CRICOS Provider No. 00103D itech5500 research presentation assignment.docx Page 1 of 3 Task: Present Interim research proposal Due Date: Weeks 7 or 8 (in timetabled tutorial as scheduled by course...

CRICOS Provider No. 00103D itech5500 research presentation assignment.docx Page 1 of 3 Task: Present Interim research proposal Due Date: Weeks 7 or 8 (in timetabled tutorial as scheduled by course Lecturer) Worth: 15% Objectives The purpose of this assignment is to enable students to present their proposal to the tutor and class. Background Being able to present your research 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-at- feduni/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 5 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 proposal to an audience and also to receive feedback. The following topics should be covered. • Introduction: o Background, context, overview o Purpose of the study • Summary of Research Questions and Purpose: o Research questions, aims, hypotheses that are clear and specific o 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: o Current, balanced, relevant, significant ITECH 5500 Professional Research & Communication http://federation.edu.au/future-students/study-at-feduni/student-support/student-futures-program/study-skills/oral-presentations http://federation.edu.au/future-students/study-at-feduni/student-support/student-futures-program/study-skills/oral-presentations CRICOS Provider No. 00103D itech5500 research presentation assignment.docx o Extensive • Summary of Methods, Methodology and Data Collection: o 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] ITECH5500 Present Interim Proposal - Marking Rubric Student Id. Student Name Category Excellent Good Acceptable Poor/Unacceptable Marks Proposal quality 8-9 Clear research problem. Coherent proposal 6-7 Good research problem. Some coherence in the proposal 3-5 Problem statement and proposal are not clear.. 0-2 No proposal or Proposal is incoherent /9 Eye Contact 1.5 Student maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes. 1 Student maintains eye contact most of the time but frequently returns to notes. 0.5 Student occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of report. 0 Student reads all of report with no eye contact. /1.5 Elocution 1.5 Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation. 1 Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation. 0.5 Student's voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation. 0 Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear. /1.5 Timing 3 Within 5 minutes 2 5 +- 1 minute 1 0 /3 Out of 15 Comments: Marked by: CRICOS Provider No. 00103D ITECH5500 Research Presentation Assignment 2014_27 5 +- 2 minutes 5 +- 3 or more minutes Scaled out of 10 Background Requirements