Browsing Academic and Professional Development Fund Report 2012-2013 by Title
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It's not only what we say but what we do”: Researching the rationales for the establishment of pay in five mixed sex, democratic worker cooperatives in Buenos Aires, Argentina
(2013-03-07)As I explored in my previous SSHRC* funded research in 2006, worker cooperatives are based on the ideals of democratic participation and of egalitarianism: in general assemblies all the workers vote on the general principles ... -
Limiting facades of conformity and its impact: The role of supportive employment relationships
(2012-11-15)This research investigated whether perceived organizational support and leader member exchange affect employees’ use of facades of conformity, and how facades of conformity affect employee outcomes such as emotional ... -
Mobilization of Workers: Labour Education and Publication in Chinese Revolution: 1919-1927
(2012-11-15)Chinese proletariat was young and numerically weak in the 1920s. These workers nevertheless played a decisive role in the great strike wave culminating in the mid-1920s. Western scholars have provided conflicting narratives ... -
Patterns of aggression in spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyii yucatanensis) at Runway Creek Nature Reserve, Belize
(2012-11-15)“Patterns of aggression in spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyii yucatanensis) at Runway Creek Nature Reserve, Belize” K. Hartwell¹, H. Notman1, 2, & M.S.M. Pavelka¹ ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada ²Athabasca ... -
Photo Essay Documenting Canadainas and their Interactions with Water
(2013-03-05)With 2013 designated as the UN Year of Water Cooperation, I feel that the bulk of a Canadians and Water project documented this year would offer the opportunity to release a completed project in 2013. The scope of my ... -
Political Economy and History – the Case of Luxemburg’s Accumulation of Capital
(2012-11-15)Since her assassination, Rosa Luxemburg has been treated as an icon while her political and theoretical work is largely forgotten, neglected, or rejected. Recently, though, David Harvey used her ideas on capitalist expansion ... -
Questions Concerning Communication Technology in Nursing Practice
(2012-11-15)Martin Heidegger's question concerning technology, initially presented in 1949, has been distilled down to the following dichotomy: Is technology a human act? or Is technology a means to an end? Philosophers continue ... -
The Short-Term Effects of Hurricane Richard on Diet, Behaviour, and Sub-grouping Patterns of Spider Monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) at Runaway Creek Nature Reserve, Belize
(2012-11-15)“The Short-Term Effects of Hurricane Richard on Diet, Behaviour, and Sub-grouping Patterns of Spider Monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) at Runaway Creek Nature Reserve, Belize” Studying the effects of natural disturbances such ... -
A Social Constructionist Approach to Phenomenographic Analysis of Identity Positioning in Networked Learning
(2012-11-15)The aims of this research are to explore how doctoral students on networked learning courses experience challenges to their identities, norms, values, and relationships. Within a relational, social constructionist perspective ... -
Students’ Motivation to Succeed in First-Year University Mathematics: The Role of Mathematics Self-Concept, Self-Efficacy, and Demographic Factors
(2012-11-15)Mathematics is an indispensable, core academic discipline. Mathematics, English, and Science are the core subjects required for first-year university admission. An important educational research is the motivation to succeed ... -
Take the Challenge for Primary Health Care and Pediatric APNs: Evidence Based Strategies to Improve Support for Parents of Chronically Ill Children
(2013-01-10)Parents of children with chronic illnesses experiences tremendous burden when caring for their children at home. There are many challenges that are present throughout the course of chronic illnesses. To provide better ... -
Taking advantage of technology to engage students via distance
(2013-03-05)The session begins by introducing Athabasca University, our mandate as a distance university puts extra-importance on our service delivery and we must leverage technology to ensure we meet our students’ expectations. It ... -
Tales from the Alberta Triangle: The United States, China and the Evolving Dynamics of Canadian Energy Exports
(2012-11-15)Canadian natural gas has been exported to the United States, in fits and starts, since the beginning of the 20th Century. Depending on whom you ask, the relationship today is either a testament to faith in open markets, ... -
Teaching in an Online Community of Inquiry: Faculty Role Adjustment in the New Higher Education
(2012-11-15)The role change required to integrate new teaching technology into the role of faculty is unequivocally linked to the pedagogical requirements embedded in creating a community of inquiry – online, face-to-face or both. ... -
Tracing the Tradition of Medieval Parochial Peace-Making
(2012-11-15)My paper questions a persistent paradigm in the history of Catholic confession that argues for a medieval shift, beginning with the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215, from the reconciliation of community members towards greater ... -
Tracking Cardiovascular Responses To Anticipation Of An Exercise Test In Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Test
(2012-11-15)Cardiovascular reactivity (CVR) refers to relatively high heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) increases in the face of a mental stressor. CVR may be a concern for heart patients since it may precede ischemic events and ... -
Use of a computer controlled spectrophotometer in home chemistry experiments
(2012-11-15)Home lab experiments in general chemistry often involve simple chemical manipulations, general chemical observations, and measurements of volume and mass. A mass balance is often the most complex piece of lab equipment ... -
Using Open Source Survey Tools for Qualitative Inquiries on Educational Development at a Distance Online University
(2013-03-05)This paper reports on two open source survey tools that were used to gather data related to Athabasca University’s (AU) educational development activities within a qualitative evaluation framework. First, a Moodle questionnaire ... -
Using Virtual Programming Lab for Web-based Distance Education
(2012-11-15)In Web-based distance education, our experience has shown that some courses are more challenging than others for both students and instructors when offered at a distance. Among those challenges, providing students with ...