bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Espaço olhar digital
Authors: Moreira Graziela
Published: May 2021

As mídias podem trazer à tona as novas linguagens comunicacionais, que são importantes para as novas formas de ensinar e aprender, tornando os sujeitos participantes desta sociedade globalizada. É a partir da aquisição das informações e dos conhecimentos que os indivíduos têm uma visão de mundo diferenciado, pois na medida em que se adquirem novos conhecimentos também se tornam diferentes. A realidade escolar aos poucos vem mudando e modernizando a exemplo das possibilidades de uso das mídias como, a TV, vídeo, DVD, projetor multimídia, internet. Através da ação “Resgatando IF” realizada pela Equipe Pedagógica, na qual o objetivo foi conscientizar os alunos com baixo rendimento e diagnosticar as dificuldades no processo ensino-aprendizagem, a escola identificou um jovem que já repetiu o ano duas vezes e reclamou da qualidade das aulas e da forma de avaliação. Assim, ficou claro que a escola precisa se aproximar da realidade dos alunos, entender as suas expectativas e anseios e envolvê-los de forma a adequar melhor a Proposta Pedagógica às necessidades, aprimorando o ensino e torná-lo mais atrativo. Vários alunos usam celulares e tem acesso à internet, utilizando a rede para acompanhar as novidades sobre tecnologia e entrar nas redes sociais. É necessário melhorar a infraestrutura, fornecendo ao professor e a prática pedagógica suporte tecnológico. Assim, o Projeto Espaço Olhar Digital visa implantar salas de mídia na escola e adaptar espaços, e tem como objetivo dinamizar a prática pedagógica adequá-la às necessidades da clientela e tornar as aulas mais atrativas recheadas de fóruns, apresentações, seminários, discussões em sala de aula e trabalhos em grupo. É importante ressaltar que a escola ganhou projetos e programas que valorizam o uso das tecnologias, como a modalidade de ensino NEJA e o Reforço Escolar, nos quais existe formação específica.  Ao final das ações, a escola promoverá uma Feira Tecnológica, que será a culminância dos trabalhos realizados. Será necessário um empreendimento de recursos tecnológicos, como computadores, data show, lousa digital, TV, DVD, Wifi, quadro branco escolar, armários e reforma da estrutura das salas como fiação, pintura e climatização.
Recuperação de estudos: Uma busca pela educação de qualidade
Authors: Mendes Flavia
Published: May 2021

Um olhar mais aprofundado sobre o Colégio Estadual Mário Tamborindeguy mostrou alguns problemas que devem ser atacados para um melhor desempenho escolar dos alunos. Os últimos resultados das avaliações externas mostraram que a escola não consegue atingir as metas estabelecidas pelo MEC, medido através do Indice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (IDEB) e do Sistema de Avaliação do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SAERJ). Os resultados internos também mostraram que as disciplinas que mais reprovam em nossa unidade escolar são Língua Portuguesa e Matemática, principais disciplinas avaliadas nos exames externos. Constatação que a escola não vem fazendo um trabalho efetivo de recuperação de estudos. As “Oficinas de Aprendizagem”, aqui propostas, aliam o uso de tecnologias de informação e comunicação para despertar o interesse do aluno em participar e realizar com sucesso a recuperação de estudos. Nas oficinas, os alunos utilizarão o laboratório de informática da escola e terão acesso aos diversos materiais voltados para esse fim utilizando mídias próprias e uma plataforma especifica que visam junto trabalhar com o conteúdo de maneira diversificada e prazerosa. O projeto foi criado para auxiliar os alunos na busca pela recuperação de habilidades que deixaram de ser adquiridas no decorrer do processo de aprendizagem. O 9ano do Ensino Fundamental foi escolhido porque é um dos focos das avaliações externas e é avaliado com uma maior periodicidade. Além disso, percebemos que muitos alunos evadem ou pedem transferência nesta fase. Esses alunos precisam ser observados mais de perto porque devem permanecer e cursar o Ensino Médio em nossa unidade escolar. Os objetivos estratégicos do projeto repousam sobre principais problemas apontados no diagnóstico da escola. São eles: Aumentar a quantidade de habilida des adquiridas em Língua Portuguesa e Matemática no 9 ano de escolaridade; diminuir a quantidade de professores e alunos em absenteísmo escolar; tornar as aulas de Língua Portuguesa e Matemática mais atrativas. A escola possui um laboratório de informática pouco utilizado e com internet banda larga. E como os alunos da nossa escola valorizam muito os recursos digitais e de internet, identifiquei nas oficinas de aprendizagem a oportunidade de unir esses fatores para aumentar o desempenho dos alunos nas disciplinas de Língua Portuguesa e Matemática. Portanto, o valor solicita do através de Edital que totalizam R$ 75.382,88 servirá para melhoria da infraestrutura desse espaço e sua modernização, para financiar a contratação de um profissional especializado em tecnologias de informação, elaboração de uma plataforma de aprendizagem única para este laboratório e capacitar os profissionais que utilizarão esse novo recurso. Como contra partida, a escola pode oferecer o trabalho de toda uma equipe de profissionais especializados e uma estrutura adequada e aprazível para realização das oficinas de aprendizagem.
Alimentação Saudável e transdisciplinaridade: possibilidades e desafios
Authors: De Barros Ricardo Antonio
Published: May 2021

