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Active Research in the Age of Reconciliation: A Relationship-Based Approach for Non-Indigenous Researchers
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Carreau, Robert; Robinson, Daniel B. – Canadian Journal of Action Research, 2017
This article recounts a five-year journey connecting Acadian and Mi'kmaw schools in Nova Scotia, Canada. We trace the unfolding of relationships between minority school students and administrators through both natural and semi-structured dialogues. We believe this work contributes to the emerging field of research called for by the Truth and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Action Research, Indigenous Populations, Indigenous Knowledge
A Mixed-Methods Study of Teacher Perceptions of Standardized Testing in the United States and Canada, with a Focus on the Qualitative Research Approach. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 2
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Arlo Kempf – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
From 2011 to 2013, I accidentally studied US and Canadian teacher perceptions of standardized testing and its effects in the classroom. I had intended to study the role of equity issues in teacher practice; however, in conversation with teachers during initial semi-structured interviews in the United States, it became clear that understanding the…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Attitudes, Standardized Tests, Foreign Countries
Indigenous Learning Preferences and Interactive Technologies
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Kitchenham, Andrew – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2017
This three-year research study examined the influence of interactive technologies on the math achievement of Indigenous students in Years 4, 5, 6 and 7 technology-equipped classrooms in a rural elementary school in British Columbia, Canada. Using a mixed-methods approach, the researcher conducted semistructured interviews and collected math…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Preferences, Educational Technology, Interaction
Emerging Mental Health Diagnoses and School Disruption: An Examination among Clinically Referred Children and Youth
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Stewart, Shannon L.; Klassen, Janell; Hamza, Chloe – Exceptionality Education International, 2016
Previous research linking school disruption with mental health problems has largely relied on assessments of academic achievement to measure school disruption. Early disruptive classroom behaviour (e.g., conflict with school staff, negative attitudes toward school), however, may precipitate poor academic performance and may stem from emerging…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Children, Youth, Clinical Diagnosis
Early Career Researcher Challenges: Substantive and Methods-Based Insights
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McAlpine, Lynn; Amundsen, Cheryl – Studies in Continuing Education, 2015
Navigating academic work as well as career possibilities during and post-Ph.D. is challenging. To better understand these challenges, since 2010, we have investigated the experiences of early career scientists longitudinally using a range of qualitative data collection formats. For this study, we examined the experiences of four students and four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientists, Entry Workers, Scientific Research
Tensions in Creating Possibilities for Youth Voice in School Choice: An Ethnographer's Reflexive Story of Research
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Cotnam-Kappel, Megan – Canadian Journal of Education, 2014
The following article relates a reflexive ethnographic research project that focuses on youth voice in relation to the process of choosing a high school and a language of instruction in Ontario, Canada. The purpose of this methodological article is to relate a story of research and explore the tensions between theory and practice experienced by a…
Descriptors: School Choice, Conflict, Youth Opportunities, Child Advocacy