Drama is a unique and effective way to help students understand and retain information in the classroom. Studies have shown that drama can increase creativity, insight and retention (O’Hara, 1984, p. 314). Drama is especially useful when it is used cross-curricularly (educational lessons that cover more than one subject). My proposed research project will focus […]

The overall objective of my research project is to examine the pedagogies and perceptions of English language teachers in China with the intent of comparing and contrasting them to those of French language teachers in Canada. The summarized objectives are (1) to develop a clear understanding of teaching strategies used by English language teachers in […]

The Technology in Geography research project analyzes how teachers within Chinese high schools use technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) within geography classes to aid in delivering course material. Coming from an educational background that was highly centred on using GIS, I find it critical to include GIS technologies within Geography as a way to […]

This project will explore the dialect of China English at Southwest University in Chongqing, China. The research will attempt to connect the study of China English to the purpose of offering a more inclusive and comprehensive education for English language learning students in Canadian schools. The project will involve an observation of China English as […]

The south Indian megacity of Chennai, India is susceptible to recurrent flooding and seawater infiltration. The city is quickly urbanizing, but the expansion of municipal infrastructure for water and drainage has not kept pace with this rate of development. So, in the event of a storm, the city does not have the necessary built infrastructure […]

The main objective of my research project is to compare the Canadian Geography curriculum with the Geography curriculum in China within grades 7 and 8. Over the course of 3 months I will be able to analyze the major topics covered by the Chinese geography teachers, explore the resources available to students and analyze how […]

The purpose of this project is to explore the dynamics within the Toronto East Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) by creating visual representations of the interconnections between the members involved in the Partnership. This research aims to use social network analysis to assess the relationships within the Partnership in order to identify individuals that are centrally […]

Touchant tous les aspects de la vie humaine, la globalisation n’aurait pas oublié d’épargner le travail juridictionnel. Une littérature juridique importante a effectivement émergé depuis les années 2000 avançant la thèse d’une communauté globale des juridictions. Affirmant la fin du caractère strictement national du droit, ces écrits soutiennent que les juges exerceraient désormais leurs fonctions […]

Ce projet de recherche vise à enrichir les connaissances sur les processus de conception et d’apprentissage de la conception en architecture, dans le cadre des sessions de revue dans le Hyve-3D, une plateforme immersive favorisant l’idéation et la co-conception. Le studio de projet est une pierre angulaire de l’apprentissage de la conception architecturale pour les […]

Fescue prairie has reduced in Western Canada, because of human activities including housing development and land clearing. Urban development can impact natural ecosystems by eliminating the majority of native species, thus changing the richness and composition of the species. Strategic restoration efforts may reduce the effects of urban expansion on native ecosystem by protecting natural […]

Researchers have recently proposed the concept of food addiction, postulating that certain foods can provoke addictive symptoms, similar to drugs of abuse. Current understanding of food addiction is, however, limited by a paucity of qualitative research examining the validity of this construct, and of cross-cultural research examining how food addiction is experienced in non-Western societies. […]

A complex web of federal, provincial and municipal laws, regulations and policies affect the lives and the health of people who are homeless, use drugs, and/or engage in sex work. These populations also have high incidents or elevated risk of contracting HIV and/or HCV, as well as risk of overdose death. The goal of the […]