Este é um Projeto que tem objetivo garantir a inter e a transdisciplinaridade a fim de melhorar o desempenho escolar e a qualidade da alimentação dos alunos do ensino fundamental - Ciclo I, da Escola SESI “José Pilon” / Centro Educacional 428, tendo como pano de fundo o processo de implantação, confecção, utilização e manutenção das técnicas de hidropônia com o cultivo de legumes e hortaliças, fazendo desta transdisciplinaridade um novo paradigma entre a sala de aula e a oportunidade da prática no cotidiano, tendo como mola propulsora a alimentação de qualidade e a tecnologia. O aluno será o foco principal do projeto, pois fará parte de todo o processo de construção, produção e investigação dos produtos produzidos e sua utilização na alimentação escolar sob orientação e supervisão da nutricionista. Cabe ressaltar que a escolha deste projeto se deu a partir de uma necessidade apontada pela própria equipe escolar na avaliação institucional 2012 e planejamento 2013, portanto, a expectativa quanto à aceitação e sucesso é bastante positiva uma vez que vem de encontro às aspirações da comunidade escolar. Para a concretização deste projeto será necessário um investimento de R$ 40.363,04 para a aquisição dos materiais e equipamentos necessários à construção e manutenção da horta hidropônica, valor este irrisório se analisarmos os avanços e as metas que poderão ser atingidas com o sucesso deste empreendimento.
Labótica Pedagógica
Authors: Fontes Fernanda Machado
Published: May 2021

A Secretaria de Estado de Educação do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, a partir de um conjunto de ações estratégicas, implementou metas por escola, necessitando a unidade escolar preparar a estrutura necessária para assumir os desafios e garantir os materiais para que os objetivos sejam alcançados. A partir da constatação de corrigir um antigo problema de carência de professor nas disciplinas de matemática e física durante anos e a consequente defasagem de conteúdo dos alunos, surgiu a ideia de um projeto multidisciplinar para o Colégio Estadual Zuleika Rapôso Valladares com a criação do Labótica Pedagógica, um laboratório devidamente equipado com diferentes tecnologias da informação e a estratégia inovadora das aulas de robótica, corrigindo e facilitando a aprendizagem nas disciplinas de matemática e física, bem como introduzindo conceitos essenciais para a formação da personalidade do educando como o trabalho em equipe, o respeito às opiniões, a cooperação, a capacidade de argumentação e de defesa de suas próprias ideias. Entre outras atividades desenvolvidas no Laboratório de Matemática/Física/Robótica, o Labótica Pedagógica, destacam-se, minicursos, empréstimos de materiais e atendimento a alunos e professores. Seu uso é obrigatório. As aulas de robótica são no contraturno, havendo profissional devidamente capacitado, enriquecidas com materiais didáticos da Lego Education com kits de montagem e softwares a partir de uma proposta pedagógica baseada na metodologia do aprender-fazendo, envolvendo um processo de motivação, colaboração e construção. Nosso Projeto de Empreendimento está voltado para a recuperação e reforço da disciplina de Matemática das turmas de 7os e 9os anos, através de ambiente virtual de aprendizagem construído para trabalhar de forma individualizada um conjunto de habilidades, temas e conteúdos nos quais estão as principais dificuldades dos alunos. Contará com o empenho de toda a equipe gestora e professores e com a participação principal e ativa dos jovens do Ensino Médio na preparação e tutoria do AVA. O custo estimado para o projeto está dentro das expectativas do Edital no 03 – Projetos Inovadores em Educação – e se apresentará muito baixo diante dos seus objetivos e resultados. Este empreendimento foi concebido, portanto, com a finalidade de melhorar a aprendizagem de nossos alunos através de novas e amplas possibilidades de construção do conhecimento e da valorização da autonomia e do protagonismo como instrumentos decisivos na transformação da realidade.
O mundo do mel
Authors: Caldas Maria Cássia Sobreiro Dias
Published: May 2021

Desde o nascimento, diferentes situações colocam as pessoas em contato com as palavras. Elas são ensinadas gradativamente para que possam nomear, reconhecer, dar sentido ao mundo e que tem as necessidades de aprender e desvendar. Todas as pesquisas desenvolvidas ao longo dos últimos tempos sobre como tornar os alunos leitores competentes têm sido unânimes em afirmar que o ato de ler está alicerçado na capacidade humana de compreender e interpretar o mundo. Os resultados da avaliação externa SARESP de Língua Portuguesa e Redação tem mostrado aos educadores da Escola que deve haver um melhor direcionamento dos trabalhos. Neste sentido, a equipe idealizou um projeto de criação de um livro, "O Mundo do MEL", utilizando a interdisciplinaridade com o componente curricular Arte e os autores serão os alunos. Os estudantes da Escola participam de Concursos de diversos promotores: As classificações dos estudantes nos concurso são ótimas. O projeto vem de encontro a materializar o sucesso dos alunos, que apresenta potencial criativo para desenvolver diferentes habilidades e competências na leitura, escrita e produção de arte, conseqüentemente o sucesso do investimento e a melhoria da aprendizagem. Para a realização deste empreendimento, o valor solicitado ao edital será de R$ 72.879,07, destinados à compra de equipamentos, à realização do lançamento do projeto e o lançamento do livro impresso e digital; assim como para despesas correntes de material de consumo, locomoção e serviço terceirizado.
Oficina de Leitura, Interpretação e Produção Textual
Authors: Fabris Arlete de Cássia O. Pereira
Published: May 2021

