Dodging the Damocletian sword of academic oral presentations

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dc.contributor.authorMiller, J.
dc.contributor.conferenceHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Conference (30th : 2007 : Adelaide, S.A.)
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractMost university students in Australia are required to give at least one oral presentation during their courses, and this can be particularly daunting for international students for whom English is not a first language. It has been suggested that watching a successful peer model can not only provide students with advice but actually improve their confidence in delivery. Using the peer modelling idea as a basis, I translated theory into practice by making a DVD aimed particularly at international students, but with wider application for all tertiary students. This DVD is a novelty, since there is no similar resource available specifically targeting international students at Australian universities. The DVD is designed as a teaching tool and features a simulated seminar setting, with examples of good and poor presentations, a commentary and accompanying booklets. The resource has been successfully used with local and international students by lecturers at Flinders University, and there are now plans to market the DVD to other universities in Australia and overseas.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJulia Miller
dc.identifier.citationEnhancing higher education, theory and scholarship : Proceedings of the 30th HERDSA Annual Conference, held in Adelaide, Australia 8-11 July 2007: pp.1-6
dc.identifier.isbn9780908557721
dc.identifier.orcidMiller, J. [0000-0002-8706-1695]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/66737
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHERDSA
dc.publisher.placeMilperra, NSW
dc.rightsCopyright@ 2007 HERDSA and the authors
dc.source.urihttp://www.herdsa.org.au/?page_id=217
dc.subjectoral presentation
dc.subjectinternational students
dc.subjectDVD
dc.titleDodging the Damocletian sword of academic oral presentations
dc.typeConference paper
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