The Cost of Christianity for Samurai from 1549-1620

This paper seeks to identify the human cost of conversion to the Christian faith presented by Jesuit missionaries from 1549 until 1620, six years after the Government banning of the faith in 1614. It will specifically analyze what conflicts the new faith presented to the Samurai worldview and value system, and explore why and how Samurai who chose to convert decided the shift in values and beliefs was worth the cost. Furthermore, once the faith was outlawed, a second look will be taken at Samurai who decided to remain Christian, and what the cost of maintaining their faith was and how they reasoned that to be a more acceptable outcome than apostasy

Exploring Future-Time Expression and Generational Status in Spanish-English Heritage Bilingual Speakers: An Online Study

The study investigates if Spanish-English heritage bilinguals overextend the English progressive aspect\u27s futurity in Spanish interpretation, examining generational influence. Preliminary findings suggest generational status affects acceptability of progressive and present indicative forms. The study sheds light on convergent simplification and generational impact on Spanish-English bilingual heritage language performance. Keywords: future-time expressions, heritage bilingual speakers, periphrastic future, English progressive aspect, generational influence

Los hablantes de lengua heredada en tiempos de la cultura snack

Los hablantes de lengua heredada en tiempos de la cultura snack Los formatos breves multimodales presentes en el ecosistema mediático brindan muestras de lengua auténticas, en un rico abanico de registros, que favorecen el desarrollo lingüístico de los hablantes de lengua de herencia. De allí que, su inclusión como recursos didácticos genera la posibilidad de crear actividades motivadoras y significativas para este colectivo de estudiantes. Resumen Diseñar un programa para hablantes de lengua de herencia requiere tener presente, ante todo, que constituyen un grupo heterogéneo que abarca desde hablantes nativos hasta hablantes de tercera generación y más, si fuera el caso que se sienten vinculados con el español por tradición familiar. Por este motivo, es importante realizar a priori un diagnóstico que incluya no solo un análisis de sus competencias lingüísticas, de sus necesidades e intereses y su bagaje cultural, sino considerar cuándo, cómo y dónde se apropian del conocimiento nuestros estudiantes. El panorama descrito implica un enfoque pedagógico inclusivo y holístico, que favorezca el dentro y fuera del aula, la utilización de recursos auténticos y la gestión adecuada de los grupos para que logren comunicarse en contextos diversos. Desde el punto de metodológico, los formatos audiovisuales breves, los memes, los microrrelatos, los servicios de las mensajerías, los dioramas como el uso de los mecanismos de la inteligencia artificial constituyen muestras concretas para desarrollar el léxico y el discurso en sus diferentes registros y por ende, la competencia lingüística y sociopragmática. Este taller propone explorar los escenarios multimediales citados ante el aprendizaje de una lengua heredada, para analizar su potencial como generadores de propuestas significativas y relevantes y como vías de participación activa de los estudiantes en el desarrollo de su identidad etnolingüística. Presentaremos los fundamentos teóricos de los conceptos expuestos mediante actividades multimodales llevadas a clase desde el ecosistema mediático. Posteriormente, invitaremos a crear materiales didácticos empleando ejemplos de formatos textuales breves y aplicaciones digitales y daremos un tiempo para la puesta en común reflexiva. Palabras clave: lengua de herencia, multiliteracidad, ecosistema mediático, enfoque pedagógico, hablantes de lengua heredada, bagaje cultural, identidad etnolingüística

“I want to help end linguistic discrimination”: Community-based global learning in an upper-level Spanish class

Community-based global learning (CBGL) can be a high-impact practice for heritage learners by promoting students’ awareness of linguistic ideologies in local and global communities. This presentation will share the aims and structure of a CBGL program and assessment of that program, with a focus on learners’ critical language awareness

Ecological Use of AI for Invertebrate Zoology

This ecological research project integrates AI with wildlife monitoring at a new property along the San Antonio River, managed by the San Antonio River Authority and Texas A&M-SA. Our focus is to document wildlife biodiversity, by placing camera traps and collecting terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates. To accomplish this, we trained and tested the image recognition effectiveness of AI software using images from the internet and previous studies. We will present the methods used to develop the image database and the preliminary results on the AI’s ability to recognize different wildlife taxa. These findings will launch the second stage of our study, which aims to estimate wildlife composition and biodiversity using the trained AI and new images of the wildlife at the property. The AI software developed will be utilized in future projects and educational activities such as Ecology, Molecular Ecology, Wildlife Management, and Invertebrate Zoology labs

It’s Not Me, It’s You: Attachment, Love Styles, and Breakup Distress

The majority of relationship breakup studies have focused on factors such as quality of the relationship, lack of control, and mental stress. In this study, we were interested in how breakup distress was predicted by the participants’ attachment styles (Hazen & Shaver, 1987) and Hendrick and Hendrick’s six Love Styles (1986). A multiple regression was carried out to investigate whether the three attachment styles, Secure, Anxious-ambivalent, and Avoidant, including six love styles, Eros, Ludus, Storge, Pragma, Mania, or Agape, significantly predicted breakup distress. An online survey was distributed to 124 participants from psychology’s subject pool. The model explained 26% of the variance and demonstrated that breakup distress was significantly predicted by those IVs, F(9,86) = 3.351,

Navigating the Future: Communication Skills and Employability in Accounting Students

This study explores the importance of oral communication skills for accounting students in the context of their employability. Given the impact of technological advancements and the rise of artificial intelligence, potential challenges in the accounting profession arise. Through in-depth interviews with experts in the accounting field, specifically CPA-licensed practicing partners, valuable insights were gathered regarding the development of verbal communication skills and the qualities in the oral communication sought by employers during the hiring process. The outcomes of this research aim to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the expectations regarding oral communication skills that connect current accounting students with potential employers

Academic Self-concept Differs by Type of Social Comparison at a Hispanic Majority Institution

People naturally compare themselves to others; this process can support or deter goal attainment. Social comparison (Festinger, 1954) may affect college students’ academic performance (Hermann et al., 2016). This study aimed to examine differences in self-concept based on methods of social comparison for Hispanic students at a Hispanic Majority Institution (HMI). Across two studies, upward identification was the most frequent method of social comparison, except when the comparison was about GPA. Thus, we tested how social comparison for this question was related to confidence in academic ability. Participants who selected downward identification (M=89.32, SD=7.93) reported higher confidence in their academic abilities and lower self-doubt (M=2.54, SD=0.92). This study found that Hispanic students at an HMI typically see their peers as better off but still similar to them in important ways. Additionally, downward identification appeared to be the most beneficial form of social comparison in terms confidence in academic abilities

Relationship Satisfaction Predicted by Childhood Trauma, Attachment Styles, and Religiosity

Previous studies have shown that childhood trauma correlates with relationship satisfaction (i.e., Rellini et al., 2012), but we believe that other variables play a role in predicting relationship satisfaction in those who have experienced this childhood trauma. In our study we plan to predict relationship satisfaction (RAS, Hendrick et al, 1998) from scales measuring childhood trauma (CTQ, Bernstein et al, 2003), religiosity (CRS, Huber & Huber, 2012) and adult attachment styles (Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Collins & Read, 1996) in participants. An online survey on Qualtrics will be given to participants in A&M-SA’s student subject pool, and other sources. Multiple regression will be used for data analysis. Our purpose of this research project is to learn how the presence or absence of adverse childhood experiences could predict the outcome of adult relationships and attachment styles within those relationships