1,148 research outputs found
Case study of the experiences and perspectives of Hispanic immigrant parents of heritage language maintenance and bilingual education in the rural community of Brandon, Manitoba, A
No full textThis study investigated and described the experiences and perspectives of Hispanic immigrant parents on heritage language maintenance and bilingual education in the City of Brandon, Manitoba. Hispanic immigrant parents were interviewed to explore how they perceived and experienced the maintenance of the home language and bilingual education of their children. The study used a qualitative embedded case study methodology (Yin, 2014). Data collection methods included five individual semi-structured interviews and three focus group interviews. Sixteen first-generation Hispanic immigrant parents took part in this study, and they were divided into two subunits of analysis: Colombian, Honduran, and Salvadoran immigrant parents and non-Colombian, Honduran, and Salvadoran immigrant parents. The results of this study reveal that despite the importance that both groups of Hispanic immigrant parents place in their native language as a fundamental core value in their ethnic identity, they perceived a gradual erosion of their children’s home language. Colombian, Salvadoran, and Honduran immigrant parents had more challenges and difficulties in preserving their home language in comparison with Hispanic non-Colombian, Honduran, and Salvadoran immigrant parents. Data suggest that the Colombian, Salvadoran, and Honduran immigrant parents were less aware of the cognitive advantages of bilingualism and heritage language preservation in comparison with the Hispanic non-Colombian, Honduran, and Salvadoran immigrant parents. However, both groups of parents perceived the need to implement heritage and bilingual programs in the school and in the community for supporting their efforts to preserve the home language. Language barriers that parents faced, along with socioeconomic conditions, repercussions of intrafamilial conflicts, separation, and family disruption were factors negatively influencing home language maintenance in children. In summary, this research sought to raise awareness of heritage language maintenance issues that affect the Hispanic immigrants in a rural city of Manitoba. The results confirm that changes in heritage and bilingual policy are needed to support the Hispanic immigrant community in their efforts to maintain the heritage language. Teachers, school personnel, and parents need to develop ‘collaborative power relations’ (Cummins, 2001; Ntelioglou, Fannin, Montanera, and Cummins, 2014) to achieve the outcome of empowering Hispanic immigrant children.
Author-supplied keywords: Language maintenance, bilingual education, heritage language, Hispanic immigrantsIncludes bibliographical references (pages 179-193)."In partial fulfillment for the requirements for the degree of Master of Education.
The Genetic Structure of a Maize Population: The Role of Dominance
No full textThe combined effects of dominance and inbreeding on covariances between relatives are still poorly understood in maize (Zea mays L.) populations. Our objectives were to address the following questions: (i) What is the importance of dominance in a maize synthetic? (ii) How does inbreeding affect the genetic variance among individuals in a maize synthetic. (iii) How do the covariance parameters compare between populations? (iv) How does breeding design impact estimators? We estimated covariance components for inbred relatives in the maize synthetic BSCB1(R)C13. Previous estimates of covariance parameters have been used to explain the ineffectiveness of inbred progeny selection in the stiff-stalk population BS13. We found that the dominance variance was larger than the additive variance for grain yield, whereas the additive variance was larger than the dominance variance for all other traits. Negative estimates of the covariance between additive and homozygous dominance deviations were found for all traits with the exception of traits associated with reproductive maturity, suggesting a negative relationship between inbred and outbred performance. The correlation between genotypic values and breeding values was lower for grain yield than for any other trait. Our results were similar to previous results found in the stiff-stalk maize population BS13, suggesting similarity in structure among populations.This article is published as Wardyn, Brandon M., Jode W. Edwards, and Kendall R. Lamkey. "The genetic structure of a maize population: The role of dominance." Crop science 47, no. 2 (2007): 467-474. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2006.05.0294. Posted with permission.</p
Inbred-Progeny Selection Is Predicted to Be Inferior to Half-Sib Selection for Three Maize Populations
No full textHistorically, inbred progeny selection has been promoted as an effective means of improving both inbred and outbred performance, and in some cases as being superior to other methods. Advances in theory and new estimates of genotypic covariance components have allowed us to make better predictions of gain from inbred progeny selection than previously available. We developed predicted gain equations using a full model, based on new theory and estimates, and a reduced model, which contained only the additive genetic variance in the numerator, for three maize (Zea mays L.) populations, BS13(S)C0, BSCB1(R)C13, and 3L Comp (HS-S1)S1Outbred progeny selection was superior to inbred progeny selection for plant height and grain yield when the response unit was the outbred population. Inbred progeny selection was superior for plant height in both populations and more effective for grain yield in BS13(S)C0 in inbred response units. Negative estimates of the covariance parameter D 1 reduced predicted gain for inbred progeny selection in the full model in comparison to the reduced model when D1 was ignored.This article is published as Wardyn, Brandon M., Jode W. Edwards, and Kendall R. Lamkey. "Inbred-progeny selection is predicted to be inferior to half-sib selection for three maize populations." Crop science 49, no. 2 (2009): 443-450. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2007.12.0677. Posted with permission.</p
2009-2010 John Brandon
