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pg. 82 Appendix Survey Methodology and Results – cont’d Section 2: Evaluating Others The purpose of this section is to learn more about your experiences watching presentations. For the purposes of this survey, a “presentation” is defined as any situation in which a speaker has been asked in advance to prepare a talk on a specific subject for a specific audience. 7. About how often do you think you attend presentations? More than once a week .................... 7 % About once a week .......................... 14 A few times a month .......................36 Once a month ................................... 19 A few times a year ...........................22 Once a year ......................................... 1 Less than once a year ........................ 1 Don’t know ..........................................* 8. How long is the average presentation you attend? 5–10 minutes. ..................................... 2 % 10–20 minutes. ................................. 19 20–40 minutes ................................. 33 40–60 minutes. ................................26 1 hr. or more ..................................... 18 9. How often do these presentations use supporting visuals, such as PowerPoint, slides, or charts? (1=never, 5=always) Never–1 ............................................... 1 % 2 ........................................................... 10 3 ...........................................................27 4 ........................................................... 45 Always–5 ........................................... 17 Don’t know ..........................................* 10. How would you rate the quality of these visuals? (1=poor, 5=excellent) Poor–1 .................................................. 5 % 2 ...........................................................24 3 ........................................................... 51 4 ........................................................... 18 Excellent–5 .......................................... 2 Don’t know ......................................... 1 11. How often do these presentations use handouts, leave-behinds, or other printed materials distributed to attendees? (1=never, 5=always) Never–1 ............................................... 1 % 2 ........................................................... 13 3 ...........................................................26 4 ........................................................... 41 Always–5 ........................................... 19 Don’t know ......................................... 1 12. How would you rate the quality of these materials? (1=poor, 5=excellent) Poor–1 .................................................. 3 % 2 ........................................................... 19 3 ........................................................... 52 4 ...........................................................22 Excellent–5 .......................................... 2 Don’t know ......................................... 2 13. During a typical presentation you attend, how often are you or other audience members asked to interact with the speaker (not including Q&A)? (1=never, 5=always) Never–1 ............................................... 8 % 2 ........................................................... 42 3 ...........................................................27 4 ........................................................... 18 Always–5 ............................................. 6 Don’t know ..........................................*
14. During a typical presentation you attend, how often are you asked to interact with other members of the audience? (1=never, 5=always) Never–1 .............................................26 % 2 ...........................................................47 3 ........................................................... 19 4 ............................................................. 6 Always–5 ............................................. 2 Don’t know ..........................................* 15. How often do you think you learn something valuable from these presentations? (1=never, 5=always) Never–1 ............................................... 1 % 2 ........................................................... 14 3 ........................................................... 51 4 ...........................................................30 Always–5 ............................................. 4 Don’t know ..........................................* 16. How would you rate the typical presentation you attend? (1=poor, 5=excellent) Poor–1 .................................................. 2 % 2 ...........................................................20 3 ...........................................................60 4 ........................................................... 17 Excellent–5 .......................................... 1 Don’t know ..........................................* Open-ended Verbatim responses to open-ended question are not included here due to space limitations. 17. Think back to the last excellent presentation you attended. What one or two key things make a presentation “excellent”? 18. What one or two key things make a presentation “poor”? 19. When was the last time you sat through a really excellent presentation? Within the last week ........................ 6 % Within the last month ................... 19 Within the last six months ............ 41 Within the last year ........................ 19 More than a year ago ...................... 11 Don’t know ......................................... 4 20. When was the last time you sat through a really poor presentation? Within the last week ...................... 17 % Within the last month ...................37 Within the last six months ............ 32 Within the last year .......................... 8 More than a year ago ........................ 3 Don’t know ......................................... 2 pg. 83
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Table Of Contents Acknowledgements
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