O Centro Educacional SESI no 342, é uma escola bastante reconhecida na comunidade escolar, sendo referência na cidade de Jardinópolis. Possui instalações novas e adequadas e recursos didáticos e tecnológicos modernos, entretanto os resultados nas ultimas avaliações externas não tem sido satisfatório, o que mobilizou toda equipe escolar para o desenvolvimento de um trabalho mais efetivo, visando que os alunos obtenham avanços e desloquem do nível básico e abaixo do básico para o nível adequado e avançado. Os resultados que mais chamam a atenção são do 9o ano do Ensino Fundamental e do 3o ano do Ensino Médio, mostrando que há necessidade de intervenção imediata. Esse estudo dos resultados levou a equipe à constatação de que a unidade não tem conseguido realizar um bom trabalho de recuperação, o que vem refletindo nas avaliações da escola. Analisando todos os recursos que a escola possui e pensando em auxiliar o aluno na busca pela recuperação de habilidades que deixaram de ser adquiridas no decorrer do processo de ensino aprendizagem criamos a “Oficina de Leitura, Interpretação e Produção Textual”, um projeto inovador para a escola, que utiliza a leitura como base para superação das dificuldades, o que contribuirá positivamente não só com a disciplina de Língua Portuguesa, mas nas demais áreas de conhecimento. Nas oficinas os alunos serão estimulados a construir seu conhecimento por meio de estratégias e procedimento diversificados, que despertem seus interesses, proporcionando sucesso na recuperação da aprendizagem. O investimento para a realização do projeto é R$ 74.572,66, considerando a contribuição de um docente externo especialista que ministrará as oficinas, garantindo um avanço de forma significativa na aprendizagem dos alunos.
Empreendedorismo como ferramenta de desenvolvimento econômico e geração de emprego e renda: elaboração de metodologia para criação de micro e pequenas empresas
Authors: Costa Antonio Tavares
Published: May 2021

Este artigo teve como objetivo a criação de uma metodologia de enfrentamento de crise com base no empreendedorismo e criação de arranjos produtivos locais, tal metodologia concerne em padronização para qualquer atividade produtiva. No cenário econômico mundial estamos vivendo um período de crise econômica com baixo crescimento dos países e o esgotamento dos mercados consumidores.  Na pesquisa foram abordados temas como empregabilidade, empreendedorismo, Arranjo Produtivo Local e jogos de empresas, para consolidação de tal metodologia e principalmente buscou-se com ela, verificar se os jogos de empresas são uma ferramenta importante na formação de características empreendedoras relevantes nos jovens universitários. Por tanto, este artigo busca a elaboração de uma metodologia voltada à formação de empreendedores com foco na criação de Arranjos Produtivos Locais e geração de emprego e renda, visando o enfrentamento de crises econômicas e financeiras regionais, com base em jogos de empresas simulados, como parte integrante de projetos de políticas publica.
A New Woman's Venture: Linking a Little Magazine to the Suffrage Atelier
Authors: Fraschetti Emma
Published: May 2021

The Venture: An Annual of Art and Literature, a little magazine edited by Somerset Maugham and Laurence Housman, was published in 1903 by John Baillie in London and in 1905 by The Arden Press in Leamington. The magazine made its debut at a time when new sociopolitical ideas of femininity began to pervade literature and public discourse. Although its co-editors were both men, Maugham was a supporter of women’s suffrage and Housman was notable for his activism, acting as a central figure in the Men’s League for Women’s Suffrage established in 1907.
The Venture presented Maugham and Housman with the opportunity to use their authority as editors to participate in broader social and political affairs. Expressed throughout the magazine is a special attention to feminism; the literary and art contents examine the varying experiences of modern women in Victorian society, and as a whole, the magazine works to promote and celebrate the achievements of New Women. The curation of feminist work in The Venture is unlikely a coincidence, and it would be a mistake to dismiss it as such. This analysis aims to demonstrate that Maugham and Housman edited The Venture with a primarily feminist agenda in order to promote women’s suffrage, and inspire curiosity, individuality, and activism in Victorian women.
Passively Enhanced Natural Convection Heat Transfer via Swirl Effect
Authors: Di Liddo L. , Naylor David
Published: May 2021

