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Public-Private Places: Exploring All-Gender Washroom Use at Langara College
Get PDFThis study has explored the value of all-gender washrooms, as “public-private” spaces, to the promotion—and expansion—of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College. It also has a secondary aim: to identify the benefits of private spaces like single-stall washrooms in public settings such as a fast-growing post-secondary campus. Such insight has become potentially more relevant as public health constraints under COVID-19 have radically altered access to and uses of public facilities such as restrooms
Strategies to Help Overcome Polarization: Annotated Bibliography
Get PDFRural ResilienceCourageous Dialogue
Does consumer innovativeness matter in electrified vehicle? The moderation role of consumer involvement
No full textElectrified vehicles have become a solution to greenhouse gas emissions. However, the diffusion of this sustainable transportation is slow, and consumer innovativeness is suggested to have a weak predictive power on electrified vehicle adoption. The aim of this study was to understand how consumer innovativeness and involvement may affect customers' electrified vehicle purchase behavior. The results indicate that consumer innovativeness has less ability to predict electrified vehicle adoption. This finding offers insights for the formulation of marketing strategies on facilitating electrified vehicle adoption, which should focus on highly involved consumers with a high level of consumer innovativeness. This study highlights the importance of the role of personality traits and supports the proposition that of distinction between consumer innovativeness and involvement. This study focuses on the role of personality traits on consumers' actual electrified vehicle adoption behavior rather than purchase intention.Peer reviewedFinal article published.DC Author's celebration 2022consumer innovativenessconsumer involvementelectrified vehiclemoderationnew product adoptio
Physiological Effects of Negative Emotional States
Get PDFIn this paper, we sought to understand why some negative emotions can have a physiological effect on the body, so that we could learn to better manage, and normalize, our reactions in emotionally stimulating situations. Previous research has predicted that these physiological effects can include variables such as impaired immune system function, insula activity, inflammation, and decreased prefrontal cortical activity. In our first (correlational) study, we tested the strength of these relationships by examining naturalistic daily changes in their variables longitudinally over a one week period. We measured emotional trauma such as stress by using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) scale to track negative emotional states, and immune function with a daily body temperature measurement with a thermometer. Social rejection and anger levels were measured through the use of a negative emotions test called the Social Rejection Lab, insula activity was measured by the amount of times gut sensation were felt and prefrontal cortical activity with the Berg’s Card Sorting Task. Fatigue levels were measured with a self-report Likert-style questionnaire, and inflammation measured by participants’ bicep circumference. Based on the strength of correlation found between anger and prefrontal cortex activity in our correlational study, we then conducted a second (experimental) study to test for a causal relationship between these two variables. For the duration of the seven day study, participants alternated between the experimental meditation condition (4-days total) and the controlled non-meditation condition (3-days total) and measured the effect this manipulation had upon prefrontal cortex activity and subjective anger levels. Data pooled across participants in our correlational study showed the strongest correlation was between anger and cortical activity, although these results were not statistically significant. Data pooled across participants in our experimental study further showed that anger and cortical activity are not related in that inducing a state of calm does not necessarily enhance an individual's cognitive functioning. This research suggests that stress-reduction techniques do not lead to any large improvements in prefrontal functioning.Supervising Instructor & Course Number: Michael Pollock, Psyc 215 (“Biological Psychology”
Biophilia and the Two-Eyed Seeing approach. Nature-based interventions in the healthcare system : Justice to Indigenous people
Get PDFThe disproportionate health outcomes faced by Indigenous peoples of Canada compared to non-Indigenous peoples is a serious concern. An extensive review of existing literature was conducted to identify the contributing and sustaining factors behind this discriminatory situation and explore strategies to end such disparities. Findings suggest that nature is significantly present in both Indigenous and biomedical health and healing approaches. Nature-based healing and wellbeing interventions are highly efficient in mental health problems, stress management and restoration of well-being. Findings also indicate that different factors, including structural inequities, impacts from colonization, destruction of traditional holistic health and healing practices, racism, poor access to social determinants to health, and cultural marginalization have created adversities in the existing biomedical healthcare system, produced Indigenous peoples’ lack of trust in the biomedical healthcare system and contributed in the existing disproportionate health situations. Recent attention in media and public discourse has focused on the process of reconciliation. As such, it is essential to address these issues and provide equitable access to resources and healthcare services to all, irrespective of ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. However, the resisting and ad-hocking mindset within the biomedical healthcare system creates barriers and weakens this collaboration journey. The growing popularity of biophilia and the efficiency of nature-based interventions reflect the need to validate and incorporate them into the healthcare system. In addition to creating alliances with Indigenous peoples and adopting the Two-Eyed Seeing approach, nature-based and traditional holistic health and healing practices need to achieve complementarity in the healthcare system.biophiliaholistic healthTwo-Eyed Seeing approachnature-based interventionstraditional healingbiophobiaattention restoratio
Creating Equity for All: The Importance of Inclusive Practice and Planning in the Mainstream Classroom
No full textThis paper is set within the context of my growth and development as a teacher and
student in the Masters of Education program. During my teaching career, I have been
fortunate to teach a variety of special education programs, bringing a diverse and
inclusive perspective into my curricular planning in my mainstream classroom teaching.
Throughout my learning journey, I’ve seen the positive impacts of incorporating
inclusion into both practice and planning on the learning experience for every learner. I
have come to realize the importance of bringing inclusive practices beyond specialized
programs and into everyday learning in the mainstream classroom where they benefit
the learning of both neurodiverse and neurotypical students alike. In this paper, I argue
that teachers have a significant responsibility to create a meaningful inclusive
atmosphere that not only makes learning accessible and flexible for all learners, but
also challenges our own comforts found in traditional Eurocentric practices and
encourages a growth mindset. I claim this because (1) every student has the right to
learn and connect with what they are learning, (2) a culture of care is essential for
creating an inclusive atmosphere where students and teachers feel safe to explore
challenging topics like racism and privilege, and (3) making meaningful connections with
difficult topics requires feelings of ownership through student-led intrinsic learning. The
implications are that if we want all students to find success and connection in our
classrooms, we must implement inclusive strategies as a standard practice in every
classroom for any student through inclusive and diverse approaches to curricular
design.inclusive strategiesinclusioneducationcurriculum designCapston
AN EXPLORATION OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, THE FEMALE BODY AND TRAUMATIC MEMORY
No full textThis paper discusses my research and artistic practice during the MFA program. My research is focused on how semi-autobiographical narratives in the form of graphic novels facilitate self-exploration and trauma representation. Through my art projects Tentacles and A Bouquet for You, I explore and reconnect with my female body and my Chinese culture. Together with graphic and narrative experiments conducted in comic form, I reexamine the relationship between myself as the author, my body, and my memories. TraumaComic
What happens next? The impact of the pandemic on post-secondary teaching and learning (Video)
No full textA video of Nicole Johnson's presentation at the 2022 Better Together Conference.
Presentation: Nicole Johnson
Q&A (37:30)
Closing Comments: Shannon Cox and Nathan Hall (51:17)</p