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Title: Guided reading: a manual for grade 1 educators
Contributors: Melissa Nielsen (author), Andrew Kitchenham (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Tina Fraser (Committee member), Deborah Thorvaldson (Committee member)
Abstract: Grade 1 is markedly the most challenging and exciting time in a child’s school experience. These children are no longer the youngest at school, and chances are they have gained an inch or two in height; in this sense, it is a year to feel big. This also marks a time of learning how to read, one of the biggest milestones during the Grade 1 school year. Learning to read is an essential, and fundamental, component of being a successful student, as it spans across all grades and all curriculum. Guided reading can serve as an effective and practical teaching program in order to effectively support students’ journey of developing reading proficiency. This project describes my development of a guided reading manual for Grade 1 teachers... .
Discipline: Education-Special Education
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2016

Title: The poetry of William Heath
Contributors: Karla Jarvis (author), Kristen Guest (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Kevin Hutchings (committee member), Ben Bryce (committee member)
Abstract: The literature of the Victorian fin de siècle continues to engage scholars; one focus of contemporary research is the genre of working-class writers. This thesis presents a documentary edition of poetry constructed from a 116-year-old autographic manuscript by unknown author William Heath, including the manuscript’s provenance, authorial biography, textual criticism, and a broad literary criticism. This thesis illustrates that much remains to be discovered within the voice of the unpublished ‘everyman’. Heath’s introspective language on faith and morality provide a singular glimpse into his interpretation of Victorian Leeds. By repositioning the manuscript from decaying textual artefact, through its preservation, transmission, and construction into this documentary edition, Heath’s poetry is entered into the genre of nineteenth-century working-class poetry.
Discipline: English
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2019

Title: Investigating how boxing interventions may support youth in northern British Columbia
Contributors: Trevor Moyah (author), Indrani Margolin (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Sarah de Leeuw (committee member), Heather Peters (committee member)
Abstract: Sport-based interventions (SBIs) are one method proven to help at-risk youth improve their lives by building relationships with positive adult and peer role models and providing a physical goal oriented activity with which to engage. This study examined boxing as a SBI intervention, looking specifically at if and how it may improve the lives of at-risk youth in Prince George and 100 Mile House, BC. SBIs have been shown to empower youth to choose differently by assisting them to develop positively (Wright, 2006; Pollack, 1998). My research focused on the sport of boxing as an intervention to assist youth towards more positive development, especially for at-risk youth living in northern British Columbia (BC), to form positive relationships, gain empowerment to make healthy choices, and decrease violent behaviours. To collect data, open-ended, semi-structured interviews were conducted. There were eight interviews completed with two boxing coaches, two adult boxers, who have been boxing since their youth, and four youth boxers ranging in age from 15 to 17 years old. Thematic analysis was conducted with the interview transcripts, which yielded three main findings: influence of boxing, boxing can teach life skills, and coaches’ have a positive influence. The significance of this research is well-timed and important. In a northern BC community with fewer resources available as compared to urban geographies, an SBI might be a more viable option to help youth become connected to their communities.
Discipline: Social Work
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: Surviving childhood trauma: First Nations novels and the Indian residential school
Contributors: Jay Lewyn (author), Dee Horne (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Blanca Schorcht (committee member), Antonia Mills (committee member)
Abstract: Indian Residential Schools were a “central element” in “Canada’s Aboriginal policy” for over a century, contributing to what is now referred to as “cultural genocide,” the attempted “destruction” of “the political and social institutions” of Aboriginal peoples (Truth and Reconciliation 1). This thesis examines the literary representation of the traumatic effects of residential schools in three Canadian novels by three Aboriginal authors: Robert Arthur Alexie’s Porcupines and China Dolls (Gwich’in); Tomson Highway’s Kiss of the Fur Queen (Cree); and Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse (Ojibway). The life journeys of the male protagonists in these novels structure my analysis: their response to trauma in childhood; the destructive behaviors they develop in adulthood; and the processes of healing that conclude the novels. Residential schools severely disrupted the health of interpersonal and communal relations amongst Aboriginal peoples, and interrupted cultural continuity. ...
Discipline: English
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: Metropolitan planning in the Calgary region
Contributors: Stephanie Elizabeth Mullane Ruddock (author), David Connell (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Tom Johnson (committee member), Darwin Horning (committee member)
Abstract: Following a protracted attempt at voluntary metropolitan planning in the Calgary region, that was characterized by ongoing rural-urban tensions, in 2017, the Government of Alberta mandated seven urban and three rural municipalities to participate on the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) to develop a regional growth strategy. The purpose of this research was to inform metropolitan planning that protects farmland within the context of the CMRB mandate. Using the Municipal District of Foothills, a rural municipality with membership on the CMRB, to focus the research, the local legislative framework for farmland protection was evaluated and land use priorities were identified. Farmland was found to be at risk of conversion and fragmentation to support commercial, industrial, and residential development, and urban growth as a result of deficiencies in the legislative framework that allowed conversion. Based on these findings, it was recommended that Calgary metropolitan planning include policies that enable farmland protection.
Discipline: Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (NRES)
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2019