A numerical and experimental study, in the preliminary stages, has been conducted examining the effect of swirling flow on the natural convective heat transfer rate from a flat, horizontal, heated, upward facing, isothermal circular disk surrounded by insulation.
Design and Analysis of a Rocket-Deployed Flying-Wing UAV
Authors: Oyama Yukei
Published: May 2021

This undergraduate paper demonstrates the design, analysis, and manufacturing of a rocket deployable electric powered experimental unmanned aerial vehicle. The design process begins with defining the volume and dimensions of the allocated payload space for the UAV in the rocket. These dimensions are given by the aerostructures sub team in the Ryerson Rocketry Club. The dimensions given were used to determine the best configuration for the mission. The wing loading, power loading and endurance of the UAV are obtained from the constrained payload volume in the rocket and the avionics system of the of the UAV. The wing area, UAV weight and power requirements were calculated based on the previously determined values. The power requirement determines the motor size and propeller configuration. Aerodynamics, stability, and control were based the selected airfoil and obtained wing area. After completing the design, foam, additive manufacturing, and composite layups were used to create prototypes of the UAV. These prototypes were used to iterate the aircraft and address any immediate changes. The chosen design is a foldable flying wing, once deployed from the rocket has a wingspan of 70 inches, an aspect ratio of 13.35 and a surface area of 367 in2 . A prototype was created to prove the design feasibility of the UAV. The prototype proved to function as planned, capable of gliding, powered flight, and takeoff.
Digital Control for Fatigue Testing Machine Applied to Additively Manufactured Thermoplastics
Authors: Munteanu Andrei
Published: May 2021

A system that outputs force and number of applied force cycles with respect to time was designed to make a fatigue analysis machine. The design of electric circuit and the microcontroller Arduino code was developed and tested. The two subsystems comprise of a load cell for force readings and an electric motor for outputting cyclical forces to a test coupon. The subsystems should minimize error and maximize experimental modulation to validate the output data. The testing data of the subsystems of the fatigue apparatus was presented and analyzed to verify the design.
Healthcare for uninsured migrant populations in Ontario: what do nurses need to know?
Authors: Marquez M. , Rummens J Anneke
Published: May 2021

"Individuals from another country residing in Canada (with the intent to stay here) who do not have access to publicly funded coverage for healthcare/medical services: 

Newly arrived immigrants, PRs, convention refugees 90-day wait period upon arrival until, then covered under OHIP 

Refugee claimants/asylum Seekers Currently immediately covered under IFHP due to policy revisions 

Undocumented & partially documented migrants No access to publicly funded health care coverage"
Closing Canada's digital divide: a review of policies in Canada and abroad
Authors: Crabb Charlie
Published: May 2021

This paper explores Canada’s telecommunications policy landscape, with an aim of evaluating its effect on Canada’s digital divide. It looks into decisions made by the CRTC and ISED (and its predecessors), which have influenced the development of broadband infrastructure in Canada.
This paper also evaluates the efficacy of digital literacy training programs, aimed at allowing Canadians to leverage connectivity. Finally, it concludes with a discussion about how the Innovation Agenda can be used as a mechanism to narrow Canada’s digital divide.
Artificial Neural Network Hyperparameter Effectiveness Determination And Optimization Algorithm
Authors: VanderVeen James
Published: May 2021

Machine learning models can contain many layers and branches. Each branch and layer, contain individual variables, know as hyperparameters, that require manual tuning. For instance, the genetic algorithm designed by Unit Amin [2] was designed to mimic the reproductive process of living organisms. The genetic algorithm and the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) training processes contain inherent randomness that reduces the replicability of results. Combined with the sheer magnitude of hyperparameter permutations, confidence that model has arrived at the best solution may be low. The algorithm designed for this thesis was designed to isolate portions of a complex ANN model and generate results showing the effect each hyperparameter has on the performance of the model as a whole. The results of this thesis show that the algorithm
effectively generates data correlating model performance to hyperparameter selection. This is evident in section 3.1, and 3.2, where it is shown that using the sigmoid activation function with CNN layers, regardless of the number of filters, or hyperparameters used in the subsequent LSTM layers, produces superior RMSE scores. Section 3.2 also reveals that the model does not improve in performance as the number of CNN and LSTM layers are added to the model. Finally, the results in section 3.3 show that the rmsprop optimizer generates superior results regardless of the hyperparameters used in the rest of the model.
Revenue diversification as a strategic response by Canada’s nonprofit sector
Authors: Foster Mary K. , Meinhard Agnes G.
Published: May 2021

Government policies in Canada have taken a “hard right turn” and tax cuts now have priority over investing in social programming. Both federal and provincial governments have been withdrawing from direct service provision with the expectation that the nonprofit sector will fill in the gap. At the same time, traditional government support for the sector has declined, which limits organizations’ ability to meet their current service demands. Using a sample of 645 organizations from across Canada, this paper explores the use of revenue diversification as a response to policy changes. The findings indicate that while nonprofit organizations in Canada have embraced revenue diversification to support program delivery, the extent of diversification is influenced by size, whether the organization is run by women or not, whether it is a relatively new organization or one with a long history and track record, and whether its mandate has a broad or narrow appeal.

Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series, TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management
Instructors’ Perceptions of Networked Learning and Analytics / Perceptions des instructeurs quant à l'apprentissage et l'analyse en réseau
Authors: Comber Scott , Durier-Copp Martine , Gruzd Anatoliy
Published: May 2021

This study seeks to understand instructors’ perceptions of social network analysis (SNA) and network visualizations as learning analytics (LA) tools for generating useful insights about student online interactions in their class. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from three graduate courses taught at a Canadian university at the end of the academic term and came from two sources: (1) class-wide forum discussion messages, and (2) interviews with instructors regarding their perceptions of student networks and interactions. This study is unique as it focuses on instructors’ self-assessments of online student interactions and compares this with the SNA visualization. The difference between instructors’ perceptions of social network interactions and actual interactions underlines the potential that LA can provide for instructors. The results confirmed that SNA and network visualizations have the potential of making the “invisible” visible to instructors, thus enhancing their ability to engage students more effectively. 

Cette étude vise à comprendre les perceptions des instructeurs sur l’analyse des réseaux sociaux (ARS) et la visualisation de réseaux comme outils d’analyse de l’apprentissage (AA) produisant des perspectives utiles sur les interactions en ligne des étudiants de leur classe. Des données qualitatives et quantitatives ont été collectées dans trois cours des cycles supérieurs d’une université canadienne à la fin de la session scolaire. Ces données proviennent de deux sources : (1) les messages du forum de discussion de l’ensemble du groupe et (2) des entretiens avec les instructeurs au sujet de leurs perceptions sur les réseaux et interactions des étudiants. Cette étude est unique en ce qu’elle se concentre sur les auto-évaluations des instructeurs portant sur les interactions étudiantes en ligne, et les compare à la visualisation de l’ARS. La différence entre les perceptions qu’ont les instructeurs des interactions sur les réseaux sociaux et les interactions réelles souligne le potentiel que l’AA peut offrir aux instructeurs. Les résultats ont confirmé que l’ARS et les visualisations de réseaux ont le potentiel de rendre « l’invisible »visible pour les instructeurs, améliorant ainsi leur capacité à motiver les étudiants plus efficacement.
Social Impact Bonds: The Next Phase of Third Sector Marketization?
Authors: Joy Meghan , Shields John
Published: May 2021

The politics of austerity have pushed the third sector to the centre of attention as governments turn to nongovernmental
institutions to pick up the social deficits created by economic recession. Some governments have begun supporting alternative service funding through such innovations as social impact bonds (SIBs), a financial product used to encourage the upfront investment of project-oriented service delivery. This article provides an understanding of what SIBs are and traces their emergence within Canada while linking them to their cross-national origins. SIBs are situated conceptually within broader contemporary developments within the nonprofit sector, particularly the agenda of public sector reform and third sector marketization. This analysis focuses on the potential impact of SIBs on nonprofit policy voice and their capacity to represent and meet diverse community needs.
Discounting Immigrant Families: Neoliberalism and the Framing of Canadian Immigration Policy Change: A Literature Review
Authors: Root Jesse , Gates-Gasse Erika , Shields John , Bauder Harald
Published: May 2021

Abstract

This paper aims to develop a conceptual framework to assist in understanding how the immigrant family is impacted by recent changes to immigration policy in Canada. We contend that neoliberalism, broadly defined, is a helpful lens through
which to comprehend some of the specific policies as well as discursive outcomes which have real effects on immigrant families. Based on our findings from an in-depth literature review, our goal is to identify and summarize the recent changes to the Canadian policy environment and to develop a critical conceptual framework through which to understand policy change in relation to families and immigrants.

Key Words: families, neoliberalism, policy change, social policy, multiculturalism, gender, race, neoconservatism

Acknowledgements
The research for this paper was supported by a Partnership Development Grant titled “Integration Trajectories of Immigrant Families” by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
A multi-dasymetric mapping approach for tourism
Authors: de Noronha Vaz Eric , Campos Ana Claudia
Published: May 2021

The challenge of measuring at municipal level tourism density has been a daunting task for both statisticians and geographers. The reason of this is enforced by the fact that administrative areas, such as municipalities, tend to be large spatial administrative units, sharing a large demographic asymmetry of tourist demand within the municipality. The rationale is that geographic characteristics such as coastal line, climate and vegetation, play a crucial role in tourist offer, leaning towards the conclusion that traditional census at administrative level are simply not enough to interpret the true distribution of tourism data. A more quantifiable method is necessary to assess the distribution of socio-economic data. This is developed by means of a dasymetric approach adding on the advantages of multi-temporal comparison. This paper adopts a dasymetric approach for defining tourism density per land use types using the CORINE Land Cover dataset. A density map for tourism is calculated, creating a modified areal weighting (MAW) approach to assess the distribution of tourism density per administrative municipality. This distribution is then assessed as a bidirectional layer on the land use datasets for two temporal stamps: 2000 and 2006, which leads to (i) a consistent map on a more accurate distribution of tourism in Algarve, (ii) the calculation of tourism density surfaces, and (iii) a multi-locational and temporal assessment through density cross-tabulation. Finally a geovisual interpretation of locational analysis of tourism change in Algarve for the last decade is created. This integrative spatial methodology offers unique characteristics for more accurate decision making at regional level, bringing an integrative methodology to the forefront of linking tourism with the spatio-temporal clusters formed in rapidly changing economic regions.
Serving Immigrant Families: Using Knowledge Translation to Inform a Family Approach in the Settlement Sector
Authors: Dargy Tania
Published: May 2021

