A rapid increase in the number of Asian international students attending K-12 schools has led to the investigation of the complex, multi-layered aspects of the life experience and needs of Asian international students in Ontario schools. Working closely with View-Wide International Education Group and using multiple case studies, this study will explore the factor of […]

L’avènement de la quatrième révolution industrielle incite les organisations à revoir leurs pratiques afin d’outiller leurs membres quant à leur façon de travailler ensemble (McKinsey Global Institute, 2018). Cette nouvelle réalité fait ressortir le besoin de disposer de moyens de développement adaptés à la complexité et à la diversité des contextes des travailleurs. Face au […]

The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are far-reaching and extend beyond the spread of the disease and efforts to quarantine it. With emergency management efforts underway, opportunities exist to develop more effective and efficient response measures to increase the resiliency of our communities amidst this and future public health crises. Developing impactful resilience strategies requires […]

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Des recherches dans le secteur minier montrent que plusieurs hommes rapportent vivre une fatigue chronique provenant des longues heures de transport, de travail, ainsi que de l’instabilité liée aux différents endroits pour dormir et aux conditions de sommeil. Plusieurs travailleurs indiquent se sentir isolés socialement. Ce projet veut étudier les impacts du modèle navettage dans […]

The purpose of this project is to assess the impact of a home-based education program for preschool-aged children called the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY). This program aims to increase school readiness of children deemed educationally “at-risk” by reason of family poverty, parent education levels, family isolation, settlement issues, and/or English language skills. […]

This project aims at developing information and knowledge that will promote public and policy support for the long-term sustainability of the agricultural system surrounding the greenbelt. Based on a preliminary research led by the Friends of Greenbelt Foundation, this research will develop a monitoring framework for the viability and protection of the agricultural system in […]

Chez l’enfant de 4 à 6 ans, l’approche d’apprentissage par le jeu est recommandée pour stimuler les domaines du développement global : affectif, physique et moteur, social, cognitif et langagier. En ce sens, le jeu musical serait un vecteur artistique pour favoriser le développement de l’enfant. De plus, à l’ère numérique, les jeux éducatifs évoluent […]

The research analyzes the structures of social networks, the varying uses of social media and information diffusion among social networking sites’ users in Kyrgyzstan as a pilot study and possibly expand in a subsequent project to Central Asia. We will study social media consequences on politics, the rise of populism, democracy, equality, participation, diversity, deliberation, […]

The research will highlight the COVID-19 related economic and social challenges faced by Syrian Refugees who have settled in Rural Canada. These new residents have settled, started to adjust to life in Canada, and have suddenly found themselves challenged by economic and social uncertainty brought about by COVID-19. The results of this research will help […]

The Canadian agricultural sector has been particularly effected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to shortages in agricultural labour, the sector relies on the annual arrival of migrant workers, which in 2020 was disrupted due to the travel restrictions and quarantine orders enacted to fight the spread of this virus. As a result, […]

This project will undertake a year-long rolling study of public opinion across eight countries—Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany and Brazil. It will measure the health, social, and economic impacts of COVID-19 throughout the duration of the pandemic and during its immediate aftermath. The study will be comprised of […]