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impact of Ontario education policies on queer issues in high school curriculum
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This report outlines the healthy living sections of Ontario's Health and physical education curriculum for grades nine through twelve. It also looks at Ontario's Safe School Act as a foundation for individual Boards to create safe learning environments for all students. The report also examines Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board's Equity and Diversity policy, Safe Schools Policy and the Selection of learning resources policy. The report concludes that OPIRG's proposed 'Queer Workshops" can be implemented in Peterborough high schools., Introduction -- Section A: First things first. A1: Defining key terms. A2: Why address queer issues? A3: Education cuts. A4: Ontario Human Rights Commission -- Section B: Provincial level. B1: Safe Schools Act. B2: Reason for curriculum. B3.1: Health and Physical Education Curriculum 9-10. B.3.2: Health and Physical Education Curriculum 11-12 -- Section C: Peterborough level. C1: Area of Kawartha Pine Ridge School Board. C2: Policies -- Section D: What has worked and why? D1: G.L.E.S.N. D2: Toronto District School Board policies. D3: T.E.A.C.H. (Planned Parenthood, Toronto). D4: Triangle Program -- Section E: Conclusions and recommendations. E1: Provincial level: Curriculum and policy. E2: Local level: Policy -- Bibliography -- Appendix., by Jessica May Ludgate. --, Includes: final research report; bibliography., Completed for: Sarah Lamble at the Ontario Public Interest Research Group Peterborough; Supervising professor: Margaret Hobbs, Trent University; Trent Centre for community-based education., Date of project submission: April 2003., Includes bibliographic references., WMST/CAST/POLI 400, Women's Studies, Community-Based Research Project.
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Kinark's initiative to increase community based parent education programs in rural Ontario
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The goal of this project was to investigate the possibility of Kinark's increasing community-based parent education in rural areas., by Tiffany Kidnew. --, Includes: research report; bibliography., Completed for: Louise Bennett at Kinark Child and Family Services; Supervising Professor: Rory Coughlan, Trent University; Trent Centre for Community-Based Education., Date of project submission: December 2004., Includes bibliographic references (p. 14-15)., PSYC 388H, Psychology, Community-based research project.
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Common reed (phragmites australis)
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Introduction -- Physical characteristics of phragmites australis -- Life history traits of phragmites australis -- Native vs. non-native phragmites -- Phragmites habitat -- Phragmites in the ecological community -- Economical impacts of phragmites -- Management of phragmites -- Community-based stewardship of phragmites -- Predictions for the future -- References -- Appendix -- Important contacts., by Adam Challice . --, Includes: final research report; bibliography; appendix., Completed for: Cameron Proctor at Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters; Supervising Professor: Tom Whillans, Trent University; Trent Centre for community-based education., Date of project submission: April 2007., Includes bibliographic references (p. 10-12)., ERSC 316H, Community Based Natural Resource Management, Community-based research project.
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Dickson Mills Heritage Conservation District
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This project was created with hopes of developing a historical conservation district surrounding the area where Samuel Dickson's sawmill was located. This mill was located on the Otonabee River in Peterborough, Ontario., Intro -- Literature review -- History of the area. Peterborough. Samuel Dickson -- Methods -- GIS mapping of the Dickson Mills area -- Observations/results -- Discussion -- Conclusion. The future -- References -- Appendices. Proposed boundary. Original home owners. Addresses related to Dickson Mill. Dickson Mills GIS application. Final GIS layout. Dickson sawmill rebuilding plans and pictures., By Curis Shane and Marisa Bosa. --, Completed for: Erik Hanson, City of Peterborough ; Supervising Professor: Susan Wurtele, Trent University ; TCCBE., Date of project submission: April 2007, This project was created with hopes of developing a historical conservation district surrounding the area where Samuel Dickson's sawmill was located. A social history was created by examining the occupations of the residents of the area., Includes bibliographic references., GEOG 470: Research in Human Geography.
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Assessment of workplace attitudes towards the United Way of Peterborough and District
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Executive summary -- Project information -- Methodological rationale -- Research implementation/data collection -- Limitations to data -- Findings and analysis -- Conclusions -- Recommendations -- References -- Appendices., written by: Kristen Falcioni, Anita Hayford, Rachel Truant. --, Includes: final research report, appendices., Completed for: Len Lifchus, United Way Peterborough; Supervising Professor: Chris Beyers., The purpose of this Assessment of Workplace Attitudes was to examine the awareness and support workplace donors have towards the United Way of Peterborough & District., Includes references (p. 46)., IDST 422 ; Assessment of Development Studies ; International Development Studies.
