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1. Research Presentation Template

   Training and Mentoring Subcommittee Professional Development Initiative Center for Research & Evaluation Missouri Institute of Mental Health March 2013
2. Objectives Describe content, organization and format of effective slide presentations Focus on research and evaluation Use MIMH template Improve quality and consistency of presentations by MIMH faculty/staff
3. Best Practices A presentation is not a paper Use headings Summary statements only No complete sentences Do not cut/paste from narrative Spell check slides Stay within your time limit Be animated
4. Things to Avoid Visual clutter from too many colors Un-bolded, serif fonts like Times New Roman ALL CAPS (HARD ON THE EYES) Pseudo-3D charts and graphs Animation Clip art and stock photos
5. Things to Avoid (cont’) Unnecessary grid lines in figures Necessary lines that are too thin Slides full of small numbers and words that cannot be read Offer details on website or by email
6. Content and Organization
7. Structure of Presentation Title Background Study Questions Methods Results Discussion Questions and Answers Selected References Acknowledgements
8. Title Slide 1 slide for title slide Presenters’ names and titles Presenters’ affiliation Appropriate logos
9. Background Introduce topic Explain importance of planned study or program Establish relevance in evaluation/research Detail program or intervention Target population Site size & location Funding Intended outcomes
10. Study Questions State primary study hypothesis Enumerate evaluation questions List program issues or concerns
11. Methods Study Design Survey, experimental, or quasi-experimental? Formative or summative? Qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods? Cross-sectional or longitudinal?
12. Methods (cont’) Participant characteristics Inclusion/exclusion criteria Sampling frame, procedures, and size Randomization, power analysis, pipeline study results Measures used Self designed, established, or modified instruments Validity, reliability, appropriateness
13. Methods (cont’) Describe data analyses employed Descriptive T-tests Correlation ANOVA Logistic regression Hierarchical modeling Survival analysis Propensity scoring
14. Results Present significant findings only Hypothesis testing Demographics Descriptive data Correlations Use mixture of text, tables, and figures as appropriate to data
15. Discussion Interpretation of findings Don’t repeat results Prioritize findings from most to least important Link findings to study questions Put findings into context with previous studies Conclusions based on findings
16. Discussion (cont’) Limitations - only most important Recommendations Significance of results for practice, policy, and further research
17. Formatting Effective Slides
18. Effective Slides Are uncluttered, clear, visible Use informative titles Use bolded, sans serif font Calibri, Arial, Tahoma Have simple, high-contrast, consistent, color schemes Avoid red lettering (may cause problems for color-blind persons) Use MIMH template provided
19. Example of Font and Sizes For Arial (bolded): Titles 36 pt Main bullets 28 pt Sub-bullets 26 pt Avoid sub-sub bullets, if possible, & reformat instead Use 24 pt if using sub-sub bullets
20. Effective Slide Wording Order of slide text matches order of presentation Text should reinforce, not match narrative Text should be as concise as possible Use key words only, not complete sentences Avoid use of articles (i.e., “a” and “the”) if possible Bullets better than numbers in most cases
21. Practice Review
22. What are strong/weak points of slide? Poor color selection—prefer light background Too much text – summarize
23. What are strong/weak points of slide? Good content Background too busy Do not use parentheses around numbers – use bullet points instead
24. What are strong/weak points of slide? Good research questions Pale slide Points need to be spaced out more
25. What are strong/weak points of slide? Good content Summarize points Eliminate period
26. What are strong/weak points of slide? Clear and concise points Light background, dark letters preferred Sub-bullets too small
27. What are strong/weak points of slide? Clear, concise points Slide too busy Poor contrast Light background, dark headings preferred
28. What are strong/weak points of slide? Concise points Remove clip art Prefer light background and dark letters
29. What are strong/weak points of slide? Good content but busy slide Backgroundtoo dark Text hard to see Photo not necessary and distracting
30. What are strong/weak points of slide? Slide too pale—minor points fade away Needs stronger contrast and bolder bullet points Good content Text concise Citations should be eliminated
31. What are strong/weak points of slide? Text concise Good content Slide pale and cluttered Text too small Graph too small
32. What are strong/weak points of slide? Repetitive title Poor contrast Lines too thin Scale not labeled Graph too small Use blank slide
33. What are strong/weak points of slide? Good content Slide too pale and cluttered no contrast needs spacing text needs summarizing
34. What are strong/weak points of slide? Simple, clear, concise text Dark background Font size too small
35. How can this slide be improved? Change background —too busy —needs more contrast Summarize text Create sub-bullets
36. Delivery Tips
37. Preparation Flesh out bullet points into sentences Practice is key to making presentation flow Time presentation Be sure to bring a back-up of presentation Bring business cards Get there early
38. Delivery Do not look at projected image Breaks presenter-audience link Stand up straight Don’t hang onto the podium like it’s a life preserver Check if correct slide is projecting
39. Delivery (cont’) Speak slowly with sufficient volume Be careful with humor Explain charts and graphs Pause before advancing to next slide
40. Questions & Answers
41. Q & A Do’s When asked a question… Do take a moment to think Do give short, direct answers Do say you don’t know, if you don’t know
42. Q & A Do’s (cont’) When asked a question… Doask for clarification, if needed Do write down multi-part questions Do have a definite end to your answer Do use Q&A to fill in points not previously discussed
43. Q & A Don’ts When asked a question… Don’t be defensive even if a question is hostile Don’t ask, “Did that answer your question?” Don’t thank the questioner for the question Don’t feel you have to answer every question Don’t criticize a question
44. Summary
45. Selected References Reference slide useless except as a handout Text cannot be read Text cannot be copied fast enough Display web address for paper download Share your email address
46. Acknowledgements 1 slide Recognize coauthors, contributors, and collaborators Organize by agency Same logos as on the title slide
47. Acknowledgements Presentation developed by the CRE Professional Development Initiative, Training & Mentoring Subcommittee Jean Campbell, facilitator Mary York, research assistant Other input by MIMH faculty & staff Matthew Hile, Joel Epstein, Suzanne McCudden