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How does drama affect emotional well-being when comparing beginners to more experienced drama practitioners?
No full textMy research question for directed studies is as followed; how does drama affect emotional well-being when comparing beginners to more experienced drama practitioners? This is a question that I am excited to explore with my group members, Mary and Dalton. Our goal is to learn how drama affects us emotionally and to see if this changes as we become more proficient drama practitioners. As drama students ourselves, we have an interest in this topic. We also have access to the type of people required for the qualitative interview research that we plan to conduct. In researching for my annotated bibliography, I found that many studies have found a correlation between drama and social skills. We want to aim our focus more on the emotional affects rather than social affects. In addition, many of these studies were performed on children or those with not a lot of prior drama experience. We are aiming to work more on a continuum to see how drama continues to impact those who use it. Is it simply the initial act of practicing drama that yields positive emotional results, or does ongoing drama practice continue to change the practitioner emotionally? Does the continuation enhance or dull the affects of drama? Are there negative emotional affects of practicing drama? These are some of the questions that we aim to unpack in our research. One element that we are currently working on is defining emotional affects. So far, our group has discussed some vague elements, such as trust and confidence, but as researchers we will need to narrow our definition in order to properly measure results. I hope that our research will help contribute to the field of drama by shedding light on the ways that drama affects us emotionally. This information could be useful to the school of dramatic art at the University of Windsor and other post-secondary institutions. Other community and educational facilities could use our information to inform and possibly promote their own drama programs, as well. Overall, I am excited to get started on research that I am passionate about by exploring the question, how does drama affect emotional well-being when comparing beginners to more experienced drama practitioners? I look forward to discovering more about the emotional impacts that the field of dramatic arts has on those who practice it
Today's Technology in Mathematics Classroom
Get PDFThe main question that we wanted to address in this research is: Are teachers using technology in their mathematics lesson plans? This question will be answered by investigating the following three sub-questions:1.How do teachers incorporate technology into their lesson plans? 2.Based on the grade level they teach, which technology teachers use, if any? 3. Is there evidence that teachers are using openly available Internet resources in their lessons
PQRST Timing Detection and Heart Rate Feature Monitor
No full textViable, Healthy and Safe CommunitiesHeart failure costs our country more than 2.8 billion Canadian dollars every year. To build a viable, healthy and safe community, it is essential that heart health is optimal, particularly as heart disease is on the rise. Every heart has a pulse signal that can be seen with an electrocardiogram This wave is broken up into six components; these components are denoted by P,Q,R,S, and T, and specify different features of the wave of electric potential, or voltage, that one's heart produces. The shape of these waves and the distance between the aforementioned points are one of the main features by which heart problems or failures can be diagnosed. In the proposed project, the ECG signal will be read. To do so, a circuit will be constructed which will amplify the ECG signal so that it can be interpreted. The information from this circuit will be processed using the programming language Python. The P, Q, R, S, and T points will be labeled by the program. The program will also estimate the time interval between these points. The program's interpretation of the waves will be used to diagnose the patient and determine if there any problems present. Good heart health is crucial to viable, healthy, and safe communities; therefore, a PQRST timing detection and heart feature monitor is vital
Effect of Branched Polyethylene on the Mechanical and Electronic Properties of Semiconducting Polymers
No full textWith the rise of portable and implantable electronics, where objects and human are constantly connected, there is a need for materials that can used in electronic devices that have a good charge transport and eco-friendly properties while also being stable in various conditions. Directly inspired by biological tissues, next generation electronics have to be capable of being molded in different shapes and forms and, more importantly, being utilized directly on (or inside) the human body to enhance our connectivity to the environment. This means that the components required to design and fabricate the next generation electronics need to be electronically and mechanically robust, while possessing properties similar to that of our body. To address this challenge, our research exploits a combination of a DPP-based conjugated polymer with a low-molecular-weight and low boiling point branched polyethylene (BPE) that are physically blended to improve the mechanical properties of the semiconducting polymers. Using various characterization methods such as atomic-force microscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, we evaluated the effect of the branched polyethylene additive on the mechanical properties of the polymers. Interestingly, this additive was shown to reduce Young's modulus, decrease crack propagation, reduce crystallinity, promote aggregation, and increase crack onset strain. Our new materials were used to fabricate organic field-effect transistors, critical components of modern circuits. This presentation will discuss the preparation and characterization of new conjugated polymer and soft materials blends, and will highlight the potential of our new materials for the preparation of next generation electronics and sensors
