Semester Plan 1. Who are we? 2. Who are the Clarion members? 3. Who are the West Chester members? 4. What is our research proposal going to be about? 5. Key areas of interest 6. Why did we choose this topic? 7. How will we manage our time? 8. How will each member contribute? 9. What will be the role(s) of each individual? 10. Schedule of Work 11. Schedule of Work (con’t)

Who Are We? The Psyclones: “A witty saying proves nothing.”

Who are the Clarion Psyclones? w Carrie: A General Studies major at Clarion University with a minor in History (and possibly Psychology). She is particularly interested in dream analysis. w Danielle: A freshman at Clarion University with a major in Psychology. She is interested in both Industrial Psychology and Sports Psychology. w Pam: A “non-traditional” student at Clarion. Pam has already graduated with a BSBA and a Management major. w Dana: A 21 year old sophomore with a major in Psychology. She later hopes to pursue a career in the field of Rehab Science. w Jen: A senior at Clarion with a major in Sociology/Psychology. She is interested in pursuing a career in the field of Industrial/organizational Psychology.

Who are the WCU Psyclones? w Jason: A senior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Special Education. Jason is interested in group consciousness, CBT developmental disorders, ABA and cognition. w Andrea: A senior majoring in Psychology. She is interested in small group communications, interpersonal communication, intercultural and gender issues, as well as internet and computer studies. w Kevin: A Psychology Major interested in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. He is also very interested in computers and the internet. w Kim: A major in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. She eventually hopes to go into Forensic Psychology in the area of profiling.

What are we developing a research proposal about? The Psyclones will be proposing a research study on gender differences in small group communication. Upon discussion, we may decide to narrow our topic to small group communication in online work.

Key Areas of Interest w How men and women react to one another's opinions and suggestions. It is possible that the gender of the speaker could influence the reaction of the listener. w The decision-making process. w Do females or males say things differently depending on who they are talking to (male vs. female). w Non-verbal communication. w Male to female ratio within the small group.

Why have we decided to do a proposal about this topic? By conducting such a study, we can determine methods of communication which would be most task-oriented for mixed-gender groups. For the most part, we all think this area of study is very interesting and will be enlightening. We may also be able to discover if online communication is beneficial for small group work.

How will we manage our time in order to complete the project on time? w Compiling a Literature Review w Building a Hypotheses w Planning Research Methods w Choosing Analysis Tools w Creating a Strong Rationale for the Research Proposal Tasks Apx. Date of Completion March 17 March 31 April 14 The work has been divided into the following components and will be worked on in this order:

How will each member of our group contribute to the proposal? Shared leadership: Leaders will be identified within the Psyclone team to head-up each task and make sure we stay on schedule. Meanwhile, the other team members will take turns supervising our progress and posting reports on the board. By doing this, we will keep each member active during the development of the proposal. * Roles described on the following slide are tentative and therefore open to discussion.

What will be the role(s) of each individual? Andrea: editing, drafting the research design Carrie: editing, drafting the rationale Danielle: drafting the variable specification Kevin: drafting the problem statement Jason: research, editing, WTW Charts Pam: research Jen: drafting the elements and sampling method Kim: piecing and finalizing, drafting the procedure Dana: posting our progress reports

Schedule of Work

Schedule of Work (con’t)