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One of the goals of the NSF GK-12 program is to improve the communication skills of Graduate Student Fellows. In collaboration with our external evaluators (P. Borexis and J. Kaser, The Study Group, Inc), we have developed a protocol for assessing the ability of Fellows to present scientific information to non-scientific, non-technical audiences. The protocol was designed to work in a variety of settings. The audience may be students at any grade level, teachers, parents, or community members. The presentation may be a traditional lecture, or it can be interactive with the presenter and audience asking and answering questions. It should last at least eight-ten minutes so that an observer has the opportunity to rate the Fellow’s performance on all of the criteria for effective presentations. The protocol may be used as an instructional tool – providing feedback to the Fellow – or as an evaluative tool for assessing changes in presentation skills over time.
If you are interested in using the protocol, we ask that you first review the "Dear Colleague Letter" below. It contains some basic information about the development and use of the protocol and the process for providing feedback on its use and effectiveness.
The Assessing Fellows' Presentation Skills file contains:
- Context and Criteria for Assessing GK-12 Graduate Teaching Fellows’ Presentation Skills;
- Rubric for Assessing GK-12 Graduate Teaching Fellows’ Presentation Skills;
- Record Sheet for Assessing GK-12 Graduate Teaching Fellows’ Presentation Skills
The file is password protected. After reviewing the "Dear Colleague Letter", please contact Rick Tankersley at instep@fit.edu to register and obtain the password. Registration information will be used to track adoptions of the protocol by other NSF GK-12 programs.
Please feel free to contact us (instep@fit.edu) if you have any questions or comments. |
