Introducimos una propuesta en recuperación de información basada en
la consideración de recursos sintácticos y semánticos complejos y automáticamente
generados a partir de la propia colección documental. Se describe una estrategia
donde el lenguaje y el dominio de documentos son…

Academics believe in a symbiotic relationship between research and teaching, though evidence challenges its existence. Previous studies may have defined these constructs too narrowly to detect the perceived relationships. This study used a qualitative approach to investigate chemistry professors' beliefs…

The history of post-disaster reconstruction programs, especially in developing countries, is replete with the failure to provide safe-construction methods that can be sustained and repeated over time, in spite of the usually acclaimed success of these projects by those in…

El consumidor es uno de los eslabones de la cadena de alimentos,
responsable de mantener la inocuidad de los alimentos
y evitar enfermedades por contaminación de los mismos.
El objetivo del estudio fue determinar el nivel de conocimiento,
actitud y…

In this paper we look at some of the ingredients and processes involved in the understanding of mathematics. We analyze elements of mathematical knowledge, organize them in a coherent way and take note of certain classes of items that share…

2007

In 2006 a youth health survey was conducted in Pangnirtung, Nunavut as part of a community collaboration. The survey assessed food use, nutrient status and anthropometry. Thirty four percent of youth were above healthy weight; soft drink consumption averaged 1…

In education, 'gender' is consistently operationalized as a body of 'common sense' knowledge that can be freely invoked in an explanatory fashion. This study names such knowledge practices as artefacts of gender-normative privilege and links 'how' knowledge of gender conveyed…

In the forests of Wemindji Cree Territory on the eastern shores of James Bay, north-western Quebec, forest fires burn frequently, human interventions are rare, and fire is the key agent of forest transformation. This thesis examines Cree perceptions of spatial…

Has university scholarship gone astray? Do our academic assessment systems reward scholarship that addresses the questions that matter most to society? Using international business as an example, we highlight the problematic nature of academic ranking systems and question if such…