Presenting qualitative research findings effectively: Necessity not normative novelty

Original title: Presenting qualitative research findings effectively: Necessity not normative novelty

Speaker: Alexander Clark, RN, PhD, FCAHS, Professor & Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta

Date: Friday, October 16, 2015

Abstract: Presentations of qualitative research findings at defences, meetings and conference are common, important, but seldom done well. Drawing on genre-theory, this session examines the nature and distinctiveness of the "qualitative research findings presentation" as a distinctive genre. I will argue that effective presentations are only personally and practically important but also methodologically vital to, in and for qualitative research. Drawing on various fields from neuroscience to rhetoric, common pitfalls in presentations are identified and possible solutions, techniques and innovations proposed to help presenters adapt to their audience, express their personal style and preferences, and create future presentations that soar.