presentation skills dr rob phillips teaching and learning centre

Presentation Skills

Dr Rob Phillips

Teaching and Learning Centre

Reasons for Learning Presentation Skills

Graduate AttributesUse in IT

Sales In-house technical communication Proposals

Overview

Planning a presentationJudging a presentationPowerPoint tipsGood and bad examples

Planning a Presentation

Thinking about your audience Who are they? What do they want to find out? What level do you pitch at?

How much can be achieved in thetime available?

Structuring a Presentation

Like an essayBeginning

Establishing rapport Provide an overview

Middle Logical Usually linear

Conclusion

Content OrganisationList all you know about the topicEliminate things your audience should

already know Identify the key pointsOrganise these into a logical orderCondense information to key words and

phrases

PhD story

Giving a Presentation

Confidence and timing Rehearsal

Arrive early and set up But not too early!

Reading vs ad-libbing

Attention Spans

10 minutes Intersperse other activities Interact with the audience

Western Australia

Overview

Planning a presentationJudging a presentationPowerPoint tipsGood and bad examples

What Makes a Good Presentation?

Structure/ OrganizationSubstance/ ContentPresentation/ Delivery

Activity

Overview

Planning a presentationJudging a presentationPowerPoint tipsGood and bad examples

PowerPoint Tips

1 minute per slideFont size as large as possible Include up to six points per slide

Style Tips

Use of images only when appropriate

Use clipart sparinglyBuilding up diagrams

Specific Evaluation Questions

Broad Evaluation Questions

Evaluation Framework

Innovation/project

Evaluation Matrix

Participants

Stakeholders

Sources of Data

Analyse and Interpret Data

Choose Techniques

Devise 'Instruments'

Generate Data

Reflection and Review

A Model for Evaluation of Learning

Specific Evaluation Questions

Broad Evaluation Questions

Evaluation Framework

Innovation/project

A Model for Evaluation of Learning

• How effective are the computer conferencing activities which have been incorporated into this course?

• What is the nature of learning processes used by students?

• Which factors are important in the design of a collaborative learning interface to foster teamwork?

• How can the course be modified to enable students to learn more deeply?

How does the approach of the lecturer influence the students’ use of the discussion forum?

What is the nature of the team work which occurs?

How could the XXX approach be improved?

How do students use the online environment in order to learn?

Specific Evaluation Questions

Broad Evaluation Questions

Evaluation Framework

Innovation/project

Evaluation Matrix

Participants

Stakeholders

Sources of Data

A Model for Evaluation of Learning

Specific Evaluation Questions

Broad Evaluation Questions

Evaluation Framework

Innovation/project

Evaluation Matrix

Participants

Stakeholders

Sources of Data

Analyse and Interpret Data

Choose Techniques

Devise 'Instruments'

Generate Data

Reflection and Review

A Model for Evaluation of Learning

Overview

Planning a presentationJudging a presentationPowerPoint tipsGood and bad examples

Secrets of a Happy Life

John’s Bad Example

Using Colours

Examples of what not to do

Planning a Presentation Planning a Presentation

• Thinking about your audience• Who are they?• What do they want to find out?• What level do you pitch at?

• How much can be achieved in thetime available?

Structuring Structuring

• Like an essay• Beginning

• Establishing rapport

• Middle• Logical• Usually linear

• End• Conclusion

Content OrganisationContent Organisation

• List all you know about the topic

• Eliminate things your audience should already know

• Identify the key points

• Organise these into a logical order

• Condense information to key words and phrases

• PhD story

Giving a Presentation

• Confidence and timing– Rehearsal

• Arrive early and set up– But not too early!

• Reading vs ad-libbing

Attention Spans

• 10 minutes

• Intersperse other activities

• Interact with the audience

What makes a good presentation?

• Structure/ Organization

• Substance/ Content

• Presentation/ Delivery

• Activity

What makes a good presentation?

• Structure/ Organization

• Substance/ Content

• Presentation/ Delivery

• Activity

PowerPoint Tips

• 1 minute per slide

• Font size as large as possible

• Include up to six points per slide

Extra Resources

http://www.sony.com.au/SpeakerCentral/home/index.cfm

http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~markhill/conference-talk.html#badtalk

Using the Lecture Theatre Equipment