The Vault: Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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This collection is the result of a joint project between the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Libraries and Cultural Resources which provides Graduate students with the opportunity to archive their thesis with University Archives in our digital repository.
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Measuring a Lack of Engagement in Raging Skies
(Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2022-01)A lack of engagement is bad for measurement via assessment (Kane, 2006). Traditional qualitative measures of a lack of engagement are error prone and expensive (V. Shute & Ventura, 2013). Thus, a quantitative approach is ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Bioretention Systems for Managed Aquifer Recharge in Cold Climates
(Science, University of Calgary, 2022-01)Bioretention systems are a low impact development (LID) technology being utilized to mitigate the flooding and contamination impacts of urbanization on stormwater runoff. These systems are difficult to monitor in cold ... -
A Case Study of Service-Learning in Upper Elementary: Implications for Writing Instruction
(Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2022-01)In this case study, I partnered with an educator of upper elementary students, to gain understanding of writing instruction embedded in service-learning to address the problem of diminished engagement as elementary students ... -
Exploring the Role of a Learner-Centered Assessment Approach in Developing Undergraduate Business Students’ Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Skills, and Mindset
(Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2022-01)Unlike the traditional teacher/instructor-centered approach, Learner-Centered Assessment (LCA) promotes students’ active learning that occurs according to the needs of the 21st-century society. The process of creating LCA ... -
Leak Flow Rate Estimation in Liquid Pipeline with Vibration Analysis
(Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2022-01)Pipeline monitoring provides operators with invaluable information regarding the potential risks that may threaten the integrity of the entire line. Pipeline leakage results in severe environmental and financial costs that ... -
Rapid and Highly Controlled Generation of Multiple Emulsions via a Hybrid Microfluidic Device
(Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2022-01)Multiple Emulsions (MEs) consist of droplets containing one or more microdroplets. Microfluidic approaches have been used to create monodisperse MEs in both a rapid and controlled manner. To generate monodisperse ME ... -
A Grounded Study of Higher Education Leaders’ Perspectives on ‘Big Data’
(Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2022-01)Higher Education (HE) institutions are facing a series of transformative challenges. From the increasingly pervasive use of Internet Communications Technology (ICT) to relative decreasing public investment and learner ... -
Recognizing Moral Disengagement: The Role of Ingroup Moral Blindspot and Accountability
(Arts, University of Calgary, 2021-09)This present study examined the extent to which unethical cultures exist due to support for moral disengagement rationalizations made by members within a group. Additionally, the potential of accountability to stakeholders ... -
Hybrid High Q hexagonal Boron Nitride microresonators
(Science, University of Calgary, 2022-01)2D van der Waals materials have been explored widely for their applications in electronic, photonic, and energy harvesting devices due to the amount of tunability they offer in physical properties, based on the number of ... -
Exploring School Psychology Graduate Training in the Mathematics Domain: A Content Analysis of Course Syllabi
(Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2022-01)Mathematics learning disabilities are common, complex, and often co-occur with other disabilities in learning and mental health. Although a critical role of school psychologists is to support students’ academic learning ...