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2013 — LA DIMENSION LANGAGIÈRE DANS L’ENSEIGNEMENT ET L’APPRENTISSAGE DES MATHÉMATIQUES : UNE ÉTUDE EXPLORATOIRERésumé
Le but de cette étude est d’explorer les résultats de l’incorporation d’une variété de stratégies promouvant la communication orale et écrite dans l’enseignement et l’apprentissage des mathématiques. Les stratégies utilisées proviennent de l’outil PRIME Professional Resources and Instruction for Mathematics Educators (version française) et de la littérature portant sur la communication dans l’enseignement et l’apprentissage des mathématiques. L’étude, menée en situation langue minoritaire (SLM), est guidée par les trois questions suivantes : 1) Quels sont les effets d’un enseignement des mathématiques suivant les stratégies communicatives suggérées par l’outil PRIME, ainsi que celles d’autres experts, sur la communication orale et écrite … Lire la suite
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2021 — Running To and Away From Reflection Animated Auto-Ethnographic VideoRésumé
This critical engagement paper accompanies my Video Poem, Running To, and Away From Reflection. This autoethnographic experimental documentary in the form of a video poem is both research and documentation of my assumptions, insights and memories. These were triggered by the Restrictions of the Pandemic and the News of Global Insurrections, Institutional Racism, Police Violence, Intergenerational family dysfunction, and treatment of people with Mental Health issues. I look at what I was forced to reflect on belonging, identity, safety, and trauma memories. Lire la suite
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2025 — The (re)emergence of the huntress: Towards an understanding of interspecies relations and knowledges in the Northwest TerritoriesRésumé
Partially funded by the “Sensory Acts: More than Human Communication in the Circumpolar North” project, this research aims to contribute to the ongoing conversation of interspecies communication, using storytelling and multisensory ethnographic methodologies to describe the interspecies relationships that have informed Indigenous ways of knowing since time immemorial. Contrary to previous beliefs surrounding the sexual division of labor and the understanding of the male–female/ hunter–gatherer binaries, current archaeological research has uncovered historical evidence of females’ involvement in the hunt. Through a partnership with Inuvialuit women who hunt, fish, and trap in the Western Canadian Arctic, this research contributes to multispecies … Lire la suite
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2012 — Responses of Fish and Zooplankton to Climate Variation on the Prairies, and Their Sensitivity to Climate ChangeRésumé
Climate change is anticipated to significantly increase temperatures and alter current rainfall patterns, which will have important ramifications for aquatic habitats and their biological communities. Current observations indicate that climate effects will vary depending on region and lake type, and some lacustrine areas, such as the Great Plains, are particularly sensitive to these effects. Variations in local climate and lake morphometry create different habitats, which each have unique environmental controls. The anticipated impacts of climate change on aquatic biota can be difficult to evaluate because of potentially contrasting effects of temperature and hydrology on lake ecosystems, particularly in closed-basin lakes … Lire la suite
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2015 — Sedimentology, Diagenesis (Including Dolomitization) of the Bakken Formation, Southeastern Saskatchewan, CanadaRésumé
The Famennian to Tournaisian (Late Devonian to Early Mississippian) Bakken Formation is a prolific oil producer within the southeastern portion of Saskatchewan. An understanding of the distribution of facies, mineralogy and controls on diagenesis, especially dolomitization, is important to plan enhanced oil recovery and to explore for smaller digenetic- and stratigraphic-bound hydrocarbon accumulations. The Bakken formation facies architecture is complex and formed by heterogeneous and interbedded carbonate and siliciclastic marine deposits that contain complex mineralogical compositions. A total of seven, regionally correlative facies associations have been identified within southeastern Saskatchewan. These facies associations are composed of fifteen distinct facies which … Lire la suite
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2012 — Efforts to Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality in Saskatchewan During the Settlement PeriodRésumé
This thesis examines how the problem of infant and maternal mortality was addressed in early twentieth century Saskatchewan. During the settlement process, the government had given little thought to the needs of women and childbirth, in particular, access to medical care to ensure for safe childbirth. As a result, the infant and maternal mortality rates were alarmingly high in Saskatchewan during this period. Women‟s organizations, the medical profession and the provincial government all tried to address the maternity needs of prairie women to varying degrees and with limited results. Several historical developments occurring at the same time affected the type … Lire la suite
