Giving Presentations DCU Student Learning The master Past

Giving Presentations DCU Student Learning

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Past experience Group Brainstorm What did good presentations you have seen in the past look like – what techniques did the presenter use?

Steps present practice prepare plan Source: Trinity College Dublin (2017)

1. Plan

5 Questions 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Who is your audience? Why are they there? What is your goal? How long will it be? Where will it take place? Source: Trinity College Dublin (2017)

10 words or less test What is the key take home point of your presentation in ten words or less?

Start your Outline • No Powerpoint • Pencil & Paper • Order your thoughts • Key points

Structure INTRO • Get attention MAIN THEME • Content CONCLUSION • Key message

2. Preparation

The rule of powerpoint 10/20/30 10 slides in no more than 20 minutes, font size no less than 30 Source: Kawasaki (2017)

High quality images • Use images to support your point • Use a consistent theme Free stock images https: //pixabay. com

Example • DCU has the oldest and largest Higher Education Access Programme in Ireland. • The Programme is built on 28 Years of experience informed by practitioner led research. • 93% of Access students who enter DCU complete third level education. • Over the past 10 years, 92% of Access graduates achieved a 1 st or 2 nd class honours degree. From 2011 to 2016 this figure has increased to 97 -98%. • The employment rates for DCU Access graduates is 96% with 85% of Access graduates employed in an area directly related to their degree. • There almost 1, 300 Access students currently studying in DCU with 382 students entering first year in 2016. • Between 8, 000 to 10, 000 primary and secondary school students in the North Dublin Region, partake in Access DCU initiatives yearly. Source: DCU (2017)

Better Example 98%

Handouts For you… and the audience. You The Audience Have your own powerpoint slides printed with prompt notes written alongside Can provide a handout containing additional information, references etc so you don’t have to go through the small details.

3. Practice • Room • Technology • Everything

4. Presenting

Engage your audience • Start by asking a closed question e. g. “Put up your hand if you think…” • Use scalars e. g. “On a scale of 1 -10 how bad do you think diesel cars are for the environment? ” • MOVE • SMILE • SHOW YOUR PASSION LOOK

Dealing with questions T-A-C 1. Thank the questioner 2. Answer the question to the best of your knowledge 3. Check the research if necessary and get back to them afterwards

Apply your learning Source: University of Bedfordshire (2012)

Summary present practice prepare plan Source: Trinity College Dublin (2017)

References DCU 2017. Access service: key facts. [Online]. Available from: http: //www. dcu. ie/access/about. shtml [Accessed 17 October 2017]. Jobs, S. 2007. I-phone presentation [Online]. Available from: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=c_m 2 F_ph_u. U [Accessed 13 August 2014]. Kawasaki, G. 2005. The 10/20/30 rule of powerpoint [Online]. Available from: https: //guykawasaki. com/the_102030_rule/ [Accessed 17 October 2017]. Skills 4 Study Campus 2014. Presentation skills [Online]. Available from: http: //www. skills 4 studycampus. com/Student. Content. aspx? Section= 32 [Accessed 28 August 2014]. University of Bedfordshire 2012. Delivering a bad presentation [Online]. Available from: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ATf. Y 8 dvbu. Fg [Accessed 17 October 2017].