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Making Effective Presentations at Professional Conferences

A Guide for Teachers, Graduate Students and Professors

  • Synthesizes the latest research and expert advice
  • Includes the full range of presentations that are possible at professional conferences
  • Includes a wide range of print and online resources that provide support to presenters at different levels of experience
  • Offers templates to assist readers in planning, proposing, conducting, and evaluating conference presentations
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Presenters and Their Audiences

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Making Presentations to Fellow Professionals: A Rationale

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 3-15
    3. Before the Conference: General Planning Strategies

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 17-35
    4. Developing Confidence and Skill as a Presenter

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 37-47
  3. Types of Presentations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-53
    2. Workshop/Professional Development Sessions

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 55-61
    3. Roundtable Sessions

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 63-72
    4. Poster Sessions

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 73-82
    5. Paper Sessions

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 83-93
    6. Symposia/Panel Discussions

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 95-104
    7. Presenting from a Distance/Virtual Sessions

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 105-108
    8. Keynote Address or Invited Session

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 109-114
  4. After the Conference

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
    2. From Presentations to Publications

      • Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado
      Pages 117-124

About this book

This work prepares teachers, college students, and higher education faculty to conduct various types of presentations, including workshops and teacher inservice trainings; poster sessions; panel discussions; roundtables; research forums; and technology-supported presentations. Making effective presentations to fellow professionals at conferences is an important contribution for educators at all levels, from basic through higher education. The book takes the approach of a “paper mentor” that guides the reader through the use of templates, specific examples, and a wide range of on-line resources.        

Authors and Affiliations

  • Journal Editor, Springer, Indiana, USA

    Mary Renck Jalongo

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, USA

    Crystal Machado

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Making Effective Presentations at Professional Conferences

  • Book Subtitle: A Guide for Teachers, Graduate Students and Professors

  • Authors: Mary Renck Jalongo, Crystal Machado

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23174-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-23173-0Published: 18 December 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-23174-7Published: 12 December 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1921

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-193X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 124

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Higher Education, Consulting, Supervision and Coaching, Communication Studies

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eBook USD 44.99
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Softcover Book USD 59.99
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