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University of Baghdad College of Education for Humane Sciences/Ibn Rushd Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences Poster Presentation Technique in TEFL Prepared by: Hussein G. Karam Supervisor By PhD. Dr. Fatin Khairy AL-Rifa'ay Abstract: This research is presented poster presentation technique in TEFL. It includes the notion of poster presentation, historical review poster presentation, characteristics poster presentation, advantages and disadvantages poster presentation, contents and the rules of teacher and students in applying poster presentation. 1.1. The Notion of Poster Presentation Posters are mounted pictures or photographs accompanied by textual cues or captions. The purpose of the posters is to encourage student participation and provide controlled practice in a given English structure or concept. Each poster is created on 11x17-inch bond paper. The layout may be horizontal or vertical. To increase durability and make the poster firm, it is first adhered to a piece of polycarbonate of the same size, then 1
covered with contact paper to protect the ten to twelve pictures or photographs that may accompany the textual cues (Reilly,2007:25). A poster is a visual presentation that often includes graphs, tables, photos, charts, titles, and brief textual summaries of research information (Hollander,2002:103). A poster combines text and graphics to present project in a way that is visually interesting and accessible. It allows to display work to a large group of other scholars and to talk to and receive feedback from interested viewers (Kemper, 1:2007). Poster is not a mini-paper; it’s a poster Even though a poster or the research described in a poster may lead to a paper, the poster itself is not a paper. Posters involve face-to-face communication aimed at people who are physically moving. There are often scores of other posters all around you. Like advertisers in prime time, you must compete for attention (Beilenson, 2002:3). A poster is a static, visual medium that you use to communicate a key idea related to your research: it presents that idea in verbal and graphic ways. Unlike an oral presentation, a poster does (most) of your talking— it should stand on its own, be self-explanatory (even as it enables conversations with viewers) (Barbara, 2004:1). Poster presentation is usually a combination of pictures and text arranged in an aesthetic manner for easy viewing and for conveying information (Borland Conference, 2003:87). Posters Presentation is "mounted pictures or photographs accompanied by textual cues or captions. The purpose of the poster is to encourage student participation and provide controlled practice in a given English structure or concept". (Reilly, 2007:25)."Poster presentation is not a mini-paper. Its involve face-to-face communication aimed at people who are physically moving". (Beilenson, 2002:3).27 2
Stoss (2013:2) points out that, poster presentation should represent a “...well-designed, eye-catching, and engaging... display of research or scientific information.” The poster should convey the results of research activities as to promote the educational achievements of the poster's presenter. Bayne (2005:1) remarks that presentation would consist of an individual presenter, a pair or a small group presenting to or fronting a larger audience, usually the remainder of the class. Opportunity may be allowed for question time at the end of a presentation. While such presentation formats are reflections of reality in academia or business circles. Poster presentation is increasingly used at conferences to disseminate research findings, either alone or as an adjunct to oral papers and workshop sessions. Bold eye-catching material attracts attention and stimulates discussion and posters are seen to offer many advantages. They stimulate learning and foster many vital skills which learners require in their acquisition of knowledge and in their careers as nurses, engineering, biology, medicine, teaching (Bracher, and et.al, 1998:552). Poster presentation as a method of assessment (generically referred to as alterative assessment) has developed, in part, from recent research on learning. Contemporary cognitive psychology indicates that meaningful learning is reflective, constructive and self-regulated and that all learning requires learners to think and actively construct evolving mental models. The realization of what is involved in meaningful learning, together with the recognition of the role of social context in shaping higher order cognitive abilities and dispositions, suggests that what is important in assessment is evidence of how and whether students organize, structure and use information in context to solve problems Baxter and Glaser (1998) (as cited in Summers, 2005:24). 3
1.2. Historical Review Posters have been introduced into scientific meetings in the United States in the 1970s. They have rapidly become a way to present large numbers of research reports and have been widely accepted as a viable complement and alternative to slide presentations and symposia or workshops (Maugh, 1974:219). Posters offer advantages both for meeting arrangements and for communication efficiency. More posters can be scheduled in less space than can oral presentations, and those attending meetings have access to more papers in the same amount of time with greater flexibility for their own schedules (Figure 2-2). Some convention centers can provide large areas and display boards more easily than they can provide numerous meeting rooms and visual projection equipment. (Davis, and et al, 2012:189). The past twenty-five years have witnessed a strong move within educational institutions from a lecture-based instruction paradigm towards an active learning paradigm where learning responsibility is handed over to learners and the instructor acts as a guide and a facilitator. This shift in focus on developing excellence in communication skills, both oral and written, has brought in several changes in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and technical communication syllabus and course design. Some of these changes are “well developed professional communication skills, collaborative work practices, effective self- management and a clear understanding of social responsibility (EL- Sakran and Prescot, 2013:75, 76). Sorensen and Boland (1991:333,334). Say that, Poster presentation is not new. Literature from the early 1980s onwards has documented its use in promoting learning, communicating research, enhancing collaboration 4
and networking skills and in developing critical thinking and synthesis of information. In addition, motivation is further enhanced by a degree of choice over what is studied and feelings of ownership and control over the work done. This in turn generates in students an appreciation of their own accomplishments and those of others (Bracher, and etal, 1998:552). Throughout the history of posters, they have been successfully used as a medium of expression, be it political propaganda or a simple advertisement for a product. So it is no wonder that eventually posters became a very successful tool in academia to bring research results or product information to as many scientists as possible, all gathered under one roof. This helped in networking, exchanging views, getting new ideas, and for fruitful discussion (see fig.2-3). Posters are typically shown during conferences, either as a complement to a talk, or as a publication (Eylid, 2011:1). 1.3. Characteristics of Poster Presentation Parvis (2001:35, 44) points out that, to speak effectively in front of a group is “…a skill that has to be taught to students and needs to be honed throughout college life and into the job market”. Students should have the opportunity and instruction that will enable them to attain these skills and capabilities. There are more than one characteristic for poster presentation figured out by different scholars as mentioned below: 1- It provides authentic contexts that reflect the way the knowledge will be used in real life; (Herrington and Oliver, 2000:4). 5
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