This document provides guidance on preparing and delivering effective interactive presentations. It discusses developing a presentation plan that includes learning objectives, key points, engagement questions, and a summary. The introduction should capture interest and set expectations. Effective presentation skills involve following an outline, displaying enthusiasm, using visual aids, and providing smooth transitions. Questioning techniques can engage students and check understanding, such as targeting questions to specific students. A presentation should be summarized by asking questions, doing an activity, or giving a review. Presenters can use a checklist to plan, deliver, and self-evaluate their presentations.

1. Prepare and Deliver Interactive
Presentations

2. Introduction
 Brainstorming:
 Worst teaching
presentation you
ever attended?
 The best?

3. “The successful teacher is
no longer on a height,
pumping knowledge at
high pressure into passive
receptacles . . . he is a
senior student anxious to
help his juniors.”
William Osler (18491919)

4. Objectives
 Plan a presentation
 Introduce a presentation
 Use effective presentation
skills
 Use questioning techniques
during a presentation
 Summarize a presentation

5. Presentation Plan Includes:
 Learning objectives
 Outline of key points
 Questions to involve students
 Reminders of any planned activities
 Summary questions, comments, or activities

6. Purpose of the Introduction
 Captures the interest of the entire group and
prepare students for the information to follow
 Makes students aware of the objectives and
expectations
 Helps to create a positive learning climate

7. Introduction Techniques #1
 Review the objectives
 Relate the topic to previously covered content
 Share a personal experience
 Relate the topic to the student’s experiences
 Use a case study or problem-solving activity

8. Introduction Techniques #2
 Give a classroom demonstration
 Use a content expert
 Use a game, role play or simulation
 Relate the topic to future work experiences

9. Effective Presentation Skills #1
 Follow a plan and use an outline
 Communicate in a way that is easy to
understand
 Interact with students
 Display enthusiasm

10. Effective Presentation Skills #2
 Use appropriate visual aids
 Provide positive feedback
 Provide smooth transitions between topics
 Brief summary
 Series of questions
 Relating content to practice or use an
application exercise

11. Use Questioning Techniques #1
 Ask a question of the entire group
 State the question, pause, and then direct the
question to a specific student
 Target the question to one student by using that
person’s name before asking the question

12. Use Questioning Techniques #2
 Use student names
 Repeat a student’s correct response
 Provide positive reinforcement for responses
 Respond to partially correct answers
(compliment and then correct or redirect)

13. Use Questioning Techniques #3
 Restate the question when the
answer is incorrect (non-critical
response)
 Redirect the question to another
student when a student does not
respond (after restating the
question)

14. Use Questioning Techniques #4
 When students ask you questions, respond in
one of the following ways:
 Answer the question
 Respond with another question
 Refer to a later section in course when the
question will be answered

15. Use Questioning Techniques #5
 Two final questioning cautions:
 When you are unable to answer a question,
admit this and then find the answer before
the next session
 Avoid letting student questions get you off
of the topic

16. Summarize a Presentation
 Ask students if they have questions
 Ask students questions
 Administer a practice exercise or test
 Use a game to review main points

17. Presentation Skills Checklist
 Let’s look at the presentation skills checklist on
Page 6-11.
 How can you use this to plan presentations?
 How can an observer use this during your
presentation?
 How can you use this after your presentation?

18. Summary
 Proper prior planning
prevents poor
presentations!
 What questions do you
have regarding effective
presentation skills?

19. Individual Exercise: Preparing for
Delivering an Interactive Presentation
 Select a topic
 Start preparing for an interactive presentation
 Prepare session plan
 Presentation will be on ?? (10 minute only!)
 See checklist