No full textJohn Brandon is the author of three novels, Arkansas, Citrus County, and A Million Heavens, and a new short story collection, Further Joy, all with McSweeney\u27s. His shorter work has appeared in Oxford American, The Believer, ESPN the Magazine, GQ, McSweeney\u27s Quarterly Concern, The New York Times Magazine, and numerous university journals. For two seasons, he wrote about college football for Grantland.com. He holds an undergraduate degree from University of Florida and an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis. He\u27s recently spent time as the Grisham Fellow in Creative Writing at University of Mississippi, and as the Tickner Writing Fellow at Gilman School, in Baltimore, and is the recipient of a Sustainable Arts Fellowship.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/grisham_res/1010/thumbnail.jp
Orion: a novel
No full textOrion is the story of Iraq war vet Gene Temmens as he returns home to Michigan in an attempt to reconnect with family and start over. But when financial crises rear their heads and smoothing out the wrinkles in his family relationships proves almost impossible, Gene lapses into old habits that end in murder.M.F.A.by Matthew Brandon Blas
Shifts in regular music programming : engaging grade 3 boys in the singing process
No full textThe purpose of this teacher action research study was to explore how regular music programming in rural South-Central Manitoba could be designed to foster engagement in singing in grade 3 boys. Participants included ten grade 3 boys in two mixed-gender classes of Grade 3 General Music and one mixed gender class of Grade 2/3 General Music. Data sources included two initial surveys, feedback loop sessions, researcher journaling, and peer interviews. Findings indicated the following effective interventions for engaging grade 3 boys in singing: including students in the repertoire selection process, incorporating student interests into the selection of musical repertoire, accompanying songs on the guitar, drums, and piano, and incorporating male role models into the teaching of singing. Other effective interventions included: selecting songs with a strong beat and rhythmic interest, incorporating movement, incorporating singing games, providing opportunities for student creativity, incorporating humour, incorporating current music, choosing songs with appealing texts, and providing opportunities for rhythmic speech. Selecting repertoire that was challenging, but not too challenging, was also found to be an effective intervention.
Keywords: Grade 3, boys, singing, engagement, general musicIncludes bibliographical references (pages 167-189)."In partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Music (Education), Brandon University
Exploring improvisation pedagogy based on participatory and M-base characteristics: an action research study
No full textThis action research study explored my personal pedagogy of improvisation through a combined lens of Thomas Turino’s (2008) participatory field of music and the M-base collective. Influenced by the imbalance between performance-based goals and presentational music-making in high school settings and my personal lack of experience teaching improvisation, this study focused on learning how to teach improvisation away from typical educational outcomes such as assessment, curricular outcomes, and presentational values. Four high school students and two post-high school musicians participated in four two-hour sessions which took place at the Bassment in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Through the use of an action research cycle, several key themes emerged based on the participants’ experiences in regards to the purpose, process and reason for teaching improvisation. I came to the following four conclusions based on the actions that occurred during the study: a teacher needs to create attainable levels for successful improvisation; the facilitator role requires time for reflection and practice; participating allowed me to recognize and challenge personal self-doubt around improvisation; and improvisation can thrive in a non-traditional environment through a balance between structure and freedom. The thesis concludes with future recommendations for educators, researchers, and myself.
Keywords: improvisation, participatory, M-base, secondary, music education, action researchIncludes bibliographical references (pages 133-147)."In partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Music (Education), Brandon University
Brandon University campus master plan
No full textOffice of the Vice-President (Administration and Finance)Grant Hamilton, Director of Marketing and Communications, Brandon UniversityA physical copy of this document is held in the SJ McKee Archives
Dreams of the West: First-time author learns the ropes almost by accident
No full textDale Brandon, author of novel Dead Fal
"In the Heart of the South: Travels and Narratives by Maria Brandon Albini (1904-1995)"
No full textreservedQuesta tesi esplora la vita e le opere di Maria Brandon Albini, una scrittrice italiana naturalizzata francese nota per i suoi diari di viaggio. Comincia con una panoramica dettagliata della sua vita, esplorando i principali eventi e il contesto storico-culturale in cui ha vissuto. Successivamente, la tesi esamina i suoi due libri tradotti in italiano, "Calabria" e "Viaggio nel Salento" esaminando il contenuto e lo stile delle opere per comprendere il modo in cui l'autrice rappresenta le regioni del sud Italia. Infine, si riflette sulla letteratura di viaggio e si propone un itinerario turistico ispirato ai luoghi descritti nei suoi diari, offrendo un percorso che permette di rivivere le esperienze dell'autrice e di apprezzare le bellezze del sud Italia attraverso i suoi occhi.This thesis explores the life and works of Maria Brandon Albini, an Italian writer who became a naturalized French citizen, known for her travel diaries. It begins with a detailed overview of her life, examining the key events and the historical-cultural context in which she lived. Subsequently, the thesis examines her two books translated into Italian, "Calabria" and "Viaggio nel Salento," analyzing the content and style of the works to understand how the author depicts the regions of Southern Italy. Finally, the thesis reflects on travel literature and proposes a tourist itinerary inspired by the places described in her diaries, offering a route that allows readers to relive the author's experiences and appreciate the beauty of Southern Italy through her eyes
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