Small puzzle pieces make the big picture What we really teach when we teach presentation skills Lewis Lansford Lewis Lansford September 2015 The power of presentations How preparing & giving talks develops transferrable skills Lewis Lansford Lewis Lansford September 2015 Give the group a couple of minutes per question. Discuss feedback in Presentation skills plenary. First, three questions Discuss these questions: • What do we mean by “presentation skills”? • What are the benefits of teaching presentation skills to university learners? • How do you feel about teaching presentation skills?
Also: using anecdotes, getting the audience’s attention … and more. So Presentation skills … these are important skills for presenters, but I’d like to make a case Presentation skills • being authentic • using humour today for the idea that acquiring these skills isn’t the main benefit of • beginning and ending talks • using props • persuasion • being personal & relatable presentation work for university learners. • body movement and gesture • controlling nerves • using slides / visuals • repeating key ideas • engaging with your audience • thinking about the audience • being concise • pace and emphasis • signposting • varying your tone of voice • demonstration • structuring a talk • dealing with questions • using narrative Why are so many college students failing to gain job skills before graduation? Presentation skills Understanding the wider context The effective exchange of Young people lack workplace Why are so many college students information is essential in skills, firms say in survey business. failing to gain job skills before – BBC – targetjobs.co.uk More than 50% (of managers) said young people did not have even graduation? – Washington Post basic skills such as communication. – BBC Presentation skills Understanding the wider context Based on a survey of over 400 global organisations: • Communication is central to innovative corporate culture • Confidence levels drop when communicating with colleagues in other countries • Existing idea-sharing processes aren’t working • Businesses need to find new ways to harness employees’ creative thinking Source: 2014 Study by Education First
Gilman, R. A. & L. M. Moody (1984). What Practitioners say about Presentation skills Listening: Research Implications for the Classroom. Understanding the wider context Foreign Language Annals 17:331-34. Writing (9%) Listening (40–50%) Reading (11–16%) Speaking (25–30%) Source: Foreign Language Annals, 1984 Organization leads to clear thinking and clear communication. Presentation skills It’s all about organisation Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life. — Immanuel Kant The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. — Kurt Vonnegut Presentation skills It’s all about organisation Disorganised Organised
Presentation skills It’s all about organisation Information Knowledge Presentation skills It’s all about organisation Ideas A message Presentation skills It’s all about organisation Vocabulary and grammar Meaning
Presentation skills It’s all about organisation When preparing and giving presentations, learners organise: • thoughts and ideas ideas, to synthesise and develop them • teams for collaborative work • time, both for preparation and for presentation • information, for clear presentation These are incredibly useful transferable skills! In creating presentations, this is what learners need to do. It maps nicely Presentation skills onto the 21st Century skills. It’s all about organisation Gather/generate Organise Creativity Critical thinking (Innovation) Collaboration IDEAS Collaboration Critical thinking Communication Evaluate/discuss Communicate Presentation skills Getting from A to B A B
Presentation skills Getting from A to B Question Answer Presentation skills Getting from A to B Thesis Thesis supported / proven / explained Presentation skills Getting from A to B Problem Solution
Presentation skills Getting from A to B Need or desire Fulfillment Presentation skills Getting from A to B Story Conclusion or lesson Being authentic Mark Bezos A life lesson from a volunteer fire fighter
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