Correct Use of PowerPoint

Is it better to incorporate proven educational tactics into PowerPoint's so they can get their message across?
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Description for Section 1: Beginning with question 2, There are basic features of a PowerPoint presentation to help you gain knowledge? Do the below features help?
    .
    .


  1. When the text is big enough?*
    Yes
    No


  1. When the background and color of text are different so it is easy to read?
    Yes
    No


  1. When the background changes a lot?
    Yes
    No


  1. When there is a lot of information/text on one page?
    Yes
    No


  1. When the presenter only reads from the slide?
    Yes
    No


  1. When only three minutes is used per slide?
    Yes
    No


  1. Description for Section 2 beginning with question 9: Do you find that when the following features are incorporated into the PowerPoint your level of understanding goes up?
    1. Not at all
    2. A little
    3. Average amount
    4. More than average
    5. A lot
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    1 Not ate all  5 A lot


  1. The PowerPoint provides a small hands-on activity
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. The PowerPoint provides a writing activity
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. The PowerPoint provides chart(s) and/or graph(s)
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. The PowerPoint provides an opportunity to discuss and work with others
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. The PowerPoint provides sound(s) and music at an appropriate time to enhance a slide or information
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. The PowerPoint provides picture(s) or virtual field trip(s) (links to website(s)/mini video(s) to visualize the information being presented
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. The PowerPoint provides or utilizes animals or plants to help demonstrate the information being presented
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. Do you find the words in the section below helpful to understand the information better when questions are asked with the below key words?
    Yes
    No


  1. Put in order 1-6, which group of words used in PowerPoint's help you to better understand the information the presenter is trying to get across especially when the presenter discusses the material. 1 being the lowest and 6 being the highest. Leave blank if it does not help at all
        1 2 3 4 5 6
    choose, define, find, how, label, name, recall, spell, what, when  
    classify, compare, esplain, illustrate, outline, rephrase, summarize  
    apply, develop, identiify, organize, plan , select, solve  
    analyze, categotize, conclusion, dissedt, relationships, simplify  
    compose, combine, estimate, formulatie, improve, predict, solution, theorize  
    criticize, defend, evaluate, influence, justify, measure, prioritize, vvalue  





Dr. Starr
7th Grade Civics
Rickards Middle School
Oakland Park, FL