Introduction: Immigrant families plan their immigration trajectories and destinations long before they set foot in Canada. Families change and become reconfigured through the immigration and settlement process. It is a life-changing event that results in important sacrifices, changes in gender and family dynamics, living arrangements, and expectations of support. Having the support of a family network is the most important predictor of settlement success (Creese et al., 2008; Lewis-Watts, 2006; Telegdi, 2006).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC hereafter) plays a pivotal role in structuring the newcomer family through immigration policy, and shapes settlement through funding services and programs. IRCC holds the authority to enter into service agreements with organizations and represents the most important source of funding for newcomer settlement services across Canada (except Quebec). Settlement policies and program guidelines determine to whom and how services are delivered. Therefore, they have great influence on newcomer settlement outcomes.
On its Settlement Priorities webpage, IRCC (2017a) identifies as a key priority “improving knowledge creation and management through policy-relevant research and knowledge mobilization that […] suggest concrete options for improved settlement service delivery”. Recent academic research as well as findings from the ITIF project demonstrate that immigration and settlement, in a fundamental way, are family experiences. It follows that if the settlement sector is mandated to serve immigrants' needs, they must use a service framework that situates immigrants within these social realities.
This paper is designed to inform decision-makers about research findings on newcomer families that confirm the observations of settlement workers and can guide policy. Five key practical recommendations for implementing a Family Approach in the settlement service framework and policies are being presented to IRCC settlement policy-makers. This paper challenges the current individualistic structure of IRCC settlement program design and policy. Ultimately, we seek to improve settlement services for newcomers by influencing multiple levels of the settlement sector to reflect the interconnectedness of newcomer needs with a web of social relations.
Linguistic Match Between Children and Caregivers in Canadian Early Childhood Education
Authors: Bernhard Judith K. , Chud Gyda , Lefebvre Marie Louise , Lange Rika
Published: May 2021

There is evidence that match-mismatch of language and discursive practices between minority students and teachers is an important variable in explaining academic performance. This paper addresses the issue of the presence of staff persons in early childhood education (ECE) settings who speak languages in common with the children. The present study investigated: (a) the linguistic "match" between caregivers and children in 77 randomly selected, licensed, group childcare centres in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal, and ( b) the linguistic diversity of student-educators and faculty in ECE training programs at 78 colleges and universities in Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec. Results of the study indicate that although caregivers spoke a variety oflanguages, 72% of non-English, non-Francophone children were in linguistically mismatched situations. For children of African, East Asian, and Latino (Hispanic) backgrounds, 87%, 83%, and 59% respectively were in linguistically mismatched situations. Results of the faculty study indicate there is relatively little diversity among student-educators and faculty members. A possible implication is that the Canadian Early Childhood Education (ECE) system, despite the good intentions of individual teachers, continues to operate in an assimilative mode which, in many instances, contributes to children's eventual loss of their home language and culture.
Reality/Television
Authors: Bruce Jean
Published: May 2021

Reality TV’s impact on television programming and content has been well documented. In recent years, the persistence of reality television as a phenomenon has also been reflected in the number of popular and scholarly publications aimed at its investigation; several books, anthologies, and journal issues have been devoted to various aspects of this kind of programming that straddles the line between the factual and the fictional. The topics discussed in this rich field of inquiry are as varied as the mutations of the reality genre itself. They include audience studies, governmentality, surveillance, voyeurism, digital consumption, ritual, gender, race—the list goes on.
Learning in the Wild: Coding Reddit for Learning and Practice
Authors: Kumar Priya , Gruzd Anatoliy , Haythornthwaite Caroline , Gilbert Sarah , del Valle Marc Esteve , Paulin Drew
Published: May 2021

This paper introduces a ‘learning in the wild’ coding schema, an approach developed to support learning analytics researchers interested in understanding the different types of discourse, exploratory talk, and conversational dialogue happening on social media. The research examines how learner-participants (‘Redditors’) are leveraging subreddit communities to facilitate self-directed informal learning practices on the social networking site. The coding schema is tested and applied across four ‘Ask’ subreddit communities (‘AskHistorians’, ‘Ask_Politics’, ‘askscience’, ‘AskAcademia’). The research brings attention to how knowledge, ideas, and resources are being shared and supported outside the confines of traditional education and professional environments.
Action Research in OHS - Shifting from Hypothesis Testing to Experiential Learning?
Authors: Neumann Patrick , Ekman M.
Published: May 2021

