Reflection Group Reflection

First of all, to be put in a group of individuals that I had never met or interacted with before was always going to be difficult. The process of getting to know them better and finding the strengths and weaknesses of each team member was hard at first but the more we worked on the presentation, the better we became at communicating and getting the

This reflection was done using the Gibbs reflective cycle. It has six steps including Description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and finally the action plan. The description section is an introduction to the contents of the reflection, ensuring the reader gets a foundational understanding of the materials. In the Feelings section, I can discuss how I felt about an incident/activity that occurred. The evaluation section allows me to assess the positives/negatives of the way I handled the situation. Then the analysis section is for me to consider steps I could take starting from now that allow me to improve. The conclusion section is for me to bring all the elements of the reflection together. Finally, the Action Plan section is there for me to decide what I would like to do in the future.

Through videoing myself at the beginning of week one and then at the end of week two I compared the reflection I made watching these videos (Appendix E). In week one when answering questions, I felt I had to answer immediately in week one (Appendix E), compared to week two where I felt I could pause construct the answer then speak with confidence. This has enable me to speak at a comfortable volume without having to strain my voice. I also noticed that with an increase in confidence in what I was saying, students were more likely to engage in class which eliminated a lot of chatter that occurred in week one. I understand that voice is something I must continually work on. My voice will improve once I become more confident in my own ability to assist students when they have questions. Speaking at a lower volume could be less effective in larger classes. I tried this with my year thirteen class which only has fifteen students. As class size increases I will need to implement other strategies which engage all students and reduces the behavioural

Some instances of these fear are: missing important points, inability to answer the questions, lack of communication and being rejected by the group based on the background. In order to overcome these fears presenter needs to speak with confidence which can be gained through practicing and rehearsing before the presentation as the audience can easily spot the signs of a presenter without confidence. In addition, presenter needs to be in control of his mind by rehearsing before the presentation. Maintaining a strong eye contact is also very important. This can be achieved by not looking at someone for too long but also not shifting eye contact or scanning the audience very quickly. Wearing clean and comfortable clothes can contribute to self-confidence and projecting a good image. A presenter must be careful not to reveal their shortcomings by addressing their weaknesses and stating their nervousness about speaking in

The intended audience for the presentation is identified and their level of understanding of the presentation topic is assessed

I visited my Rheumatology department and gathered local information, leaflets and booklets. I also spoke with my pharmacy department re side effects of medication and was given a BNF to refer to. Having relevant, meaningful and factual content was important to me. Once I had completed my research and gathered my evidence, I tried put my presentation together. It was time to call for the help of my daughter, who as very patient with me. Choosing the right colour back ground, font colour, use of colour images to make it more interesting, and to aid the understanding of Lupus and my case study, was not an easy task. Proving to be worthwhile as a result, I received a high grade. I became so worried about forgetting to say certain pieces of information that I wrote it all on the slide. My feedback made me aware that this just made them too busy and resulted in the size to small, hence making it hard for my audience to read them. To maintain my audience’s attention and stop looking them at me, I decided to hand out some models of hips, 3 in total, showing a healthy hip, degeneration of a hip and a hip replacement. Finally, my presentation was ready! Now for the delivery, having read the six steps to becoming an effective presenter by University of Leicester it still didn’t help with me being so nervous.

In this essay I am going to reflect on my experience working as part of a team and the preparation on an oral presentation I had to do in class with people from different courses, as part of the Foundations for Practice in Health and Social Care module. Reflection is educational and is used as a means of self-knowledge and to develop using a process of feeling and learning by thinking about what happened and what could have been done differently. (Rolfe, 2011, p.8-12) I will be using the Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle to do this. In this model there are 6 different stages to look at to help structure reflection, the description of the event, your feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and an action plan. There is more than one model

Throughout life we express ourselves through words. The way we present ourselves through speech says a lot about our character. The way one speaks to others can jeopardize the amount of respect and trust others have for them. From the way one pronounces a word to their posture can affect the way an audience interprets what is being said. Personally, I am not confident with my speaking skills at this point. I would like my audience to fully comprehend the concepts or facts that I would present to them. In order to do so I must improve my speaking skills I believe that a problem most people, including myself, have when giving speeches is facing an audience. Just looking out to an audience of a mere ten

