The document provides guidance for preparing a Ph.D. defense presentation in 3 sections. It discusses focusing the presentation on the research problem, question, methodology, key results and implications for the field in 20 minutes. It also addresses answering reviewer questions and demonstrating the contribution to the research domain. Key aspects of the research problem, question, methodology, results and implications are defined. The document provides exercises for identifying the type of research problem and phrasing the main research question.

1. Preparing your Ph.D. Defense PresentationChristian Glahn

2. The Defense Setting Present your entire research project (max. 20 min.) Answer questions from the review committee (min. 20 min.)

3. You can't take nine women and make a baby in a month, there is a process. But in the end don't talk about the pregnancy, show the baby.

4. Ph.D. Research is about Innovation in a Domain What is your contribution to the TEL domain? Is your contribution specific to TEL? Why is this relevant for the domain?

5. 4 Years of Research in 20 Minutes Research problem Specific research question Research methodology Key results and empirical foundation Implications for the research domain

6. … slightly differently phrased Research problem Research question Method Key results Implications Motivation Target Action Product Quality Research Organisation Mission Statement

7. Relevance to the field 3 Types of research problems Research Problem Effectiveness Attractiveness Efficiency Maturity of the research domain

8. Relevance to the field 3 Types of research problems Hermeneutic Research Problem Effectiveness Attractiveness Efficiency Maturity of the research domain

9. Effectiveness Does something work as expected? Effect on learning Effect on teaching Social effects

10. Attractiveness How to make something more interesting? Less drop outs More/different target groups Usability

11. Efficiency How to make something faster or cheaper? Performance Costs Time Resources

12. Exercise 1 Identify the type of research problem your research is about. Tip: There can be only 1 type!

13. Research Question Include 1 question word Include a question mark Concrete Relate to 1 research problem Relate to a research subject

14. What are the factors that influence the perception of peer feedback in self-directed learning?

15. What are the factors that influence the perception of peer feedback in self-directed learning? Question word Effectiveness Subject

16. How to use social software in formal education and how to improve the learning processes in these settings with respect to their effectiveness and efficiency?

17. How to use social software in formal education and how to improve the learning processes in these settings with respect to their effectiveness and efficiency? Effectiveness Question word Subject Efficiency Question word Subject Attractiveness Efficiency? Effectiveness

18. Exercise 2 Phrase your main research question. Review the research question of your neighbor. Present your research question.

19. ImplicationsAssessing the Quality of Your Work Answer your research question! The key findings need to support the answer Focus on your main contribution

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