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.

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 […]

The purpose of this research project is to physically observe, take notes, and study the structure in which teachers teach English as a Foreign Language in Chinese classrooms. The data collected will be compared and contrasted with methods utilized by English as a Second Language teachers in Canadian classrooms. By comparing and contrasting both classrooms, […]

The purpose of this project is to compare the cultural diversity in both Canada and China. It will also investigate how each country’s social studies curriculum approaches the subject of cultural diversity in the classroom. Additionally, the project will also look at how the students view cultures in both Canada and China. The project will […]

Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are emerging as important rival in the field of organic bioelectronics. The core of OECT devices is an organic conducting polymer channel, defined by source and drain electrodes, ionically connected to the gate electrode via an electrolyte solution. Prior to the application of gate voltage (Vgs) the source-drain current measured upon […]

The purpose of this study is to learn about the various strategies that teachers use successfully in both Windsor, Ontario and Chongqing, China to control their classes. Classroom management is the most important factor in delivering a lesson, and it will be a great learning experience to witness the unique teaching style of each teacher. […]

The purpose of this study to investigate how Chinese teachers build a sense of resiliency, flexibility and self-driven learning in students who lack those skills and characteristics. These strategies will be studied through a combination of observation, individual interview, and focus group interviews with Chinese teachers, teacher candidates, students and Canadian teacher candidates. The expected […]

In the 1920s, many companies popularized the use of aluminum discs coated with nitrocellulose lacquer for instantaneous audio disc recording. In particular, the American company Presto produced a range of discs, cutting lathes, cutter-heads and other equipment, all of which served to encourage home audio recording, as well as the unexpected and experimental use of […]