An Assessment of the Factors that Increase the Likeliness of Hispanic Students to Attend Higher Education in Northeast Tennessee

From 2000 to 2014 the number of Hispanics grew 230%, representing an 8.6% of the national\u27s youth (Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2016). Although the population is growing, the educational attainment does not reflect this growth. This research tries to identify what factors influence individuals\u27 decision to pursue higher education in rural Tennessee. Intrinsic (grit, hardiness, and motivation to lead) and extrinsic factors (Status in the U.S., caregivers’ education, involvement in high school and others) were explored. Sixty-six complete responses were submitted to our online survey. Hypothesis testing with Pearson chi-square, difference of means (ANOVA and two sample t-test), and correlational analysis were conducted. It was concluded that regardless of the level of education, caregivers will motivate their students to pursue higher education. In addition, first generation students tend to showcase more grit than their counter parts and that the more education the individual has, the more they exemplify grit, hardiness, and motivation to lead

Shared Leadership and Team Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Extraversion Heterogeneity

A between-groups design experiment was conducted to examine the effect of extraversion heterogeneity as a moderator between shared leadership and team satisfaction. It was hypothesized that the relationship between shared leadership and team satisfaction would be moderated by extraversion heterogeneity, such that (a) the relationship would be positive for teams in which members are similar in their levels of extraversion, and (b) the relationship would be negative for teams in which members are dissimilar in their levels of extraversion. Data regarding extraversion, shared leadership behavior, and team satisfaction was collected from 30 teams comprised of 90 participants. The findings did not support the hypothesis, showing no interaction. However, exploratory analyses did find evidence for the moderating role of agreeableness heterogeneity in the relationship between shared leadership and team satisfaction. The findings are discussed and implications for future research are presented

La transformación cultural alimentaria: el caso del desayunador escolar en San Antonio de Cruces

“La escuela rural de San Antonio de Cruces se encuentra ubicada en una colina rocosa, de acceso complicado, a la que sólo puedes llegar caminando, viendo hacia arriba para ubicarte y viendo hacia abajo para no tropezar y mientras subes, puedes contemplar el arco de la entrada, el perfil de los tres salones que la componen, pues es una escuela multigrado, y un aula separada destinada al desayunador escolar. La transformación cultural alimentaria que se expresa en forma contradictoria entre las prácticas alimentarias en casa y las prácticas alimentarias implementadas a partir de la instauración del desayunador escolar para niños de la primaria de San Antonio de Cruces, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. Para analizar la transformación cultural alimentaria derivada de la inserción de un nuevo espacio social, se propone el estudio de las prácticas alimentarias en el Desayunador como espacio alimentario, por ser este espacio en donde esta contradicción se sintetiza. Incorporar el análisis etnográfico a la planeación e implementación de talleres de orientación alimentaria, derivados de las políticas públicas, para comprender los elementos simbólicos que propician la transformación cultural alimentaria en los niños y las madres de San Antonio de Cruces.