identifier: Pennell, Victoria Pauline <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Pennell=3AVictoria_Pauline=3A=3A.html>   (1975) The development of a selection guide to readings in instructional development.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This report includes an annotated guide to readings in Instructional Development, a section discussing the background to the guide and a section discussing the preparation of the guide. The latter two sections include explanations of the terminology, the process of instructional development, the scope of the guide and the rationale for the guide. -- The guide itself is presented as an appendix in three-sections. The first section of the guide is a list of books pertaining to instructional development.  The second section is composed of a list of periodical articles and articles from books concerning the subject. Documents and reports in the field of instructional development constitute the third section. Full, bibliographical data and a short description of the contents of each item is given in the guide.  Items of special interest to beginners in the field are indicated with an asterisk. -- It should be noted that this is a guide to printed materials only. Materials on microfiche have been included in the final section only because they were more readily available at the time than the original documents.


identifier: Cameron, Christopher A. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cameron=3AChristopher_A=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1998) The development of selective fish harvesting technologies in Atlantic Canada.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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abstract: Every year new fishing gears and methods are developed to increase fishing efficiency and effectiveness. Recently, technological innovation has resulted in a variety of "selective" fishing gears which attempt target fishing based on various criteria, such as species, fish size, fish shape and specific behavioural characteristics. -- Many of these new harvesting technologies have originated directly from the harvesters themselves. This may be considered a role reversal in the way that fishing gear has traditionally been developed and managed. In the past, most research was conducted onboard government research vessels or through charters of private vessels. These initiatives were primarily designed and managed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans at arms length involvement from industry. -- Today more research and development work is being done within cooperative arrangements in order to identify appropriate harvesting technologies and to enable government and industry to work together to achieve conservation goals. This change in approach, however, requires a more fundamental understanding of the entire process involved, including how fishing communities' approach the question of technology transfers and how this affects successful implementation of the new gear or method into the management framework. -- This paper portrays the development of selective fish harvesting technologies through examination of dedicated selectivity projects completed within a cooperative framework. By promoting significant harvester involvement in project design and implementation, the core of a successful management framework, which ultimately includes voluntary acceptance, may become more apparent. -- To illustrate the importance of a co-operative project framework, emphasis is placed on the Atlantic Canadian experience, in particular the Newfoundland region and the involvement of the smaller scale harvester in selective harvesting projects. Examples of selectivity projects are presented following a comprehensive review of the selective fish harvesting concept. This information forms the basis for a discussion on how the transfer of technology is affected by the status of the resource, cost reduction requirements, regulatory considerations, and industry acceptance. Suggestions are made regarding how acceptance of selective harvesting initiatives may be positively influenced by establishing a comprehensive project planning and implementation process.


identifier: Thorne, Trina S. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Thorne=3ATrina_S=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1997) The effect of co-operative education on career decision making of secondary students in Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not Co-operative Education affects career decision making by secondary students in Newfoundland and Labrador. Five schools were involved in the study, with a total of 109 students responding. There were two groups of students involved in the study, an experimental group, students involved in Co-operative Education 2220 and a control group, students not involved in Co-operative Education. These students (both male and female) were in levels I to III and ranged in age from 14 to 19. All students were pre-tested at the beginning of the school year and were post-tested at the end of the school year using The Career Decision Scale (1976) to discover levels of career certainty and career indecision. The study used a quasiexperimental method for randomized samples. Using an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) the researcher discovered that Co-operative Education did in fact affect career decision making. That is, Co-operative Education students are more certain after completing Co-operative Education than are the control group of students. However, both groups became more certain and had less indecision regarding a career at the end of the school year, which could be due to a number of factors. Other career-related events also affect career decision making, including seeing a Guidance Counselor for career information and completing a Career Education Course.


identifier: Phillips, Pamela <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Phillips=3APamela=3A=3A.html>   (1997) The changing role of the learning resource teacher.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This paper addresses the changing role of the Learning Resource Teacher in the modern school environment. Their job description has changed from the traditional librarian duties to assisting teachers to embrace information technology into their curriculum. The writer conducted a literature review on this topic and completed an internship with a Learning Resource Teacher at a local high school. -- The literature review focuses on the expanded role of the Learning Resource Teacher to curriculum consultant, information technology expert, teacher, leader, change agent, and professional development coordinator. Resulting from the literature review, a questionnaire on teachers' perceptions of the Learning Resource Centre programs was developed and distributed to the teaching staff at the internship school. The results of the survey indicated a gradual movement to a better understanding of the new function of the Learning Resource Centre. Based on the results of teachers' perceptions on staff training and the literature review, a just-in-time training model was designed to demonstrate how the Learning Resource Teacher can coordinate staff development This whole process has led the writer to a more practical understanding of the issues relating to the learning resource centre.


identifier: Goodier, John L. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Goodier=3AJohn_L=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1994) The characterization of repetitive DNA elements in the genome of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar).  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Unrelated families of repetitive DNA were identified in the genome of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and characterized. -- 1) A segment of DNA containing a single Bg/I repeat tandem array was isolated from a genomic library. Bg/I repeats comprise 2.3% of the S, salar genome and were found in the vicinity of rDNA genes. Southern blot hybridization detects a homologue of the Atlantic salmon Bg/I repeat in the brown trout (Salmo truita) genome but not in other salmonids. However, a DNA fragment with sequence homology to part of the Bg/I repeat has been isolated from Arctic charr (Hartley and Davidson 1994). The Bg/I repeat also detects RFLPs in Atlantic salmon. -- 2) Tel transposon-like sequences are present in salmon, trout, and charr species and may belong to several families that do not follow phylogenetic lines. As many as 15,000 copies reside in the Atlantic salmon haploid genome. The complete DNA sequence of one transposon-like element (SALT1) in Atlantic salmon is 1535 base pairs long. It contains terminal inverted repeats and a degenerate open reading frame of 1273 nucleotides whose inferred amino acid sequence shares homology with transposases from Caenorhabditis sp. and Drosophila sp. Zoo blot analysis indicates that Tel transposon-like sequences are present in other lower vertebrates including several fish species and amphibians but the copy number can vary significantly in different lineages. -- 3) Members of the NheI family share a great deal of sequence similarity with one another and with corresponding elements present in brown trout (over 95% identity).   These elements, which comprise more than 1.2% of the Atlantic salmon genome, do not exist in long tandem arrays as is typical of satellite DNA. Subfamily structure exists and there is evidence that members of the same subfamilies are found in both Salmo species. Sequences homologous to the NheI repeat are located within a 1424-bp segment inserted immediately downstream of the 5' end of a Tc1 transposon-like sequence isolated from Atlantic salmon (Radice et al. 1994). -- 4) Various minisatellite and other short tandem repeat loci were characterized. Southern blot analysis of the phylogenetic distribution of a subset of the minisatellites indicates one sequence to be pervasive among vertebrates, others present only in Salmoninae or Salmonidae species, and one selectively amplified in Atlantic salmon. Their value as probes for detecting variable number tandem repeat loci is assessed. Evidence exists for coevolution of microsatellite and minisatellite arrays at some loci.


