Browsing by Author "Goddard, Tim J."
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Item Open Access Item Open Access Building capacity for effective leadership in post-conflict Kosova: a single case study(2009) Buleshkaj, Osman; Sherman, Ann; Goddard, Tim J.Item Open Access Constituent group perceptions of effective female leadership in an urban elementary school: A case study(2001) Burns, Amy M.; Goddard, Tim J.Item Open Access Dancing to different drummers: contradictions, conundrums and considerations for First Nations education in Alberta(2005) Martineau, Christine Yvonne; Goddard, Tim J.Item Open Access Feminist educational leadership in the Alberta public school system: the possibilities and challenges of leading from the nexus(2008) Burns, Amy M.; Goddard, Tim J.Item Open Access I'm just glad I'm here: stakeholder perceptions from one school in a community undergoing demographic changes on the Alberta grasslands(2009) Hamm, Lyle D.; Goddard, Tim J.; Sherman, AnnThis dissertation thesis describes a qualitative case study of one high school within a district in southern Alberta where increasing numbers of students from diverse cultural, racial, linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds have entered the school system. Drawing from constructivism and critical theory, the researcher investigated the perceptions of the collective and inclusive leadership elements within the school as they addressed the needs of three stakeholders groups. These perceptions were drawn from three administrators, five teachers and four students through semi-structured interviews. Additional data were also gathered through an initial survey instrument, extensive field notes and school and community documents. Data were coded and categorized using a continuous process of analysis (Stewart, 2007). Dimmock and Walker's (1998, 2005) cross-cultural school focused model supported the researcher in the process of data analysis. Findings revealed that the participants were confronting many new challenges that had emerged in the increasingly diverse school context they were teaching and learning in. Five initial themes arose from the survey instrument and seven major themes emerged from the interview data. The seven major themes that emerged in the study were: (i) language and communication barriers; (ii) professional development and collaboration; (iii) curriculum and pacing in the classroom; (iv) societal influences on the school; (v) issues with equity; (vi) relationships among stakeholders; and, (vii) safe and caring school/community. The findings suggest that further action has to be taken in district schools to address and support the many stakeholders teaching, administrating and learning in the increasingly diverse educational settings. Administrators, teachers, and district leaders should become more proactive in confronting the issues and challenges that have been ushered in with the rapidly changing demographics affecting the community. Several recommendations are provided at the conclusion of the study for teachers, administrators, policy makers and university personnel.Item Open Access Marketing of revenue generating ESL programs at the University of Calgary: a qualitative study(2009) Eaton, Sarah Elaine; Goddard, Tim J.Item Open Access Raise your fist in anger: re-forming the work of secondary schools(2004) Saar, Candace; Goddard, Tim J.This study was conducted to examine more closely what has become one of the biggest challenges in secondary schools; the growing apathy of students who view curriculum as uninteresting and irrelevant. Qualitative approaches including case, narrative and design research were employed to examine this issue through the experiences of four different cohorts of students from two different schools and school divisions. The goal of this study was to better understand students' experiences of learning when educators changed fundamental aspects of the work that students in secondary schools have been asked to undertake. It is the contention of this thesis that significant progress can be made towards making schools more engaging places for learners when educators deliberately design learning experiences for students that are meaningful and relevant.Item Open Access The efficacy of asset based community development in the educational context(2005) Koch, Jill Alison; Goddard, Tim J.Item Open Access The influence of culture on pedagogy: a case study comparing pedagogical practices in a transnational business program in Qatar with its Canadian home institution(2007) Prowse, Jacqueline K.; Goddard, Tim J.