Title: T.E.A.L.A.
Contributors: Chanel Nicholson (author), Linda O'Neill (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Tina Fraser (committee member), Krista Levar (committee member)
Abstract: Schools are changing to accommodate twenty-first century families with more attention on the development of social and emotional learning for students entering elementary school. This project provides a manual that is suitable for the integration of animals into a classroom with a purpose for social emotional learning. By using therapy dogs in schools, the animal would serve a dual purpose of working with students who require support, as well as teaching social emotional learning, focusing on empathy. The manual is influenced by current social emotional learning programs and the benefits of animal assisted for atypical learners with autism. The lesson plans in the manual include activities designed to teach different emotions using stories of animals that would help students make connections to the emotions of the animal and others and eventually to recognize emotions in one self.
Discipline: Education-Special Education
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2018

Title: Smoke on the water: uncovering a socially complex pre-contact Babine fishing village at Nass Glee (GISQ-4)
Contributors: Cory Hackett (author), Farid Rahemtulla (thesis advisor), Theodore Binnema (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Karyn Sharp (committee member)
Abstract: For the last century there has been very little modification to the geographic boundaries for the Northwest coast culture area, as defined by anthropologists. Moreover, complex hunter-gatherer models, which identify the hallmarks for social complexity of coastal First Nations, tend to exclude inland and up-river societies. Although academics recognize a post-contact complexity at Babine Lake, they have relied primarily on ethnographic sources which implied that ranked and socially stratified societies emerged only in response to the social and economic influences of the fur trade. However, recent research indicates that Babine society possessed complex trade networks, ranked houses, inherited lineages, individual wealth, and status inequality long before the fur trade era. Excavations at the salmon fishing village GiSq-4, on the Babine River, indicate that these social attributes have a much greater antiquity than the proto-historic era. ...
Discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: Technological upgrading and decent work in the manufacturing sector: evidence from seven coastline provinces, China, 2002-2014
Contributors: Jingrui Li (author), Fiona MacPhail (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Baotai Wang (committee member), Balbinder Deo (committee member)
Abstract: This research examines the relationship between technological upgrading and decent work in the manufacturing sector in China. By analyzing data from seven selected coastline provinces (Jiangsu, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shandong, Fujian, Guangxi, and Hainan), both technological upgrading and an increase in decent work have been observed between 2002 and 2014. Decent work, however, is not distributed evenly among Chinese citizens. The average wage is identified as a key decent work indicator, and selected as the dependent variable in the econometric regression model. The impact of technological upgrading on the average nominal wage is estimated by a time-series-cross-section regression model using provincial level data from 2003-2014. Regression results indicate that technological upgrading accelerates wage growth in the manufacturing sector. My suggestions for future government development strategies are, to firstly, revise the Hukou system to promote equal opportunities for all citizens, and secondly, offer preferential policies to attract more FDI and encourage domestic R&D... .
Discipline: Development Economics
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2016

Title: Four Lheidli T'enneh families' experiences and expectations of public education
Contributors: Jennifer Annaïs Pighin (author), Margo Greenwood (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Antonia Mills (Committee member), Jo-Ann Archibald (Committee member)
Abstract: Initiatives designed to understand the discrepancy in graduation rates and investigate educational possibilities for First Peoples across Canada recognize it is vital to consider the local contexts of Indigenous peoples’ experiences with educational systems and their perspectives on learning. No recent studies have explored the local Lheidli T’enneh First Nations’ (LTFN) context relative to their member’s educational needs and expectations. This study engaged four multi-generational LTFN families’ lived experiences of public education including their expectations of the system. Their stories reflected three topic areas fundamental to this research: (1) relationships within the school, (2) pedagogy, and (3) curriculum. From a decolonizing Indigenous lens and using a qualitative methodology within an Indigenous research paradigm, common themes were identified from the participant narratives and are presented alongside existing literature... .
Discipline: First Nations Studies
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2016

