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Faculty Toolkit for Research Paper Alternatives

Poster Presentations

Poster presentations display information in a concise manner which encourages critical thinking and succinct communication.  Use them to help students define learning in a visual medium to enhance their written and oral communication skills.

Assignment: research a topic and prepare a poster presentation that your fellow students can learn from.

Objective: requires the use of research skills, scholarly sources, information synthesis and design thinking to present information concisely.

Sample assignment

Infographic on the benefits of poster presentations

 

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Poster Presentations:

  • Provide a learning experience for you and your peers
  • Provides the opportunity to enhance your written and oral communication skills
  • Encourages an active response from your audience, providing a two way information exchange
 

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