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The Diaries of Sir Robert Borden, 1912-1918. Transcription by Dr. Kathryn Rose
No full textSir Robert Laird Borden was the Prime Minister of Canada from October 1911 until July 1920, when he resigned due to health concerns. First elected to the House in 1896, Borden was the leader of the Conservative party from February 1901 until 1917, when he formed a Union Government. These are transcripts of the personal diaries that were kept by Sir Robert Borden between the years 1912-1918 inclusive.
Borden led Canada at a very unique juncture in the country’s history. His diary provides valuable insight to his experience. During his tenure, Borden handled his share of scandals, including the railways, the naval question, munitions, Sir Sam Hughes, and most notably, conscription, all while leading a country during the war.
There are three versions of the Borden diary, and each vary to a small degree. The original, held in Library and Archives Canada, is the only complete version. It’s held in the Sir Robert Borden Fonds, Volume 449. This volume is not available for public consultation.
The following diary is a digitized representation of the third version of the diary, a typed version, transcribed and held by the Archives.As this source is a transcription of a holding of the Library and Archives Canada, we ask you to cite it as such to maintain the integrity of the document, and acknowledge the provenance of the material. A microfilm version of the diary cam be found in the Sir Robert Borden Fonds, microfilm reels C-1864, C-1867, C-1865, C-1866. The transcript can be found in volume 450. Volume 451 contains a photocopy
Students’ Perceptions of Effective Teaching in Higher Education
No full textUsing a unique online approach to data gathering, students were asked to isolate the characteristics they believe are essential to effective teaching. An open-ended online survey was made available to over 17,000 graduate and undergraduate students at Memorial University of Newfoundland during the winter semester of 2008. Derived from this rich data is a set of student definitions that describe nine characteristics and identify instructor behaviours that demonstrate
effectiveness in teaching. The survey also takes into account the opinions of students studying both on-campus and at a distance via the web, with the intention of determining if the characteristics of effective teaching in an online environment are different from those in
the traditional face-to-face setting. Students identified nine behaviours that are characteristic of effective teaching in both on-campus and distance courses. Instructors who are effective teachers are respectful
of students, knowledgeable, approachable, engaging, communicative, organized, responsive, professional, and humorous. Students indicated that the nine characteristics were consistent across modes of delivery.
Respondents to the distance portion of the survey, however, did place different emphasis from the on-campus responses on the significance of each characteristic
The effects of v-notching on reproductive potential in American lobsters (Homarus americanus) in Newfoundland
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Examining the foundation for stronger fisheries-tourism synergies and increased local seafood consumption in the Bonne Bay region of Newfoundland
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