Title: Patient reported-outcome measures of quality of life as a communication tool for primary care providers serving caregivers of adults with cancer
Contributors: Marina Glasgow (author), Linda Van Pelt (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Connie Lapadat (committee member)
Abstract: Caregivers are the family members, friends and sometimes neighbors who provide an intricate array of care to an adult with cancer. According to the literature, significant demands are placed on caregivers that can diminish their QOL. The aim of this project is to examine the communication of quality of life (QOL) between primary care providers (PCPs) such as a family nurse practitioner and patients who serve as caregivers to adults with cancer. As barriers common to the primary care setting can impede caregivers voicing their concerns, it is proposed that by improving patient-provider communication, PCPs will gain greater awareness of compromised QOL and thus will be better able to offer support. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are standardized measures that report subjective experiences such as QOL. This capstone project seeks to answer the question: Can nurse practitioners, as primary care providers, use Patient-Reported Outcome Measures as a tool to improve patient provider communication regarding health-related quality of life for caregivers to adults with cancer living in British Columbia? To answer the research question, an integrative literature review was conducted whereby evidence to support the use of PROMs as a tool to enhance patient-provider communication in the primary care setting was found.
Discipline: Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: The contribution of wild food experiences to sense of place in McBride, British Columbia
Contributors: Thea Zuiker (author), Davio J. Connell (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Hugues Massicotte (Committee member), Angèle Smith (Committee member)
Abstract: This study was undertaken to explore the contribution of wild food experiences (foraging, fishing, hunting, picnicking, processing, trading/gifting, eating) to three dimensions of sense of place (place attachment, place dependence, and place identity) in the intermountain village of McBride, British Columbia, Canada. For the purposes of the study, wild food is defined as plants, fungi, and animals that have been acquired locally and have required little to no human input for their existence. A household questionnaire was distributed and semi-structured interviews were conducted to assess the prevalence of wild food in McBride and the overall contribution of wild food experiences to three dimensions of sense of place... .
Discipline: NRES-Environmental Studies
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2016

Title: An educator's guide to self-regulation in the early elementary years
Contributors: Danielle Tooley (author), Andrew Kitchenham (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), John Sherry (Committee member), Tyler Bergen (Committee member)
Abstract: Over the last number of years there appears to have been a shift in how children are able to focus their attention and complete academic tasks. Educators are often asking how they can better support their students in developing their ability to remain on task and be present physically, emotionally, and mentally during the school day. This project has been created to support educators in their journey of finding ways to develop individual student’s ability to self-regulate. The project focuses on providing information on what self-regulation is, why it is important to address self-regulation, how it develops, and what evidence-based interventions are available for educators to use. Through focus groups and content analysis, a handbook for educators has been created to encourage them on their journey in supporting their students with the development of self-regulation.
Discipline: Education-Special Education
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: Improving quality of life of older adults living in a long-term care facility
Contributors: Enino Nocolia Izu (author), Nancy Jokinen (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Glen Schmidt (Committee member), Leslie Webb (Committee member)
Abstract: Over half of the residents in long-term care have a diagnosis of dementia. Maintaining a good quality of life is important, as there is no cure for dementia. Quality of life may be used as a standard for caregiving and, as a framework for practice to enhance service provision. The purpose of this four month practicum was, to explore quality of life as seen and experienced by residents living with dementia in long-term care, factors that influence quality of life, as well as the approaches used to improve quality of life. ...
Discipline: Social Work
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: Supporting informal caregivers through the dementia journey: a primary care approach
Contributors: Amanda L. McKnight (author), Catharine Schiller (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Helen Bourque (Committee member)
Abstract: Informal caregivers of persons with dementia often experience significant stressors which may result in detrimental physical, psychological, social, and financial consequences. In order for primary care providers to adequately support this burgeoning group of caregivers a greater understanding of their experiences and needs is essential. This literature review seeks to determine how primary care providers can best support informal caregivers of persons with dementia through the dementia journey. Studies were included that examined the needs or experiences of informal caregivers of persons with dementia. Additionally, studies that examined primary care-based interventions aimed at improving the caregiving experience for these individuals were also included. Four themes... .
Discipline: Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2016

