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Carmel McNaughtProfessor of Learning Enhancement
Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research
Carmel McNaughtProfessor of Learning Enhancement
Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research
Introduction
• TAs
• Teaching staff
• Conference presenters
A guide to giving good presentations and lectures for:A guide to giving good presentations and lectures for:
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Applies to
• Summaries by TAs in tutorials
• Lectures
• Conference presentations
• Seminar talks
• Other presentations
Carmel McNaughtProfessor of Learning Enhancement
Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research
Carmel McNaughtProfessor of Learning Enhancement
Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research
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Effective lectures and presentations
• Introduction• What is an effective presentation?• Beginning a presentation• Structuring a talk• Ending a presentation• Relevance• Activities in lectures• Visual aids• Delivery skills• Handling questions• Preparation and practice• Contributors• Evaluation
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Activity / Summary
• Each topic ends with an activity or summary
• Some are multimedia activities for you to complete
• Others help you reflect on a talk you need to prepare
• The preparation topic has a reflective checklist covering the key questions you need to ask about your talk
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What is an effective presentation?
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What is involved in effective oral presentations?
Hence you need to: • Organize your thoughts & materials• Present them logically to an audience • Engage your audience’s interest• Promote interactivity with the audience • Express ideas clearly
Assisting the audience to learn something new.Assisting the audience to learn something new.
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Understand the audience
Analyze audiences:• Who?
• How many?
• Why do they come?
• What do they already know?
Michael H. WangProfessor, Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering
Michael H. WangProfessor, Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering
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Engage the audience
Engage audiences:
• Start the talk with excitement tailored to the audience
• Relate the topic or subject of the talk directly to their interests
Michael H. WangProfessor, Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering
Michael H. WangProfessor, Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering
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Know their needs
• It is important to know the concerns and needs of your students
• Understand what your students’ need before planning your class
Andrew C.F. ChanDirector, Executive MBA Programme
Professor, MarketingVice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
Andrew C.F. ChanDirector, Executive MBA Programme
Professor, MarketingVice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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Shift with their needs
• Students are important in shaping course
• Try to include materials which students are really interested in
• Courses can be shifted to meet students’ interests
Gordon MathewsAssociate Professor, Anthropology
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
Gordon MathewsAssociate Professor, Anthropology
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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Topic 1 – Prepare your talk
• Think about the talk you are preparing
• Who are your students/audience?
• What is the purpose of your talk?
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Beginning a presentation
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Starting a class
• Review of previous lesson
• Clear set of objectives
• Outline of key points/ activities
Allan D. WalkerProfessor, Educational Administration and Policy
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
Allan D. WalkerProfessor, Educational Administration and Policy
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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Last week’s Objectives
• To explore the meaning of professional To explore the meaning of professional learning in schools.learning in schools.
• To examine six key professional To examine six key professional development themesdevelopment themes
• To apply new learning to own contextTo apply new learning to own context
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Last week’s Objectives
• To explore the meaning of professional To explore the meaning of professional learning in schools.learning in schools.
• To examine six key professional To examine six key professional development themesdevelopment themes
• To apply new learning to own contextTo apply new learning to own context
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This week’s Objectives
• To explore the foundations of professional To explore the foundations of professional learning in schoolslearning in schools
• To determine levels of school action To determine levels of school action associated with establishing firm foundationsassociated with establishing firm foundations
• To continue our search into the meaning of To continue our search into the meaning of professional development on our school professional development on our school contextscontexts
• To finalize our learning groupsTo finalize our learning groups
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Last week’s Objectives
• To explore the meaning of professional To explore the meaning of professional learning in schools.learning in schools.
• To examine six key professional To examine six key professional development themesdevelopment themes
• To apply new learning to own contextTo apply new learning to own context
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This week’s Objectives
• To explore the foundations of professional To explore the foundations of professional learning in schoolslearning in schools
• To determine levels of school action To determine levels of school action associated with establishing firm foundationsassociated with establishing firm foundations
• To continue our search into the meaning of To continue our search into the meaning of professional development on our school professional development on our school contextscontexts
• To finalize our learning groupsTo finalize our learning groups
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Outline
• Footings for professional learning(Deep, wide, durable enough?)
