the rise of the conversational presenting

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Discuss & Poll: How does the ideal presentation look like?

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Discuss & Poll: How does the usual presentation look like?

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We’re all kids at heart. We need to be continuously engaged.

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Information Transfer

Learning happens in two phases

Source: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/14/11/master-class-eric-mazur

Assimilation of the Information

Traditional lectures worked because there was no other way to gain expert knowledge.

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Poll: How many videos are viewed on YouTube every day?

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5.000.000.000 videos viewed on YouTube every day

Source: http://www.statisticbrain.com/youtube-statistics/

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What do you do in the class when students are responsible for collecting information?

Source: http://www.statisticbrain.com/youtube-statistics/

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Let’s flip the classroom and fill in the missing gaps with conversations

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More Conversations Into Presentations

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Create PeerDiscussions

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“Nothing clarifies ideas better than explaining them to others.”

~ Eric Mazur

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QUESTION

THINK

POLL

DISCUSS

REPOLL

EXPLAIN

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Lecture Q&A Lecture Q&A Lecture Q&A

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Facilitate Continuous Q&A

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“We run this company on questions, not answers.

~ Eric Schmidt

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“Create the question-asking environment.”

~ Jan-Jaap id Maur

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Start before the lectureNarrow the focus at the start

Facilitate the mid-presentation Q&A

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“Now please take a minute and try to find a good question that you think is relevant for this conversation.”

~ Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg

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Lecture Lecture Q&AQ&A Q&A

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Discuss & Poll: What’s the most effective technique that you use for engaging your students?

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Leverage polls for feedback

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Challenge

“Are my students learning?”

~ Rick Heyman

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Attendance: 25/380Content: 90% within 2 days before the examFailure rate: 1/2

Case Study: Doctor - Patient Communication Course

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Two Drivers

Incentivized the attendance by offering credits Used live polls for feedback and ongoing evaluation

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Lecture Poll Lecture Poll Lecture Poll Lecture Poll Lecture Poll

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During the lecture

Making people commit to the answer Academic evaluationImmediate feedback

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Results

Students got on average one letter better grade Decrease of the failure rate from 50% to <10%

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Discuss: Which technique can you imagine implementing in your lecture?

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“Some people talk in their sleep. Lecturers talk while other people sleep.”

~ Albert Camus

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Magic happens when we engage students in the conversations

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