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Geography education program
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Researchers prepared a comprehensive geography education program for students in grades seven and eight in keeping with Ontario curriculum requirements, intended for use at Galt House Private School (London, Ontario). The program includes lesson plans and classroom activities accompanied by informative overviews of the topic of study., Erin James and Megan Gallant. --, Includes: curriculum instructional manual ; literature review ; final research report ; bibliography., Completed for: Ruth Smith at Galt House ; Supervising Professor: Alan Bringer, Rent University ; TCCBE., Date of project submission: April 2004., GEOG 470 ; Research in Human Geography.
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Terminator technology
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by Tamara Molloy., Includes: final research report ; bibliography., Completed for: Benjamin Laurie at the Seasoned Spoon ; Supervising Professor: Paula Anderson, Trent University ; TCCBE., Date of project submission: December 2006., Includes bibliographic references., ERST/CAST 334H: Canadian Food System: A Community Development Approach.
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Feasibility of an alumni survey at Trent University
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This project in cooperation with the Trent University Career Centre seeks to answer whether or not an alumni survey is feasible at Trent University. The two main parts of this project were a literature review and a test survey., Abstract -- Acknowledgements -- 1.0 Introduction -- 2.0 Literature review. 2.1 Survey design. 2.1.1 Design. 2.1.2 Survey questions. 2.1.3 Analyzing survey data. 2.1.4 Ethical issue in survey design. 2.2 Survey methods. 2.2.1 Self-administered surveys. 2.2.2 Telephone surveys. 2.2.3 Pilot surveys. 2.3 Alumni survey activity at educational institutions. 2.3.1 Motivations for survey creation. 2.3.2 Survey design/delivery. 2.3.3 Response rates. 2.3.3.1 Incentives. 2.3.4 Conclusion -- 3.0 Methods. 3.1 Test survey design. 3.2 Test survey execution. 3.3 Test survey data analysis. 3.4 Full survey design -- 4.0 Observations and results. 4.1 Observations of test survey -- 5.0 Discussion. 5.1 Survey design. 5.2 Conducting test survey. 5.3 Alumni database. 5.4 Reflections on test survey -- 6.0 Recommendations. 6.1 Research questions -- 7.0 Conclusions. 7.1 Future research -- References -- Appendix., Josh Annett ... [et al.]. --, Includes: literature review, final research report., Date of project submission: April 2007., This project in cooperation with the Trent University Career Centre seeks to answer or not an alumni survey is feasible at Trent University. The two main parts of this project are a literature review and a test survey. The literature review involved gathering information on survey methods, design and delivery. The test survey is a questionnaire administered over the telephone that asked geography graduates about employment history and satisfaction with their education from Trent., Includes bibliographic references (p. 78-81)., GEOG 470 ; Research in Human Geography., Completed for: Kristi Kerford at Trent Career Centre ; supervising Professor: Susan Wurtele, Trent University ; TCCBE.
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Development in Jamaica executive summaries
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The purpose of this project was to discover some (of) the major development issues which concern Jamaica today. It also examines (the) historical development of current community and economic situations in the country., by Krista Wray. --, Includes: Executive summaries., Completed for: Marisa Kaczmarczyk at Jamaican Self-Help ; Supervising Professor: David Morrison, Trent University ; TCCBE., Date of project completion: April 2007., IDST 372: International Development Studies - Community-based research project.
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Building enthusiasm for nature
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by Amy Dickens. --, Includes: final research report ; bibliography ; curriculum., Date of project submission: April 2004., Completed for: Lucile Fragomeni at Quinte Conservation ; supervising Professor: Alan Brunger, Trent University ; TCCBE., The purpose of the project was to review existing literature and museum displays to determine the key elements involved in making an interactive display, and to determine what style of learning best affects environmental awareness in children and how this influences the display., Includes references., GEOG 470 - Research in Human Geography.
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Local food sourcing
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This project is a pamphlet (A Food Sourcing Ethnography for ... the Seasoned Spoon cafe), which describes the Seasoned Spoon, and discusses the products available at this cafe., By: Anna Haas, Deanna Hergert and Curtis Jackson. --, Completed for: Aimee Blyth at the Seasoned Spoon ; Supervisor: Paula Anderson, Trent University ; Trent Centre for Community-based education., Date of project submission: January 2008., ERST 334H, Environmental Studies, Community-based research project.
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