identifier: Nash, Mabel Mary <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Nash=3AMabel_Mary=3A=3A.html>   (2001) The crime of silence : the relationship between socioeconomic status and schooling experiences.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Any exploration of possible relationships between socioeconomic status and the types of schooling experiences lived by students is one that is complicated at best. All those involved in the school system, both directly and indirectly, have a vested interest not only in the success of schools but also in the perceptions created in the public at large of the experiences they are creating. Schools are complex organizations with the vast array of personalities and organizational allegiances that they embody. It is with this in mind, that this researcher undertook the task of investigating any possible link between socioeconomic status and student achievement. -- It should be noted directly that achievement encompasses much more than the limited scope of academic grades. Levels of extra-curricular involvement, relationships with teachers and other students, self-awareness, and citizenship are some of the ideals that true achievement must address. This study began as I, myself a teacher, wanted to explore whether socioeconomic status had an impact on the learning experiences of young adults, particularly as pertaining to teacher perceptions. The study was critical in design and employed the open-ended interview technique. In total, there were twelve students and twelve teachers interviewed for the purposes of this study. -- The students in this study generally agreed that their school is a safe environment and that they are treated fairly by their teachers. Many of them stated that their school has a negative reputation in the city, but that at the same time, such a perception was largely unwarranted and was fed by popular impressions of lower socioeconomic sectors of society. The students seemed to enjoy their school experiences and most feel that a large percentage of their school population will continue their education at least beyond the high school level. At the same time, though, it appears that many of the students do not seem to question mainstream culture and its undeniable influence on curriculum and education. They often equate achievement levels with intelligence and fail to recognize the many factors that can impact upon a student's success. The school system, and society in general, must begin to make targeted efforts to improve this situation. -- The teachers who participated in this study attributed many impacts of the lower socioeconomic status home to the educational process, including, but not limited to, lower motivational levels (particularly in homework and project completion), an increase but not difference in the discipline issues, lower parental involvement (especially in terms of active school involvement and difficulties in maintaining home-school contact), as well as apparent lower levels of participation in, and commitment to, second language programming. The teachers appear to be committed to the success of their schools, not only as educational institutions, but also as a focal point of the community  At the same time however, some of the teachers failed to recognize their own perceptions of the inner city child that may hamper them in their own efforts. Feelings expressed that perhaps the home is not supportive because the desired results from the home are sometimes not being reached is presumptuous and erred. Elements of blame for the child for not wanting to 'get out' are also troublesome. -- There are no easy answers to the questions posed in this study. Indeed, this researcher does not claim to have found them. But the twenty-four participants have illuminated one point: that schools are not responsible for the poverty issues with which they are faced nor do they embody the entire solution. I would suggest that schools must take more of an active role in the community by continuing in their positive efforts to make the schools available to as many students of the student body as possible. Teachers should not only begin or continue to evaluate their own perceptions of their students, and the criteria upon which they are formed, but also encourage the students, through active discussion and debate, to question the values of our society and those groups they actually do represent. -- To imply or to suggest the schools are the cure to the disease of poverty is reckless and irresponsible. While to be sure they can make a more targeted effort within their means, they cannot be assigned the role of curing the far-reaching implications of poverty. Poverty issues are affecting our children, our families and our schools. If as a society we do not make it a priority to address this issue, we will be cheating so many students with so many worthwhile stories to tell. The crime of silence.


identifier: Bonnell, Stephen J. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Bonnell=3AStephen_J=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1997) The cumulative environmental effects of proposed small-scale hydroelectric developments in Newfoundland, Canada.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: One of the most important issues in the field of contemporary Environmental Impact Assessment (HA) is that of cumulative environmental effects. Despite widespread recognition of the need to assess and manage such effects, however, Cumulative Effects Assessments (CEAs) are not being widely undertaken. This can been attributed to the failure of the EIA process, as traditionally practised, to incorporate CEA, as well as a lack of suitable methodologies which actually facilitate it. -- Since 1990 there has been increased interest in the development of small-scale hydroelectric facilities by the private sector in Newfoundland. While, in most cases, proposed hydro developments in Newfoundland are individually subject to environmental assessments, the current provincial EIA process does not allow for the consideration of cumulative effects. Consequently, there has been no assessment of the overall impact of this set of projects as a whole. -- This study used expert opinion to assess the potential cumulative effects of eight proposed small hydro projects in insular Newfoundland on a set of eight Valued Environmental Components (VECs) - Water Resources; Fish Resources; Raptors; Waterfowl/Migratory Birds; Caribou; Moose; Furbearers/Small Mammals; and Historic Resources. This was done through the use of a modified Delphi procedure. The potential effects of each project/VEC combination were rated by 40 expert panelists according to a set of impact evaluation criteria (i.e. impact probability; magnitude; spatial extent; temporal duration; VEC importance; and the current/pre-project state of the VEC). Taken together, these values comprised a numerical "Impact Score" for each project/VEC combination. An Impact Summation Matrix was then used to calculate an "Index of Cumulative Effect" which represented the potential overall effect of the set of projects on each of the VECs under consideration. The results of the study are discussed, as well as the implications of the proposed methodology for environmental management and resource planning.


identifier: Tucker, John R. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Tucker=3AJohn_R=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1998) The design, manufacture and verification of a high capacity force and moment measurement system.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: A series of tests was conducted to study the interaction of a multifaceted conical structure with multi-year ridges. The tests were conducted in three phases, one in Calgary, Alberta, one in Ottawa, Ontario, and the third at the Institute for Marine Dynamics in St. John's, Newfoundland. The St. John's phase of the program tested some of the largest ice features ever attempted at this facility, including an attempt at a one in one hundred year consolidated multi-year ridge. This thesis documents the design, manufacture and testing of the force and moment measurement system developed for use in the St. John's tests. A series of calibration tests were conducted in the Structures Laboratory of The Faculty of Engineering in which the global force measurement system was secured to the floor, and loads of known magnitude and direction were applied using a hydraulic ram with an in-line force transducer installed. Fourteen different orientations were tested and a fifteenth test was conducted in which one half of the loading system was chilled using ice to simulate the condition of having half of the force measurement system submerged in the IMD ice tank. Following this series of calibration tests, the equipment was taken to the Institute for Marine Dynamics and installed. Calibration tests were conducted there to verify the integrity of the force and moment measurement system, and a series of dynamic 'pluck' tests were carried out to determine the natural frequencies of the towing system and model. In this thesis, the results of these pluck tests are compared to the frequency of the forces observed during an ice test to ensure that resonance did not occur during testing, and that the data collected are sound.


identifier: Singleton, Carmella <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Singleton=3ACarmella=3A=3A.html>   (1997) The development and implementation of a reflective mentoring program for early childhood educators.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The provincial colleges in Newfoundland and Labrador that offer Early Childhood Education Programs do not include formal mentoring opportunities for early childhood educators and students. Such a program would provide opportunities for the mentors and mentees to reflect On their teaching practices during the practical component of the program when mentees are assigned field placements in community and college child care centers. -- The study was a qualitative case study that focused on the development and implementation of a formal reflective mentoring program for experienced early childhood educators and field placement students. It was anticipated that a formal reflective mentoring program which included opportunities for reflective practices would promote reflective thinking in relation to early childhood education teaching practices. -- Through the use of interviews, observations, conferences, and journal writing, the researcher determined effective mentoring strategies and skills that the experienced early childhood educators demonstrated with students to foster and promote reflective thinking in relation to meaningful and purposeful Early Childhood Education teaching practices. -- The participants in the study were four early childhood educators (mentors), and four students (mentees). The educators were selected as mentors and were paired randomly with students (mentees) registered in an Early Childhood Education Program. The study was conducted in the child care center where the educators were employed, which was the demonstration center for one of the provincial colleges. -- The findings indicate there was an increase in the mentors' and mentees' understanding of the role of a mentor and the benefits of mentoring. As well, mentors and mentees identified coaching and modeling as effective mentoring strategies to assist and demonstrate early childhood teaching practices as they worked with children. In addition, the findings revealed the importance of conferencing and journal writing as mentoring strategies to promote reflective thinking in relation to meaningful and purposeful Early Childhood Education teaching practices. The findings also indicated that mentors must demonstrate sensitivity and encouragement to help create a non- threatening environment for themselves and mentees to think reflectively about their teaching practices. -- Recommendations are made to the Colleges' advisory committees and instructors of Early Childhood Education Programs to strengthen the field placement component of Early Childhood Education Programs.


identifier: Trenholm, Robert <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Trenholm=3ARobert=3A=3A.html>   (1998) The development of a pasteurization process for ready to serve refrigerated rock crab (Cancer irroratus) meat.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: A pasteurization process for rock crab (Cancer irroratus) meat was developed for an 8 oz plastic container with an aluminum pull top lid.  A refrigerated shelf life greater than 6 months was required maintaining good nutritional and microbial quality. -- The optimal process for the ES308 plastic container, supplied by Kings Plastic, with a double seemed pull top aluminum lid, was found to be 130 minutes at 83°C.  This process was developed for a fill weight of 180g of crab meat and 47 g of 3% brine.  The slowest heating spot within the container was found to occur at a point 3.0 cm below the aluminum pull top lid.  Thermal penetration studies revealed the following heating and cooling parameters for this container and meat: jh = 1.69 (₌0.04), fh = 34.74 (₌1.04), jc = 1.56 (₌0.03), fc = 50.53 (₌1.73) -- The 83.0 °C upper temperature processing limit, for this plastic container, reduced the possible processing times.  Reduced processing temperatures, from 83.0 °C, caused disproportionally great increases in processing times which further resulted in increases of energy expenditure per container produced.  The process 130 minutes at 83.0 °C was found to be optimal from an energy expenditure point of view for this reason. -- Nutritional quality did not show significant changes apart from some reductions in fatty acid content.  The microbial quality from this process was shown to be more than adequate as the shelf life obtained was in excess of 12 months when held consistently at 2.2°C.  The shelf life was dramatically lowered with increases in storage temperature (above 4.0°C) and with abusive handling or inadequate sealing.


