Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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Qualitative study of five FSL teachers using constructivism to support second language learning
(2003)This qualitative study concerns how five participants who teach French use constructivism as a theory of learning in their classrooms and how this effects their students’ learning. In a constructivist classroom, learning ... -
Comparative account of substantive technology theory in the 20th century
(2003)It would be just as easy to say what this thesis is not about as it would be to say what it is about. Indeed, some would venture to say that most of this thesis is not about technology at all, with a paragraph about ... -
Vibration suppression in a traversing mass-cantilever beam system
(2003)A cantilever beam carrying a traversing spring-mass system is modeled. Applications of the system include robot traversing on space trusses, loads moving along stacker cranes carrying moving loads in a large warehouse, ... -
Impact of culture and social inequality on risk communication : a case study of the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation, Southern Manitoba
(2003)This thesis examines the sociocultural factors that influenced risk perception and risk communication among the residents of Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation in Southern Manitoba during the flood of 1997. I discuss ... -
Status of turtle populations in Point Pelee National Park
(2003)Loss of biodiversity has been an irrepressible consequence of growing human populations and resource use. Some groups, such as turtles, are especially vulnerable because of their natural history. Turtles are threatened ... -
Reel history : film production at the Lakehead, 1911-1931
(2003)During the early twentieth century the former cities of Fort William and Port Arthur were home to a burgeoning film industry both regional and foreign in nature. Between 1911 and 1931 the twin cities enjoyed a romance ... -
Nb-mineralization of the Oka Carbonatite Complex, Quebec
(2003)A representative collection of minerals &om two niobium deposits found within the Oka carbonatite complex: the Bond Zone deposit; and the NIOC AN deposit, were analysed using an electron microprobe, and compared with ... -
In the eye of the beholder : an investigation of insider perspectives on the concept of successful aging
(2003)This research study is an exploration regarding the concept of successful aging and what it means to older individuals whose voices have commonly been disregarded in research o f this nature. Data were collected from a ... -
Secret sharing for mobile agent cryptography
(2003)A mobile agent is a multi-threaded autonomous program that can be distributed over a heterogeneous network to perform some predefined task for its hum an creator (user). The independence, flexibility and autonomy offered ... -
Searching for incomplete self orthogonal latin squares : a targeted and parallel approach
(2003)The primary purpose of this dissertation is in the search for new methods in which to search for Incomplete Self Orthogonal Latin Squares. As such a full understanding of the structures involved must be examined, ... -
Effectiveness of self-restoration for two small mine impacted shield lakes
(2003)Cleaver Lake and Horneblende Lake in the Whitesand Watershed were studied for the impact of mining and milling activities. No release of zinc, copper, iron, or manganese was detected in aerated sediment samples and there ... -
Sibley Group : a lithostratigraphic, geochemical, and paleomagnetic study
(2003)The Sibley Group is an unmetamorphosed Mesoproterozoic red bed sequence, commonly flat lying, that formed in an intracratonic basin between 1450 Ma and 1500 Ma. It covers an area o f 15,000 km^, and reaches a total ... -
Exploration of the meaning of menopause among Ghanaian-Canadian women
(2003)In spite of its biological universality, menopause is a complex phenomenon influenced by gender, identity and culture. The meanings of menopause and what it signifies for women vary considerably. They are shaped by ... -
Health impacts of caring for a spouse with dementia : rural versus urban settings
(2003)Adverse mental and physical health outcomes in caregivers of persons with dementia are well documented, particularly for spouse caregivers. However, geographical setting may affect the caregiving experience. The main ... -
Identifying responders to a driving refresher course using neuropsychological tests : an examination of older drivers
(2003)The older driving population is continuing to increase, and with age comes cognitive and physical changes that may negatively affect driving abilities. Despite the aging process, researchers have found that age is not ... -
Adult age differences in a visual search, luminance contrast discrimination task
(2003)This thesis examined the ability of younger and older adults to use peripherally presented word cues in a luminance contrast discrimination task. Observers were ten older adults (aged 55 to 69) and ten younger adults ... -
Rethinking elder abuse : words and actions
(2003)The main purpose of this study was to determine the quality and impact of various presentations of elder abuse information to establish the most effective ways to educate the public about elder abuse. Secondary to this ... -
Sino-Canadian parents' perceptions of their children's Chinese literacy development
(2004)This qualitative study was conducted in a Northwestern Ontario urban community where the population of Sino-Canadian people is approximately 300 members. The purpose of the study was to describe Sino-Canadian parents’ ... -
Ecology of pathogenic Escherichia coli in water : survival and molecular detection
(2003)Recently there has been a surge of interest in the ability of enterohemmorhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) to survive in aquatic environments. It has been speculated a correlation may exist between the genotype of an E. ... -
Effects of misinformation on children's recall : the potential for a "buffering" effect in drawing
(2003)Kindergarten children participated in a magic show and then responded to direct questioning about the details. The children were then asked to draw (N = 52) or tell (N = 56) about their favorite part of the show. Two ...
