The importance of knowing and employing strategies to effectively motivate learners is well established. This is also true for leadership educators that have a mandate to build leadership capacity amongst learners in various environments. However, despite the importance of learner motivation in learning environments, there has been a lack of…

Over the last 100 years since the planetarium was invented and began to spread across the planet, discipline-based planetarium education researchers have worked diligently to catalog what concepts are taught in the planetarium and what audiences learn when attending a planetarium show. What is not clearly known is precisely 'who' it is that are…

This study profiles superintendents in North Carolina public-school districts for academic year 2020-2021. We focus on superintendent gender, race, educational experiences, highest degrees earned, and professional longevity; and personal characteristics such as age and marital and parenting status, and the relationship between gender and race and…

The purpose of this study is to investigate the general self-efficacy beliefs of licensed swimming referees who actively serve in Turkish Swimming Federation in terms of variables age, gender, educational status, level of referee, the reason to become a referee, professional experience and satisfaction level. The population of the study is…

Introduction: Prior to 1980, U.S. national demographic and health data collection did not identify individuals of Hispanic/Latina/o heritage as a population group. Post-1990, robust immigration from Latin America (e.g., South America, Central America, Mexico) and subsequent growth in U.S. births, dynamically reconstructed the ethnoracial lines…

"The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2017-2021 American Community Survey," also known as "The Chartbook," draws from the most recent American Community Survey and comparable Census Population Estimates. The report contains over 300,000 data points about Appalachia's economy, income, employment, education, and other…

This fact sheet presents the following statistical information on Hispanic higher education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) from 2020: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic higher education; and (3) Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A 2018-19 enrollment snapshot of Hispanic undergraduate students across the United States is included. [For…

This fact sheet presents statistical information on Hispanic higher education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) from 2019 on: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic academic attainment; (3) Hispanic higher education; and (4) Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A 2017-18 enrollment snapshot of Hispanic undergraduate students across the United…

Background: Proper nutrition is essential in managing chronic diseases, and knowing how to use nutrition labels is vital in this respect. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine factors impacting nutrition label use and identify the most used, most preferred, and most impactful sources of nutrition information. Methods: A…

The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between dual enrollment engagement and the completion of a certificate or diploma at a Tennessee College of Applied Technology. Other factors such as demographics of race and age was considered as well. This study is useful in providing further information on the transition from…

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is crucial for the growth, development, and survival of a child. This study aims to examine the factors associated with IYCF practices among the under-2 aged children in Bangladesh and spatial variability. A total of 2336 children aged 6-23 months were selected from the 2014 Bangladesh Demographic and Health…

The purpose of this study was to apply a social justice lens to arts attendance. I utilized the data from the 2012 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, a subsection of the Current Population Survey, to explore which variables influenced benchmark arts attendance. The research questions focused on three variable groups: demographics of…

OECD data show that in some countries the earnings of workers with tertiary vocational education are lower than those of workers with secondary education, in particular for the 25-34 years age group. Israel is one of those countries, and in this study we extend the analysis of this apparent anomaly using a quantitative methodology of multiple…

The use of assisted reproduction technology has increased over the last two decades. Autism spectrum disorders and assisted reproduction technology share many risk factors. However, previous studies on the association between autism spectrum disorders and assisted reproduction technology have shown inconsistent results. The purpose of this study…

This fact sheet presents information on: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic academic attainment; (3) Hispanic higher education; and (4) Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).