Browsing by Author "Kalyn, Brenda"
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A Case Study of a Successful and Engaging Highschool Physical Education Program
Pierce, Shauna 1977-; 0000-0001-6004-2470 (2016-09-21)Abstract Adolescents’ satisfaction, motivation, and engagement in physical education is an ongoing challenge for educators. As girls age, their participation in physical activity and engagement in physical education ... -
A narrative inquiry into parents' experiences with teens with substance use issues: Where are the schools in their stories?
Reschny, Susan M 1965-; 0000-0003-1141-3735 (2017-01-11)Responding to students who are experimenting with substance use is a complex challenge for schools and administrators. For parents of these children, deciding how to best serve their child’s needs can be an overwhelming ... -
Beyond the Muskeg: Poetic Expressions of a Narrative Inquiry Into Curriculum Making and Identity Making On the Edges of Community
Clarke, Cynthia Lynne 1963-; 0000-0001-7125-4233 (2016-11-03)This dissertation focuses on identity making and curriculum making on the edges, or margins, of community. Through a narrative inquiry using poetic expression of research, I explore the lives and learning of five participants, ... -
Bullying and Team Sports: An Exploratory Case Study on Adults’ Recollections
Janzen, Rick W 1973-; 0000-0002-2483-5462 (2016-09-14)For children and adolescents, there are many physical, social, emotional, and psychological benefits in organized team sports participation. However, what happens when those team environments turn negative as a result of ... -
Challenging the French immersion orthodoxy : student stories and counterstories
Quiring, Suzanne Gabrielle (2008)Through this study I have provided an understanding of what French immersion was like for children who left the program. I have considered an important aspect of the French immersion program that has been neglected in the ... -
Comprehensive School Health Sustainability and Teacher Stress, Wellness, and Retention
Fulwiler, Dana (2014-08-15)This study explored the extent to which teacher stress management and wellness could be mediated by the comprehensive school health [CSH] model, and in turn, if improvements in staff wellness could strengthen engagement ... -
Conceptualizing teachers' perceptions of Aboriginal student achievement : an exploratory study
Pearce, Joseph (2015-04-23)ABSTRACT The primary purpose of this study was to explore teachers’ perceptions of Aboriginal student achievement in six Saskatchewan public community schools in urban, rural, and Northern settings. Three of the schools ... -
Dancing through high school : the experiences of high school females engaged In elite dance training
Friesen, Sarah Kathleen Louise (2008)A basic interpretive qualitative research approach (Merriam, 2002) was used to investigate the experiences of adolescent females engaged in elite dance training while attending regular high school programs. Participants ... -
Effective Teaching from a Postsecondary Vocational Education Perspective
Rohatynsky, Michael (2006-08)In this study the researcher investigated the nature of effective teaching at the postsecondary vocational education level. The researcher surveyed the technologies and trades instructors at two Saskatchewan Institute ... -
Emerging Adult Women's Experiences of Music and Nature at a Music Festival
Soulodre, Natalie RM 1989-; 0000-0002-5482-3753 (2019-08-07)This study explored how engagement with music and nature in a Canadian outdoor music festival setting benefits emerging adult females, a population reported to experience ever-growing demands, pressures, and expectations ... -
EXAMINING SECONDARY STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH ENGAGEMENT, AUTONOMY, AND EMPATHY THROUGH INTEGRATING ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY
Gibault, Brad R; 0000-0002-3001-5727 (2017-04-24)Philosophy is not widely taught in Canadian high schools, although research surrounding its benefits to secondary students—critical thinking, open-mindedness, interest, curiosity, and autonomy—is significant. This study ... -
The experiences of a high school dance curriculum on student engagement
McNarland, Coralee (2014-07-25)This qualitative study explored six post high school students' experiences within one high school Dance Academy program, over a four-year period, to learn if their dance experiences promoted student engagement. Student ... -
The experiences of teachers and eastern European immigrant students in one southern England public school
Soden, Gregory J (2011-02)This qualitative case-study research investigated how Eastern European immigrant youth in a southern English public secondary school adjusted to and experienced the British educational system, which involves streaming ... -
Exploring a delinquent past : women's experiences as adolescents involved in delinquent activities
Kruger, Holly Anne (2009)Historically, research on adolescent delinquency has focused on statistically determined causal risk factors and has been conducted utilizing male participants (Barron, 2000; Chesney-Lind & Sheldon, 2004). As summarized ... -
Exploring influence of social ecological factors on the physical activity behaviours of Southeast Asian youth who are newcomers to Canada
Harwood-Johnson, Emily Mae Anne (2020-08-04)Introduction: The term newcomer refers to people who have immigrated within the past ten years and are still adjusting to the culture and customs of their new country. Many youth who are newcomers report having a unique ... -
Exploring the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Four Thriving Early Career Teachers in Saskatchewan
Jaunzems Fernuk, Judy L; 0000-0001-7098-885X (2020-11-19)Governments and institutions who train teachers have developed high performing systems, which aim to advance teaching competencies (i.e. knowledge, skills, and attitudes) and strengthen teacher quality and capacity for ... -
Exploring the Role of Gender in Student Experiences of Middle School Physical Education
Cameron, Nicole E 1990-; 0000-0001-6184-3990 (2017-04-27)The middle years are “the most critical time of life to foster long-term engagement in physical activity, sport and exercise” (Doolittle, 2016, p.29). School-based physical education is one way to help foster this engagement. ... -
Exposing Tension: The Experience Of Friendships While Living With Bulimia Nervosa During Adolescence
Fauchoux, Laurissa (2013-06-07)The purpose of the present study was to explore the lived experience of friendships among women who were living with bulimia during adolescence. Researchers have found that friendships are influential to the complex and ... -
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Nutrition Intervention to Promote Consumption of Pulse-Based Food Products in Childcare Centres in Saskatchewan
Ramikie, Renee A (2018-09-19)Canada is one of the largest producer of pulses worldwide, but despite their nutritional benefits, pulses are not widely consumed by the Canadian population, including children aged three to five. Establishing healthy ... -
Former Elite Adolescent Female Dancers Reflect on the Loss of a Professional Dream
Sandham, Tricia (2013-04-24)Preparing for a professional ballet dance career requires dedication, discipline and single-minded focus. But, as training becomes increasingly competitive, many dancers must give up this aspiration and reinvent themselves ...