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Presentation Skills for Presentation Skills for Economics Students Economics Students

Judith PiggottJudith Piggott

Oxford Brookes UniversityOxford Brookes University

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AimsAims Improve presentation skills of Economics StudentsImprove presentation skills of Economics Students Why? - 3 reasonsWhy? - 3 reasons1)1) Assessment – poor quality presentations. Often content was Assessment – poor quality presentations. Often content was

reasonable but it was difficult to “dig it out” from the reasonable but it was difficult to “dig it out” from the presentation.presentation.

2)2) Feedback from Alumni – presentation skills were one of the Feedback from Alumni – presentation skills were one of the most useful learned but more help was needed to improve the most useful learned but more help was needed to improve the skillskill

3)3) Employability – increasingly the job market requires Employability – increasingly the job market requires confidence in presenting ideasconfidence in presenting ideas

Most videos were management training and inappropriateMost videos were management training and inappropriate

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BackgroundBackground

Answer?Answer? Bring in professional actorsBring in professional actors

1 hour workshop last year – effect?1 hour workshop last year – effect? Significant!Significant! General skills improved but big factor was General skills improved but big factor was

some imagination was used.some imagination was used.

But this is not always feasible – eg money and But this is not always feasible – eg money and size of class….so…size of class….so…

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WebsiteWebsite

Answer:Answer: Draw on the actors’ skills in presentationsDraw on the actors’ skills in presentations Bringing in Economic content eg Balance of Bringing in Economic content eg Balance of

PaymentsPayments Using students as main “actors”Using students as main “actors” So….On the website will be:So….On the website will be: a) A film – based on “Sliding Doors” movie eg a a) A film – based on “Sliding Doors” movie eg a

good and bad presentation by the same set of good and bad presentation by the same set of people, cut in together. people, cut in together.

This is 17 minutes long and can be used either This is 17 minutes long and can be used either complete for a seminar/lecture (on a DVD or from complete for a seminar/lecture (on a DVD or from website direct)website direct)

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Website….Website….

b) Together with the DVD will be powerpoint b) Together with the DVD will be powerpoint slides highlighting the key features which can be slides highlighting the key features which can be used by lecturers with/instead of the DVD (and used by lecturers with/instead of the DVD (and can be used into handouts of course).can be used into handouts of course).

c) The slides and the powerpoint will also be put c) The slides and the powerpoint will also be put together in a way that highlights the points whilst together in a way that highlights the points whilst the DVD plays. Something to use either in a the DVD plays. Something to use either in a lecture or for students to look on their own.lecture or for students to look on their own.

A sample….A sample….

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Structure of the PresentationStructure of the Presentation

The IntroductionThe Introduction

Sets the sceneSets the scene Defines the termsDefines the terms ““What is the BalanceWhat is the Balance

of Payments?”of Payments?”

Then….Then….

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IObxv0L_ZPE

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Powerpoint Powerpoint Check with lecturer first Check with lecturer first

Is PowerPoint Is PowerPoint allowed?allowed?

Keep it simpleKeep it simple

Don’t let it detract Don’t let it detract from the from the presentationpresentation

Don’t put too much Don’t put too much information on the information on the slidesslides

Keep it relevant and Keep it relevant and necessarynecessary

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lIYvOYvSQAY

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Presentation Presentation contentcontent

1.1. IntroductionIntroduction

2.2. Key points to think about in a presentation (actor’s Key points to think about in a presentation (actor’s workshop)workshop)

3.3. Group preparation Group preparation

4.4. Data Preparation/presentationData Preparation/presentation

5.5. PowerpointPowerpoint

6.6. The Presentation itselfThe Presentation itself

a.a. The startThe start

b.b. contentcontent

c.c. Group behaviour/mobile phones!Group behaviour/mobile phones!

d.d. Voice projectionVoice projection

e.e. The endingThe ending

f.f. QuestionsQuestions

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Other elementsOther elements

10 Top tips for presentation skills10 Top tips for presentation skills

Frequently asked questions (with Frequently asked questions (with answers)answers)

Any other ideas?Any other ideas?