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2023 — Frequency domain analysis of U-Net segmented ultrasound imagesRésumé
During prostate cancer brachytherapy, catheters are inserted into a patient's prostate for a highly localized radiation treatment. Accurately placed catheters are critical for successful treatment and ultrasound images are taken throughout the procedure to verify their exact positions. However, manually locating catheters on ultrasound images is extremely di cult, time consuming, and happens while the catheters are still in the patient. A fully automatic solution could signi cantly reduce procedure time and potentially even improve the precision. This thesis introduces a novel approach that segments 2D ultrasound images using the successful U-Net architecture to determine catheter candidates. These candidates are … Lire la suite
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2015 — Thermal Stress and the Heat Shock Response in Embryonic and Young of the Year Juvenile Lake Whitefish (Coregonus Clupeaformis)Résumé
I investigated the effects of thermal stress associated with changing environments and industrial thermal pollution by characterizing the kinetics of the heat shock response (HSR) throughout Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) development. Lake Whitefish are a cold water species that spawn in the late fall to early winter. Their embryos develop at 0.5 – 6 °C, usually under the cover of ice. The HSR is a universal response to thermal and other types of stressors that offer protection at the cellular level. This response is characterized by the synthesis of a group of highly conserved proteins called the heat shock proteins … Lire la suite
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2023 — Learning to listen differently: Witnessing survivor testimony and implications for ethical responsesRésumé
During the Educators for Solidarity Initiative in 2017, participants bore witness to survivor testimony about the 1981 massacre that took place on the banks of the Rio Lempa in El Salvador. It is the experience of bearing witness to survivor testimony with participants who accompanied me on this journey, whose affective responses, unsettlement, and understanding of settler responsibilities are at the center of this study. Explored through autoethnography and life writing methodologies this qualitative study aimed to answer the central research question: “Does the act of witnessing survivor testimony at the Rio Lempa impact the obligations of (settler) witnessing and … Lire la suite
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2022 — Canadian Multiculturalism Its Political Origins Under Pierre TrudeauRésumé
With social injustice and equality movements headlining the media, Canada’s reputation as a multicultural nation has come under considerable scrutiny. To understand why, it has become increasingly important for scholars to critically evaluate where the idea of multiculturalism in Canada came from, under what context it was introduced, and how it was received. Following an empirical approach, this thesis examines the introduction of multiculturalism as an official federal policy, as delivered to the Canadian Parliament by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on October 8, 1971. By starting here, this thesis examines the early usage of the word “multiculturalism” in a political … Lire la suite
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2021 — The ShiftRésumé
The Shift, a novella written in four parts: “Meredith,” “Breckenridge,” “The Letters,” and “Coda” examines the relationship between a mother and her daughter during an eco-apocalypse in Regina, Saskatchewan. This manuscript challenges the traditional conventions of the novella while exploring melancholy, estrangement, solastalgia, aspects of the Anthropocene, and one’s connection to the land. The Shift also examines definitions of dystopian fiction and emotional realism while drawing inspiration from prominent Canadian women writers. Lire la suite
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2018 — WĀPIKWANĪN What It Means To Have Culture Represented In Schools: Photos and Conversations With StudentsRésumé
The current research initiative was informed by Anihšināpēk and Nēhiyawē teachings and it involved working with students who were enrolled in a Native Studies course at an urban high school as efforts of Indigenization have been ongoing at this school. Students were provided with time and space to share where and when they have their cultures represented in school and if having their cultures represented in school matters to them. Methods including modified photovoice, conversation method, mental mapping and a sharing circle were used to gather the voices from the students; however, the students continued to help analyze the information … Lire la suite
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2024 — Winter ice angling using tip-ups: Influence of tackle and bait types on Northern Pike (Esox lucius) behaviour and catch and releaseRésumé
Catch and release angling is a multi-billion-dollar global industry and an important management tool. The effects of catch and release have been well studied in open-water fisheries, but the behaviour of fish in the winter and how they respond to catch and release ice angling has not been well studied. The gap in knowledge is critical to address given that fish in the winter are exposed to different conditions and stressors, including cold temperatures, different hook styles, and different approaches to fishing. In northern regions of the world, anglers commonly target northern pike (Esox lucius; hereafter pike) in the winter … Lire la suite