identifier: Templeman, Karen L. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Templeman=3AKaren_L=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2000) The development of a primary core French program for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this project was to develop a primary Core French program to meet the needs of students and teachers in the primary grades (English stream) in the schools of Newfoundland and Labrador. The project report contains a development plan that describes the rationale for the proposed program in terms of background information, needs, and problem analysis. The procedure and methodology for conducting a needs assessment is discussed, followed by a description and analysis of the results of the survey/questionnaire distributed to 390 primary teachers within the Avalon East School Board. The results of the survey/questionnaire combined with information gleaned from the literature review form the basis for development of the primary Core French program. The components of the program are discussed, specifically the curriculum guide that is the final and major component of the project The report concludes with a summary of points that describe the purpose and potential value of the proposed program, followed by recommendations for its implementation and evaluation.


identifier: Curtis, Diane M. Smith <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Curtis=3ADiane_M=2E_Smith=3A=3A.html>   (1999) On becoming a competent multi-age practitioner.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine one person's professional growth from traditional, single-grade teaching to competent multi-age teaching with a view to determining some of the conditions that enabled the transition to take place. The study consists of a personal narrative in which the researcher reflects on a twenty-year career focusing on the changes in beliefs and practices over that span of time. The analysis of this narrative consists of an identification of recurring themes and patterns which appear to be indicators of the conditions necessary for professional growth and change, and a discussion of the implications of these themes and patterns for professional growth. The analysis of the narrative can provide a direction for other teachers who wish to examine their own beliefs and practices with a view to implementing multi-age continuous progress principles and practices.


identifier: Moret, Thomas J. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Moret=3AThomas_J=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1999) Paper folio one, defining conduct disorder and its contributing variables ; Paper folio two, intervention strategies to treat conduct disorder ; Paper folio three, conduct disorder- an individual case.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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identifier: Searwar, Nicole <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Searwar=3ANicole=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Paper One: Learning to play, playing to learn: Using electronic games as educational tools. Paper Two: What's a journal like you doing in a class like this?: writing in mathematics class. Paper Three: An introduction to ethnomathematics.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The first paper of this folio examines the use of electronic games as educational tools. A psychological view of why kids prefer certain video games is given. The research indicates that goals play an important role in the popularity and educational effectiveness of electronic games. This report also examines some of the benefits and detriments of using electronic games for educational purposes. Finally, existing educational practices are analyzed and the focus turns to how we can use what we learn from and about electronic games to enhance and invigorate our everyday teaching techniques. -- The second paper in this folio reports on the importance of journal writing in the mathematics classroom. The relationships among writing in mathematics class, communication, comprehension, problem-solving and mathematics anxiety are explored. This paper also presents some practical ideas for the implementation of journals in the mathematics classroom. The topics of what to write and when to write are discussed in depth. The benefits of journal writing for the teachers' and students' mathematical experiences are also addressed. -- The third paper in this folio is an introduction of the field of ethnomathematics to the mathematics educator. The field of ethnomathematics is fairly new, yet is extremely diverse. In an effort to comprehend ethnomathematics, a retrospective view is taken and the origin of ethnomathematics is explored. It is seen that the definition of ethnomathematics is dependent on several variables. In order to further understand this area of research, a model of classification for ethnomathematic studies is given. Also, the profession of ethnomathematician is defined, in so much as a 'definition' can be stated and is relevant. Finally, some thought is given to the more practical aspects of ethnomathematics in today's classrooms.


identifier: Spurrell, Dana C. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Spurrell=3ADana_C=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Parental satisfaction with the Newfoundland and Labrador kindergarten to grade 12 public school system.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: A telephone survey of 846 Newfoundland and Labrador adults (329 with children currently in school. 228 with children who had already left the school system. 283 who had never had children in school and 6 who were parents of preschool children) was conducted to determine their level of satisfaction with the Kindergarten to Grade 12 public school system. An overall measure of satisfaction was created using four indices: level of confidence that Newfoundland schools are as good as other schools; perceived quality of elementary schools: perceived quality of high schools: and a comparison of schooling in the province today to schooling as it was ten years ago. Using this overall measure of satisfaction, it was shown that most respondents were satisfied with the Newfoundland K- 12 school system. Satisfaction was not related to parental status. While demographic variables such as age. gender, annual income and parental status were not related to respondents’ satisfaction with the system, education was shown to be a factor in determining overall satisfaction. Satisfaction was also influenced by whether respondents thought schools were: achieving the main priority of schooling; placing proper emphasis on course curricula; and adequately dealing with the problems facing today's schools.


identifier: Gregory, Deborah M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Gregory=3ADeborah_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Patients' perceptions of their experiences with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and hemodialysis treatment.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: To explore patients' perceptions of their experiences with ESRD and hemodialysis treatment, 71 interviews were conducted with 36 adult patients established on dialysis. The sample was equally divided by gender, with 78% over 50 years (M = 57) and most on dialysis for ≤ 3 years (72%). Using a grounded theory methodology and a constant comparative method of analysis, a theoretical model was developed which suggested that patients' perceptions of their experience revolved around three constructs. These include redefinition of self, quality of supports, and meanings of illness and treatment and are linked by "critical turning points" which facilitate or impede quality outcomes. The emerging theory suggests that a "new sense of self" is an emotional/psychological state that fluctuates with the evolving meanings of illness and treatment (acute/chronic illness, treatment effects) and perceived quality of supports (health care providers, family and friends, dialysis peers, dialysis environment). The findings indicate that when confronted with this new way of being-in-the-world, the individual becomes cognizant of an uncertain future, continued dependence on life-sustaining technology and the expertise of health care providers, and the demands upon and sacrifices incurred by significant others. All aspects of patients' experiences with ESRD and hemodialysis treatment must be considered if health care providers are to facilitate positive health outcomes. -- Conclusion: Patients' perceptions of their experiences on hemodialysis revolve around the psychological adjustment to illness chronicity, the quality of supports (particularly in facilitating this adjustment), acceptance of treatment regimes, and the tension between desired and expected, and the actual treatment outcomes. The perceived experience may influence the quality of outcomes. -- Key Words: hemodialysis; grounded theory methodology; quality of outcomes; patients' perceptions.


identifier: Pan, Lihong <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Pan=3ALihong=3A=3A.html>   (1993) Patterns and instabilities at a driven fluid-air interface.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: We have studied experimentally the dynamical behaviour of a driven fluid-air interlace in the system known as the printer's instability. The system consists of two horizontal cylinders, one mounted eccentrically inside the other, with the narrow part of the gap between them filled with a viscous oil. As one or both of the cylinders rotate, the straight oil-air interlace becomes unstable, and the inter race displays a. variety of dynamical states. These include* stationary and traveling finger patterns, solitary waves, and spatio-temporal chaos. Measurements of the onset and development of the stationary finger pattern observed when only one cylinder rotates indicate that finite-size effects delay the onset of the fingering instability. When the two cylinders counter-rotate, we observe a supercritical parity-breaking transition, at which the stationary pattern loses its reflection symmetry and begins to drift along the apparatus. From measurements of the degree of asymmetry of the drifting pattern as a function of the experimental control parameter, we find that the asymmetry increases with the square root of the control parameter, and that the drift velocity is linear in the asymmetry. This behaviour is in accord with recent theoretical predictions. At low values of the control parameter, the drifting pattern is disordered, also in agreement with theoretical results. We have also observed a nonuniform traveling pattern in which the fingers become unstable to the Kekhaiis instability, and we measure the Fekhaus stability boundary for this system.


identifier: Osmond, Wendy Corina <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Osmond=3AWendy_Corina=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Patterns of relative reading performance from kindergarten to grade six.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study investigated the relative reading performance, from kindergarten through to grade six, of 187 students from a rural school district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The aim of the investigation was to determine when reading performance patterns are established, to determine critical points for reading achievement over the course of primary and elementary school, and to determine whether a systematic relationship exists between gender and reading performance. -- Reading performance scores were obtained for the school years from kindergarten through to grade six for three cohorts of students who entered kindergarten in 198S, 1986, and 1987 respectively. These scores were analyzed statistically through cross tabulation analysis enabling an examination of each student's relative reading performance placement throughout each grade level from kindergarten to grade six inclusive. -- Researchers highlight the development of early literacy concepts, such home influences as storybook reading, and the development of positive attitudes toward education as factors that affect reading development. Research supports the claim that early literacy development significantly affects reading performance and is predictive of later reading achievement. -- Conclusions indicate that patterns of reading performance are clearly established by grade one and are consistent up through and including grade six. The identification of critical points for reading development along the primary and elementary school continuum signal the need for further attention to reading performance at the beginning of school and at grades three and six. The existence of performance distribution differences between boys and girls in the primary grades but not in elementary school also warrants further attention in efforts to improve literacy levels for all students. -- Suggestions for consideration evolving from this study include assessment of emergent literacy development in the preschool years, monitoring of reading achievement throughout all primary and elementary grades with focused attention on the critical points for reading development, responsiveness to the developmental differences between boys and girls in the primary grades, and refraining from holding prior expectations for student reading performance.


