RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS Speakers present their original research to an audience.

Typically a paper has been written on which the presentation is based, but sometimes the presentation may substitute for a written paper, e.g. progress report. A research presentation is NOT the same as reading a research paper, but encourages the audience to discuss ideas and to read the detail of the paper. Oral research presentations give students an opportunity to explore the process of doing research by listening to and discussing classmates research projects.

Effective research presentations should exhibit

• Clearly narrowed and focused research problem or question.
• Organization should follow the standard research protocol for a discipline. Depending on the assignment, a research presentation will include all or some of the following organizational elements:
  • Research topic;
  • Literature review;
  • Clearly focused research problem, question or hypothesis;
  • Sample or sources of study;
  • Description of research method;
  • Results; and
  • Discussion of significance of results.
• Adapted appropriately to assignment, audience understanding and classroom situation.
• Delivery reinforces verbal message.

You may also wish to require

• Visual aids or handouts add to audience understanding of research, and
• Q & A period clarifies and elaborates audience understanding.

TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS

Research Proposals--Brief introduction to research proposal should include:.

• Preliminary Literature review;
• Research Focus--research question, problem or hypothesis;
• Proposed method of study;
• Proposed sample or sources of study; and
• Rationale for the importance of studying this research question.

Progress Report--Informational report on the challenges,opportunities and initial findings of research.

• May include a semi-chronological discussion of practical difficulties and successes in using the chosen method or arranging for the proposed sample or sources of study;
• Initial findings; and
• Tentative conclusions.

Final Research Presentation--May be assigned alone, or in conjunction with research proposals and progress reports. As a stand-alone assignment, the final research presentation should contain all of the following:

• Key points of literature review;
• Research question or hypothesis;
• Brief description of method used;
• Brief description sample or sources studied;
• Research findings;
• Discussion of findings; and
• Discussion of significance of research.

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