And breathe.
After what has been a bit of a break from blogging as I complete a module three
portfolio, my critical review and professional artefact were submitted Friday
evening (hooray) and I am underway with work on my oral presentation for the
campus session taking place next week. After looking back over the module three
handbook I am reminded that the presentation is to last twenty minutes per
individual student; ten minutes of prepared work to ten minutes Q&A session
with BAPP peers and academic faculty. The handbook also advises that our
presentation is expressed through means of an audio-visual tool. I am going to
be using Microsoft PowerPoint to highlight areas of the inquiry, this being a
tool I have worked with on previous occasions outside of the BAPP programme.
The
presentation is to be divided into four sections that cover the inquiry; an
introduction, evaluation of the inquiry tools, my main findings and a critical
reflection of the entire process. What is convenient about this final part for
module three work is the ability to draw on the two former, the critical review
and professional artefact when structuring the presentation. I will need to remain
succinct when communicating my process, however, to ensure my prospective
audience gain the most valuable insights into my inquiry. This means that
slides presented through PowerPoint cannot become too complex with ideas that
may have been explored in more depth in critical review. The time frame is ten
minutes after all and, while this may seem like a long time to be speaking for,
will not be able to encompass every aspect of the inquiry process. Therefore, I
will need to carefully compile the sections of my critical review and
professional artefact that I find best communicates the process. I must also
trust that if anyone has any further questions about the inquiry that they will
ask in the subsequent Q&A session when I will be able to expand on
thoughts. This could include specific detail about data collected through
inquiry tools or further ethical implications surrounding the inquiry.
My oral
presentation should ultimately communicate what I have achieved from my inquiry
and what I will be taking away from the process to incorporate into the next
phase of my professional practice. What I must remember is that some audience
participants will not be familiar with my inquiry or have followed the
progression of its coming together in comparison to the time I have spent
working on it. What this could potentially lead to is a short-sightedness in
explaining methodology surrounding my inquiry. To prevent this, I will be able
to discuss my drafted presentation with tutors in leading up to its taking
place to ensure I am on track and remaining vigilant in including all relevant
knowledge. I am excited to share these findings with the rest of the BAPP
community as well as participating in others presentations as we move into this
final stage of the BAPP journey.