Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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Examination of the role of the multiple intelligences in studies of effective teaching
(2000)The purpose of this study is to evaluate selected teacher effectiveness research for elements of multiple intelligence (MI) theory. In order to acquire a more holistic picture of the nature of effective teaching, this study ... -
Toward a citizens' guide to sustainable forest management in Newfoundland and Labrador
(2000)The management of forests has dramatically changed in the past few decades. Forest managers no longer can prepare and implement forest management plans in isolation of other resource values and local citizens. Today, the ... -
Prediction of a modern gold mine's contaminant dispersion and deposition in a river mixing zone
(2000)Study site: Placer Dome Canada's Musselwhite Mine near Pickle Lake Ontario. -
Analysis of spatial harvest constraints on ecological (wildlife habitat) versus economic (timber harvest) objectives
(2001)The effects of alternative forest management scenarios and spatial constraints were modeled. Specific study area: Nakina North Forest (allocated to Buchanan Forest Products Ltd.) -
Post-natal effects of maternal cigarette smoking and family dynamics on child behaviours
(2000)This study examined the relationship between maternal smoking (smoking during pregnancy) and child behavior problems, while considering other possible contributors to child behavior, namely parenting stress, family ... -
Neurological content and impact on Personality Assessment Inventory scale elevations / by Jeannette H. Prenger.
(2000)The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI/MMPI-2), the most frequently used measure ofpersonality and emotional frmctioning in clinical neuropsychological settings, does not meet current psychometric standards. ... -
Factors affecting the distribution and transmission of Elaphostrongylus rangiferi in caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) of Newfoundland
(2000)Elaphostrongylus rangiferi is an introduced parasite in caribou (Rangifer tararuhts caribou) of Newfoundland and has caused at least two epizootics of cerebrospinal elaphostrongylosis (CSE), a debilitating, neurologic ... -
Math anxiety, math self-concept, and performance in math
(2000)Study participants: 320 grade ten advanced students from two school boards in Northwestern Ontario. Math anxiety, math self-concept, math performances were studied. Gender differences were also explored. -
Comparison of balance performance between boys with and without developmental coordination disorder
(2000)The purpose of the present study was to investigate the performance of 6 to 13 year old boys with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) on two balance tasks: balance space and quiet standing. The participants ... -
Arousal imagery effects on competitive state anxiety and performance of the soccer penalty kick
(2000)Study participants: 2 soccer teams in Northwestern Ontario (age 13-18 years). -
Blood pressure in relationship to dietary and whole blood ionic magnesium in normotensive subjects
(2000)The primary purpose o f this investigation was to examine the relationship between dietary and whole blood ionic magnesium (iMg) and measures of blood pressure (BP) (SBP-systolic BP; DBP-diastolic BP; MAP-mean arterial ... -
Population structure, somatic incompatibility, and sporocarp overwintering in Chondrostereum purpureum
(2000)An investigation was conducted o f the population structure, the somatic incompatibility reaction, and sporocarp overwintering in Chondrostereum purpureum (Pers.:Fr.) Pouzar, a proposed mycoherbicide of undesirable ... -
Lived experience of a Christian school teacher in comparison with the philosophies and policies of Christian Schools International
(2000)This study examines and compares the lived experience of a Christian school teacher with the philosophies and policies of Christian Schools International. A qualitative approach was used as the methodology and characteristics ... -
Logging residue from the tropical high forests in the western region of Ghana
(2000)In the face of increasing demand for industrial wood and the serious reduction of the forest resource base in Ghana, logging is reported to be wasteful. However, the level of wastage or residue generation has not been ... -
Long-term follow-up of a community-based treatment program for adolescent sex offenders
(2000)The effectiveness of adolescent sex offender treatment has received relatively little study when compared to the treatment outcome literature with adult sex offenders. Examined even less are the factors associated with ... -
Detecting depression and malingering using response times on the Personality Assessment Inventory
(2000)The detection of individuals who are malingering psychological dysfunction has proven to be a difficult task (Rogers, 1997). This study was conducted to investigate whether response times on the Personality Assessment ... -
Structural determinations by analytical analysis of 7-phosphanorbornadiene derivatives and amino acid enantiomers
(2000)The purpose of Chapter 1 is to create a bicyclic, two-coordinate phosphorus derivative in the form of a 2,3-benzo-l,4,5,6-tetraphenyl-7-phosphanorbomadiene anion and measure its experimental 3,P NMR chemical shift. This ... -
Prey and habitat availability in the Whiskey Jack Forest (Kenora Management Unit, Ontario) to support a cougar (Puma concolor) population
(2000)Cougars (Puma concolor) are the largest of the cats found in Canada. Abundant now only in British Columbia and Alberta, cougars are possibly making a comeback in their former eastern range. One ‘sighting’ (scat and ... -
Results on perfect graphs
(2000)The chromatic number of a graph G is the least number of colours that can be assigned to the vertices of G such that two adjacent vertices are assigned different colours. The clique number of a graph G is the size of the ... -
"From moribund to mobilized" : the Lake Superior Regiment, 1920-1940
(1999)The intent of this work is to determine to what extent the Lake Superior Regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia1 fulfilled both its military and civic role in the Lakehead cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, ...
