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Supporting learners with Down Syndrome using the behavioural phenotype and universal design for learning in inclusive classrooms
No full textThis two-phase study explored teachers’ knowledge, beliefs, and experiences around Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Down syndrome (DS), and the behavioural phenotype of Down syndrome to determine how information about these topics could be shared more effectively with educators to benefit learners in inclusive classrooms. In Phase One, Canadian Kindergarten- grade 7 teachers were surveyed to guide the first revision of a three-part online workshop series intended to support teachers in addressing the identified needs of students with DS using UDL strategies. Phase Two utilized design-based research methods to collaborate with participants in co-creating the workshop series. This study revealed that teachers believe UDL is important, however, they may have uneven knowledge of the framework. Phase One findings established that teachers were unfamiliar with the Down syndrome behavioural phenotype and did not value syndrome-specific information. Phase Two participants affirmed that pairing UDL checkpoints with behavioural phenotype is useful and found the collaborative nature of design-based research valuable. This study concluded that professional development highlighting both the complexity and utility of the UDL framework is necessary for comprehensive understanding and application. Learning about the Down syndrome behavioural phenotype offers concise information, serving as a starting point for inclusive teaching. Pairing UDL guidelines and checkpoints with syndrome-specific characteristics can optimize the benefits of both universal design and etiology-specific approaches.https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/27356/McKinney.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=
Lyapunov stability of time-fractional stochastic Volterra equations
No full textConference paper: QUALITDE 2023 - International Workshop on the Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations. Conference dates: December 9-11, 2023. Location: Tbilisi, Georgia A. Razmadze Mathematical Institute of I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.The target of this report is a stochastic fractional-in-time Volterra equation defined with multiple deterministic and stochastic time scales
Plan Canada - Volume 63, Number 4 (Winter 2023)
No full textThe world of retail continues to surprise us|Le monde du commerce de détail continue de nous surprendre / Glenn Miller & Robyn Rechenmacher -- Challenging notions of accessibility: How far is too far to walk or roll to the store? - Lessons learned from public consultation with people with disabilities / Katherine Deturbide -- "People [using] wheelchairs will not be able to access the sidewalk, let alone the store": Speaking about accessibility with rural Nova Scotian businesses / Kate Clark -- Retail evolution: The lifecycle of anchor stores / Tony Hernandez -- Adapting to changing demands: How brick-and-mortar retail is thriving in Halifax's waterfront / Lilit Houlder -- Four scenarios for the future of retail as a land use in Canada / Greg Landry -- Impacts of e-commerce on streets, curbs, and neighbourhoods / James Stiver -- Transforming planning processes at the intersections of climate, equity, and decolonization / Lindsay Cole & Maggie Low -- On bullshit & planning dialogue / Alex Hallbom & Wes Regan -- Selections from the Fellows Library on planning, people, and personalities / John Steil -- Transforming the 'mall' - innovations in community building|Transformer le > - innovations en matière du construction communautaire / Melanie Hare -- Passings -- Planner's bookshelf|L'étagère du planificateur -- Planning research digest|Condensé de recherches en urbanismeRetail|Le commerce de détailThe world of retail continues to surprise us|Le monde du commerce de détail continue de nous surprendre / Glenn Miller & Robyn Rechenmacher -- Challenging notions of accessibility: How far is too far to walk or roll to the store? - Lessons learned from public consultation with people with disabilities / Katherine Deturbide -- "People [using] wheelchairs will not be able to access the sidewalk, let alone the store": Speaking about accessibility with rural Nova Scotian businesses / Kate Clark -- Retail evolution: The lifecycle of anchor stores / Tony Hernandez -- Adapting to changing demands: How brick-and-mortar retail is thriving in Halifax's waterfront / Lilit Houlder -- Four scenarios for the future of retail as a land use in Canada / Greg Landry -- Impacts of e-commerce on streets, curbs, and neighbourhoods / James Stiver -- Transforming planning processes at the intersections of climate, equity, and decolonization / Lindsay Cole & Maggie Low -- On bullshit & planning dialogue / Alex Hallbom & Wes Regan -- Selections from the Fellows Library on planning, people, and personalities / John Steil -- Transforming the 'mall' - innovations in community building|Transformer le > - innovations en matière du construction communautaire / Melanie Hare -- Passings -- Planner's bookshelf|L'étagère du planificateur -- Planning research digest|Condensé de recherches en urbanism
Douglas fir
No full textPressed specimen of Psuedotsuga menziesiihttps://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/27237/Delainey.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=
What do I do now? Church leader decision-making in response to complaints about one of their team member’s emotionally harmful behaviours
