topic 8- oral presentations

Question 1

what are common nutrition education settings?

Answer 1

1) where consumers purchase foods
2) communities to target specific populations
3) health care settings
4) worksites
5) schools / other education institutions

Question 2

what are advantages of group learning?

Answer 2

1) different perspectives
2) supportive relationships and collaborative behaviour
3) positive attitudes
4) focused interactions between the group
5) accountability from group members
6) strengthen communication skills
7) increased academic achievment
8) lower levels of anxiety

Question 3

what are challenges of group learning?

Answer 3

1) takes longer to come to a conclusion
2) conflicts between the group
3) less personal
4) unequal participation
5) loss of individual creativity

Question 4

what are the 7 keys to implementing successful nutrition education in large groups?

Answer 4

1) conduct needs assessment
2) determine educational approach
3) design theory based intervention
4) establish goals + objectives
5) plan instruction and learning strategies
6) develop mass media
7) conduct evaluations

Question 5

how does group counselling differ from group learning?

Answer 5

group conseling is intended to elicit a behaviour change related to a nutritional issue

Question 6

what are advantages of group counseling?

Answer 6

1) emotional support
-group members may have similar challenges
2) group problem solving
-many perspectives to generate different ideas
3) modeling effect
-learning from peers
4) re-evaluation of personal belief system in relation to peers

Question 7

what are challenges to group counseling?

Answer 7

1) some people may not share easily in groups
2) dynamics of the group are influenced by members individual personalities
3) poor role models in the group
4) meeting the needs of all members

Question 8

why is the first group session crucial? what is the main objective?

Answer 8

a groups personality evolves early and is hard to change over time
- main objective is to adress participants primary concern of feeling accepted and ackowledged as worthy

Question 9

what 3 steps are involved in a instructional plan?

Answer 9

1) target audience (descriptive info)
2) educational approach
3) design + theory based interventions

Question 10

how does a learning goal differ from an objective?

Answer 10

goals broadly state learning outcomes, expressing long rangeg purpose in a general way

Question 11

what 3 domains of learning must be adressed when making learning objectives?

Answer 11

1) cognitive (think)
2) affective (feel)
3) psychomotor (do)

Question 12

what are the ABCs of making objectives?

Answer 12

Audience-who is the intervention for
Behvaiour-what will learners be able to do after the program
Condition- when / where the performance will be assessed

Question 13

what are common issues in group dynamics?

Answer 13

Participants that are :
1) dominant / talkitive
2) quiet
3) distracting
4) resistors
5) latecomers

Question 14

what are the 4 basic communication styles?

Answer 14

1) passive aggressive / 2 (aggressive)
-feelings of self: righteous, powerful, guilt later
-others feelings of self: hurt, humiliated
-others feelings abt you: angry

3) passive
-feelings of self: hurt, anxious
-others feelings of self: guilty or surperior
-others feelings of you: pity, irritation

4) assertive
-most effective communication style
-characteristics: honest, expressive, direct
-their feelings: capable, confident, self respecting
-others feelings abt self: valued, respected
-others feelings abt you: respected

Question 15

what are characteristics of someone who ensures positive communications with audience?

Answer 15

1) credible
2) attractive / dynamic
3) common ground w audience
4) cultural competence

Question 16

what are 4 characteristics of ensuring your message is able to be processed effectively?

Answer 16

1) straightforward and clear
2) repeated and reinforced
3) presented with minimum distraction
4) non-vernal matches verbal communication

Question 17

what characteristics ensure your message increases motivation of processing?

Answer 17

1) unexpected or novel delivery
2) memorable
3) meaningful
4) culturally appropriate
5) state gains and losses
6) involve humour

Question 18

what are some considerations when making a good first impression when conducting a group session?

Answer 18

1) room arrangements
2) handling your anxiety / nerves
3) presenting style
4) time management
5) language and diction
6) co-leading or not

Question 19

what are methods for implementing learning experiences?

Answer 19

1) lecture
2) brainstorming
3) demonstrations
4) activities and learning tasks
5) debates
6) discussions
7) facilitated group discussions

Question 20

what are key tasks in preparing for a group presentation?

Answer 20

1) define goals
2) who is attending, when and where is it happening, any potential issues?
3) equipment and supplies needed
4) get input from participants
5) identify support roles (time keeper, recorder)
6) make an agenda and send out prior to meeting

Question 21

what are 5 components of an instructional plan?

Answer 21

1) specific goals / objectives
-include 3 domains (think, feel, do)
2) pre-reqs
-what skills or knowledge is needed to complete the session
3) duration
-how long will it take to complete
4) teaching materials and resources
-markers, models, powerpoint, internet access
5) lesson description
- general overview (subject, activities and purpose)

Question 22

how should groups be facilitated in the beginning of a session? what is the main focus?