Public speaking has never been my strong suit. Since grade 9, I have committed myself to improve my public speaking skills, and I have progressed significantly. Unfortunately, although I practiced my presentation several times, I got extremely nervous when I stood in front of the class. I could feel my face and my ears blushing and burning, and my heart racing. Thankfully I kept eye contact throughout the presentation and I maintained a steady pace. For the next presentation, I will attempt to memorize the script in effort to improve the flow of my

This public speaking course has taught me alot by helping me to become a better person and by growing me into something I never thought I could be.Speaking out loud always made me nervous, even when I was just reading a sentence from a book to some of my closest friends. Even though we are not even halfway through the school year, I have learned and improved so much. One of the first things this class had taught me was all about body language and how to present yourself to make an impression. Little things that we do can make us seem small, such as slouching, crossing our arms and legs, and looking at the ground, while others make us appear big, for instance, stretching, sitting up straight, and taking up alot space. Properly presenting yourself is important and can make a big difference in your life, whether it is for a job interview, meeting new people, or speaking in front of your peers. I have also learned to control and overcome my nervous habits, for example, playing with my hair, rocking back and forth, and moving my hands. Habits like these show the audience that you are nervous and it may turn their attention away from your speech and onto your actions. The audience-speaker relationship was also a great thing to learn. This relationship shows cause and effect, for example, when you lose the attention of your audience you may begin to second guess yourself leaving you to becoming nervous and self conscious. You then may start to panic and your speech may become a

When we were doing facilities work, we had to make sure that the tables and the chairs were out in the correct way and we had to do the work the most efficient way possible. In addition, to the setup, we had to arrange the meals and make sure that everything was ready and in order before the event. My understanding of principles management and the way I connected my current work to what I've learned to my current is that I have taken the liberty to express my opinion. What needed to be done to the group, if I had any suggestion I was not afraid to express the changes that needed to be made, although there were no leadership roles, I took the initiative to express better ways that we can get the work done efficiently as a group. furthermore,

In my undergraduate work, almost all of my classes that were directly related to my major required at the least one group project. In the beginning this was not something I was very fond of mostly because I had some bad experiences when it came to working with others on projects. Usually it was the problem of people not pulling their own weight, and doing their parts to help with the tasks. When it came time to have the assignment complete it was even harder to give a grade to those people. I did not want to be the guy who caused someone to throw someone under the bus. However, after I thought about it, I did want to be that guy because in the real world on a work project if there was someone who did not pull their weight in the job projects would not be successful. So, when it came time for grades, I was always honest, and usually if a person did not do their part I told it how it was.

Presenters who memorize their presentation avoid eye contact because they don’t like to see any negative expressions from the audience that might make them lose focus and forget what they are about to say. Staring at the ceiling or wall helps them to concentrate and remembers what they need

I think one thing that really helped me in the presentation part of this assignment, was that I had an athlete which I knew really well, and whilst I really struggle with presenting it helped me, because I had the knowledge and was able to talk easily, and off the top of my head about the content. I also made it a point to get my coding done early, so that I had enough time to prepare my presentation, which I think also helped me. I felt that my presentation was well timed, and that I spent a pretty even amount of time on all topics, and that I had a good balance between written content and video. I thought one good thing I did in my presentation was that I had themes such as ‘offense’ and ‘Boards’ which I think was a good, and different way of approaching it, and I also think having a couple key points, and stats written down the side of the video was a good idea, as it gave focus points to the videos, which the audience could look for, even if they didn’t completely understand the details of what I was saying all the time, it also helped me to focus my discussion. I think another good

Furthermore, the speaker is visually boring because of they are lack of confidence and fear of public speaking. Effective speakers use visual language to engage the audience. Your hand gestures, facial expression, posture, movement and eye contact are critical components of your visual language. When you take the stage, always maintain eye contact with the audience, not with the screen behind you. Make sure you are appropriately and professionally dressed for the occasion. Make sure your appearance is neat and clean. You don’t need to have a 1000 dollar suit but you need to be dressed appropriately. You don’t want the audience to remember you because your slip was showing or because your shirt was wrinkled. Don’t wear anything that is distracting and takes away from your message. For example, 20 bangle bracelets that make noise every time you gesture is not a great idea. Practice your hand gestures and body movement when you rehearse your speech. Your hand gestures should complement your language, not