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Presentations and Group Work

Join us for a comprehensive workshop focused on developing essential interpersonal skills, effective presentation techniques, and teamwork strategies. By the end, you'll understand how to structure your presentations, engage with your audience, and deliver confidently. This interactive session will cover practical scenarios at university requiring interpersonal skills, the elements of a great presentation, and tips for working collaboratively in groups. Resources and ongoing workshops will also be shared to enhance your learning experience. Good luck with your academic journey at Brighton!

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Presentations and Group Work

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  1. Study Workshop Falmer 1 – 2pm Thursday Presentations and Group Work

  2. By the end, you should understand… • Interpersonal skills • Giving presentations • Considering the audience • Being prepared • Structuring your presentation • Confident delivery • Communications skills • Group work • Creating a team • Strategies for success

  3. Interpersonal Skills Discussion questions – 5 minutes • Make a list of all of the different scenarios at university that require use of interpersonal skills • Why are students asked to give presentations? • Why are students asked to work in groups?

  4. Giving Presentations • What makes a presentation ‘good’? • What will the tutors be assessing? - ability to summarise key information - ability to structure an ‘argument’ - quality of preparation and delivery - use of supporting visuals

  5. Consider Your Audience • Purpose? • Aims? • Audience? • Length?

  6. Being Prepared • Get your ideas down – mind maps, lists, diagrams • Structure - Introduction, main content, conclusion, references • Visual aids – power point, handouts • Prepare prompt cards • Rehearse

  7. Structuring Your Presentation • Title • Introduction • Main Body • Conclusion • Questions

  8. Overcoming Nerves Often, students spend so much time worrying about the presentation, they leave little time to prepare what to say! • Preparation and rehearsals help • Arrive early • Check out the room first • Take water with you • Act confident! • Reflect & evaluate

  9. Giving the talk • Non-verbal communication • Speak more slowly and loudly than you normally would • Don’t apologise for anything you think could be better • Look up and make eye contact to break down audience into individuals • Use pauses to get yourbreath back!

  10. Group Work Discussion - Identify one occasion when you were in a group that worked well. What made the group successful? • http://www.learnhighergroupwork.com/episodes.php

  11. Creating a Team • What practical steps can be taken to ensure effective group working? Have a positive attitude Get to know your team Create a productive environment Ground rules Group working practices Decide on roles within the group Check understanding of the task Establish goals Share contact details Agree next meeting date

  12. Resources • ASK website advice on presentations & group work • student.brighton.ac.uk/ask • Learn Higher Resources • http://www.brunel.ac.uk/learnhigher/giving-oral-presentations/ • http://www.learnhigher.ac.uk/groupwork//index.php

  13. Workshops Starting in October – once a week – 1-2pm Essays / Assignments – Planning Essays / Assignments - Reading and research Essays / Assignments – Structuring Essays / Assignment - Critical analysis Exams and Revision

  14. Thank you for participating Good luck with your future studies here at Brighton!

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