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Action Research - Dissemination

 

3. Oral  Presentations

Oral presentations require additional preparation. As you prepare your oral presentation, consider what information would be most useful. Other teachers will be most interested in hearing the meaning you derived from your study.

 

When presenting to an audience

  • you can choose a mixture of media resources to use
  • Plan your presentation to cover the material step by step to avoid confusion
  • Prepare an outline
  • Make sure you consider different learning styles when planning
  • When using multimedia to present, plan on making a storyboard first.
  • Interjecting music is a great way to set the tone.
  • Make sure your timing is down so you aren’t standing there waiting for the music to stop or begin.
  • Slides are intended to create a visual rather than becoming the entire presentation.
  • You should be adding additional information and not be simply reading the slides or overheads.
  •   Make sure you practice the presentation and time yourself speaking.  It is recommended that you plan on speaking for about two minutes for every slide.
  • Have someone listen and request suggestions.
  •  In an oral presentation, allow the time for discussion so that others can share their ideas and ask questions. 
  • Presenting at a conference will enable teachers in other geographic areas to hear your story, and for you to grow by listening to their struggles and suggestions.