identifier: Grainger, Patricia <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Grainger=3APatricia=3A=3A.html>   (1997) Perception of health, social support, and health-promoting behaviours of angioplasty patients.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This descriptive correlational study with repeated measure design was conducted to investigate changes in health perceptions and health-promoting behaviours pre and post angioplasty. The relationships among social support, health perception, demographics, illness-related variables, and health-promoting behaviours were also examined. Pender's Health Promotion Model (1996) was used as the theoretical framework for the study. -- The sample was comprised of 70 subjects, the majority of whom were male (78.6%), married (90%), between the ages of 45 and 64 (64.7%), had not completed high school (65.7%), and were either employed (40%) or retired (34.8%) with an annual family income less than $40,000 (74.2%). Data were collected through an interview at the time of angioplasty and a follow-up telephone call at approximately eight weeks. Instruments included the Health- Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP) and the Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire (NSSQ). -- There were significant improvements in the total and all six subscale scores of the HPLP. Subjects scored highest on the interpersonal relations and spiritual growth subscales and lowest on the health responsibility and physical activity subscales. Health perception also improved significantly overtime and was significantly related to HPLP total score at follow-up as well as the physical activity and spiritual growth subscales. Social support variables were significantly related to the interpersonal relations subscale at the time of angioplasty but only one social support variable demonstrated a significant relationship with health-promoting behaviour (spiritual growth subscale) at follow-up. Age was significantly related to overall HPLP scores at the time of angioplasty but only the interpersonal subscale at follow-up. Females had significantly higher health responsibility scores at follow-up. Health perception and the health responsibility subscale explained 32.53% of the variance in total HPLP scores at follow-up. -- The results of this study suggest that angioplasty patients are motivated to improve risk factor status and that many factors can influence this process. Also, there is need for more research in the area of health promotion for angioplasty patients, particularly the precise role of social support in this process.


identifier: Blackmore, Debbie M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Blackmore=3ADebbie_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2000) Perceptions of change in school mathematics.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This qualitative study examines the perceived effects that exposure to a new learning environment might have on a group of students and their mathematics teacher, especially as these perceptions relate to working together to solve mathematical problems. Five academic high school students, randomly grouped together to solve mathematical problems related to Coordinate Geometry, were observed for a thirteen-class period. Following the classroom observations, three of the five students agreed to be interviewed and to solve problems individually, in pairs, and as a group. As well, their mathematics teacher was interviewed. All interviews and problem solving sessions were audio taped. -- The four research questions were: 1) How do these students feel about their new learning environment, especially with respect to how they solved mathematical problems while working together? 2) What are their teacher's perceptions with respect to her students as a result of such an experience? 3) What are my own perceptions of the experience, especially with respect to how the students solved problems and worked together? 4) What were some factors that appeared significant for the students in this mathematics class? -- Factors such as student attendance, discipline, culture and language surfaced as influencing the ability of these students to work together to solve mathematical problems in their new learning environment. The role of homework in a cooperative learning environment also emerged as an issue for future research considerations.


identifier: Walters, Beverley C. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Walters=3ABeverley_C=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1999) Perceptions of special education teachers involved in the ISSP process in Newfoundland and Labrador.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Recently the school system in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador has undergone major changes, most notably in the area of special education. Initiatives, such as Using Our Strengths, Pathways to Graduation” and the Individual Support Services Plan,“ has meant considerable changes to special education in the province. Special education did not begin in Newfoundland and Labrador until 1954 with the introduction of the first program for children with mental disabilities. Today, just 45 years later, integration and inclusion are the established and accepted norm throughout the province. This study examines the perceptions of special education teachers involved in the individual support services plan process, or ISSP process, on a daily basis. The ISSP is an individualized plan for a child/youth who requires additional supports in order to succeed. It has replaced the IPP in education. The ISSP process is a collaborative approach which includes all personnel who are directly involved with the child/youth. Representatives from Education, Human Resources and Employment (formerly Social Services), Health and/or Justice meet with the parent(s)/guardian(s) and the child/youth to develop a one-year program, which builds on the strengths, and meets the needs of that individual. The ISSP process is a new initiative. The senior-high special education teachers, who participated in this study, have shared their perceptions of it. Several strengths and areas of concern have been identified and discussed. Recommendations have been set forth based on these findings.


identifier: Parrott, William Clarence <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Parrott=3AWilliam_Clarence=3A=3A.html>   (1993) On the perimeter : a reconstruction of the military geography of Newfoundland and Labrador during the Second World War, 1939-1945.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Since 1940 Newfoundland has witnessed a considerable change to its cultural landscape. One of the major contributors to these changes has been the military, especially during the years 1940 to 1945. Although the military has been a significant factor in the development of the landscape, the literature on this aspect of our historical geography is almost non-existent. This thesis is an effort to fill this lacuna and provide an understanding of the military geography of Newfoundland and Labrador during the Second World War and its enduring impact on the landscape. -- During the inter war years, there was no permanent military presence in Newfoundland. This was to change in 1940 when the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom made decisions for their own strategic and  national  interests,  with  little  or no  input from  Newfoundland. The resultant military buildup extensively modified the Newfoundland landscape. The benefits, mainly in the form  of social capital,  are still evident throughout Newfoundland today. -- This thesis is structured in three parts. In part one the geopolitical reasons why the military forces of three foreign countries came to Newfoundland are documented. In part two the military geography of Newfoundland is reconstructed by documenting the spatial and temporal patterns of military activity on the landscape. The third and final part documents the significant and enduring impact of the military on the landscape of the province.


identifier: Qin, Ruifeng <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Qin=3ARuifeng=3A=3A.html>   (1996) Permanent magnet hysteresis synchronous motor analysis and DSP based vector control.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The hybrid permanent magnet hysteresis synchronous (PMHS) motor has many distinct advantages over conventional permanent magnet or hysteresis motors. Based on the features of PMHS motor structure and the models of permanent magnet and hysteresis, the magnetic equivalent circuit and electrical equivalent circuit of the PMHS motor are developed. An analytical model including the derivation of state variable equations in the time domain is also developed. The transient current, torque and speed during the starting and synchronizing process have been calculated by solving the state variable equations numerically. Reasonably good agreements between the computed and experimental results of a 5 hp PMHS laboratory motor confirm the validity of the proposed analysis. -- Programmed sinusoidal pulse width modulation, which is based on the digital signal processing (DSP), is used for the PMHS motor vector control. Using the frequency domain approach, the direct and quadrature axis current controllers are developed. The control algorithms are then put into a form that could be implemented directly on the real-time digital system. Finally, an experimental verification of the algorithm is carried out by measuring the stator line current at different frequencies. -- For the speed controller design, first, the general expression of the developed torque of the PMHS motor is derived. Upon controlling the stator current ids to be zero, iqs becomes the only controllable variable. The speed controller design is based on the symmetry optimization. The performance of the speed controller is then demonstrated with several real-time experiments, and it is shown to possess the desired characteristics in terms of rise time and overshoot. The rotor position and speed responses are quite smooth in a wide speed range and without any oscillation. -- The complete experimental DS1102 DSP based drive system has been built. A detailed description of the system general hardware and software is discussed. Finally, the experimental results of a DSP based PMHS motor vector control system are given. The motor is controlled successfully at inverter frequencies 1 Hz to 60 Hz . -- The transient and steady state performances of current and speed show that the vector control of the PMHS motor has important features for smooth and quiet operation over a wide range of speed. The experimental results verify the effectiveness of the motor models for high performance PMHS motor drive.


