Sharpening Skills in Using Presentation Tools: Students' Experiences

TL;DR

This study explores fourth-year students' experiences with PowerPoint and Prezi, highlighting their proficiency levels and emphasizing the need for classroom reinforcement of effective presentation practices.

Contribution

It provides insights into students' familiarity and skills with presentation tools and suggests instructional strategies to improve their effectiveness.

Findings

Students are generally proficient in using PowerPoint and Prezi.

Reinforcing basic rules can further improve students' presentation skills.

Effective use of tools enhances students' communication and learning.

Abstract

Making use of Information and Communication Technology resources is deemed necessary for students. With this, they need to demonstrate their competence in using various technologies such as Prezi and PowerPoint to communicate effectively and efficiently. Hence, their experiences in using these presentation tools is important to assist them in their needs. In this study, all the fourth year Bachelor of Science in Technology Communication Management students who have used the PowerPoint and Prezi were the respondents. Survey instruments were given to determine the experiences of students of these technologies based on their familiarity, skills, and effectiveness in delivering the reports and presentations. It was found out that students were generally good in using these tools. On the other hand, following the basic rules to use these presentation tools effectively has to be reinforced in the classroom to enhance and enrich their learning in sharpening their skills on presentation tools.