Get On Board The Presentation Train!!

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Get On Board The Presentation Train!!
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Characteristics of anEffective Presenter

• Speaks Intelligibly
• Rate Time
• Pitch Force
• Articulation
• Is Enthusiastic about Topic
• Handles Nervousness Well
• Makes Good Eye Contact
• Dresses Appropriately
• Is Conscious of the Time Used

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More Good Characteristics

• Is Conscious of Body Actions
• Facial Vocal Expressions
• Posture
• Gestures Movement
• Is Well-prepared and Knowledgeable About Topic
• Handles Mistakes Naturally
• Is Prepared for the Unexpected
• Uses Equipment Visuals Proficiently
  Effectively

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Good Delivery Techniques

• Stand clear of the screen.
• Do not block audience visibility.
• Use good presentation etiquette.
• Do not cover up transparencies with paper.
• Instead, use multiple transparencies to build up
  the points.
• Speak to the audience.
• Do not read from the screen behind you.
• Try reading from the transparency or computer
  monitor.

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Visual Aids Punch!!

• Help communicate ideas.
• Help clarify meaning prevent misunderstanding.
• Help learner retain knowledge.
• Keep audience alert interested.
• Add variety, impact and emphasis.

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Guidelines for Good Visuals

• Be sure you really need a visual aid.
• Choose the right visual aid.
• Use readable, consistent typeface.
• Limit text to a few phrases.
• Use phrases, not sentences.
• Keep backgrounds simple.
• Use color with care.

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Types of Visual Aids

• Charts
• Maps
• Models
• Displays
• Posters
• Newsprint
• Easels flipcharts

• Multimedia computer presentations
• CD/DVDs
• Videos
• White boards
• Electronic boards

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Visual Aids Survival Kit

• Sometimes the unexpected happens! Try to be
  prepared by keeping these items on hand . . .
• A backup copy of the presentation (CD, diskette
  and/or transparencies)
• Extension cord
• 3-prong adapter (for older buildings)
• Power strip (for multiple outlets)

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Know Your Audience

• Your audience will
• Have some common interests.
• Include people with various interests.
• Listen when you speak in terms of their
  interests.
• Key learn what the groups interests are!

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What Makes People Tick

• Six commonly felt needs
• Need for exploration of new ideas/things
• Need for economic/financial security
• Psychological need to be stress free
• Physical need for comfort
• Need for political security
• Need for social acceptance

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Audience Needs Assessment

• You need to know
• Who the audience is
• What members have in common
• If audience had past exposure to topic
• Learning level and styles of audience
• What audience intends to do with information
  presented
• Why the audience is interested in topic being
  presented

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Other Information

• You also need to know
• Size of group
• Age and gender of group
• Predetermined attitudes

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Situation Checklist

• Initial arrangements
• Name and phone number of contact person
• Exact date and time of presentation
• Address and directions to meeting place
• Audience arrival time
• Presentation arrangements
• Length
• Time for questions/answers
• Breaks

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Situation Checklist

• Facility arrangements
• Room description
• Seating arrangement
• Table/podium
• Equipment (screen, speaker, projectors, etc.)
• Parking/unloading area
• Locking of facility
• Assistance available

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Effective Communication
Effective communication means speaking in terms
of the listeners interests!!!
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Learning Styles Are. . .
Simply different approaches or ways of learning
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Visual Learners

• Learn through seeing
• Need to see teachers body language and facial
  expressions to fully understand the content of a
  lesson.
• Prefer sitting in the front.
• Think in pictures and learn best from visuals.
• During discussion, visual learners often prefer
  to take detailed notes to absorb information.

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Auditory Learners

• Learn through listening
• Learn best through verbal lectures, discussions,
  talking things through and listening to others.
• Interpret underlying meanings of speech through
  tone of voice, pitch, speed and other nuances.
• Written information has little meaning until it
  is heard.
• Benefit from reading text aloud and using a tape
  recorder.

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Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners

• Learn through moving, doing, touching
• Learn best through hands-on approach, actively
  exploring physical world around them.
• May find it hard to sit still for long periods.
• May become distracted by their need for activity
  and exploration.

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Cone of Experience
Doing
Seeing
Effectiveness of learning increases as one moves
up
Listening
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Selecting a Teaching Method

• Carefully selected teaching methods can
• Help people interact with information and learn
  effectively.
• Make learning fun.
• Add variety to learning.
• Make your role as instructor rewarding.

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No Best Method

• Choose the most appropriate teaching method given
  the circumstances.
• Factors that influence decision
• Time
• Content
• Size of group
• Facilities
• Desired learning outcome

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Small Group Teaching Methods

• Brainstorming
• Buzz sessions
• Case studies
• Discussion groups
• Field trips or tours
• Simulation
• Seminars
• Workshops

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Large Group Teaching Methods

• Lecture
• Panel
• Debate
• Subgroup discussion
• Forum

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Learning is what happens within us, rather than
to us. People learn by getting involved
with information and ideas.
Prepared by Terri Crawford and Melissa Cater FCS
Agents LSU AgCenter
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