identifier: Bungay, Sharene D. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Bungay=3ASharene_D=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2000) Optimization of transition state structures using genetic algorithms.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Geometry optimization has long been an active research area in theoretical chemistry. Many algorithms currently exist for the optimization of minima (reactants, intermediates, and products) on a potential energy surface. However, determination of transition state structures (first order saddle points) has been an ongoing problem. The computational technique of genetic algorithms has recently been applied to optimization problems in many disciplines. Genetic algorithms are a type of evolutionary computing in which a population of individuals, whose genes collectively encode candidate solutions to the problem being solved, evolve toward a desired objective. Each generation is biased towards producing individuals which closely resemble the known desired features of the optimum. This thesis contains a discussion of existing techniques for geometry optimization, a description of genetic algorithms, and an explanation of how the genetic algorithm technique was applied to transition state optimization and incorporated into the existing ab initio package Mungauss. Results from optimizing mathematical functions, demonstrating the effectiveness of the genetic algorithm implemented to optimize first order saddle points, are presented, followed by results from the optimization of standard chemical structures used for the testing of transition state optimization methods. Finally, some ideas for future method modifications to increase the efficiency of the genetic algorithm implementation used are discussed.


identifier: O'Brien, Margaret Elizabeth <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/O=27Brien=3AMargaret_Elizabeth=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Organization and establishment of a guidance program for the Bay D'Espoir Integrated School District.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this project was to plan, organize and recommend for' the purpose of implementation a program of guidance services that would best meet the needs of the Bay D'Espoir-Fortune Bay Integrated School District. -- The designed program was based upon the organization of the District, the resources available and the basic needs of  the educational system. -- The guidance priorities of the District were established. Questionnaires were designed and administered to the teachers and administrators within the school system. The Mooney Problem Checklist was also administered to a group of grade nine students in the English-Harbor West System. The results of both the questionnaire and the checklists were then tabulated. As a result a great degree of correlation was found to exist between the results of the needs listed by teachers on-the questionnaire and the problems that-appeared most important to the students. -- The guidance priorities were then established for each , school  system.  A recommended program was designed around the most important needs listed. This program was designed on a one year basis with the hope that the people concerned would then continue to develop a program once the greater needs have been satisfied. -- The-most important recommendations concerned   the role of the district supervisor of guidance. His function would be to plan and organize programs and conduct in-service training for a corps of teacher-counselors to be recruited in the various schools of the District.


identifier: Hayden, W. Craig <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hayden=3AW=2E_Craig=3A=3A.html>   (1999) Organizational learning, team learning and dialogue as the foundation of educational reform.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Within the business literature there has been an explosive interest in the concept of organizational learning over the past decade (Crossan & Guatto, 1996). Many business organizations today, faced with the realities of keeping pace with an ever-changing, dynamic, global marketplace, are looking to learning as a source of change to sustain competitive advantage. Since the educational system is faced with challenges, as is the business community, some educational researchers and writers conclude that the system is failing. Maybe the time has come for educational reformers to look to the business literature to see what it has to offer the field of education to support educational reform. -- The three papers in this paper folio will review three topics that educational reformers may find useful for educational reform. -- Paper one builds on the numerous definitions available to show that organizational learning is a process and a product. -- Paper two sets out the importance of teams to the organizational learning process, pointing out that due to the ever-changing global environment, teams play an important role in organizational learning. -- The final paper established four decades of failed educational reform efforts beginning in the 1960's.


identifier: Sutherland, Peter G. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Sutherland=3APeter_G=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2001) Organizational memory in high schools : a case study.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The site for this qualitative case study was a high school in western Newfoundland and Labrador. The high school was created in 1998 when the school board reorganized the schools in our town to permit more efficient utilization of school facilities The teaching staff for our high school was drawn from three local high schools as well as from other pans of the school board and province When our high school opened its doors in September 1998 it was considered to be a new school. -- The purpose of my case study was to discover the essence of our school's culture and organizational memory, the shared basic assumptions of the teaching staff. The data gathered from open-ended interviews, observations, participant journals, and school artifacts led me to identify eight shared basic assumptions and identify the major components of our school's organizational memory.  My research led me to conclude that our school’s organizational memory is deeply rooted in the experiences of those teachers who taught in the same school building prior to 1998 when it was a large denominational high school in our town. -- In chapter five I make recommendations intended to address the major issues identified by the participants in the case study. The issues identified are weaknesses which need to be addressed if our school is to progress and establish a unique identity based on a stronger sense of community and purpose.


identifier: Khan, Muhammad Ahmad <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Khan=3AMuhammad_Ahmad=3A=3A.html>   (1999) Oxidative stability of stripped and non-stripped borage and evening primrose oils and their oil-in-water emulsions.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Borage and evening primrose oils have been used for the treatment of a wide range of nutritional and clinical disorders. However, very little information is available about the oxidative stability of these nutritional oils and virtually nothing is known regarding their minor components-stripped counterparts. Therefore, this research was initiated to evaluate the oxidative stability of borage and evening primrose oils and their oil-in-water emulsions as well as their minor component stripped counterparts in the dark at 60 C and under fluorescent light at 27 C. Several analytical methods were used to assess the oxidative stability of oil and emulsion systems. The correlations between peroxide values (PV) and conjugated dienes (CD) as well as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and hexanal content for all samples have been examined. Moreover, the effectiveness of natural and synthetic antioxidants as well as phospholipids to inhibit the oxidation of stripped borage and evening primrose oils was evaluated in the dark at 60 C. -- The results indicate that minor components play a major role in the oxidative stability of borage and evening primrose oils and their emulsions in water in the dark as well as in the light. Moreover, the endogenous antioxidants in the emulsion system may or may not behave according to the polar paradox theory. Correlations have been observed (r>0.514, P<0.05, n=15) between PV and CD as well as TBARS and hexanal content for most oils and emulsion systems stored in the dark or under fluorescent light. -- Delta-tocopherol was more effective as an antioxidant than alpha-tocopherol in stripped borage and  evening primrose oils.  Meanwhile, the most  effective natural antioxidant was Tenox GT-2 (which is a mixture of α-, γ-, and δ-tocopherols) at 500 ppm while TBHQ at 200 ppm was the most effective synthetic antioxidant in both oils. Moreover, the oxidative stability of stripped borage and evening primrose oils was increased by a mixture of tocopherols and phospholipids. These results may be used to: (I) provide simple and reliable analytical methods to follow the oxidation of stripped and non-stripped borage and evening primrose oils, (2) enhance our understanding of the parameters involved in the oxidation of nutritional and medicinal oils and their emulsions in water, (3) design proper refining processes to retain optimum amounts of minor components and (4) improve the oxidative stability of stripped borage and evening primrose oils through natural and synthetic antioxidants.


identifier: Dayan, Hannah <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Dayan=3AHannah=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Isotopic fractionation of chlorinated ethenes during reductive dehalogenation by zero valent iron.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Many surface and groundwaters are contaminated by chlorinated ethenes as a result of their widespread use in different industries. One promising technique for the removal of these compounds is reductive dehalogenation using iron metal as the reducing agent. The method involves introducing an iron metal barrier into the flow of groundwater. Zero valent iron reacts with the chlorinated ethenes by either β-elimination or dehydrogenation, depending on the pH and Eh of the system. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the overall magnitude and direction of isotopic fractionation with respect to the stable isotopes of carbon (¹²C, ¹³C) during reductive dechlorination of selected chlorinated ethenes. By quantifying the fractionation of reductive dehalogenation as well as other reactions, the processes that may be dominant in the removal of the pollutants can be determined. Replicate experiments were done using low concentration solutions of trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (PCE), 1,2-cis-dichloroethyelene (c-DCE) and 1,2-trans-dichloroethylene (t-DCE) and acid washed iron powder using compound specific isotopic analysis. The changes in the carbon isotope composition (δ¹³C) and the consumption of the ethenes were followed until they were no longer detectable by gas chromatography isotope ratio mass spectrometry (for 169, 345, 366 hours respectively). The presence of dissolved oxygen allowed for acidic conditions and the precipitation of ferric hydroxide. The consequence of this was the "natural" buffering of the system to pH between 5 and 6. The transition from β-elimination to dehydrogenation as the major reaction pathway also lies in this pH range. The pH also had an effect on the reaction rates. During the course of the reaction, enrichment in ¹³C was observed in the isotopic composition of each of the compounds. Kinetic or Rayleigh processes can be used to explain this effect. Fractionation factors were calculated using the Rayleigh model and found to be 1.0146, 1.0036, 1.0087, and 1.026 for c-DCE, t-DCE, TCE and PCE respectively. Future studies should include changing parameters such as temperature, as well as using buffer solutions; these studies will be useful in order to obtain a more complete picture of processes in natural waters.


