Research Project

For my research project, I constructed an informative powerpoint meant for Primary School Educators and Administrators. The power point is the product of research based on group work in diverse settings, such as the office or class room. The goal of the powerpoint is to inform my audience of the findings of my research, which indicate a positive relationship in group communication between openness and trust, and successful group outcomes. The theory is that if these two variables promote successful outcomes in diverse settings, the tools to practice these techniques should be taught at a young age, and not at the college or professional level. My research indicated that minority employees have negative experiences with “Inclusion and Diversity” trainings that are common for the workplace in today’s world, because they only singled them out more and put them in uncomfortable positions. The goal with starting students on cultural awareness and group diversity work early, is that the micro-aggressions that come to light in adult life in the workplace can be prevented from happening in the first place. As mentioned in the powerpoint, opinions and communication skills are formulated at a young age. The goal of my powerpoint is to help students grow into healthy contributing members of a diverse society. My powerpoint promotes and outlines the idea of yearly, state-required course learning for students in the grades K-12. With my audience in mind – youth educators and administrators – my powerpoint discusses my research, its findings, implications, and how my suggestions can be implemented into my audience’s work.