Parent-child interaction significantly impacts child language learning and influences what is considered appropriate when communicating with others, which can vary from culture to culture. These caregiver-child interactions become extremely important when the child has a hearing loss. However, if the expectations of the family differ from those of the therapist serving the child, there could […]

The goal of this project is to study the Hitchin–Kobayashi correspondence which relates solutions of certain differential equations to certain geometric objects with algebraic structure. The differential equations of interest are related to those studied in particle physics. By viewing them from an algebraic perspective, we can often find properties of the space of solutions […]

There is a controversial relationship between the levels of democratization and violence. Although it is assumed that more democratic a country becomes less violence occurs, there are some counterarguments (Tezcur 2009). This project is an attempt to test the viability of whether democracy leads pacification. We will compare two time periods to evaluate the impacts […]

This research project will capture and analyze various aspects of the authentic Chinese education culture in the grade school English language learning environment, namely, the selected décor and physical layout of the classroom; the relationships between a student and his or her teacher and his or her peers; the resources and methods used to enhance […]

This project will observe Southwest University students, some of which are planning to participate in the Reciprocal Learning Program, in order to find out how information about English and Canadian culture is being learned through Reciprocal Learning Program interactions. This research project will seek to find out how much cultural information is learned through current […]

The purpose of the study is to explore the similarities and differences between both Canadian and Chinese education systems in terms of language and culture. This particular study will focus on the impact that language immersion has on the learning of the English language. The impact of immersion will be explored via English as a […]

The proposed research at hand is to observe English Literacy being taught to Chinese English Language Learners. Criteria to be considered are what is being taught, how it’s being taught, and assess the skills being developed and retained. The results will be compared to determine which teaching methods are most dominant.

This project considers how the rise of Brazil to global power status has changed its foreign policy direction, especially with regards to how it engages with other developing nations. In particular, this study considers how emerging powers like Brazil have dramatically increased the development assistance – what they call South-South Cooperation – they have provided […]

Water distribution systems are important civil infrastructures that must be adequately managed nd maintained in order to provide expected levels of service to consumers. As such, they have need for on-line support systems based on continuous monitoring of hydraulic and water uality parameters within the system. The purpose of this project is to modify and […]

Some social mammals present a group dynamic related to spatially and temporally variable environments described as fission-fusion dynamics. This dynamics is defined as the temporal division of a group into sub-groups varying in size and composition, and is thought to occur through social regulation to improve foraging efficiency. Nevertheless, the influential factors in that dynamics […]

Current commercially available dental resin composites use the monomer BisGMA that uses a toxic bisphenol A (BPA) as the starting material, causing potential environmental and health problems. We aim at replacing BPA with bile acids, natural compounds in the new synthesis of new dental monomers. We are also making new inorganic fillers that provide the […]

This research aims to explore a global perspective on whether science programs lend themselves more to males than females, and if so, is there a driving force behind this? Observations will be made both in Canada and China to compare the ratio of males and females present in the science classrooms and compared between mandatory […]