teachers’ perceptions of White privilege in a two-year teacher education program. This study employed a qualitative approach and interviews were utilized as the primary ... -
Preservice teachers' perceptions of teaching in communities of Northwestern Ontario
(2008)This mixed-method study examined the perceptions of preservice teachers about teaching in Northwestern Ontario, and how these perceptions influence their decisions to apply for teaching positions within the area through ... -
Racialized Bachelor of Education students' perspectives of performative allyship in the Black Lives Matter movement
(2023)Performative allyship, also referred to as performative activism, is a non-genuine form of allyship or activism rooted in growing one’s social capital rather than raising awareness for the stated human rights issue. ... -
Social justice and equity : exploring the perspectives of senior administrators on whiteness and racism in postsecondary education
(2015-08-05)This study explored senior administrators‘ perspectives on Whiteness and racism in postsecondary education. The study focused on Canadian senior administrators at postsecondary institutions located in 2 provinces and in 2 ... -
Traditional knowledge and values today: Nimkii Beneshii Migizii Kwe - Thunder Bird Eagle Woman's perspective
(2008)This qualitative study used a narrative story-telling format to further current understanding of traditional Anishinaube knowledge and values. The impetus for this inquiry was the researcher's quest to seek answers to ... -
Youth perspectives of schooling in a Northern-Ontario community
(2023)In Ontario, northern, rural youth face disadvantages due to their geographic location, as the majority of students attending high school, if not relocated to another community for their studies, must endure daily commutes ...