• Activity: Footings in our schools• 4 levels of action
(Personal, Structural, Political, Cultural)• Build on last weeks definition of PD
(Learning opportunities, improved practice, engagement)
• Case study: MOI and professional learning
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Our road map
• Introduction• What is an effective presentation?• Beginning a presentation• Structuring a talk• Ending a presentation• Relevance• Activities in lectures• Visual aids• Delivery skills• Handling questions• Preparation and practice
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Structuring a talk
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Golden rule
1. Tell what you are going to tell2. Tell it3. Then, tell what you have told
“Say what you are going to say, say it, then say it again”
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Structuring a technical presentation
Uncover key points by telling 1. Why you did the work2. How you did it3. What you found4. What you think it means
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Transition between topics
Tell listeners when finishing one section and starting another.
“I’ve talked about the principle of operation; now I will turn my attention to the experiment”
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Concentrate on key concepts
Concentrate on teaching key concepts, rather than detail, and make the fundamental concepts
explicit
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Concentrate on key concepts
• Fundamental knowledge is most important
• Technology advances rapidly while the fundamental knowledge remains unchanged
• Teach the fundamentals so that students can establish a solid foundation and be able to adapt and learn new things more easily
John C.S. LuiProfessor, Computer Science and Engineering
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
John C.S. LuiProfessor, Computer Science and Engineering
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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Organizing presentations
Organize and sequence information quickly
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Organizing presentations
• Chronological – by time
• Spatial – by geographical location
• Topical – by topic
• Problem solving – by questions & answers
• Causal relationship – by explaining reasons
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Ending a presentation
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Preview & review
Preview and review effectively your most important points
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End with impact
End presentations with a review of main points
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Concluding a class
• Review the objectives• Review the outline of the class• Check the students’
understanding• Overall summary
Allan D. WalkerProfessor, Educational Administration and Policy
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
Allan D. WalkerProfessor, Educational Administration and Policy
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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Outline
• Footings for professional learning(Deep, wide, durable enough?)
• Activity: Footings in our schools• 4 levels of action
(Personal, Structural, Political, Cultural)• Build on last weeks definition of PD
(Learning opportunities, improved practice, engagement)
• Case study: MOI and professional learning
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This week’s Objectives
• To explore the foundations of professional To explore the foundations of professional learning in schoolslearning in schools
• To determine levels of school action To determine levels of school action associated with establishing firm foundationsassociated with establishing firm foundations
• To continue our search into the meaning of To continue our search into the meaning of professional development on our school professional development on our school contextscontexts
• To finalize our learning groupsTo finalize our learning groups
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Part 2, 3 & 4 - Summary
• Introduction ─ need clear purpose statement or roadmap
• Body ─ needs coherent logical structure• Fundamental concepts ─ make them explicit• Fundamental concepts ─ avoid excess detail• Conclusion ─ give summary of key concepts
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Relevance
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Problem
Question
Concern
What arouses interests
Relevance
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Relevance to current issues
• Keep up-to-date with current issues
Gordon W.H. CheungDirector of Studies, Undergraduate Studies in Business
Professor, ManagementVice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
Gordon W.H. CheungDirector of Studies, Undergraduate Studies in Business
Professor, ManagementVice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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• Relate to local issues
• To do this you have to make sure you understand the local context
Relevance to local issues
Allan D. WalkerProfessor, Educational Administration and Policy
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
Allan D. WalkerProfessor, Educational Administration and Policy
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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Most of my students are primary and secondary teachers, or those who are interested in becoming teachers.
When I teach, firstly, I will stick to the gist. Since there are various educational theories, I will intentionally select important points for in-class discussion and explanations, hoping to increase learning interest and motivation.
Relevance to real life
Patrick S.Y. LauAssociate Professor, Educational Psychology
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
Patrick S.Y. LauAssociate Professor, Educational Psychology
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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(con’d)
Secondly, I will share my teaching experience with my students. Education involves working with people; I wish my students knew how to interact with their pupils. I will integrate my experience with educational theories, allowing my students to know how to apply theories to teaching.
