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PPT is a tool; a tool that can effective for both faculty and students, but should be used selectively and appropriately.
The benefits for faculty are it keeps you on task and helps you focus on your key points so you meet your established objectives and so not become the wandering lecturer! Truthfully, it is safer for a new faculty member to follow your slides than to stray from your slides and open the dialogue to a potentially challenging classroom discussion. For faculty, I think this is a developmental process.
If used properly, the benefits to students are they can identify the key points of your presentation and help organize their thinking process. Using a sequential approach can facilitate the development of the student’s thought process.
The downside for students is they think they can gather the key points without being present; however, if they only look for the key points without the elaboration that went along with the presentation could limit their understanding and ability to apply those key points. In addition, the instructor’s key points are not the ONLY points in class. Peers (other students in class) provide tremendous input to the topic at hand, and in fact, may modify the key points the instructor intended to present.
The downside for faculty is the predesigned PowerPoint (PPT) can constrain the discussion. While the PowerPoint provides a structure and direction, it can limit flexibility. At times it can constrain the conversation in the classroom….”hold that thought, we will get to that later (in the PowerPoint)”.
The other challenge with PPTs is that if you do include all the information it becomes like a bulleted list to memorize without really understanding or applying the concepts at a higher level. It gives students a false sense of security that they can simply memorize the slides rather than apply (in class) what is described on the slides.
Of course there is the technique of using PPTs effectively … Are you reading your PPTs (not so effective!); are you moving through your PPTs without ever pausing for students to process information by interspersing active learning strategies (e.g., questions, think-pair-share, cases, videos) throughout (not so effective!); are you adding pictures and animations that detract from your message (not so effective!). Creating PPTs needs to be a thoughtful process. Creating effective PPT presentations that consider active learning strategies takes time and effort, but I believe the time and effort are well worth the outcomes.
Finally, there is delivery! Never read your PPT, that is what creates “Death by PowerPoint!” Create PPTs that use pictures to reinforce content. Create PPTs that pause periodically to engage learners in active learning strategies that enable students to apply the information presented. Create PPTs that encourage students to critically think about the content presented.
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