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Feedback on Academic Writing: ESL Instructors' and ESL Students' Perspectives
Most international students strive to meet writing requirements at the postsecondary level, and they are a group that need additional instructions and help on academic writing. Feedback has been widely used as a pedagogical ... -
The utilisation of coprophilous fungal spores for discerning late Quaternary megaherbivore extinctions in Canada
Northern ecosystems are experiencing dramatic changes due to anthropogenically accelerated climatic warming. Understanding the impacts of this on fauna and flora is key to predicting the long-term sustainability of ... -
My life compared to others: Examining the impact of better or worse off comparisons on young adults’ beliefs about how their life satisfaction is unfolding over time
Many individuals perceive their lives as becoming increasingly satisfying over time. Drawing on social comparison theory and research based on the better/worse-than-average effects, the present research investigated ... -
An adaptive 4-week robotic training program of the upper limb for persons with multiple sclerosis
It is suggested that repetitive movements can initiate motor recovery and improve motor learning in populations with neurological impairments and this process can be optimized with robotic devices. The repetitive, reproducible ... -
Evaluating Behavioural Skills Training via Telecommunication to Teach Mediators to Facilitate Acceptance and Commitment Training
Multiple randomized control trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment training (ACT) for improving the quality of life of numerous populations, including caregivers of children with NDDs. ... -
Evaluating Committed Actions during Acceptance and Commitment Training for Caregivers of People with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Caregivers of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) often experience greater levels of psychological distress (i.e., stress, depression, anxiety) than caregivers of people without disabilities. Prolonged ... -
Understanding community perspectives: A Case Study of a Bottom-Up Sport-For-Development initiative in rural Africa
The first wave of Sport for Development (SfD) initiatives made bold assumptions that sport was inherently good for participants and could achieve social and developmental outcomes (Levermore, 2008; Lyras & Peachey, 2011). ... -
Development of Universal Biosensing Platforms Based on CRISPR/Cas12a systems
CRISPR/Cas technologies possess the promising potential to affect biosensing field by providing a sensitive, precise, rapid, versatile and cost-effective method for diverse target detections. This thesis focusses on the ... -
The Effects of a Self-Management Treatment Package on Physical Activity in University Students with Depressive Symptoms
Research demonstrates that exercise interventions are effective in decreasing depressive symptoms; however, these treatments are infrequently implemented in clinical practice. Self-management techniques offer an effective, ... -
RuPaul's Drag Race and the Toronto Drag Scene
The debut of the television show RuPaul’s Drag Race (Barbato, Bailey, and Charles) in 2009 marked the start of a new drag boom. The program’s commercial success throughout the 2010s brought drag performance into the ... -
Sleepers and Creepers, Colony Polymorphisms in Metarhizium robertsii
In this thesis I attempt to identify, describe, and explain the vast colony polymorphism differences observed in Metarhizium robertsii from a physical and genetic standpoint. These descriptions provide a framework to explain ... -
Social Media Branding Strategies of Universities and Colleges in Ontario, Canada in 2019-2020
Higher education institutions (HEIs) in Ontario, Canada have invested in a social media presence for multiple purposes, such as branding, student engagement, and recruitment. To have a full picture of the social media ... -
Enhancing Children’s Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills in Early Childhood: A Handbook for Parents Based on Authentic Activities
This project presents a literature review of the role of social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in children’s development, including an overview of Vygotsky’s constructivist theory, the definition of SEL skills, the benefits ... -
Home Care Nursing Visits and Same-Day Emergency Department Use: Which Patients Are Most at Risk?
(Sage Publications, 2020)Background Home care patients are a growing group of community-dwelling older adults with complex care needs and high health service use. Adult home care patients are at high risk for emergency department (ED) visits, which ... -
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Flood Survival Strategies of Overwintering Snakes
This thesis investigates snake flood survival during hibernation and how anthropogenic habitat alteration and climate variability may affect habitat quality and overwintering survival. Chapter one reviews the current ... -
Effects of Sensory Processing Patterns on Inhibitory Control as a Function of ADHD-traits and Trait Anxiety
Anxiety and ADHD (traits) have been shown to co-occur in both clinical and non-clinical populations. In addition, both anxiety and ADHD are independently associated with atypical sensory processing. However, there has been ... -
The hydrology of northern boreal lakes in the Taiga Shield and Plains, Northwest Territories and the importance of catchment characteristics in mediating responses to climate
Freshwater lakes are prominent features across northern boreal regions and are sensitive to changing climate conditions. This study, spanning the 2017-18 ice-free seasons, broadens our understanding of how variable climate ... -
Surgite Volume 11 No. 2, Winter 2019
(2019)Publication of Surgite for Volume 11, Number 2, Winter 2019. The contents are: Brock News, Fall Preview Day Attracted Local and International Students, Brock Formalizes Partnership with Public Health, Brock University, ... -
Surgite Volume 10 No. 1, Spring 2018
(2018)Publication of Surgite for Volume 10, Number 1, Spring 2018. The contents are: Brock News, Nurturing the next generation of Brock leaders, Sexual orientation research gets global attention, Decades of commitment - to Brock ...