Answer 22

main focus: encourage openess and build trust
-ice breakers
-include humour, open ended question or story
-consider ground rules (no phones, be on time, attend all meetongs, show respect, be willing to share, follow agenda)
-go over agenda
-ask participants to describe expectations

Question 23

how could you guide the flow of a group meeting to maintain focus and participation?

Answer 23

stimulate participation by asking:
-what makes the most sense from what was covered
-summarize group decisions and ask what else
-consider silence to let someone take initiative

Question 24

what are qualities of a good facilitator?

Answer 24

actively listens, asks probing questions, uses humour, shows respect / empathy, thinks quickly, knows many techniques, honest, accessible, assertive, flexible, energizes group

Question 25

what functions can asking questions serve in a group?

Answer 25

1) stay on task
2) clarify discussion
3) promote participation
4) encourage exploration

Question 26

what categories of questions can be used?

Answer 26

1) factual - helps obtain details like answers to the 5 Ws

2) explanatory- aids search for reasons and explanations
-does anyone know what happened

3) justifying - challenges previous procedures to consider new ones
-how abt we schedule on a weekday rather than weekend this year

4) leading - focus on advancing an idea or conclusion
-how do others feel abt placing the focus on fast food?

5) theoretical- introduce a new idea
-lets suppose the health department wants to participate?

6) alternative - helps make a choice
-what are the advantages / disadvantages of that?

Question 27

what are 4 techniques to get a group discussing?

Answer 27

1) pair-shair: discussion of thoughts with someone else
- supply 1-3 Q to discuss, work w parter to come up w answers

2) corners: works w distinct tasks; post task in each corner of the room and participants will choose the task they want to do. questions can then be formulated and reported back

3) ORID: objective (getting facts), reflective (focus on emotion / feelings), interpretive (focus on values and significance), decisional (making group decision or personal response)
-probing questions to contimplate and issue are asked to allow reflection on experiences with different perspectives

4) consensus: making group decisions by getting members to share thoughts
- process: gather perspectives, build shared understanding, develop inclusive solution, reach closure (consensus)

Question 28

what are the steps in closing a meeting?

Answer 28

1) summarize
-summarize, asking members to contribute to the summary

2) evaluate
-more formal assessment to evaluate (verbal, paper or online)
-allow for time to evaluate during meeting

3) review
-plans for future

4) thank the group
- thanks and congratulations

Question 29

explain the learning curve for presenting:

Answer 29

beginning: curiosity enhances attention and retention (place most important info here)
middle: retention drops
end: provide summary warning to encourage attention again

Question 30

what should you know abt your audience before presenting?

Answer 30

1) education level
2) developemental level
3) literacy skills
4) preffered learning styles
5) social-emotional needs

Question 31

what are ways to organize a presentation?

Answer 31

1) attention grabbing intro- 2 min to get attention
-provide facts, tell story, ask question, provide demo

2) in the intro answer:
1) why r u up there? 2) whats in it for the audience

3) effective body: goal of presentation supported by examples, definitions, comparisions, contrasts, stats, research findings

4) “sparkle”: every few minutes to generate intrest
-questions, anecdotes, cartoons, jokes

5) memorable ending: summary, call to action, end w quote, story or personal observation

Question 32

what are ways to deliver a presentation?

Answer 32

1) engaging behaviour and language
-smile, use “we”, confident posture
2) eye contact
3) move : gestures, facial expressions, physical movement
4) eliminate distracting mannerisms
5 ) dress professionally
6) practice atleast 3 times

Question 33

what are the 4 E’s when presenting / delivering?

Answer 33

1) Excite
2) Explain
3) Expand
4) Exit

Question 34

what are the 10 SIMPLE rules for making a good oral presentation?

Answer 34

Question 35

what are some questions to ask after the presentation for feedback?

Answer 35

1) what do you think was good about the presentation
2) what do you think could be improved on
3) what do you want me to know about what you took home

Question 36

what is the purpose of conducting evaluations?

Answer 36

they determine effetiveness of the nutrition education, providing infor abt:
1) distribution of resources
2) altering program delivery
3) continuing a program
4) meeting funding requirements

Question 37

what are the 3 main types of evaluation?

Answer 37

1) formative
-qualitative data collection (observation,interviewing, discussions)
-provide baseline measurements

2) outcome / summative
-based on behavioural goals and objectives

3) process: how the program went
short term: determinants of change
medium term: attainment of goals
long term: improvements in health issue

Question 38

what steps are involved in planning an outcome evaluation?

Answer 38

1) clarify outcomes
2) specify data collection methods and tools
3) design and test tools
4) construct appropriate evaluation plan

Question 39

what needs to be considered when using an evaluation tool?

Answer 39

1) appropriateness
2) validity
3) reliability
4) sensitivity
5) cognitive factors

Question 40

what considerations must be made when getting qualitative date from interviews and focus groups?

Answer 40

1) dependability
2) credibility

Question 41

how can process evaluation data be collected?

Answer 41

examining existing documents, interviews, asking participants at various stages of program