For this assignment we had
to relay the results of a study on the effects of biases and self-fulfilling
prophesies in interviews. We needed to
present these with the use of a video.
We also had to write a paper about the results and how our media
displayed them. We all brainstormed
about how the video showed the results, and I put it in a coherent paper. I chose this for the communication standard
since that was my expertise in this project.
This assignment brought to
life the realities of biases and self-fulfilling professes. The study dealt with interviews, but we
extended this to the secretary in our movie, something we noticed while
watching the movie. Our secretary was
the general coffee-bringing secretary of the past. We realized that people have biases that they
do not even realize. While writing the
script, we naturally named the women by first name and the men by last. This sign of respect towards men seemed to be
ingrained in us by society and seemed normal as we were filming. This assignment will help me remember to not
have biases and self-fulfilling professes so I can help each learner reach his
or her full potential.