Science of fail

Presentations in their current form fail, not through lack of effort but due to a lack of understanding of simple education and psychological science applied to the construction and delivery of presentations. That science also affects the engagement and retention of the audience. Understanding and applying these simple, key issues will entirely change presentations.

A choice is offered between a red pill and blue pill. Overlaid is the statement that reading out powerpoint doe not equate to teaching.

Science of fail posts

But…

It’s an important meetingI have lots of facts to deliverI didn’t have timePeople expect itIt’s my scriptI need it for confidenceI can print it off as a handoutI don’t careI…

scientific bulletpoints

There is a feeling that a presentation can’t be “scientific” unless it has bulletpoints, that transfer of information requires a list of facts on the board and that these should…

Download complete?

In considering the audience and what they expect from a speaker, too often the implicit understanding of the purpose of the presentation is of an information download. This directly affects…