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- Contributor(s)
- Erika E. Smith
- Date issued
- 2017
- Description
- This study investigates the core categories and characteristics of the social media technologies (SMTs) that undergraduate students choose to use in their own learning, outside of the formal curriculum. Within a mixed method research methodology, this inquiry employed 30 semi-structured interviews and an online survey (N = 679) to explore why and how undergraduates across disciplines view SMTs to be a meaningful part of their own university learning. Together, the qualitative and quantitative results demonstrate that several contextual relationships exist, including an important relationship between the particular ways of meaning making students identified and the specific social media...
- Type
- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Teaching and Learning
- Contributor(s)
- Michelle Yeo
- Date issued
- 2017
- Description
- This chapter argues that expert practice is an inquiry which surfaces a hermeneutic relationship between theory, practice, and the world, with implications for new lines of questioning in the Decoding interview.
- Type
- book chapter
- Appears in collection(s)
- Centres & Institutes
- Contributor(s)
- Jessie Loyer; Madelaine Vanderwerff; Meagan Bowler
- Date issued
- 2017
- Description
- This study assesses acquisitions budget allocation for sustainable support of Indigenous Studies (IS) and the challenge of addressing the needs of an emergent subject area. A survey of collections librarians provided context for library allocation practices of other Canadian institutions offering IS programs. An analysis of titles purchased before and after creating an IS subject fund was performed; results reveal that there was an increase in the number of IS titles purchased annually after the fund was created. A defined subject fund allowed flexibility beyond conventional library collections structures to address the unique needs of IS as an academic discipline.
- Type
- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- University Library
- Contributor(s)
- Aliyah Dosani; Jena Hemraj; Shahirose S. Premji; Genevieve Currie; Sandra M. Reilly; Abhay K. Lodha; Marilyn Young; Marc Hall
- Date issued
- 2017
- Description
- Background: The promotion and maintenance of breastfeeding with late preterm infants (LPIs) remain under examined topics of study. This dearth of research knowledge, especially for this population at-risk for various health complications, requires scientific investigation. In this study, we explore the experiences of mothers and the perceptions of public health nurses (PHNs) about breastfeeding late preterm infants in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Methods: We used an exploratory mixed methods design with a convenience sample of 122 mothers to gather quantitative data about breastfeeding. We collected qualitative data by means of individual face-to-face interviews with 11 mothers and 10 public...
- Type
- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Jennifer Boman; Genevieve Currie; Ron MacDonald; Janice Miller-Young; Michelle Yeo; Stephanie Zettel
- Date issued
- 2017
- Description
- In this chapter we describe the “Decoding the Disciplines” Faculty Learning Community at Mount Royal University, and how Decoding has been used in new and multidisciplinary ways in the various teaching, curriculum and research projects which are presented in detail in subsequent chapters.
- Type
- book chapter
- Appears in collection(s)
- Centres & Institutes
- Contributor(s)
- Erika E. Smith
- Date issued
- 2017
- Description
- This instrument was developed as a part of the Erika E. Smith’s (2016) doctoral thesis, Exploring undergraduate perceptions of meaning making and social media in their learning, completed at the University of Alberta. For more information, please see: https://doi.org/10.7939/R33J39B71 and https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-017-0049-y
- Type
- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Teaching and Learning
- Contributor(s)
- D. Scharie Tavcer; Tanya Trussler; Keri-Ann Loutit
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- As well as pinpointing gaps in available literature on adult sexual assault in Alberta, this study is focused on identifying the underlying issues that lead to the discrepancies in the number of police-reported sexual assault crimes and the data retrieved from individuals who access victim support services. It is believed that the crime-funnel effect on sexual assault cases, where many cases do not end up continuing through the justice system in Alberta, is a root factor that results in victims choosing not to report the incident; Victims choose not to report the incident knowing that a large percentage of crimes do not proceed to court, do not result in convictions, or the sentences are...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Arts
- Contributor(s)
- Janice Miller-Young
- Date issued
- 2016
- Type
- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Centres & Institutes
- Contributor(s)
- Erika E. Smith; Richard Hayman
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- With the ever-expanding range of emerging educational technologies that could be introduced to learning environments, making evidence-informed decisions about whether and how to effectively use e-learning tools for pedagogical purposes is a critical yet challenging task. How can educators, learners, and administrators make informed decisions about the use of particular emerging technologies to achieve desired pedagogical transformation when, due to their relative newness, there is often a perceived lack of available and “up-to-the-minute” research on the latest technological trends that may impede evidence-based educational practice? This is a key problem of evidence for technology use in...
- Type
- book chapter
- Appears in collection(s)
- Teaching and Learning; University Library
- Contributor(s)
- Sonya L. Jakubec; Don Carruthers Den Hoed; Ashok Krishnamurthy; Heather Ray; Michael S. Quinn
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- More evidence is becoming known about how natural environments impact both our physical and spiritual well-being. Little is known, however, about the place of parks and nature at end-of-life, or the impact of parks and nature on quality of life during palliative care or bereavement experiences. A 2015 study aimed to develop a better understanding of people's (including those at end-of-life, caregivers and those experiencing grief) beliefs and experiences about the connection of parks and nature at end-of-life. The study combined an initial online survey (n=118) and narrative research process, whereby a subgroup of participants (n=15) were interviewed in an open-ended story-telling...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Janice Miller-Young; Michelle Yeo; Karen Manarin; Miriam Carey; Jim Zimmer
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- This chapter briefly describes the SoTL research development program and context at Mount Royal University, reports initial results from a study of the program’s impact on participants’ teaching and scholarly activities, and situates the findings regarding individual impact, department-level impact, institution-level impact, and discipline-level impact within the current literature and the Canadian context described in this special issue
- Type
- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Centres & Institutes
- Contributor(s)
- Erika E. Smith
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- This study investigates undergraduate perceptions of the social media technologies (SMTs) they use in their learning. This mixed methods inquiry employed 30 semi-structured interviews and an online survey (N = 679) to explore why and how undergraduates from across disciplines view SMTs to be a meaningful part of their university learning. Findings shed new insights into student perspectives on and uses of social media, and the variety of ways in which undergraduates intentionally choose (or, choose not) to incorporate social media into their university learning in meaningful ways. Student perceptions formed an overarching theme of social media as a double-edged sword that both informs and...
- Type
- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Teaching and Learning
- Contributor(s)
- Tatiane Piucco; Jessica O'Connell; Darren Stefanyshyn; Ricardo Dantas de Lucas
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of stage duration (Long-stage–LS: 3-min, Short-stage–SS: 1-min) on maximal and submaximal aerobic physiological variables during a simulated skating test performed on a slide board. Ten well-trained male speed skaters performed two maximal incremental tests on slide board until voluntary exhaustion. The second ventilatory threshold (VT2) was determined by the ventilatory equivalent method. All participants reached the criteria for maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) attainment in both protocols. Maximal cadence (CADmax), VO2 at VT2 and cadence at VT2 (CADVT2) were significantly higher during SS protocol, but maximal heart rate was...
- Type
- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- D. Scharie Tavcer
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- Can young men distinguish between quotes from conventional magazines and quotes from convicted rapists? To what extent do young men agree/disagree with statements about dating, sex, women and sexual assault? The purpose of this study is to contribute to the existing literature about young men’s attitudes towards women and sex. This study is a partial replication of the work conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) by Horvath & Hegarty (2011) combined with a partial replication of the work conducted in the United States (USA) by Lonsway & Fitzgerald (1995) Myths, beliefs and the attitudes of today’s young men toward dating, sex, and sexual assault are also explored in this study. Similar...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Arts
- Contributor(s)
- Amanda Coolidge
- Date issued
- 2016
- Type
- presentations (communicative events)
- Appears in collection(s)
- Teaching and Learning
- Contributor(s)
- Sonya L. Jakubec
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- The roles of place & belonging on wellbeing are increasingly understood. Seniors are increasingly living in suburbs – though little is known about the strengths, strategies and struggles! The views of seniors were the place for Vivo to begin to understand how to work together. This study asked: What does belonging mean to seniors in Calgary’s NE/Central suburbs? What are the facilitators & barriers? What could belonging look like for seniors in the suburbs?
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Krysta McNutt; Erik G. Christiansen
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- This presentation provides an overview of two online toolkits created for the Alberta Open Educational Resources Initiative. The Champion's Toolkit provides strategies for promoting OER at educational institutions. The Starter Kit outlines considerations when adopting or creating OER such as intended audience, copyright, and accessibility and usability. The presentation was given at the OER In and Across Disciplines Conference at Mount Royal University, on Nov 9, 2016.
- Type
- presentations (communicative events)
- Appears in collection(s)
- University Library
- Contributor(s)
- Dwayne Sheehan; Nadine Van Wyk; Emily Johnson; Aimee Blanch
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- The recreation sector is perfectly suited to specifically address issues surrounding the desire to be physically active. This is because of recreation's connection to the community, the broad spectrum of its consumers and its ability to address the positive health outcomes of an active lifestyle as it relates to the physical, social, emotional and cognitive domains of wellbeing. To do so appropriately, a guiding framework is necessary; however, one does not currently exist for the recreation sector. As such, we are creating a multi-layered functional physical literacy (FPL) framework to suit the needs of recreation programmers, instructors and parents, to ensure the delivery of high...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Katherine J. Janzen; Joanna Szabo; Sonya L. Jakubec
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- In a senior-baccalaureate nursing program, a student’s journey of transition to becoming a Registered Nurse is fraught with institutional and relational tensions. In a fourth-year capstone theory course focused on issues and trends in nursing leadership, we explored these tensions through arts-based learning activities. Through the theoretical lens of Janzen’s (2013) Quantum Perspective of Learning, reflective narratives illuminated student experiences of the transition and into the unknown. Our goal to inspire, to nurture, and to empower students to take their own quantum leaps took them into finite career spaces and the infinite spaces in-between and beyond.
- Type
- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Erik G. Christiansen
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- This presentation is from a workshop on open educational resources (OER). This workshop was part of the Code4Lib Alberta Conference, on November 24, 2016. It provides an overview of OER in the context of the open education movement while emphasizing practical considerations when using/creating OER. The audience participated in an OER search activity and added their findings to the live slide deck.
- Type
- presentations (communicative events)
- Appears in collection(s)
- University Library