This document provides guidance on how to prepare and present an effective lecture. It recommends choosing 3-5 key concepts to focus on, designing slides with minimal text and clear visuals, and presenting material in a logical sequence while maintaining audience engagement through eye contact and questioning. The presentation should include an introduction to set expectations, the main content, and a conclusion to summarize key points. Creating interactivity through questioning techniques can help assess understanding and encourage discussion.

1. How to Prepare & Present
a Lecture

2. How to Prepare & Present a Lecture

3. Learning outcomes
Describe how to prepare a lecture.
Describe how to present a lecture
Set-dialogue-closure.
Identify how to present an interactive lecture
Identify how to question and respond to
questions during the lectures.

4. Prepare PowerPoint presentation
Content
Software applications
The design of slides
Colors.
Font's type and size.
Graphics, charts & photos.
The design of a slide show

5. 1. Content
Review the learning
objective(s).
Know your audience.
Prepare an outline of
key concept.
3-5 key concept.
Focus on teaching
CONCEPT more than
KNOWLEDGE.
Do NOT overwhelm
with information
1 message 75%
retention
2 message 50%
3 message 25%

6. Remmmber
An average teachers conveys knowledge.
A gifted teacher conveys concepts!
An average student memorizes data.
A gifted student memorizes schemes!
Imad Hassan

7. 2. Software applications
Microsoft officer PowerPoints 2003-2021
Adobe Photoshop flash.
Etc…

8. 3. The design of slides
Apply it on Slide Master.
Each slide must carry a message that supports or
adds to your oral presentation.
Avoid overloading the slide with text, graphics or
effects.
Remember 6x6 rules
Customize your presentation to be meaningful.

9. 3. The design of slides (continue)
Colors:
Background: dark background with light text.
Text: maximum 3 colors.
Fonts type & size
Avoid italics font (e.g. Fonts type & size ) .
Graphics:
Where appropriate (not decoration).
Check quality, clarity & acceptability.

10. 4. The design of a slide show
Transitions should be thought out carefully.
Incorporate blank slides as required.
Or press B or W bottom.
Time slides to ensure that you allow enough time
to digest the contents of the slide.
Be careful when using sound.

11. Remember
Three Key Principles
What is your
MESSAGE?
Technology is a
TOOL.
The Tool strengthens
the massage.
Massage
Needs to be clearly
stated.
Use key words in your
slides.
 No discrepancy
visuals-script.

12. How to present a Lecture
Introduce - Set (including environment)
Tell them what you are going to TELL THEM.
Facilitate - Dialogue
TELL THEM.
Summary - Closure
Tell them what you have TOLD THEM.

13. 1. Set
Check and adjusts layout
Check equipment
Welcome and introduce yourself & set the rules.
Set the mood
Establish usefulness
State learning objectives

14. 2. Dialogue
Communication skills
• Voice
• Emphasis
• Pace
• Enthusiasm
• Gesture
• Posture
• Position
• Proximity
• Movement
• Eye contact
• Facial expression

15. 2. Dialogue
Present material in a clear, logical sequence
Chronological
Problem
Technology
Case study
Knowledge
Argument or Rhetorical format.

16. 2. Dialogue
Use visual aids appropriately
Ensure voice projection
Address and involve the audience
Use eye contact appropriately
Demonstrate enthusiasm

17. 2. Dialogue (cont.)
Use humor appropriately: Be carful stop doing this if
you are not funny 
Use personal and/or audience experience
Ask appropriate questions and respond positively to
answers
Keep to time
Attitude/behaviour encourages learning and
interaction

18. 3. Closure
Invite questions and answer them
Return to learning objectives
Summarize your talk
Terminate session

19. Present an interactive lecture

20. How to create inter-activeness
Missing information
Categorizing
Matching
Sequencing
Prioritizing
Generating ideas

21. Questioning & Responding Techniques
Why Asking Questions ?
Encouraging interaction
Gaining and maintaining attention
Assessing levels of understanding
Increasing the level of understanding
Increasing learning from each other

22. Types of Questions
 According to the Cognitive levels:
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis,
Synthesis & Evaluation
Closed-ended questions (Convergent)
Aim at lower levels of cognition: Knowledge/recall
Do not necessarily reflect comprehension
Open-ended questions (Divergent)
Aim at higher levels of cognition
Require more thought & Stimulate discussion

23. Directing the Question
Ask the question, then name the student.
Name the student, then ask the question.
Ask the question, then choose a volunteer (open
hand).
Pros and cons of each method

24. Directing the Question
Open Hand Questioning Avoid Pointing finger

25. Methods of Responding
Give students time to answer.
Look at the student who is answering and be
attentive.
Respond with appropriate gestures.
Acknowledge and comment on every response.
Paraphrase the student’s response.
Provide clear, unambiguous feedback.

26. Pitfalls
Asking lengthy questions
Asking a question within a question
Embarrassing or ambiguous questions
Too many questions
Asking questions of a talkative student or not
asking questions of a shy student

27. Any Question

28. Summary
Preparing a lecture
Content
Software applications
The design of slides
The design of a slide show
For presenting a Lecture
Set, Dialogue & Closure.
Present interactive lecture
Importance, types , techniques of questioning
and responding.