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Effective Communication
Dr. Bettie HiggsThe Teaching and Learning Centre
University College Cork
Going into the unknown!
What are the challenges?
Tips for effective communication
• Don’t try to put too much into the talk. • What is the main message?• Leave some ‘unanswered questions’
• Bring in some appropriate humour
• The students will be thinking WIIFM• Keep to time
Ten tips for good Powerpoint slides
• Don’t put too much on any slide• Use large fonts• Check which colours work well• Use the top two-thirds of the slide only• Use pictures, cartoons and graphs
Ten tips continued…..
• Don’t use very detailed pictures and graphs
• Don’t keep slides up too long• Don’t cause death by Powerpoint • Use surprise slides• Learn from other people
Questions and answers
• Shared learning experience• Leave time for questions and answers• Find out what the students still need to
know• What not to do!!
If a student asks a question…..
• Repeat the question to everyone• If you don’t know the answer, don’t make it
up!• How to encourage student questions• Don’t intimidate students• If you ask a question, put it on the screen.
What if……..
• What if I’m feeling nervous?!• What if I forget what I am going to say?!• What if students are not listening?!• What if I finish way before time?!
And at the end…..
• Get some feedback from your audience• Did you answer their questions? • What did you learn for the next time?• Thank them for their attention• Wish them well in their studies
• Think about the feedback• Make plans for the next session
Who can help you?