Lionfish have become the poster child for marine invasive species since their introduction to Floridian waters in the 1980s. While considerable efforts have attempted to quantify their impacts on native communities, research on lionfish and their feeding ecology remains in its infancy, as does knowledge about their competition with and impact on native predators. This […]

Cornea disorder diseases, like keratoconus, are characterized by progressive thinning and distortion of the apical cornea that leads to complex optical aberrations due to either irregular astigmatism or corneal scarring. For patients with irregular cornea, corneal contact lenses no longer fit and become intolerable with discomfort. In such cases, scleral and mini-scleral (MS) contact lenses […]

Students in China learn the English language differently than students living in Canada. The goal of this project will be to compare, contrast, and find connections between English education in China and in Canada. The objective of this proposed research project is to examine and investigate the teaching of English in Chinese classrooms, as well […]

The objective of my project is to study how English writing is taught in 9th and 10th grade English classrooms in China. By observing and learning from the writing strategies applied in English classrooms in China, I will have the opportunity to improve and enhance my teaching methods with new-comers and international students in my […]

The objective of this project is to understand how cell phone use leads to risky driver behavior and how such behavior affects vehicle interaction and collision risk in different traffic conditions (e.g., uncongested and congested). The study will include the following tasks: 1. Identify the association of driver characteristics (age, gender, frequency of cell phone […]

Lignin, a carbon neutral and an underutilized feedstock, can be used to produce a variety of products, such as oils, syngas, benzene, toluene, xylene as well as high molecular weight products such as wood adhesives (binders), carbon fibers and polyurethane foams using thermal, chemical, biological and electro-biochemical processes. Globally, approximately 64 million tonnes of lignin […]

My project is contextualized in Drs. Shijing Xu and Michael Connelly’s (2013-2020) SSHRC Partnership Grant Project, Canada-China Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education. I will be exploring how political science curriculum in Chinese middle school portrays Chinese socialism. I will be auditing grade 7 and 8 political science classes in Chongqing, China, and […]

I would like to study the effects of creative elements in classrooms, I am specifically focusing on three streams of creativity; drama, visual art, and music. Through observations, I want to study if different ESL classroom educators use these creative elements in their lessons. If so, which strain do they use and does it aid […]

The purpose of this study is to compare how China and Canada utilizes technology in the classroom. My interests lie in the effectiveness technology has in the foreign classroom and if Canada is preparing teachers enough to utilize technology to its fullest. I will be observing high school students and high school teachers in how […]

This research proposal is looking at the differences between the teaching style, classroom climate, and classroom setup; I will be looking at the differences in these between Canada and China. The focus is to take note on what is working best to get the most in student engagement and learning. There are two different models […]

Having a strong background in the arts, I will research the use of the arts in Chinese Middle schools. I will be observing grade seven and grade eight classes. I am interested in seeing the differences in how the art impacts the Chinese Education System. One of the topics I will be observing is the […]

The inquiry will involve observations of two Chinese classrooms of different grades (11, 12), research of articles examining stress levels and academic success, and observations of after-school programs in order to gauge the available academic support for students in high-stress positions. I will refer to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results between Canada […]