My reflections...

Having heard from people who have taken this module before about the “famed” workload, I was quite hesitant about signing up. The module did prove to be heavy, but not without the rewards that come at the end.

Time really flies. Looking back on this journey, it had been one that was full of ups and downs, hard work and sacrifice (to a certain degree). But all this does come to bear fruits. Together with my new-found friends, I had learnt and incorporated the 7Cs into my daily work. My communication skills were also improved throughout the course of this module. I particularly enjoyed the interaction in the class, with everyone giving an opinion or two in a bid to help others improve with the feedbacks. The feedbacks offered an avenue to reflect on our performance.

The highlight of the module was the presentations, where we had to display our knowledge and eloquence on our chosen topics in the peer teaching sessions and oral presentations. I picked up several useful pointers from Ms Lim and the class that will serve me well, more so for this semester as I have other modules that require presentations. As a teacher-to-be, presentation skills are also a must to help in delivering my content to students. And yes! I will remember the 6 x 7 rule!  The mock interviews helped in reflecting on the way i present myself during interviews. Though never a shy person, I do come across as brash at times, something that I need to work on.

Last but not least, the summation of the module that culminates with the submission of the proposal. One of my reasons to take up the module was to learn how to write a proposal. And learning to write a proposal I did. From the problem statement, interviews and questionnaire, the team ploughed through, supporting each other throughout the whole process. I must really say my thanks to them for making this tough journey a little easier.

Once again, many thanks to Team Bookies and the class for making this semester memorable.

My Reflections for Oral Presentation

On a scale of 10, I would have given myself a 7 for my presentation. Despite the anxiety that comes with a graded presentation, i felt that i was able to hold my ground with the preparations I had, in terms of the content knowledge as well as the script.

For my part of the presentation, I was trying to launch an emotional appeal towards Co-op in a bid to help them better understand the plight of the students. I used a more mellow tone as compared to my previous peer teaching presentation. Most non-verbal gestures were placed closed to my heart and helped in accentuating my part of the presentation that students need help from NUS Co-op. My pace of delivery was also better as compared to during my peer teaching. I felt I was able to bring across my points well to the audience as most of my points were coherent with the slides and the slides were described to the right amount of detail. My eye contact was also maintained with the audience throughout the presentation to garner their attention. 

There is definitely room for improvement. Although I was fluent for most parts, I felt that my voice was a little muffled at times as I tried to make my words clearer. There were also a few awkward pauses which could have been avoided. I was also intending to add more emotions into my presentation, but failed to muster up the feelings that would resonate with my part, adding more effect to my words. If given another chance, I would muster more feelings to drive the feeling of an appeal in reaching out to NUS Co-op.

Overall, I felt that the group did well for the presentation. Everyone worked hard in preparing the slides, sourcing for the equipments and rehearsing for the presentation. During the actual presentation, we all supported one another well, covering up loose ends for each other when needed without appearing to be intruding to one another, especially during the Q and A session. Kudos to you guys Team Bookies!