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
