non-practical related task poster presentation chan kam yuen

Non-practical related taskNon-practical related task

Poster PresentationPoster Presentation

Chan Kam YuenChan Kam Yuen

Poster is ………Poster is ………

• a bill or placard usually displaced in a bill or placard usually displaced in public place. public place.

• It is an informative, often decorative It is an informative, often decorative way to attract attention to the way to attract attention to the information it contains. information it contains.

• The information it contains can be The information it contains can be text, graphs or diagrams. text, graphs or diagrams.

Values to do……Values to do……

• Motivate students to learn (show Motivate students to learn (show improvement in academic resultsimprovement in academic results1,21,2))

• Improving students’ generic skillsImproving students’ generic skills– information searching and handling, information searching and handling,

communication, collaborative and self-communication, collaborative and self-learning learning

• Foster other students to excelFoster other students to excel

Examples of using poster Examples of using poster in NSS Chemistryin NSS Chemistry

•A.A. Display information (like present Display information (like present information of elements; different of information of elements; different of chemical cells; chemistry of different chemical cells; chemistry of different groups in periodic table; chemistry of groups in periodic table; chemistry of different functional groups of organic different functional groups of organic compounds; green chemistry compounds; green chemistry principles; different analytical principles; different analytical techniques) techniques)

Examples of using poster Examples of using poster in NSS Chemistryin NSS Chemistry

•B.B. Display experimental results (like Display experimental results (like present the results after finish a present the results after finish a project or experimental results from project or experimental results from studying variety factors in kinetic or studying variety factors in kinetic or equilibrium or energetic equilibrium or energetic experiments) experiments)

Examples of using poster Examples of using poster in NSS Chemistryin NSS Chemistry

•C.C. To teach some kinds of To teach some kinds of information (like titration technique; information (like titration technique; how to write a report; techniques how to write a report; techniques commonly used in organic chemistry) commonly used in organic chemistry)

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Students Students samples samples

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Students Students samples samples

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Students Students samples samples

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Students Students samples samples

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Some students’ feedbackSome students’ feedback

• This type of assignment is funny, useful This type of assignment is funny, useful and provide us useful information.and provide us useful information.

• More guidelines, examples and marking More guidelines, examples and marking criteria should be provided in advance.criteria should be provided in advance.

• More time should be allowed for More time should be allowed for students to collect the required students to collect the required information. information.

Marking Criteria Marking Criteria

• ContentContent

• OrganizationOrganization

• DesignDesign

• Oral presentationOral presentation

Web posterWeb poster

• http://poster.4teachttp://poster.4teachers.orghers.org

• Apply for an Apply for an accountaccount

• Students post their Students post their posters on webposters on web

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Pros and Cons of using Pros and Cons of using PosterPoster33

ProsPros ConsConsProvides an opportunity to Provides an opportunity to display creativity and display creativity and originalityoriginality

Can focus unduly on Can focus unduly on presentation rather than presentation rather than content or understandingcontent or understanding

Can assess a range of skills or Can assess a range of skills or outcomesoutcomes

May require additional May require additional resourcesresources

Marking using criteria is Marking using criteria is relatively fast and reliablerelatively fast and reliable

Makes comparison between Makes comparison between students difficult since the students difficult since the posters may be vary differentposters may be vary different

Allows for a variety of topicsAllows for a variety of topics Subjectivity may affect fair Subjectivity may affect fair gradinggrading

Encourages active learningEncourages active learning

Has potential for peer Has potential for peer assessmentassessment

References:References:

• 1. P. A. Huddle 1. P. A. Huddle J. Chem. Educ.J. Chem. Educ. 20002000, , 7777, , 1154-1157.1154-1157.

• 2. Pamela A. Mills; William V. Sweeney 2. Pamela A. Mills; William V. Sweeney J. J. Chem. Educ.Chem. Educ. 20002000, , 7777, 1158-1161., 1158-1161.

• 3. Using evaluate to improve student lea3. Using evaluate to improve student learning – Curtin University of Technology rning – Curtin University of Technology