Investigating complex-value-based community mine education strategies : a case study with the Tlicho community in the Wek’eezhii region Northwest Territories, Canada ...
This thesis attempts to define an effective model for developing educational programs related to mining for communities in an iterative manner that speaks to the needs and values of the community. The lessons learned provide direction on methods to replicate an effective education program for commun...
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University of British Columbia
2009
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0070843 https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0070843 |
| Summary: | This thesis attempts to define an effective model for developing educational programs related to mining for communities in an iterative manner that speaks to the needs and values of the community. The lessons learned provide direction on methods to replicate an effective education program for communities. The success of a process that was used to develop an education program in a mining context for a particular case has been evaluated. Reasons for why learning does or does not transpire for this case were explored. A case study of the Tlicho community in Canada’s Northwest Territories was conducted to investigate this query. A combination of theories, approaches, and methods were utilized in the development of the education program, the collection and interpretation of data, and the formation of key findings. The inquiry led to the following four key conclusions: 1) Knowledge and understanding are effectively acquired by situating information as primary experiences or through oral accounts by persons who ... |
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