identifier: Rose, Alfred Paul <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Rose=3AAlfred_Paul=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Leadership for curriculum change : implementation of resource-based learning in Green Bay integrated school district.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Quite often change initiatives fail to produce desired outcomes. Subsequently, educational leaders must look closely at past change efforts in order to uncover reasons for success or failure. In addition, leaders who wish to be successful at change need to be current in their thinking and find ways to practice the theories they espouse. -- Indeed, there exist a gulf between espoused theory and theory in practice. Leaders in today's ever changing field of education must gain an understanding of this 'gap' and find ways to connect current thinking with practice. In the words of Senge (1990), there needs to be a "shift of mind" within leaders, a shift from traditional top-down models of leadership to more current practices; a move towards building learning organizations. -- This paper folio provides a better understanding of this "shift of mind" through an examination of the literature in relation to principles and practices employed in the field. This is accomplished through an examination of the implementation of the Learning to Learn policy, in 1991 by the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education, and a detailed account of the former Green Bay District's implementation of this policy. -- Chapter one provides an overview of the paper folio, outlining its purpose and contributions to the field of leadership for change. It also speaks to the uniqueness of Green Bay District's employment of itinerant teachers as teacher leaders in the change process. This was a new role for itinerants, one that was unique to Green Bay District's implementation of the Learning to Learn policy. -- Chapter two exposes the leader's role in the change process as it pertains to the implementation of change in a school setting. A case study approach is employed to help leaders see the pitfalls of inadequate leadership and the highs of success. This approach is a valued tool in educational studies (Ashbaugh and Kasten, 1991; Gorton and Snowden, 1993). It provides leaders with real-life problems of which current thinking can be applied. -- Chapter three uncovers some of the principles and practices employed within the change process that led to successful or unsuccessful implementation of the Learning to Learn policy at the provincial and district levels. It points to successes and failures as they relate to current thinking on leadership for change. -- Chapter four provides an actual account of an itinerant teacher's experiences as a teacher leader trying to implement the Learning to Learn policy at the school level. This personal account provides a window into the successes and failures which accompany any change process. It examines the problems encountered and the type of leadership employed to overcome the barriers to change. -- Collectively, this paper folio provides educational leaders with concrete examples of how current thinking fosters ‘real' change, and points to principles and practices employed at all levels of the education system, that are conducive to successful program implementation. As an added bonus, this folio fleshes out problems within the change process, such that leaders may become aware of these pitfalls in order to avoid them.


identifier: Hibbs, James D. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hibbs=3AJames_D=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Leadership, change and the school principal.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Paper one of this folio presents a research proposal that would examine, through ethnographic case study, the instructional leadership role of the principal during this tremendous period of educational reform. The study proposes to investigate the practices of a school principal in the area of instructional leadership to determine if principal practices are commensurate with increased leadership expectations, by educational authorities, in the areas of curriculum and instruction. A broader perspective will also be gained through survey data collected from all principals in one school district. Section I of the review of literature explored three overlapping periods of organizational and administrative study since the turn of this century: classical organizational thought, human relations approach and behavioural science approach. Section II focused on the shift in organizational thought to a new administrative model - School-Based Management This collaborative approach devolves greater decision making responsibility to schools and places significant emphasis on the instructional leadership role of the principal. -- Paper two reviewed the literature on the change process and the role of the principal in effecting school improvement during educational change. This review also examined the instructional leadership role of the principal and how the emerging practices of transformational leadership are reshaping the role of the principal. In addition, this paper advanced that a balanced leadership approach, which supports both instructional and transformational leadership practices, will create the second-order changes necessary for increased student achievement. -- Paper three reported on the Ocean Academy experience with educational change. The researcher examined the implementation of a change process to improve student achievement particularly the performance of students requiring special education services. This paper also detailed the instructional and transformational leadership practices of the principal and how the leadership approach was supported by the literature. The site for this analysis was the school in which the researcher was the principal.


identifier: Trask, William D. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Trask=3AWilliam_D=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1999) Leadership, power and interpersonal attraction in a youth correctional facility.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study used peer nomination and modified sociometric techniques to examine leadership, power and interpersonal attraction among residents at a youth correctional facility. The results show that the length of time that residents had spent at the facility was a significant predictor of their task-specific leadership, general leadership, friendship and influence status. Those with higher status in these areas tended to have spent more time within the facility than those with lower status. The first type of crime that residents had been convicted of also proved to be a significant predictor of both their task-specific leadership status and their friendship status. In both cases, higher status residents were less likely to have been convicted of a crime against another person than were those with lower status. Finally, residents' age and the total number of crimes that they had been previously convicted of were found to be significant predictors of their task-specific leadership status. Those with higher task-specific leadership status tended to be older and to have committed fewer previous offences than those with lower status. -- The characteristics of high status group members were examined and the results largely supported the relationship between time served and residents' leadership, power and friendship status. For the other background characteristics, there was mixed support for the multiple regression analyses. -- The relationships between the amount of time residents had served within the facility and their task-specific leadership, general leadership and power status were further supported by the explanations respondents offered for their choices of fellow residents. Residents' seniority or experience within the facility was frequently provided as an explanation for their status in these areas. The reasons offered also point to the role of other factors, such as residents' personality traits, in determining status in these areas. -- The results also showed that, with the exception of the correlation between scores on influence and scores on social supportiveness, each social status measure was significantly related to each of the other measures. This suggests that residents who have high status in one area also tend to have high status in other areas.   In particular, general leadership status appears to be highly related to residents' influence over others within the facility.


identifier: Shi, Yongping <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Shi=3AYongping=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Learning and instructional experiences of English as a foreign language in contemporary China : a perspective study conducted in the foreign languages department of a Chinese University.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study investigated the learning and teaching experiences of English students and teachers in China. The participants were forty-two students of English in second, third and fourth year at the university level, and thirteen teachers teaching diverse English courses. Two open-ended questionnaire surveys followed by in-depth discussion questions were given to ascertain the participants' attitudes toward the English instruction they had experienced. The survey results showed that the students felt weak in speaking and writing skills, especially speaking. Their sense of incompetence in communication skills brought unpleasant experiences. Students preferred to have more participation in foreign language learning, and to use the target language as a medium for knowledge enrichment rather than an end. The study also showed that the English instruction prevailing in practice tended to make the students passive in learning and ignorant of learning strategies and learning autonomy. Teachers were frustrated with the evaluation devices, limited resources, and inaccessibility of up-to-date pedagogical research information and guidance. The study suggests that teachers' professional development and a pedagogy that meets natural ways of learning are two key issues in further improvement of English education in China.


identifier: Hynes, Elizabeth <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hynes=3AElizabeth=3A=3A.html>   (1997) Learning needs and perceived self-efficacy of patients with chronic low back pain.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the learning needs and self-efficacy of 41 patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), in an outpatient pain treatment clinic in St. John's, Newfoundland, and to examine relationships between perceived learning needs, pain-related self-efficacy, demographic and injury-related factors. Knowles' (1980) adult learning theory and Bandura's (1977) self-efficacy theory guided this study. Learning needs were assessed using the patient learning needs scale (PLNS) and self-efficacy was measured using the self-efficacy scale, developed by Long et al. (1989a). -- Patients in this study reported having many learning needs in order to manage their own care at home. Of most importance to these subjects was information about treatments and complications, medications and enhancing quality of life. Learning needs were associated with education level, pain experienced "most of the time" and distress experienced "most of the time". As a group, subjects reported low self-efficacy fa all three self-efficacy subscales-pain, function and other symptoms. The lowest scores were reported for pain self-efficacy. Self-efficacy was associated with education level and distress experienced by the patient at the time of interview. A statistically significant inverse relationship was found between learning needs and self-efficacy. This relationship was particularly evident between learning needs and function self-efficacy with a correlation of -0.70. These findings have implications for nursing practice and future research.