This paper introduces and discusses the use of "Action Research' (AR) modalities in ergonomics intervention research as a means to improve intervention quality and study the processes of organisational change.
E-Reserve Redefined: One Canadian library experience
Authors: Cheung Ophelia
Published: May 2021

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Among the public services offered by academic libraries, e-reserve is probably the least well-defined in scope and delivery. “Circulation” refers clearly to borrowing of materials, through the library staff or more recently, the self-check machines. “Reference” staff assist users in their research, utilizing the library collection, physical or online, and resources outside the library. Other services are shown to be responding quickly to societal and technological changes. The “library space” has gained a new dimension. The “Learning Commons” accommodates computing facilities and “centres” in the library space, such as the “Writing Centre”, the “Math Centre” and the “Student Learning Support Centre”, catering to different stages of the research process. The “library space” incorporates coffee shops, mobile furniture and wireless access everywhere, and becomes the stage for cultural events, art exhibits and other outreach functions. Librarians are no longer confined to the library’s physical space. They conduct virtual reference – email or chat, sometimes on a shared initiative, serving users from multiple institutions. They integrate subject research guides into the course management systems, or serve as collaborators with faculty in designing course content. Indeed, libraries and librarians’ roles are changing to keep up with changes that support mobility, versatility, diversity, interactivity and collaboration.
Combining hierarchical task analysis and usage scenarios to help embed human factors in design
Authors: Salustri Filippo , Neumann Patrick
Published: May 2021

The introductory design course in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University combines Human Factors (HF) and Design. Due to its unique character, we have developed custom courseware. In recent years the instructors have noticed four specific shortcomings in students’ abilities to incorporate HF into their designs. We are developing new courseware that focuses on embedding HF considerations into the requirements specification stage. The courseware
incorporates a novel combination of Hierarchical Task Analysis (a well-known method) with Usage Scenarios (a method of Salustri’s invention, based on the work of Stone and Wood). We further alter the courseware in several other ways to minimize the amount of documentation that students need to provide, while still capturing their decision-making process well enough to allow appropriate assessments. A plan for implementing and assessing the proposed work is also presented.

Keywords: engineering design, human factors, hierarchical task analysis, courseware, user experience
Challenges associated with delivering education to patients after heart surgery.
Authors: Fredericks Suzanne , Bechtold Aaron
Published: May 2021

The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed description of the challenges that arose throughout the implementation of an individualized patient education intervention delivered to patients during their home recovery following heart surgery. The intervention was delivered at two points in time by telephone to patients following heart bypass and/or valvular replacement. The individualized patient education intervention was found to be effective in reducing the rate and number of complications developed during the first three months following hospital discharge. However, throughout the implementation of this intervention, specific challenges arose that included: onset of symptoms that interfered with intervention delivery, patient’s request for information beyond the scope of the teaching interaction, and the need to provide continued support to the therapist. These challenges were addressed throughout the course of the study and the strategies are currently being implemented into the planned knowledge translation activities associated with this intervention.
The effectiveness of food safety & workplace interventions for food handlers
Authors: Lum Christine , Young Ian
Published: May 2021

Researchers conducted a systematic review of the effectiveness of training and education interventions to improve food safety in restaurants and food service settings. Infographic of Young, I., Greig, J., Wilhelm, B.J., & Waddell, L.A. (2019). Effectiveness of food handler training and education interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Food Protection 82(10), 1714–1728.
Dreaming in Canadian: South Asian Youth, Bollywood and Belonging
Authors: Srivastava Vinita
Published: May 2021

[para. 1]: "At  a  recent  Toronto  red  carpet  event,  Bollywood  megastar,  Shahrukh  Khan  answered  questions  for an intimate crowd of awestruck fans. The questions, shouted out by audience members, came mostly  from  second  generation  South  Asians  who  had  grown  up  with  Shahrukh  Khan’s  films.  Questions  took  the  form  of  gushing  praise—as  individuals  from  the  South  Asian  Diaspora  struggled  with  ways  to  express  their  gratitude:  “You  have  meant  so  much  to  me—growing  up here [in Canada]”,  said one woman. “Will you please say a line, any line from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai  (1998)?  It’s  a  movie  that  has  impacted  me  so  much.  I  cannot  even  express  how  much:  It  changed my life”."  
Tracking immigrant professionals' experience in Manitoba's labour market
Authors: Stobbe Stephanie , Harris Judith
Published: May 2021

Our project aims to improve immigrant integration programs by exploring the immigration and settlement process from the perspective of professionals and trades people who are clients of Winnipeg’s Success Skills Centre, an agency that offers employment assistance services to immigrant professionals and skilled workers. We make three observations on the integration experience of immigrant professionals and trades people in the Manitoba labour market. First, recent immigrants to Manitoba through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) have been educated and skilled, yet their labour market participation has often been restricted to general labour and entry-level employment. Second, immigration policy sets a minimum amount of money that an adult immigrant has to bring with him or her, resulting in a demand/supply mismatch in the labour market. Finally, employment has not been a fair or effective stepping-stone to integration in the case of visible minority immigrants. Our research indicates that a strict labour market definition of success fails to capture the expectations and real life goals of new immigrants.

