Defeyter, Margaret Anne (Greta)

Malcolm, Sarah

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Citation: Defeyter, Margaret Anne (Greta) and Malcolm, Sarah (2009) Do students prefer oral presentations to oral  surgery? In:  SRCD 2009 Biennial  Meeting:  Developmental Science Teaching Institute, 2 - 4 April 2009, Denver, Colorado, USA. URL: This  version  was  downloaded  from  Northumbria  Research  Link: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/5519/Northumbria University has developed Northumbria Research Link (NRL) to enable users to access the University’s research output. Copyright ©  and moral rights for items on NRL are retained by the individual author(s) and/or other copyright owners.  Single copies of full items can be reproduced,  displayed or  performed,  and given to third parties in  any format  or medium for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge, provided the authors, title and full bibliographic details are given, as well  as a hyperlink and/or URL to the original metadata page.  The content must  not  be changed in any way. Full  items must not be sold commercially in any format or medium without  formal  permission  of  the  copyright  holder.   The  full  policy  is  available  online: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/policies.htmlThis document may differ from the final, published version of the research and has been made available online in accordance with publisher policies. To read and/or cite from the published version of the research, please visit the publisher’s website (a subscription may be required.)Do Student’s Prefer Oral Surgery to Oral Presentations?Greta Defeyter & Sarah MalcolmStudent Comments“We were able to get into our own groups which help our confidence when we presented the paper.  Choosing our own topics ensured that we were interested in that topic.”“The drama session was excellent. It provided us with useful techniques and was fun. ““I leant a lot from watching myself on DVD. You can actually see what you are doing .”Overall Satisfaction with the programme 97% students rated the programme as excellent.IntroductionIt is generally acknowledged that being able to present material in an oral format is an important transferable skill for students to develop. A recent survey of third year psychology students  found that while the majority of students seemed aware of the criteria used for assessing oral presentations many (88%) stated that they did not feel confident in giving oral presentations. Indeed some students said they would rather undergo oral surgery than give an oral presentation.OrganisationBeginning End TestConfidence 2.47 4.73 t(28) = 7.68, p < 0.001Peer Assessment 2.97 3.24 t(28) = 1.44, p > 0.05Self Reflection 2.38 3.24 t(28) = 8.83, p < 0.001Preparation PhaseStudents formed small groups and choose an academic paper relating to their current developmental psychology course, to present at a later date.Assessment criteria and learning outcomes discussed.Students actively participated in a variety of techniques used by performing artists to overcome stage fright and help voice projection.Delivery PhaseEach  group presented their chosen academic paper to their peers. Each presentation was digitally recorded for subsequent evaluation and reflection.Evaluation and Reflection PhaseStudent’s viewed their own group’s presentation and provided group members with formative feedback.Each individual student wrote a brief reflective commentary on their own performance.Evaluation of ProgrammeUsing a 5-point agreement scale, we compared student’s ratings at the beginning of the programme to the end of the programme

Do students prefer oral presentations to oral surgery?

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Do students prefer oral presentations to oral surgery?

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