Title: An Aboriginal approach: what teachers need to know in public education
Contributors: Beverly Kim Isaac (author), Ross Hoffman (thesis advisor), Tina Fraser (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Catherine Whalen (committee member)
Abstract: The purpose of this research is to provide an understanding of what British Columbia K-12 teachers require to successfully teach First Nations students, First Nations content and First Nations culture. This thesis brings awareness of the need to prepare teachers to teach with a holistic pedagogical practice in order to close the achievement gap (Auditor General’s Report pg. 3.2015) that presently exists between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students The data collected for the purpose of this thesis was provided through the following; review of the literature, interviews with successful graduates of the University of Northern British Columbia, Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) program, and Northern British Columbia Aboriginal School District Principals. The data brings awareness to future teacher preparation to meet the needs of K-12 Aboriginal students that, if followed, will lead to more Aboriginal students meeting success and graduating from the K-12 school system. ...
Discipline: First Nations Studies
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: Effectiveness of physical activity interventions in primary care settings: an integrative litterature review
Contributors: George Wood (author), Linda Van Pelt (Thesis advisor), Jennifer Beaveridge (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Barbara Nielsen (Committee member)
Abstract: Physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle is a significant problem affecting the overall health of Canadian adults, causing a substantial financial burden on healthcare. Primary care settings are an important component of a multifaceted approach to address this problem. Physical activity (PA) health benefits to improve population health are substantial, but initiating PA health promotion in primary care settings remains a challenge. Primary care providers need effective PA intervention clinical tools to succeed in fulfilling a key role in promoting PA. This integrative literature review explores extant evidence related to PA interventions’ effectiveness. Background knowledge of primary care, health promotion, and PA interventions’ content is presented along with an overview of relevant information on PA. A comprehensive search revealed 13 research articles for analysis. Key findings include evidence on the effectiveness of PA interventions and their components, as well as on the patients and providers’ characteristics associated with increased efficacy. ...
Discipline: Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: Clinical social work: trauma informed practice and arts based programs
Contributors: Nicole Marie Tourangeau (author), Joanna Pierce (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Glen Schmidt (Committee member), Clarie Johnson (Committee member)
Abstract: My practicum placement took place at two non-profit organizations in Prince George, British Columbia. The first portion of my practicum took place at Surpassing Our Survival Society, which offers specialized counselling to people who have experienced sexual abuse. The second portion of my practicum took place at Central Interior Native Health Society, which is a multidisciplinary primary care team that assists primarily Aboriginal people, people who are living or close to living on the streets, and people who experience problems with alcohol and drug addiction. My objective within my practicum was to practice from a trauma informed perspective and to gain an understanding of how alternative therapies, such as arts based practices and group modalities, can be incorporated into various agencies.
Discipline: Social Work
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: Adolescence and depression: reducing cardiovascular disease through preventive health checks
Contributors: Ashley Elizabeth Gueret (author), Lela Zimmer (thesis advisor), Celia Evanson (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Sandra Allison (committee member)
Abstract: Adolescent depression is a prevalent, serious health condition seen in primary care that is associated with many adverse physiologic changes, including cardiovascular disease. The aim of this integrative review was to examine those cardiovascular changes and determine whether preventive health checklists can help screen, identify, and ultimately prevent these changes. The eight studies selected for this review do not provide enough evidence to support the use of preventive health checklists as a way to prevent the cardiovascular effects of depression in adolescents. However, they form the basis for recommendations to be implemented in the primary care setting for ways to mitigate the risk of cardiovascular disease in adolescents with depression including using a multidisciplinary approach and guidelines for monitoring vital signs, weight, and bloodwork of these adolescents. Areas for future research are suggested and limitations of the evidence are also acknowledged.
Discipline: Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: The importance of teacher social and emotional competence to the development of prosocial classrooms: the role of teacher preparation
Contributors: Gordon Cogan (author), Andrew kitchenham (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Tina Fraser (committee member), Lynn Maksymchak (committee member)
Abstract: The alarming statistic that 40% to 50% of new teachers leave the profession within five years makes pre-service training of teachers even more crucial to get right. Failing to address the mental health needs and holistic wellbeing of teachers and not providing them with the tools necessary to break the cycle of likely burnout cascade is incredulously negligent, and threatens to make educating our children unsustainable in the future. In this project, through a content analysis approach, I will draw upon a wide range of scholarly research literature to form both the guiding principles and core components of a course to promote and develop social and emotional competencies (SEC) and Emotional Intelligence (EI) in pre-service teachers. The course content and training I propose, however, needs to be not only an ongoing dialogue involving the education community, particularly teachers, but also administrators, families, students, parents, and wellness professionals, and should continue beyond the ...
Discipline: Education-Multidisciplinary Leadership
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

Title: Raven bloodlines, Tsimshian identity
Contributors: Spencer Greening (author), Ross Hoffman (thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), Gary Wilson (committee member), Charles R. Menzies (committee member)
Abstract: Raven Bloodlines, Tsimshian Identity is an ethnographic discussion on the sociopolitical values lived by the Tsimshian. This thesis is written from my own Tsimshian perspective, describing my pedagogical journey of Tsimshian identity, politics, and law in a matrilineal society. This thesis aims to recognize the inclusiveness and importance of matrilineal ties between intertribal communities, and highlight how western interpretations of anthropological literature have led to colonial influence in areas such as individualized rights, responsibilities, and land ownership amongst the Tsimshian. I interviewed the Tsimshian Hereditary Chiefs of my phratry to gain insight into the responsibility held to one’s family, community, and nation. By understanding and living ancestral sociopolitical values, my work aims to add to the discussion of Indigenous methods, ethnography, and pedagogy, while helping the reader gain insight into Tsimshian sociopolitical structure and its influence on intertribal relationships.
Discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2017

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