Neuroscience Center Zurich Effective Scientific Presentations Pamela Alean-Kirkpatrick, alean-academics, Eglisau 1 Effective Scientific Presentations Make a long lasting and professional impression Dr. Pamela Alean-Kirkpatrick [email protected]Effective Scientific Presentations Effective Scientific Presentations Goals of the course • Be aware of the essential features of successful oral and poster presentations: – audience-orientation – preparation and structure of a presentation – presentation techniques – guidelines for the design and production of effective posters • Apply the principles to the preparation of an 8-minute oral presentation • Give the presentation in the workshop and receive feedback (with videotaping) • Practice giving feedback in the role of a critical friend
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Neuroscience Center ZurichEffective Scientific Presentations
Make your title«appropriate, significant, eye-catching, special»
HOW?Write a summary of your poster in 5 sentences
Condense the 5 into one sentence
Choose your title from this sentence
Use key words, appropriate to the situation, niveau, audienceeasily understood
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Use of colour• Use colours sparingly and with taste
• Colours should be used only to emphasise, organize, differentiate andto add interest. Do not use colours just to impress!
• Avoid using bright garish colours like bright green, pink, orange orlilac. Overly bright colours will attract attention - and then wear outreaders' eyes!
• Pastel shades convey feelings of serenity and calm while dark brightcolours conjure images of conflict and disharmony.
• Choose colour combinations that have high contrast and complementeach other - black or dark blue text on white or very light grey isgood.
Computer screen looks often better than the printed version!
Photos of good quality:1. At least 200 dpi (Photoshop)
2. In Google picture search -> extended picture search -> choosesearch for large picturesChosen picture must be at least 800 x 600 PixelsCopyright: Acknowledge the source of the photo on your poster:print the URL very small
3. Double check: import the photo into powerpoint and choosepicture size 1024 x 768.(Path: Format -> picture ... -> size -> Optimal for computerpresentations -> resolution 1024 x 728)Do not enlarge this result any more. It can, of course, be madesmaller.
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informationdistracts frommain message
Caution!
Recommendation! Simplify graphs
no!
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Useful rule for Layout/Colours/BordersRatio of information ink : total ink ≈ 1i.e. as large (close to one) as possible
What details could you therefore leave out on a poster?.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Effective Postersinvite questions and / or discussionHOW?• Show provocative material, make it interactive
– Surprising results, comparisons with other people's work– Provide post-its for comments
• Question marks
– On pictures, graphs, results
• Focus on your audience
– choose suitable vocabulary– avoid abbreviations and acronyms– show only the most relevant data, formulae and statistics– Perhaps produce a handout with more details
(can be pinned to the poster board)
ASK ME!???
Neuroscience Center ZurichEffective Scientific Presentations
Possible solutions for the speaker• think about your audience
• provide visuals that support your talk
• don't be tempted to present too much information
• concentrate on the introduction
What do they know?What will interest them?What are their expectations?
Possible difficulties for the members of the audience• they only hear it once• they cannot look up background information• they are restricted to the speaker's pace• success of presentation depends on speaker's ability to deliver
(visuals, vocabulary, clarity)
Neuroscience Center ZurichEffective Scientific Presentations
IntroductionWhat's the problem?(2-3 slides, 3 min.)
Main part
What are you doing?Experiment and methodWhat have you found outand what does it mean?Results, discussion(Don't try to cover everything)(5 slides, 15 min.)
What is the take-home message?ConclusionsWho did and paidfor the work?Acknowledgements(2 slides, c. 2 Min.)
Final part
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• Unity of research and teaching: myth or reality?• Bologna and its consequences: first vision• Beyond the disciplines: second vision• Beyond the ivory tower• Research-oriented teaching
Final comments - consequences for the bachelor degree?
What is important before the presentation?
• Prepare clear, readable slides
• Practice your presentation (colleagues, cat, mirror!)
• (Practice using the beamer!)
• Prepare the room: seating, position of computer
• Reduce nervousness
keepcool
Neuroscience Center ZurichEffective Scientific Presentations