I got to know this module through the NUS email, though I did not pay much attention to that email, I remembered the module code ES2007S. After all my core modules and FYP topic were finalized, I searched for the information about this module by curiosity. It said that this module would teach students how to write resume and cover letter. Because of this, I bidded for ES2007S on the very last day of the final bidding round. Luckily, I got it.
Still remember the situation when I went to class for the first lesson, the class was not started yet, but I became a little bit panic at that time. I began to think more carefully about this module. As there are no exams for this module, the continuous work is important, and a lot of speaking and writings are expected. I was not sure whether I was prepared for all theses things, and I did not know anybody in the class. Just at that time, Dongfang walked into the class, the only person I know at that time. Though we did not know each other very well before this module, at least I know who she is. We smiled towards each other, and from her facial expression, I could tell that she was also happy to see me here. Naturally, we became the partners for the peer teaching, both of us were nervous to be teachers, as it was the very first time for us. Together, we searched the information, did the PowerPoint, argued about the activities, and did the rehearsals and presentation. Through the process, we learnt a lot and we got know each other better.
I did the proposal and presentation with Van and Dongfang. We had some problem regarding to the meetings, as all of us have very tight schedules, Van and I are final year students, and Dongfang got 7 modules. However, we still tried our best to do the project, and everyone put her effort in it. There are still numbers of emails in my NUS mail box, from the very first meeting to the preparation for the presentation. No matter what happened during the process, finally, we made it. I want to say thank you gals, and I am happy to work with you.
I like this module, and I really learnt a lot from the module itself, from my partner, from my group mates, and from the whole class as well. This module is quite different from the rest of modules that I have taken. It is the first time that I know the names of the whole class, and we can talk to each other to change ideas both in class and after class (through blogs). Now it comes to an end, I wish I could know this module earlier so that I could take it in the previous semesters instead of in my final year. I skipped classes for three times due to other modules, and I wish I would not...
Finally, I want to say thank you Brad, you are very nice and patient, and you are a great teacher. For other modules, I do not have chance to talk to teachers besides academic things. Thanks to the special curriculum of this module, I got the chance to share ideas in class and through blogs with you like friends did.
Best wishes to all of you.
P.S. I know I missed the deadline due to some personal reasons, and maybe nobody would read this post anymore. I still want to post it to make myself feel complete.
Nov 19, 2009
Nov 2, 2009
Post #6: Reflection on Oral Presentation
Preparation:
We made the PowerPoint slides separately and then combined them together. My part includes the introduction of the existing student lounges in NUS, the reasons for creating a student lounge in the Faculty of Science with some statistics from the survey, and the conclusion. Here are some strengths from my opinion. Firstly, I think that I used the appropriate pictures of student lounges to make the audience visualize the points I made. Moreover, I drew bar charts for the survey results, which were easier for the audience to read and remember the viewpoints I wanted to make. Finally, the words and phrases in each slide were kept as short as possible which made the slides clear and easy to read. At the same time, there are also some weaknesses. I think that I should have used a lager size to show the related figures in the graphs because the audience could not see the figures clearly from the back of the class. The last step in preparation is thinking about how to present. I wrote the delivery notes and practiced myself, and we also had a complete rehearsal before the formal presentation.
Delivery:
Though I had experience of doing presentations before, I still got nervous when it was my turn. I remember that I spoke too fast in the peer teaching last time, so this time I tried to speak more clearly and slowly. I think my whole organization was clear and logic, and I reemphasized the key points to make my presentation clearer. Furthermore, during the presentation, I also tried to have eye contact with the audience, and referred back to the slides as less as possible. However, I did not look systematically at different sections of the audience, and I looked at my left-hand side more than my right-hand side. In addition, I presented my ideas without referring to the delivery notes in my hand. The reason that I could speak without notes is because that I wrote the proposal and I knew my material very well, such that I could remember the points naturally. This is quite different from the peer teaching I did last time, as the ideas of how to write the resume and the cover letter are searched from internet instead of being developed by myself. However, at one time, my mind just went blank due to nervousness, and I did not remember what I should talk about next, luckily, I got PowerPoint slide to remember me. I am not sure about whether my gestures were appropriate perceived by the audience, but I felt a bit unnatural. Finally, I found my presentation was not fluent enough, so more practices are needed.
Overall, it is a good experience for me to do this presentation, and I believe that I can do better next time.
We made the PowerPoint slides separately and then combined them together. My part includes the introduction of the existing student lounges in NUS, the reasons for creating a student lounge in the Faculty of Science with some statistics from the survey, and the conclusion. Here are some strengths from my opinion. Firstly, I think that I used the appropriate pictures of student lounges to make the audience visualize the points I made. Moreover, I drew bar charts for the survey results, which were easier for the audience to read and remember the viewpoints I wanted to make. Finally, the words and phrases in each slide were kept as short as possible which made the slides clear and easy to read. At the same time, there are also some weaknesses. I think that I should have used a lager size to show the related figures in the graphs because the audience could not see the figures clearly from the back of the class. The last step in preparation is thinking about how to present. I wrote the delivery notes and practiced myself, and we also had a complete rehearsal before the formal presentation.
Delivery:
Though I had experience of doing presentations before, I still got nervous when it was my turn. I remember that I spoke too fast in the peer teaching last time, so this time I tried to speak more clearly and slowly. I think my whole organization was clear and logic, and I reemphasized the key points to make my presentation clearer. Furthermore, during the presentation, I also tried to have eye contact with the audience, and referred back to the slides as less as possible. However, I did not look systematically at different sections of the audience, and I looked at my left-hand side more than my right-hand side. In addition, I presented my ideas without referring to the delivery notes in my hand. The reason that I could speak without notes is because that I wrote the proposal and I knew my material very well, such that I could remember the points naturally. This is quite different from the peer teaching I did last time, as the ideas of how to write the resume and the cover letter are searched from internet instead of being developed by myself. However, at one time, my mind just went blank due to nervousness, and I did not remember what I should talk about next, luckily, I got PowerPoint slide to remember me. I am not sure about whether my gestures were appropriate perceived by the audience, but I felt a bit unnatural. Finally, I found my presentation was not fluent enough, so more practices are needed.
Overall, it is a good experience for me to do this presentation, and I believe that I can do better next time.
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