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2022 — Climate change denial and associated characteristics in Saskatchewan agricultural producersRésumé
Climate change (CC) poses a threat to agricultural sustainability, which is important in Saskatchewan as agriculture is a major occupation and driver of the economy. Agriculture involves both creation and mitigation of emissions related to CC. To implement adaptation and mitigation practices producers should accept CC as fact; however, CC denial is prevalent in Saskatchewan. This study provided a snapshot of views toward CC and examined characteristic influences on CC denial in 330 Saskatchewan producers. To assess whether personal characteristics influence changes in CC understanding and perception following a CC information video, a subset of participants were randomized to an … Lire la suite
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2024 — Real-time Evaluation of an Automated Computer Vision System to Monitor Pain Behaviour in Older AdultsRésumé
A large body of literature supports the systematic observation of facial expressions as a tool for assessing pain in both younger and older adults. Such observation is especially critical for older adults who have limited ability to communicate their pain experience due to dementia. While frequent monitoring of pain behaviours in dementia is constrained by resource limitations, computer vision technology has the potential to mitigate these challenges, especially in long-term care environments where many people with severe dementia reside. A computerized algorithm designed to assess pain behaviour in older adults with and without dementia was recently developed and validated against … Lire la suite
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2019 — Facial Cues Of Pain In Older Adults: Predicting The Accuracy of Observer Pain RatingsRésumé
Even though people with severe dementia have limitations in their ability to communicate subjective states, nonverbal pain cues, such as facial expressions and other behaviours, have been used successfully as a proxy for verbal pain reports. Although these cues have been shown to be valid in standardized assessments of pain, the extent to which observers, such as caregivers of older adults, rely on specific pain-related facial responses (e.g., movements of the eyes or the mouth) when judging pain remains unclear. Undergraduate student observers viewed three types of videos of individuals expressing pain (younger patients, older patients without dementia, and older … Lire la suite
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2015 — Altering the Pattern: Willing Self-Sacrifice as an Embodiment of Free Will in Guy Gavriel Kay’s The Fionavar TapestryRésumé
This study analyzes the role of willing self-sacrifice in Guy Gavriel Kay’s trilogy The Fionavar Tapestry. I begin by detailing anthropological studies about sacrifice which provide the critical framework for this thesis. I contrast Kay’s trilogy with J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and claim that they have fundamentally different worldviews. Tolkien’s worldview is primarily providential where every act of free will only reinforces the plan. In Kay’s trilogy, free will is often counter to a divine plan and acts of free will can and do alter that plan for the better. I analyze the trilogy by focusing … Lire la suite
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2016 — 'From House to Home': The Structure of a Soul Journey in Christina Rossetti's Devotional WritingRésumé
This thesis examines how Christina Rossetti uses a specific narrative structure I term the soul journey, to help her readers navigate the chaos of an ever-changing social and religious culture of Victorian England. Foundational to my analysis of her writing is the literary influence of Dante Alighieri, John Bunyan, and Alfred Lord Tennyson; specifically how their writing demonstrates the spiral structure of the soul journey. Also vital to this study is Rossetti’s devotion to Anglo-Catholic liturgical practices deriving from the Oxford Movement of the 1830s and 1840s in England. The leaders of the Oxford Movement, or Tractarians, sought reform of … Lire la suite
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2014 — The March of Remembrance and Hope: Critical Pedagogy and Social Justice ActivismRésumé
The March of Remembrance and Hope is a nine day Holocaust genocide study that takes a diverse group of University students from across Canada to Germany and Poland. Together with survivors, academics, and social workers, the participating students engage in a critical, place-based study of the Holocaust. This thesis explores the experiences of nine individuals, including the researcher, on the 2010 March. Informed by critical theory with its focus on identifying and analysing structures of dominance, power and privilege, the research is attentive to the influence of critical pedagogical practices during the March for participants. More specifically, critical empathy and … Lire la suite