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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 2Bach, Hedy
- 2Berry, Kathleen Susan
- 2Blackall, Bettina Mary.
- 2Chung, Simmee
- 2Coles, Janice
- 2Ganson, Reo Elden.
- 47Reading (Elementary)
- 46Reading comprehension
- 22Reading (Primary)
- 19Children--Language
- 16Interaction analysis in education
- 16Teacher-student relationships
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Spring 2016
This ethnographic research investigates the sociolinguistic climate and practical challenges in accessing and opening local space for Indigenous cultural expression. The author premised this research on two questions: What is the practical process involved in the organization of a community-based...
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A Narrative Inquiry alongside the Familial Curriculum Making Experiences of Urban Indigenous Children and Families
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This narrative inquiry is shaped by my experiences as an Indigenous Cree-Métis early childhood educator and expands upon my master’s autobiographical narrative inquiry thesis in which I make visible the importance of remaining attentive to familial curriculum-making worlds. My doctoral research...
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A Narrative Inquiry into Aboriginal Youth and Families' Experiences of Belonging as Interwoven with Identity Making
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My doctoral research is shaped by my life puzzles, where as a child and youth, I searched to make sense of belonging and who I was, and wanted to be, in multiple landscapes. Research suggests that when youth do not feel a sense of belonging, they may experience disengagement from school, mental...
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Fall 2011
My research puzzle focused on understanding the ways in which children compose their identities as citizens in curricular situations through telling and inquiring into the stories of who they are in their multiple life contexts. I conceptually framed citizenship education as linked to...
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Spring 2014
The research puzzle, in this study, evolved as I made sense of making hope visible in my interactions at a centre that studied how intentionally using hope enhances quality of life. Over a period of 12 years I developed a set of five hope-focused practices (LeMay, Edey, & Larsen, 2008). In this...