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2023-01-02
SSHRC IDG awarded 2023: Pakistan ranks poorly in the world when it comes to gender equality. Sociocultural barriers, limited access to schooling, and discriminatory gender norms have negatively impacted women’s socioeconomic development and inclusion in the formal financial system. Women play a...
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2020-02-01
SSHRC IDG awarded 2020: This project will develop a framework of basic competencies for PhD supervision across the University of Alberta (U of A) and lay a foundation for similar work to happen on Canadian campuses. Beyond quantitative measures of performance, the competencies will be invested in...
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2022-01-02
SSHRC IDG awarded 2022: Singing is in a vulnerable state as a result of the pandemic. Given the immense benefits that singing affords children on developmental physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual levels, a world without singing will also impact the general health and wellbeing...
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2023-01-02
SSHRC IDG awarded 2023: Many of us have been frustrated when trying to learn something that we feel is difficult. Some of us chose to quit when facing frustration and others chose to work more so that they can overcome these difficulties. While several theories detail the role of adults’ emotions...
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2022-10-28
SSHRC IG awarded 2023: Educational assessment can be one of the most productive forces for student learning in classrooms or one of the most destructive. The deciding factor is whether teachers can make assessment decisions that can engage and motivate students and enhance their learning....
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2017-10-16
SSHRC Awarded IG 2018: Consumption (purchases) is considered one of the best metrics of individual and household well-being. Economists typically assume households elect to smooth their consumption, so as to insure against shocks such as disability or unemployment. The current state-of-the-art...
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2018-07-26
SSHRC Awarded CG 2018: The theme for the interdisciplinary International Symposium on Bilingualism-12 (ISB12) is The Next Generation. We build on the theme in two ways. First, we highlight the importance of children in maintaining languages, including among immigrants, indigenous language...
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2021-02-01
SSHRC IDG awarded 2021: An exploratory comparative case study of two Canadian prelicensure nursing programs from Eastern and Western Canada will be used to identify similarities and differences. Social Learning Theory will inform all aspects of the research. In phase 1, we will conduct a scoping...
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2023-02-02
SSHRC IDG awarded 2023: Youth, and in particular boys, who struggle with developing skills to regulate their emotions and behavior are frequently viewed as “problematic,” “lazy,” “disruptive,” and “all over the place” in classrooms, on playgrounds, and at family dinners. Indeed, youth who...
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2019-11-15
SSHRC Awarded PDG 2020: New immigrants (those in Canada for less than 10 years) are over-represented in jobs and workplaces that are hazardous to their health and safety, placing them at high risk for occupational injuries. Many new immigrant workers in precarious employment have little...