Mobile Phones and the Breakdown of Face-to-face Communication: Kierkegaard's Call to Friluftsliv
Get PDFIn this paper, I address the negative side effects on face-to-face communication and well-being resulting from our continual use of mobile-mediated technology (MMT). I consider these consequences by drawing on Søren Kierkegaard's deductions on deficient communication, and discuss one remedy he suggests: a closer relationship with nature. However, technology is so ubiquitous in the modern age that the prospect of escaping it, is nearly futile. In response, I offer a solution from the ideology of friluftsliv, which views a regular relationship with nature as a way of getting in touch with one's natural human identity and restoring balance in life. I draw parallels between friluftsliv and Kierkegaard's ideas on nature and walking for curative purposes. I argue that the answer to our problem is not to shun technology, but to experience a regular relationship with nature as a way of offsetting its harmful effects
Writing Retreats: An Unexpected Bonanza for Our Research Office
No full textIn 2012, the research office at the University of Windsor announced its first writing retreat and watched the registration list fill to capacity within a single afternoon. This initial retreat developed into a retreat and workshop series that has consistently maintained its appeal. Natasha Wiebe will describe the particular retreat model that has evolved at the University of Windsor, share some outcomes reported by retreat participants, and discuss challenges and future possibilities. The session will include time for questions and break-out discussions about the successes and challenges of novel research events at participants' institutions. Dr. Natasha Wiebe is Research Coordinator – Social Sciences, Humanities, and Health in the Office of Research and Innovation Services at the University of Windsor. In the past 6 years, she has helped coordinate over 100 workshops and events for researchers and the administrators who support them
Simpler but not Worse: Comparing Two Methods for Mapping Soil Conservation Service of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Get PDFA Writer of Empire? H. Rider Haggard & the Zulu of South Africa
Get PDF"A Writer of Empire? H. Rider Haggard, the Zulu, and British Imperialism" examines the major nonfiction publications of H. Rider Haggard as they relate to his time in Southern Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This paper engages with arguments made about Haggard by prominent postcolonial critics and attempts to provide a more nuanced examination of his opinions regarding imperialism in Southern Africa and the native peoples colonized by the British government. In doing so, this paper prov·des an image of Haggard that runs contrary to that of the wider discourse
Sixties Scoop, Historical Trauma, and Changing the Current Landscape about Indigenous People
Get PDFThrough analyzing current literature on the Sixties Scoop and how it frames it origins and causes, many describe it as primarily assimilatory, even while acknowledging the historical legacies that contributed to problems in Indigenous communities and families. This paper will analyze the various perspectives on the Sixties Scoop, and argue that it was a complex process, a result of historical trauma related to colonial efforts and not a single, unified policy focused on assimilating Indigenous people into mainstream culture. In pulling the thread of historical trauma rather than assimilation, this paper traces the streams of the past which help to focus on why Indigenous people are an incredibly vulnerable and dependent group, and it also allows for more education and understanding to offer more support. Through writing, this paper argues that to understand the Sixties Scoop, we cannot look solely at the government for the removal of thousands of Indigenous children from their homes. Instead, we need to look at its complex process that involve many factors, including residential school legacy, the longer history of colonialism, as well as a wider lack of education and ignorance that has shaped attitudes of society towards Indigenous peoples
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Learners in China through a Multiliteracies Theoretical Framework using Picture Books
Get PDFThe current English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education in China uses a teacher-centered and examination-oriented approach. Chinese EFL teachers emphasize teaching in relation only to examination content such as vocabulary and grammar. Currently, it is uncommon to utilize picture books in EFL teaching beyond elementary school and little attention is given to visual literacy. This research explores the importance of developing meaning-making between illustrations and linguistic texts in picture books to augment language acquisition skills. For example, by teaching the metalanguage of the Elements of Design (line, form, texture, etc.), students can learn this terminology to enhance their visual literacy and ability to analyze visual texts. This study uses multiliteracies as the theoretical framework to examine picture books as a resource to accelerate Chinese EFL learners’ language learning. Suggestions are given for EFL teachers to facilitate Chinese EFL learners acquiring the target language of English by using picture books strategically to develop their communication skills as well as their capacities for creative and critical thinking