Key Words: immigration, professional immigrants, workforce, integration, Manitoba
The Deployment of Broadband Internet in Australia: Areas for Attention and Implications from Canada and Korea
Authors: Chang Shanton , Lee Heejin , Middleton Catherine A.
Published: May 2021

Broadband Internet connectivity is currently seen as a means to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of an economy. The deployment and use of broadband capabilities is high on the current political agenda in many developed and developing countries, including Australia. But despite ongoing efforts to promote broadband in Australia, deployment has been much slower than expected. This paper aims to identify areas that have been holding up the broadband development in Australia. In examining four areas for attention (demand, competition, price and the role of government), we refer to experiences in Canada and Korea, both leaders in broadband deployment, to show the differences in each area. Although each country discussed here has its own policy agenda and some unique circumstances related to broadband deployment, implications from this paper will provide valuable input for policy makers and industry leaders in Australia (and elsewhere) as they develop strategies to encourage more widespread broadband deployment.
Canada's Changing Immigration Policies: Report on Panel Discussion
Authors: Nyagano-Manungo Kudzanai , Barrass Susan , Pekic Alexander
Published: May 2021

On November 19, 2014, a panel of experts convened at Ryerson University to discuss the consequences of recent developments in Canada’s immigration and settlement policies. These developments have been summarized in the RCIS Working Paper A Critical Review and Assessment of Canada’s Fast Changing Immigration Policies by Lotf Ali Jan Ali. The panel consisted of Ratna Omidvar, Executive Director of the Global Diversity Exchange; Morton Beiser, Professor of Distinction in Psychology; Gil Lan, Assistant Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management; and Naomi Alboim, Adjunct Professor at Queen’s University School of Policy Studies. The panel was chaired by Academic Director of RCIS, Harald Bauder. In this Research Brief, we summarize the main points of the
discussion.¹
Integrate Ergonomics into Production System Design
Authors: Neumann Patrick , Kihlberg S. , Medbo P. , Winkel Jorgen
Published: May 2021

 A  case  study  is  presented  evaluating  the  productivity  and  ergonomic  consequences  ofstrategies  implemented  in  a  re-design  of  an  electronics  assembly  system.    The  companyapplied  partial  automation  strategies  for  assembly  and  transportation  functions,  movingfrom  a  parallel-batch  to  a  serial  line-based  production  system.  Through  simultaneousconsideration  of  technical  and  ergonomic  indicators  we  aimed  to  identify  linkagesbetween  design  decisions,  productivity,  and  ergonomics.    Data  obtained  from  companyrecords  and  key  company  informants  were  combined  with  detailed  video  analysis,biomechanical  modelling  and  field  observations  of  the  system.    Implementation  of  thestrategy  to  partly  automate  assembly  operations  was  seen  to  reduce  labour  inputs  forcomponent   assembly   work   without   directly   affecting   ergonomic   conditions.   The automation  of  transportation  strategy  reduced  both  labour  inputs  and  work  in  progress.This strategy also resulted in considerable reductions in work-task variability, and henceincreases  in  repetitiveness  for  operators  at  manual  assembly  workstations.  The  manualassembly  station  examined  had  some  increase  in  shoulder  load  amplitudes  and  a  largerincrease  in  the  time-density  of  work  (reduced  porosity).    Work  activities  were  focusedalmost  exclusively  on  stereotyped  ‘get  and  put’  actions  which  increased  in  averagefrequency from one every 8.3 seconds to one every 7.4 seconds. Workstation design wasconstrained  by  initial  decisions  to  adopt  automation  technologies  and  also  affected  bylater  problems  in  the  automation  of  assembly.    Ergonomic  conditions  varied  acrossindividuals  and  stations  in  the  system.    The  adopted  work  organisation  plan  resulted  inuneven  distribution  of  risk  factors  across  operators  in  the  production  system.    It  isconcluded that strategic decisions made early in the design of the production system haveconsiderable impact on ergonomic conditions in the production system.  Optimal designfor sustainable and efficient production require simultaneous and integrated considerationof technological and operator functions in the manufacturing system. 
Family reunification? : a critical analysis of Citizenship and Immigration Canada's 2013 reforms to the Family Class
Authors: Neborak Jacklyn
Published: May 2021

In 2011, significant reforms to Canada’s Family Class for immigration began with the freezing of applications for parent and grandparent sponsorship. In May 2013, a package of reforms to the Family Class was proposed, which would impose more stringent conditions for the sponsorship of parents, grandparents, and dependent children under the Family Class. In response, a coalition of civic stakeholders in Ontario mobilized through the “My Canada Includes All Families” campaign to lobby Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to stop the implementation of these changes. This paper analyzes the package of reforms and explores the impacts that past and proposed reforms might have upon the value of the family unit in Canada. This paper aims to support the “My Canada Includes All Families” campaign by presenting practical research to illustrate the benefits that parents, grandparents, and family reunification have for the Canadian social fabric in terms of social capital.

Key words: policy reform, family reunification, social capital, economic rationale, racialization