Principal Investigator:Cayen, Liz Licensed Year(s):
1997
Summary:
The purpose of the study is to determine the current status of distance education in the Gwich'in Settlement Area, to analyse the existing education/training needs and to make recommendations about the use of distance education methods and strategies to meet those needs. This will involve surveying people who are presently or have recently pursued education through this delivery method. Data coll...
Principal Investigator:Wade, Bill Licensed Year(s):
1997
Summary:
The research involves collecting baseline data from previous and current distance education initiatives that the College has been engaged in and examining strategies employed by other educational organizations. In addition an needs assessment will be conducted in order to identify opportunities for program delivery via distance education technology....
Principal Investigator:Crowell, James W. Licensed Year(s):
1997
1996 Summary:
Study continued from 1996. School Principals will be contacted during the 1996/97 school year to collect data on the number of students involved in home schooling in each community. In the towns of Fort Smith, Hay River, and Yellowknife, parents of home schooling children will be contacted through principals to participate in tape recorded interviews. Data collection will be limited to mail, ph...
Principal Investigator:Hogan, Bernard Licensed Year(s):
1997
Summary:
This study will involve using survey questionnaires to gather data on student usage of the Internet at Aurora College (Ft. Smith, Inuvik, and Yellowknife campuses). Approximately 150 students will be surveyed in Fort Smith, 70 students in Inuvik, and 150 students in Yellowknife. This data will be evaluated to determine the usefulness of the Internet for communications and research purposes....
Principal Investigator:Richardson, Denrick Licensed Year(s):
1996
Summary:
The study will follow an ethnographic or qualitative approach. An attempt will be made to interview a total of 100 people representing influential people in the communities....
Principal Investigator:Cameron, Anne-Mieke Licensed Year(s):
1996
Summary:
The research strategy for this project will be one that facilitates open and naturalistic inquiry. As a qualitative research study, it will draw on emerging themes as they are gained through individual interviews with principals in the N.W.T. This naturalistic study will include thick description of contextual data gathered through interviews and analysis of documents. A limited pilot project s...
Principal Investigator:Wall, Denis Licensed Year(s):
1995
Summary:
The survey will collect data from students, administrators, teachers, Board members, and other school-based staff. Pilot surveys will be undertaken to test the surveys and to identify necessary changes. A randomly selected group of 30 principals will be asked to collect data on incidents of interpersonal conflict in which they have to intervene. No names will be attached to surveys or descripti...
Principal Investigator:McCann, Doris Licensed Year(s):
1994
Summary:
Four Inuit journeymen will participate in this research. An in depth interview will be conducted with each participant. It will be taped and transcribed. Thematic analysis of transcripts will follow. Supplementary interviews will be held to discuss specific details of the first interview. The final result of this research will be a descriptive profile of the factors that motivate Inuit tradesm...
Principal Investigator:Jackson, Mame Licensed Year(s):
1994
Summary:
We plan to speak with hamlet leaders and others about the possibility of working together to organize a university-level course for about 20 students on Inuit culture and art which might be held in Igloolik at a mutually-agreeable time in the next year or two. The course would be jointly sponsored by Carleton University and DePaul University....
Principal Investigator:Douglas, Anne Licensed Year(s):
1994
19931992 Summary:
The researcher will revisit Arviat to continue her study that was initiated in 1991. She will examine how the people of the community interact with the formal school system in order to assess different approaches to schooling and different interpretations of concepts basic to schooling. Interviews will be conducted with the Community Education Council and members of the community....