Reflections from Day 2 of @ACCinTouch #EmergingFaculty Leadership course. First, what an incredibly talented group of educators who came together to improve their craft! They explicitly asked for feedback, which is rarely given after an educational talk.
We were reminded of several key presenter pearls from Mike Monahan. Including: 1) to fight nerves, remember that the learner is on your side; and 2) address the “What? So What? and Now What?” anytime you are teaching.
When constructing a talk, start by telling the learner what you’re going to say. Then tell them the main content. Finally, tell them what you just told them. Repetition is critical if you want them to remember!!
Speaking of “constructing” a talk… we learned about different processes. Some create slides for a 30 min talk, then ruthlessly cut down to their time allotment. Others start with an outline, then build the talk to match. No matter what, use learning objectives to keep focused!
We learned that movement is a crucial skill for building audience engagement. You can move within your classroom… just don’t pace back/forth endlessly. Walk purposely and then pause before moving on. Be sure to “show love” to ALL areas of the room. Brief eye contact is key.
But you can also build in “movement” from behind the podium. Turn your body as you look and make eye contact with your learners. Raid your hands high enough for people to see when trying to emphasize a point.
We reviewed several tips on how to prepare your environment and your slides for a virtual or hybrid presentation. Think about lighting, camera angle, and audio. Use boxes and arrows in your slides to focus the learner’s attention. Avoid moving animations that may look choppy.
Oops… raise your hands. Typo :)
We were reminded over and over that our slides needs to be simple!! Less content is usually better. And we must spend time re-creating tables/figures from publications so that they are legible. Increase font size!! Cut out unnecessary information. #LessIsMore
Finally, we learned about the power of cases to engage learners. For medical educators, cases are a perfect way to build storytelling into our teaching. Craft the case carefully. Present relevant details. Ask for audience engagement (ARS). Return to case at end of the talk.
A huge shout out to all the participants. By being vulnerable, we all were able to learn and grow!
What were your top take home points from #EmergingFaculty day 2? @KBerlacher @purviparwani @Pooh_Velagapudi @MartyTamMD @aelsab @MeaganWasfy @HamidNadira @jae_patton @yadersandoval @rkwadhera
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