Browsing Brock Theses by Title

Economic security & reconstruction: utility, history and practice in post-conflict environments

Dickinson, Brock H. (2012-12-19)

This paper argues that the historical origins of the modem nation-state structure are based in part on economic processes, which give contemporary nation-states a specifically economic set of features and ...

Ecotourism and Human-Bear Relations in Ontario: Working for Multispecies Respect and Economic Sustainability

Readings, Victoria

Relations between northern Ontario’s human communities and black bears have often been violent, and hunting is promoted for economic and “safety” reasons. The Ontario spring bear hunt was previously banned but was recently ...

Edge-choosability of Planar Graphs

Mashhadi Avaz Tehrani, Hediyeh (Brock University, 2013-09-26)

According to the List Colouring Conjecture, if G is a multigraph then χ' (G)=χl' (G) . In this thesis, we discuss a relaxed version of this conjecture that every simple graph G is edge-(∆ + 1)-choosable as by Vizing’s ...

Educating for Community Resilience: How the Work of Thomas Homer-Dixon and JohnDewey's Pattern of Inquiry Can Help Us Prepare for the Ecological and Social Challenges of the 21st Century

Sarbu, Mihai B. (2013-04-15)

Scientists have overwhelmingly concluded that global warming occurs as a consequence of human activities and that climate change, combined with the depletion of resources, could have catastrophic consequences for the ...

Educating for love of wisdom : John Dewey and Simone Weil

Windhorst, H. Dirk. (Brock University, 2009-05-28)

The writings of John Dewey (1859-1952) and Simone Weil (1909-1943) were analyzed with a view to answering 3 main questions: What is wisdom? How is wisdom connected to experience? How does one educate for a love of wisdom? ...

Education in the halls : students' perspectives on cultural expression and resistance

Boyd, Greg. (Brock University, 1995-07-09)

This research is a qualitative study of cultural reproduction and resistance from students' perspectives. Thirteen teenagers (eight in attendance in regular high schools and five drop-outs) were recruited to take part ...

Education, sport and myth in the community of Glengarry, Ontario : the athletic career of Roderick R. McLennan. 260 St. Catharines, Ont. : Faculty of Education, Brock University ;

Gillespie, Gregory Eric. (Brock University, 1998-07-09)

This study examined how the athletic career of Roderick R. McLennan contributed to the popularization and subsequent development of Caledonian games in Ontario during the latter nineteenth century. Initially, the ...

Educational issues perceived by expectant lesbian couples /

MacDonnell, Judith A. (Brock University, 2001-05-21)

Despite the increasing public profile of lesbian childbearing, public health resources for expectant women often bear heterosexist assumptions and create barriers to accessing information relevant to lesbian mothering ...

Educational Technology Decision-Making: A Case Study on Technology Acquisition for 746,000 Ontario Students

Ribeiro, Jason

Very little research has examined K–12 educational technology decision-making in Canada. This collective case study explores the technology procurement process in Ontario’s publicly funded school districts to determine if ...

Educator Evaluation of Academic and Social Competence in Students with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Relative to Assessed Performance and Sense of Belonging

Wlodarczyk, Kathy (Brock University, 2012-09-18)

Acquired brain injury (ABI) is the leading cause of death and disability amongst children and adolescents andpresents itself with challenges associated in cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioural domains. These ...

An educator's perspective of Dr. Feingold's K-P (Kaiser- Permanents) elimination diet for hyperkinetic children and others

Campbell, Joannes. (Brock University, 1980-07-09)

Do evaluation of the literature and a regional observational report support Dr. Feingold's claim that the K-P (Kaiser-Permanente) elimination diet improves the behaviours of hyperkinetic children, and others? Dr. ...

Educators' attitudes to philosophies of music education

MacDonald, Elizabeth A. (Brock University, 1993-07-09)

This study used Q methodology to measure the extent to which individuals with five educational roles (student teacher, elementary music teacher, principal, high school music teacher, and music consultant) held five ...

The effect of 17-B estradiol therapy on bone mineral density and structure of alveolar bone in the ovariectomized rat model of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Johnston, Bryan (Brock University, 2015-01-23)

The ovariectomized (OVX) rat, a preclinical model for studying postmenopausal bone loss, may also be used to study differences in alveolar bone (AB). The objectives of this study were to quantify the differences in AB ...

Effect of a high fat maternal diet on body composition and bone development in male offspring

Miotto, Paula (Brock University, 2014-08-29)

Direct high fat (HF) feeding has adverse effects on body composition and bone development in rodents. However, it is unclear whether maternal HF feeding has similar effects in male rat offspring. The objectives of this ...

The effect of a segmental, localized lower limb cooling protocol on muscular strength and balance

Montgomery, Roger Edward (Brock University, 2012-11-27)

The human neuromuscular system is susceptible to changes within the thermal environment. Cold extrinsic temperatures can significantly reduce muscle and nervous system function and communication, which can have consequences ...

The Effect of a Stickhandling and Puck Control (SPC) Training Intervention on SPC Skills and Wrist Shot Performance Variables in Female Collegiate Ice Hockey Players

Komenda, Briar (Brock University, 2011-04-11)

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of a 16 session stickhandling and puck control (SPC) off-ice training intervention on SPC skills and wrist shot performance variables. Eighteen female collegiate ice ...