No full textThis phenomenological study explores the obstacles, motivations, supports and gaps church leaders identify as they make decisions when a complaint of emotional harm is submitted against another individual whom the leader oversees. Complaints are made against behaviours that are often nuanced and, to name a few, can include patterns of sarcasm, shaming, overly controlling behaviour, coercion, angry outbursts, or passive aggressive tendencies. A leader responding to a reported complaint encounters obstacles, motivations, supports and gaps in decision-making. Exploring case studies of church leaders, this research utilizes the Insight approach as a framework that attends to the interiority of individual decision-making within complex social contexts. Understanding how leaders make decisions in the face of a complaint of emotional harm can better equip future leaders who are required to respond to similar complaints
“You belong to everyone” : urban First Nations access to health services
No full textThe health status of Indigenous peoples in what is now known as Canada is a manifestation of its colonial systems. Legislation that defines Indigeneity, land base, resource allocation, and access to health supports perpetuate illness of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Despite efforts to reconcile such systems, many fall through the cracks. Upholding the importance of relationality between researcher and topic, this dissertation by portfolio uses Indigenous methods to explore experiences of First Nations people attached to the Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre in Nanaimo. To mirror existing funding streams, small sample populations of First Nations people from Vancouver Island participated in qualitative data collection methods that upheld the tradition of storytelling as a form of knowledge exchange. This dissertation displays perspectives and experiences of participants in Nanaimo, which intersect with current province-wide models applied to the transformation of First Nations’ health in British Columbia.
Using the traditional life cycle as a framework, four interdependent components created this dissertation bv portfolio. Those components were: A journal article manuscript, an impact assessment, a picture book, and this synthesis paper. Highlighting values of reciprocity, balance, and reflection, two portfolio components collected data while the other two documents showcase reciprocal accountability of the researcher. As a result, the dissertation by portfolio offers scoping, technical advice, opportunities for change with generations to come, and an example of Indigenous research at an applied, doctoral level
Weeping sierra redwood
No full textPressed specimen of Sequoicidendron giganteumhttps://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/27239/Habisreutinger.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=
[Book review] Public realm: The new makers handbook
No full textBook reviewCopyright (2023) Planning Institute of British Columbia. The following article originally appeared as: Alexander, D. (2023). [Review of Public realm: The new makers handbook by M.A. von Hausen]. Planning West, 65(1), 23-24.Don Alexander reviews "Public realm: The new maker's handbook" by Michael A. von Hausen ([Victoria, B.C.]: Tellwell Talent, 2020).https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/26896/AlexanderPW2023.pdf?sequence=
Rooted in the earth: becoming aware of our ecological self through outdoor eco yoga
No full textThis thesis research explored the development and efficacy of a place-responsive Eco Yoga pedagogy and curriculum. The research used focus groups, interviews, and journal entries to gather data from 4 participants over the age of 18 residing in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland as they engaged in an 8-week Outdoor Eco Yoga pilot program. The developed pedagogy and subsequent curriculum considered the historical and philosophical dimensions of yoga and deep ecology by administering a blended program that was experientially focused and phenomenologically explored. Following the pilot program or sadhana (translated from Sanskrit, the language of yoga, to mean an intentional and consistent practice), an enhanced ecological awareness of, responsiveness to, and emotional resonance with place arose from the data as participants developed a reciprocal relationship with the land. The research revealed a complex and multidimensional journey whereby participants simultaneously explored themselves (immersive depth) and the ecological environment (expansive depth). Thereon, a model of transformation emerged, a part of which was the development of an embodied language and an intuitive way of knowing referred to here as now-ledge. This research is situated within the fields of Environmental Education (EE) and (Eco) Yoga and as such provides an integrated and evidence-based framework for educators and instructors alike
Teacher collaboration to create inclusive secondary science classrooms
No full textAs inclusion of students with special education needs in secondary science classrooms is becoming more common, teachers are faced with the challenge of meeting their more complex learning needs. Professional collaboration is a powerful tool that has the potential to support educators to incorporate inclusive teaching strategies into their practice in an ongoing basis. In this study, participants completed an online survey about their familiarity with inclusive teaching strategies and then participated in a collaborative action research process to investigate the research question: how can secondary science teachers collaborate to more effectively incorporate inclusive education strategies into their practice? The researcher, a special education and science teacher, led three participants through action research cycles exploring inclusive teaching practices including concept mapping and metacognitive review strategies. The action research process had positive results in improving teachers’ confidence in implementing inclusive strategies. Four themes were evident throughout the data: aspects of group work, lack of time, student benefits, and future inclusion goals. Suggestions for future research are provided based on the interpretation of the data.https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/26914/McMorran.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=