identifier: Whalen, Karen S. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Whalen=3AKaren_S=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1999) Lipid utilization and feeding of juvenile yellowtail flounder (Pleuronectes ferrugineus).  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Interest in the culture of small flounder has increased in recent years due to their fast growth, low metabolic activity and good quality white flesh. Egg production and larval rearing of yellowtail flounder (Pleiironectes fernigineus) has improved and large numbers of juveniles are capable of being produced. However, protocols for grow-out of juveniles have not been developed and little is known of the nutritional requirements and feeding of this species. This study was undertaken as a preliminary investigation into feeding strategies for yellowtail flounder, in order to increase growth during the juvenile stage and to provide recommendations for the development of a species-specific diet. -- It is known that growth and food conversion are influenced by feeding frequency (number of meals per day) and experiments were set up to determine the best feeding regimes for optimal growth and food conversion of 0+ fish (under one year of age). Yellowtail flounder responded well to differing feeding regimes, and displayed good growth rates and low food conversion ratios (FCRs) when fed one, two, or four meals a day, and twice every other day. However, feeding frequency was shown to affect growth rates and food consumption. Behavioural observations showed that juveniles fed fewer meals per day ingested more pellets per feeding but were not as accurate at hitting the pellets as fish fed more often. Juveniles fed twice daily had the highest growth rates and lowest FCR, and it is recommended that fish at this stage of grow-out be fed twice per day. -- Body composition, condition factors and hepatosomatic indices (HSI) of wild and cultured yellowtail flounder were examined to make estimates for the possible formulation of diets for yellowtail, as well as to determine if present diets are adequate. Levels of storage fat were higher in the muscle and liver of cultured flounder and HSI was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in these fish, demonstrating an accumulation of fat. This, combined with higher condition indices in these fish, may suggest obesity, or a surplus in body fat due to caloric intake exceeding the amount of energy required, relative to wild counterparts. Total proportions of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were higher in wild fish. Body composition of wild and cultured fish closely resembled the respective diets, and it is recommended that a diet be formulated for juvenile on-growing with high levels of protein, low levels of lipid and, within this lipid, high levels of PUFA. -- The effect of n-3 PUFA on the growth and body composition of cultured 0+ juvenile yellowtail flounder was examined in a third experiment. Yellowtail flounder did not display typical essential fatty acid (EFA) deficiency symptoms observed in other marine fish when fed levels of n-3 PUFA as low as 0.4% for twelve weeks. However, they show poor growth after four weeks and preferentially conserve PUFA in phospholipid of liver and muscle and accumulate triacylglycerol in the liver, suggesting the commencement of a deficiency. The increase in the ratio of DHA/EP A in polar tissues of yellowtail flounder was related to good growth. Neutral fatty acid composition in both liver and muscle was affected by diet. Results suggest that yellowtail flounder require 2.5% n-3 PUFA as a percentage of dry diet, with 10% lipid, for optimal growth and development. This level is higher than has been seen in the literature, and maybe due to its cold natural climate and wild diet of invertebrates, such as polychaete worms or amphipods.


identifier: Keeping, Lisa M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Keeping=3ALisa_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1997) Living with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experience of living with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) from the perspective of individuals who had used this form of renal replacement therapy.  A large proportion of previous research on dialysis focused on hemodialysis with fewer studies on CAPD. Only four studies explored the dialysis experience from the perspective of the patient. -- A phenomenological method of inquiry was used to investigate the experience of individuals living with this type of renal replacement therapy.  An unstructured formal interview guide was used to obtain tape recorded interviews from 2 males and 6 females with CAPD.  Each tape recorded interview was coded and transcribed into written text  Data analysis was conducted using van Manen's (1990) guidelines.  Six themes were identified:  (a) Maintaining hope: Cautioned optimism, (b) A different self: Presence of the catheter and dialysate, (c) The regimentation of life: Making an exchange every six hours, (d) Familiar intrusions: Growing accustomed to the procedure, (e) Being free: A paradoxical freedom, and (f) Sharing the responsibility: Importance of a support person.  The essence of the experience was CAPD represented gain in the lives of individuals who had lost a great deal with end-stage renal disease - gain in the shadow of loss.  Recommendations which arose from the findings of the study that had significance for nurses practicing in the field of dialysis were also discussed.


identifier: Calder, Scott C. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Calder=3AScott_C=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1997) Local knowledge matters : knowledge, technology, and power in Newfoundland cod farming.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Aquacultural development is being pursued globally at a rapid rate in response to the depletion of the world's fish stocks through over-fishing. In Newfoundland, drastic declines in cod landings during the 1970s and 1980s through offshore harvesting and processing technology prompted interest in the inshore fishery. This resource crisis also spurred initiatives to develop cod farming during the mid to late 1980s. Early cod farming methods relied on the previously marginalised local knowledge traditions and technologies of inshore fishery workers. However, with the advent of the moratoria on fishing cod along the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1992 and 1993, the trajectory of cod farming development in this province shifted. This shift could exacerbate preexisting inequities in Newfoundland fishing communities and further degrade marine resources. This thesis situates the Newfoundland development of cod farming in the global context of aquacultural development and analyses how the knowledge traditions and technologies developed by Newfoundland cultural groups have shaped cod farming initiatives in the province.


identifier: Hoyles, Edward Maxwell <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hoyles=3AEdward_Maxwell=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Longitudinal and gestational effects of minerals in human milk.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Human milk is often fortified with the appropriate nutrients including minerals to allow pre-term infants and their families to enjoy the benefits conveyed by the feeding of breast milk while delivering an optimal nutrient supply to the baby. But, the amount of nutrients needed for fortification depends in general on the recommendations made by the pediatric societies based on the information available for full-term mothers. This calls for the investigation to examine the difference that may exist between the mineral contents in the milk of the full-term and pre-term mothers. Also it is necessary to check the longitudinal patterns of mineral contents to examine when and how mothers milk needs fortification. It is generally known that a good number of minerals do not follow a symmetric distribution. This asymmetric nature is needed to be carefully accommodated in order to develop statistical test for the gestation effects.


identifier: Billard, Gina L. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Billard=3AGina_L=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Marine conservation areas in the Newfoundland context : the proposed Bonavista and Notre Dame Bay initiative.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are regions that have been reserved by law to protect all or part of a designated environment. In Canada, this concept has evolved into Marine Conservation Areas (MCAs) which are defined as regions that are managed for sustainable use.   These include regions ranging from the sea bed to the surface of the water and include the living resources within that environment. MP As have been studied mostly in terms of their possible biological implications, but, as in other aspects of fisheries biology, it is also important to examine the legal, economic and social implications of their implementation.   These considerations are especially important in locations where the majority of people earn their living from the sea. Recently, Parks Canada identified the Bonavista and Notre Dame Bay regions of coastal Newfoundland as a possible site for an MCA. A number of considerations by management can help ensure the ultimate success of this MCA.   Clearly identifying the regulations and associated penalties within appropriate legislation is a difficult but necessary step. Maximizing the potential economic benefits of these regions would also improve the chances of success for such initiatives in that they improve public support for this initiative. Whether economic benefits are compatible with the biological goals of the region would appear to be highly dependent upon the efficiency of the management structure in enforcement measures and public education. The need for public support has been recognized by Parks Canada and exhibited in their attempts to educate and update the affected communities with newsletters, public meetings, and community facilitators. It is possible for the Bonavista and Notre Dame Bay MCA to be successfully implemented. Given the economic difficulties that have resulted from the northern cod moratorium it will be an uphill battle. The moratorium has, however, also provided the perfect opportunity to argue for conservation measures. A successful initiative has the potential to revitalize the economy and the biological characteristics of the region. Failure, given past trends within this region, will most likely result in further depletion of the resources that are distributed within this region.


identifier: Hynes, Frank <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hynes=3AFrank=3A=3A.html>   (1972) Iterated contraction mappings and fixed point theorems in metric spaces.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The main object of this thesis is to study fixed point theorems for iterated contraction mappings in metric and generalized metric spaces. -- In the beginning, we have discussed Banach’s Contraction Principle, "A contraction mapping of a complete metric space into itself has a unique fixed point”, together with its various generalizations in metric spaces. -- Then the iterated contraction mapping, “d(Tx,TTx) ≤ kd(x,Tx), for all x, Tx E (X,d), T : X – X, and for some constant k, 0 ≤ k < 1", has been considered.  We have given the iterated contraction mapping principle, "An iterated contraction mapping, which is continuous at the limit of its sequence of iterates, of a complete metric space into itself has a fixed point", by following the procedure of the Banach Contraction Principle.  Then generalizations of the iterated contraction principle have been given in metric spaces.  Iterated contractive mappings, "d(Tx,TTx) < d(x,Tx), for all x, Tx E (X,d), x  = Tx, T : X – X” and iterated nonexpansive mappings, “d(Tx,TTx) ≤ d(x,Tx), for all x, Tx E (X,d), T : X – X”, have also been considered briefly in metric spaces. -- In the end, we have given the results on iterated contraction mappings in generalized metric spaces.


