Poster Presentation: An Effective Educational Tool for Critical Reflection : Poster Presentation: An Effective Educational Tool for Critical Reflection By
Dr Deryck D. Pattron, Ph.D.
Public Health & Safety Consultant
All Rights Reserved © 2008 Dr Deryck D. Pattron Rationale : Rationale Used to communicate research findings
Effective way to share results with others
Invaluable and rewarding critical reflective step in preparing data for publication in a peer reviewed journal
Provides and solicits feedback from viewers Types of Poster Presentations : Types of Poster Presentations Original study
Evaluation or Analytical study
Case study or series Original study : Original study Descriptive studies
Experiments Evaluation study : Evaluation study Systematic measurement of some dependable parameter according to a pre-established criteria Case study : Case study Investigation resulting from a series of observations on a particular event Anatomy of a research poster : Anatomy of a research poster Banner = article title, author (s) and institution
Abstract = summary of article
Introduction = why was the study done?
Methods = how was the study done?
Results = what was found?
Discussion = explanation and placement of findings in context with other supportive findings
Conclusions = significance of findings and their limitations Schematic outline of a poster : Schematic outline of a poster Methods of presenting information on a poster : Methods of presenting information on a poster Pictures
Diagrams Methodology : Methodology What and how the study was done?
Selection of samples
Data analysis used
Interventions or exposures procedures (blinded or non-blinded)
What outcomes were measured
What equipment or device was used
Place and date of manufacture Results : Results What did you find
Data should be appropriately presented in tables and/or figures with statistical analysis
Figures and tables should have legends Discussion : Discussion The implications of the study, supportive evidence, contradictory findings and limitations of the study Conclusions : Conclusions The hypothesis and/or research question should be consistent with the study results References : References Block SM. Do’s and don'ts of poster presentation. Biophys J 1996; 71(6):3527-3529
Harikrishnan KM, Kumara S. Poster presentation: an effective means of scientific communication. J Assoc Physicians India 1995;43(8) 546-547
Chabeli MM. A poster presentation as an evaluation method to facilitate reflective thinking skills in nursing education. Curationis 2002;25(3) 10-18 Slide 15: Thank You