NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: McCreadie, Mary
Licensed Year(s): 1994
Summary: Using surveys and discussion groups, we will consult with females students on their education and career planning. We will focus on math and science education and careers. Math and science teachers and school counsellors will be surveyed and classroom activities will be monitored. Data will also be collected on enrolment statistics for male and female students in math and science courses....

Principal Investigator: Johns, Arlene E.
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993 1992 1991
Summary: The researcher will continue to examine the factors that contribute to the successful completion of high school by native students. Interviews of students, parents and teachers will be conducted. The information collected in this study may help to determine how the existing school system can encourage students to complete their high school education....

Principal Investigator: Osted, Peter F.
Licensed Year(s): 1994
Summary: The researcher will ask Community Education Councils (CEC's) of communities served by the Sahtu, Deh Cho, South Slave and Dogrib Divisional Boards of Education to complete questionnaires. Data collected will include where Items of Concern come from, what the CEC does with these Items, how these issues graded in terms of importance, and how often these issues arise. Results of the study may assist...

Principal Investigator: Standefer, Roma
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993
Summary: The researcher will examine the impact of television on the community of Lake Harbour. Information will be collected through the use of interviews with selected people, including elders, adults and youth. Discussions will also be held with school teachers, social and health workers, Hamlet Council members and the RCMP. The research is being done to assess ways in which the CRTC can provide bett...

Principal Investigator: Maus, Lin
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1991
Summary: The students will be given the opportunity to conduct different field techniques in the disciplines of archaeology, botany and marine ecology. Additional activities will include orienteering and basic field camp procedures....

Principal Investigator: Henteleff, Saul
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992
Summary: The researcher is interested in examining the influence of media on the Inuit culture and specifically is interested in the use of media by Inuit youth as a tool for cultural expression. He will be re-visiting students in the Iqaluit high school to continue his activities which include seminars on the subject of media and hands-on experience using video equipment....

Principal Investigator: Coyne, Kathleen
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: This study will provide to Band Council an education and employment needs assessment and a planning document to guide future endeavors aimed at promoting education and employment. Band Council and members will have maximum input into the design of the study and the final plan. Surveys of Band members will be conducted in order to collect information about employment age, high school student need...

Principal Investigator: Smith, Deanna
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: The researcher plans to examine the types of programs that are offered to Inuit through the Nunatta Campus of Arctic College. She will interview both staff and students of Nunatta Campus in order to explore the idea of an Inuit Studies program. This research will benefit Arctic College by identifying areas of interest and development in the delivery of northern post-secondary education....

Principal Investigator: Patenaude, Allan L.
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992 1991 1990
Summary: Investigation of existing information contained in documents will continue throughout the 1993 year in the NWT and southern Canada. It is anticipated that limited amounts of field work may be conducted in both Yellowknife and Iqaluit. This work will help to establish necessary baseline information on this subject as well as provide indicators of change. This work is a continuation of research c...

Principal Investigator: Manga, Louise
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993 1992
Summary: The researcher will be continuing her study on the language of Inuktitut in young Inuit children....