Library Workshops for Postgraduates: Winning Academic Presentation Skills
Published on 08/08/2022
Co-organized with the Independent Learning Centre (ILC), the Library is pleased to offer the following three discussion workshops on presentation skills, and poster design and presentation for postgraduate students.
Presentation Skills for Postgraduate Students
This workshop covers the essential strategies that will help you plan and deliver presentations that effectively convey your message at a conference, group meeting or any other research-related event. You will discuss the key steps of the development process and learn how to optimize the design and use of visual aids, as well as how to best present both quantitative and qualitative data. You will also explore various ways of preparing for and dealing with questions.
Date and Time: 1 Mar 2022 (Tue) 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Instructor: Dr. Paula Hodgson
Dr. Hodgson was one of the pioneers in advocating technology-mediated learning in Hong Kong. She has been invited to present in universities in Hong Kong, Philippine, Malaysia, Vietnam and Russia and share exemplary practices with visitors from Germany, China and many tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. She has presented papers in conferences in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Information of her published work can be viewed at https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2186-4284
Language: English
Registration: https://webapp.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/ras/restricted/event?id=60648
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Poster Design and Presentation for Postgraduate Students
This workshop covers poster design essentials to help you effectively present your research, both visually and orally, at poster presentation sessions. Through discussions and the analysis of samples, you will learn how to select content for your poster and communicate it effectively using visual aids. You will also explore key strategies to deliver your poster presentation and deal with questions.
Date and Time: 2 Mar 2022 (Wed) 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Instructor: Dr. Paula Hodgson
Language: English
Registration: https://webapp.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/ras/restricted/event?id=60656
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Fluent and Successful: Oral Presentation Skills in Chinese
In this workshop, you will learn about various types of oral presentations for academic purposes. You will discuss how to make the best use of the presentation format, and will examine the issues that you will need to pay attention to when presenting in Cantonese. You will also discuss the use of multimedia tools and how to deal with difficulties that you might experience during oral presentations.
Date and Time: 8 Mar 2022 (Tue) 2:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Instructor: Dr. Felix Chao, Senior Lecturer, ILC
Language: Cantonese supplemented with Putonghua
Registration: https://webapp.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/ras/restricted/event?id=60657
Remark: Participants are recommended to turn the video on during the workshop.
Enquiries: Email to eref@cuhk.edu.hk