identifier: Conway, Danielle <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Conway=3ADanielle=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Jesus de Montreal : Le sacre et le profane ou la rencontre de l'art et des medias.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Ce memoire consiste essentiellement en une analyse a intention semiotique de Jesus de Montreal, film du cineaste quebecois Denys Arcand sorti en 1989. Ce film est base sur la confrontation du Sacre et du Profane, comme l'indique le titre du film meme (Jesus/Montreal), qui resulte en la folie et la mort du Sujet, le personnage principal, Daniel Coulombe. Le Sacre est represents surtout dans le film par la Religion (le Destinateur) et par l'Artiste ou par l'Acteur (le Sujet), tandis que le Profane est surtout associe au Capital (l'Anti-Destinateur) et aux Medias (l'Anti-Sujet). L'espace de transition entre le Divin et le Mondain est le Mont-Royal ou Daniel et ses comediens montent la Passion. -- La tension entre ces deux deixis, le Sacre et le Profane, devient evidente quand le pur (Jesus, Daniel) est susceptible d'etre profane par 1'impur (Montreal, Pascal Berger). Ce n'est pas seulement l'Art qui est profane par les Medias et le Capital, mais le christianisme aussi, car le film montre comment la doctrine du Christ est pervertie par les representants de l'Eglise catholique. -- Si le film sacralise l'Art en insistant sur l'aspect divin ou salvateur de la Passion par exernple, il semble aussi sacraliser la medecine. Le don des organes vers la fin du film est une resurrection symbolique de Daniel et de son message esthetique et ethique. Meme la technologie medicale n'echappe pas a la profanation pourtant, car elle est menacee par la bureaucratie des services dradministration. -- L’Objet de valeur au centre du conflit entre l'Art et les Medias est la Beaute, la Verite et l'Amour, Objet surtout indique par la representation de la Passion elle-meme. Ce sont les Evangiles, la beaute et la verite du message du Christ, qui sont valorises dans Jesus de Montreal et dont beneficient le Destinataire qui est touche et transforme par la creation artistique de Daniel.


identifier: Petherick, LeAnne <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Petherick=3ALeAnne=3A=3A.html>   (1999) Jumping the boards : making decisions about playing female hockey.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This research study explored the social and personal dynamics of adolescent female involvement in hockey in Newfoundland. An interactionist perspective was used to address the process that guided young females' decisions to engage in hockey. -- Grounded in an interpretative, qualitative framework, focus group interviews were conducted with 31 young women, 12-17 years of age. In order to qualify as eligible participants in this study, athletes had to be registered with the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Association as members of a female hockey team. Interviews focused on the athletes' initial interest in the sport of hockey, their integration into the game, and their reasons for maintaining their involvement in this pursuit. The study provided these athletes with a forum to discuss the gender factors that facilitate and constrain their participation in female hockey, and, in some cases, male hockey. Information collected from focus groups was continuously analyzed and compared to ensure a rich description and interpretation of participants' experiences. -- The findings reported on the socializing agents and significant events that encouraged female participation. From the perspective of the interviewees, female hockey was described as a challenging sport with fulfilling interpersonal relationships and opportunities for increasing confidence and self-esteem that attracted and retained their enthusiasm and commitment to the game. As well, hockey gave them a chance to broaden their socialization patterns as they defied traditional gender role expectations. Thus, recommendations were made to foster the growth of female hockey in Newfoundland as an option for young women interested in engaging in a very rewarding athletic opportunity.


identifier: Clark, Sandra Lynn <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Clark=3ASandra_Lynn=3A=3A.html>   (1993) Knowledge base and children's long-term retention.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Much of the knowledge base research has provided evidence to show that children's memory performance is facilitated when they have a well integrated and large body of knowledge.  Unfortunately, much of this research has focused on acquisition, but not long-term retention processes, although both of these processes are important in everyday cognition.  In this dissertation, I investigated if the facilitory effects of changes in children's knowledge (specifically, structural changes) on acquisition processes also occur for long-term retention processes. -- The purpose of the first experiment was to determine the nature of the structure of knowledge for children of different ages and levels of expertise.  This study provided stimulus materials to investigate the relationship between changes in knowledge structure and memory processes in the second experiment.  In the first experiment, 213 children (ages 6 to 14) with soccer expertise (Experiment IA) and 29 children (ages 7 to 13) with tennis expertise (Experiment IB) generated a story in their area of expertise.  The results showed that there are age- and expertise-related changes in the structure of knowledge. -- In Experiment II, 93 subjects (44 8-year olds, 49 11-year olds) with either low or high expertise in soccer memorized one of two domain-related stories, then after a 4-week retention interval, recalled the story.  One story reflected the knowledge structure of low experts (poor storytype), the other reflected the knowledge structure of high experts (good storytype).  The results of this study showed that at acquisition, children had better recall for the story consistent with their current level of knowledge elaboration.  More importantly, at long-term retention, performance was better for children with well elaborated knowledge (high in expertise), compared to children with less elaborated knowledge (low in expertise). -- Taken together, this dissertation research indicated that first, developmental differences in the structure of knowledge are not minimized for experts in a particular domain.  Second, this research suggested that the influence of knowledge on memory performance is different for acquisition and long-term retention processes.  The influence of knowledge on memory performance was greater for the initial acquisition than the Ion- -term retention of information.  Further, for long-term retention, the effects of knowledge varied depending on whether performance decrements (forgetting) or increments (hypermnesia) were measured.  The findings were discussed with respect to the nature of the relationship between knowledge factors and both memory acquisition and long-term retention processes.


identifier: Steinbergs, Rita <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Steinbergs=3ARita=3A=3A.html>   (1996) Laryngealization and the phonological repertoire of a deaf Mexican adolescent : comparisons to deaf speech and the phonation of socially isolated children.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis is a discussion of universal and innate features of phonology. Specifically, it looks at the speech of a deaf teenage Mexican immigrant who had no formal education and no access to a language which he could use as his first language. His speech, though difficult to analyze or understand, contained strong laryngeal features which could not be explained through language-specific rules. -- First, the thesis reviews Mexican Spanish phonology and compares it to the phonology of the subject's speech. It then compares his speech to that of deaf speakers who normally learn language upon entering a school system. The opportunity to learn a language i.e., sign language or speech, was not available to him, and so he grew up in a form of linguistic isolation. The laryngeal characteristics of his speech could not be accounted for using the literature on deaf speech; however, similar laryngeal characteristics are discussed in the literature on infant speech sounds. Thus, these qualities in his speech can be found in the first sounds produced by humans, before they develop language-specific phonological systems. The unique case of "Genie", an isolated, traumatized child who is eventually taught to speak, reveals that her initial vocalizations were also very laryngeal, but that this feature was quickly lost as her speech improved. -- Finally the thesis hypothesizes on the innate quality of laryngealization in speech, and the natural occurrence of laryngeals in terms of physiology, as well as the justification of their appearance through feature geometry.  The proposal propounded in this thesis is that the use of laryngeals is universal and constant until they are replaced with subsequent language-specific phonological features.  If this does not occur during "normal" language acquisition stages, then the features remain in speech until such a time as they are finally supplanted.


identifier: Cridland, Jennifer <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cridland=3AJennifer=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Late prehistoric Indian subsistence in northeastern Newfoundland : faunal analysis of Little Passage Complex assemblages from the Beaches and Inspector Island sites.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis concerns the subsistence pattern of the Little Passage Recent Indian complex (ca. A.D. 1200 to A.D. 1500). Specifically, this study focused on the mode of subsistence on the northeast coast of Newfoundland as represented by the new faunal assemblages from the Beaches site (DeAk-1), Bonavista Bay and Inspector Island site (DiAq-2), Notre Dame Bay. Little is known about the economic activities of the Little Passage people. To date, only two other sites have provided direct evidence of these activities in the form of preserved animal material. As a result, the Little Passage subsistence pattern had only been inferred from this meagre faunal evidence and from less direct evidence of site location, knowledge of resource availability, associated tool forms, and analogy to related and better known cultures situated in similar environments. This thesis begins to address the present lack of direct subsistence information for the Little Passage complex in northeastern Newfoundland by presenting the largest faunal samples yet to be recovered. Inspector Island produced 807 identifiable bone fragments. The Beaches produced 239 identifiable bone fragments. -- The new faunal data supported the hypothesized generalized subsistence approach of the Little Passage people proposed in the current literature. The thesis material indicated that there was a focus on inner coastal marine resources, but not on any one marine species. As predicted, there were positive indications that this coastal focus occurred during a period from late winter to at least mid-summer. The new faunal data did not particularly further our understanding of Little Passage exploitation of the Newfoundland interior and their fall and winter subsistence activities. The hope is that faunal material will someday be recovered that will provide concrete evidence to reconstruct these aspects of the Little Passage subsistence cycle. -- Also, as it has been demonstrated that the people of the Little Passage complex were the immediate predecessors of the historic Beothuk, the thesis results reinforce current theories that the "traditional" Beothuk annual round would have been affected, first by the European migratory summer fishery, and then by permanent European settlement along the Newfoundland coast.