Researcher Development
Start by listening to the audio clips with tips from some University of Exeter PGRs; Charlotte Spence, Max Weston, Jennifer Finlay, Shayma Alathari and Hannah Meinertzhagen. Try listening to the resources twice, the first time just paying attention to the content, and the second time, making some notes of the points you want to remember.
You can also download a transcript of this audio.
You can download a text only transcript of this video, or a transcript including the PowerPoint slides.
Additional resources
Record yourself speaking the first couple of sentences of your presentation. This might feel uncomfortable, but it’s a really useful exercise to do when preparing for giving a presentation. Listen back to your recording, and make a few notes on what you think you’re doing well, and what you think you can improve.
You can download a text only transcript of this video, or a transcript including the PowerPoint slides.
This mini podcast features tips from some University of Exeter PGRs; Charlotte Spence, Max Weston, Jennifer Finlay, Shayma Alathari and Hannah Meinertzhagen.
You can download a transcript of this audio.
This mini podcast features tips from some University of Exeter PGRs; Charlotte Spence, Max Weston, Jennifer Finlay, Shayma Alathari and Hannah Meinertzhagen.
You can also download a transcript of this audio.
Add some ideas for your visual aids to your planning worksheet. Think about any key images or figures you would like to include.
Podcast: Research in Action # 81: Dr Joanna Garner on Effective Presentation Slide Design Often when we are designing our presentation slides, we are designing them as aids to the presenter rather than the audience. This podcast from Research in Action includes strategies, based on research, to make your presentation slides more effective.
You can download a text only transcript of this video, or a transcript including the PowerPoint slides.
This mini podcast features tips from some University of Exeter PGRs; Charlotte Spence, Max Weston, Jennifer Finlay, Shayma Alathari and Hannah Meinertzhagen.
You can also download a transcript of this audio.
For more resources, check out this study guide from the University of Leicester.
Write down your ‘worst nightmare’ questions on your planning sheet. Think about how you could answer these, and add these answers to your planning sheet.
This infographic is based on the below online talk, which you can watch or just read the plain text summary below.
Text Summary:
People learn best in 20 minute chunks
Multiple sensory channels compete – visual and auditory competition (too much info on slides means visual channel distracts from auditory – deal with later in relation to powerpoint)
What you say is only part of your message (voice, stance, facial expressions, gestures all contribute) – think about HOW you say things, not just what you are saying
If you want people to act, you need to call them to action
People imitate your emotions, and feel your feelings (if you smile, they smile, if you are energetic, they feel energetic, if you are animated and passionate, your audience will be)
Looking for further support? The TED Before Public Speaking playlist has lots of talks to help you prepare. You can also access TED Talks The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking – Chris Anderson through google and the University library, which outlines some of the strategies used to prepare TED speakers.
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