Task: Research Proposal Presentation- Mini Research Proposal Due Date: Week 11 (in timetable lecture and/or tutorial) (As scheduled by course Lecturer) Worth: 20% (20 marks) Objectives The purpose of this assignment is to enable students to evaluate professional communication aspects in relation to communication styles, skills and effectiveness, and to demonstrate the ability to critically analyse and communicate the key issues through a written report. Background Being able to present your research proposal to an audience is a key skill for researchers to develop. There are a variety of different settings where you may be asked to do this, from the school or faculty research seminar to the international conference. Presentations sometimes take the form of posters as well as talks. It is important that every presentation take account of whom the audience is. A seminar delivered to an interdisciplinary audience which may have no specialist knowledge of your field will be very different to a conference presentation in front of learned specialists – even if you are presenting essentially the same research at both venues. For assistance in giving oral presentations, see: http://federation.edu.au/future-students/study-atfeduni/student-support/student-futures-program/study-skills/oral-presentations Requirements Each student is required to present an oral presentation or seminar of his/her research proposal. This presentation is expected to take approximately 10-12 minutes, with an additional 2 minutes for questions and comments from the audience. You are required to use presentation software (PowerPoint or so) for the purpose of this presentation. This assessment gives the student an opportunity to demonstrate the key aspects of their research work to an audience and also to receive feedback on their research and the study conducted towards achieving the outcomes. The student will present a detailed overview of the study. The student should be prepared to answer questions about any aspect of the study. The following is a sample structure of a research presentation [Note: This is a guide ONLY structure, you are required to make your own structure covering all the key aspects of your own research]- • Introduction: Background, context, overview o Purpose of the study • Summary of Research Questions and Purpose: Research questions, aims, hypotheses that are clear and specific Definition of the paradigm and methodology chosen for the study, including the rationale for the choice; introduction to conceptual or theoretical framework • Summary of Relevant Literature: Current, balanced, relevant, significant Extensive • Summary of proposed Methods, Methodology and Data Collection: Variables used and relations between variables o Data collection and measurement tools • Summary of any other considerations/aspects of the research, e.g., [OHS/Safety and/or Ethics] Submission Submit an electronic copy of all files (PowerPoint etc.) via Moodle submission link. Please refer to the Course Description for information regarding late assignments, extensions, special consideration, and plagiarism. A reminder all academic regulations can be accessed via the university’s website, see: http://federation.edu.au/staff/governance/legal/feduni-legislation ITECH5500 Research Presentation- Marking Rubric Student Id. Student Name Category Excellent Good Acceptable Poor/Unacceptable Marks Organization 9-10 Student present information in a logical, interesti sequence which audience can e follow. s ng asily 6-8 Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow. 3-5 Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around. 0-2 Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information. /10 Subject Knowledge 12-15 Student demonstrates fu knowledge (mor than required) a also answers all class questions explanations an elaboration. ll e nd with d 8-11 Student demonstrates substantial knowledge and is at ease with expected answers to all questions, but fails to elaborate. 4-7 Student is uncomfortable with the knowledge/ information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions. 0-3 Student does not have grasp of the knowledge/information; student cannot answer questions about the subject. /15 Mechanics 4-5 Presentation ha misspellings or grammatical err s no ors. 3 Presentation has few misspellings and/or grammatical errors. 2 Presentation has some misspellings and/or grammatical errors. 0-1 Student's presentation has many spelling and/or grammatical errors. /5 Eye Contact 4-5 Student maintai eye contact with audience, seldo returning to not ns m es. 3 Student maintains eye contact most of the time but frequently returns to notes. 2 Student occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of report. 0-1 Student reads all of report with no eye contact. /5 Elocution 4-5 Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience memb can hear presentation. ers 3 Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation. 2 Student's voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation. 0-1 Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear. /5 Total (out of 40) Scaled (out of 20) Comments: Marked by: