presentation skills dr rob phillips teaching and learning centre
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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