Effects of Powerpoint Presentation in the Academic Performance of the Senior Students in Madapdap High School

After watching such a presentation writing notes and revisiting the key points of the presentation are study tools used to help this author acquire new information. Furthermore, participating in group discussions which provided question and answer times provided this other with another learning style that facilitated successful retention of information.

In group discussions with the students I teach, I have found that they prefer this method of teaching as they can visualise the lesson, which enables them to understand it better. Recently we have been looking at cells, tissues and organs. I used Power point to begin the lessons with, asking questions and encouraging students to ask questions back. I also make sure there are plenty of hand-outs which they can use to complete the work set. I try and make all the work set and hand-outs as visual as possible to capture and hold their imagination. Using technologies in the classroom can be a great asset to all teaching methods as the internet can open up whole new worlds for students. They can help students who struggle with conventional teaching to adapt and move forward with their learning. The Power points and hand-outs can only be used to a certain extent and find that not having interactive whiteboards can sometimes stifle the learning. We only have a small computer suite and this has to be booked in advance so all these can hinder the students. As some of the students we work live in children’s homes or with foster carers we have to restrict what they can access on the internet for child protection. This then can cause problems with the likes of youtube, facebook and twitter as access is denied.

The PowerPoint presentation must be 18 to 20 slides in length, not including title and reference slides. You are encouraged to creatively address the material by including graphics, visuals, charts, graphs, and/or sound. Slides should be designed to clearly and concisely address the material. The PowerPoint presentation must be formatted according to APA style (i.e., include the title and reference slides and citations within each slide when appropriate.) The notes section of the PowerPoint must be utilized to expand on your presented points. The notes section should also include any additional information necessary to explain or show your point of view. You must also use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text and include at least four community resources (with websites included).

Some learn better through one sense than another. Some learn best through visual approaches, some through tactile approach and others through auditory approaches, on the other hand some learn through a combination of the two. The use of visual stimulation is essential to learning because it is necessary for understanding as imagery is what helps individuals comprehend and remember material (Stoffers 2011). Stoffers further points out that there are a variety of ways teachers can utilize visual aids in the classroom. The mode of presentation can vary from traditional chalkboards and whiteboards to bulletin boards to PowerPoint and even to new technologies like the interactive whiteboard (also referred to as the Smart board). Visual aids can improve learning up to 400% (Stein 2009). This means teachers must put careful thought into building interactive and effective visual aids to help their

A variety of communication media can be considered when planning to produce a presentation, for example verbal communication and written communication, each type of communication media has its advantages and limitations. When developing my presentation I decided to use both verbal and written communication, although both communication methods were used I had to ensure that they were used in the correct quantities. To keep my presentation engaging I tried to use as much visual representation as possible limiting the amount of text per slide. I chose to use PowerPoint because of its combination of written and verbal communication (not to mention the cost effectiveness of choosing PowerPoint and simplistic interface); the written aspects included the text on the slides, screenshots and images. The screenshots proved particularly useful as they was of the actual database used in the daily running of the Apprenticeships Store, once paired with the demonstration of inputting data into the database it ensured greater understanding due to more practical learning as opposed to theoretical learning. More detail was provided in my handouts ensuring I didn’t give too much information at once and this allowed the audience to document any supplementary information I said during the presentation, by speaking and interpreting what was on the slides ensured the presentation remained fluid and

2.2. Overview of the Project: Currently there is a three month delay in making simple amendments to any courses, including Power Point

Lecture's include slides, working through concepts and problems on the whiteboard and interactive development of

A slideshow or power point presentation can create a visual representation for teaching about similarities and differences between adjectives used to describe people. Or showing pictures of characters in a novel will help the students put an image to a written discretion that may not have been able to create with word only. This can also be used for other aspect within a novel like a setting, plot, themes, and symbols to meet the language objectives and the core content objectives.

If we consider the resource of YouTube videos within PowerPoint, some advantages to its use are:-

I gave verbal instruction in the form of reading the detail on the PowerPoint slides and further emphasising the main points by verbally expanding further when required. I used the investigator pack visual aid to reinforce the spoken word and in conjunction with the PowerPoint slides listed the contents within it. Each item was shown to the learners in turn with discussion taken place about the use of each item. I assessed that this would be the most appropriate method of introducing these items as giving the items to the learners within the classroom environment may have led to a loss of control within the classroom and would have allowed the learners to see the items during the planned assessment later in the session.

Nonetheless, the professor would be more likely use PowerPoints and clickers to keep their students actively involved in the lesson. Concerning these forms of technology, John Freie and Susan Behuniak, two professors at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, wrote an essay on the effectiveness of technology being used for education. During their essay, “Paulo Freire and ICTs: Laboratory Education Theory in a Digital Age,” they suggested that a teacher’s usage of PowerPoints and clickers in the classroom followed Paulo Freire’s idea of banking education, where teachers control their students learning by depositing information onto students without encouraging students to apply that information onto their reality. Freie and Behuniak expressed that PowerPoints “subtly imposes a gossamer image over what is, at base, oppressive control (343).” In other words, the professors of Le Moyne College are proposing that PowerPoints are used to only to grasp students’ attention because of visual aspects, yet it still keeps the instructor in control at all times because they are the presenter of the information being given from the PowerPoint and only use lecture to pass on information, thus the professors believe this is the banking concept. In this case, this proposal does have strong evidence of

* Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and three to four (3-4) relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Thanks to the advantages of technology, teachers have difference ways to teach and share information with students. For instance, 10 years ago, white board is the only choice for teachers. The lessons are delivered by face to face communication between lecturers and students. They must come to class at the same time to study. Moreover, almost knowledge’s are selected from books. Nowadays, white board is replaced by projector and the lessons are shown on the screen

14. appropriate use of AV media (power point slides: contrasting colour, succinct points, appropriate background animation and sound that adds value)

- You must use at least one visual aid (chart, diagram, object, poster, models, pictures, audio/visual aids, etc…), but NOT Power Point.