Thirdly, I will design activities for my students to learn actively and in a lively way by employing role-play,
Relevance to real life
Patrick S.Y. LauAssociate Professor, Educational Psychology
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
Patrick S.Y. LauAssociate Professor, Educational Psychology
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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(con’d)
…inviting them to participate, hoping to make the learning environment as lively as possible, and to have them learn as much as possible.
The reasons for using the above methods were because I was deeply affected by human psychology, for it talked about teaching attitudes, that one needed to be ‘affectionate’, knew how to ‘respect’ and to be ‘sincere’ to others.
Relevance to real life
Patrick S.Y. LauAssociate Professor, Educational Psychology
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
Patrick S.Y. LauAssociate Professor, Educational Psychology
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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(con’d)
As an educator, I should be understandable, know the needs of my students as well as their feelings; this was what I meant by being affectionate.
Even though they are my students, I have to respect them and to sincerely interact with them.
I do not mind sharing both my successful and failure experiences with my students for I believe this will enhance their learning.
Relevance to real life
Patrick S.Y. LauAssociate Professor, Educational Psychology
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
Patrick S.Y. LauAssociate Professor, Educational Psychology
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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Avoid excessive detail
Get to the essentials of a message -- avoid the "data dump"
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Avoid excessive content
• Pace your teaching so that students can absorb what is being taught
• Teach & motivate students to learn at their own pace
John C.S. LuiProfessor, Computer Science and Engineering
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
John C.S. LuiProfessor, Computer Science and Engineering
Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award Winner
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Topic 5 – Relevance
• How are you going to arouse interest?
• How are you going to show your material is relevant?
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Activities in lectures
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Visual aids
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Purpose of visual aids
Visual aids are to help the audience understand the key concepts
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Advantage of visual aids
A picture is worth a thousand words!
A good picture is worth much more than a thousand words!
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Rules of using visual aids
Keep visual aids simple and legible:
KISS – Keep It Short & SimpleKISS – Keep It Short & Simple
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Examples of slides
• Make slides clear
• Need to be visible and large enough for the room
• Not too much on each slide
• Use enough slides BUT NOT TOO MANY
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Number of slides
Design the right no. of visuals.
Rule of thumb:
One and half minute per visual.
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Delivery skills
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Delivery skills
• Project voice
• Do not read talks
• Command attention
• Body language
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Project your voice
Look at the audience
Hold up head and speak to peopleat the back of the room
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Do not read talks
Do not read your talk, if you read,you tend to speak too fast
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Command attention
Command listener attention
by varying your delivery style.
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Command attention
• Content Is it:
* Relevant
* Benefiting
* Concerning
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Avoid fillers
Avoid saying words too often such as “uh”, “ya”, “you know”, …
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Body language
• Use body language to attract attention
• BUT avoid distracting mannerisms
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Topic 8 – Activity
• What are the 3 things you should do when delivering your talk?
• What are the 2 things you should not do?
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Handling questions
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Handling questions
• Anticipate the questions
• Actively try to get questions
• Keep answers short and focused
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Interaction management
Deal properly with
challenges/ resistance
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Interaction management
Demonstrate good listening
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Interaction management
Defuse hostility and avoid defensiveness
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Awkward questions
• If you don’t know the answer to a question, compliment the questioner and say so
• Give an answer at the next tutorial
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Topic 9 – Prepare questions
• Think of 2 questions you might ask the audience during your talk
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Preparation & practice
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Practice makes perfect!
Preparation & practice
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Reflection checklist ─ large classesneeds improvement = 1 good = 2 excellent = 3
Criteria Rating Comment
Introduction ─ clear purpose statement or roadmap
Body ─ coherent logical structure
Fundamental concepts ─ made explicit
Fundamental concepts ─ avoided excess detail
Relevance ─ gave examples to show relevance of theory
Visual aids ─ helped understanding of content
Delivery ─ spoke clearly and audibly
Feedback ─ maintained eye contact for monitoring
Conclusion ─ gave summary of key concepts
Overall Reflection
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Conclusion
A good presentation should enhance your stature as a TA or researcher.
Poorly prepared and delivered presentation will do the opposite.
A lifetime learning process!A lifetime learning process!
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The End