The fifth session offered the students guidance on preparing their group presentations on the pop-up shop exercise. The lecturers reviewed the assessment criteria for the presentations, to be given during the following week’s session, and advised students on slide and material design, presentation style, and audience engagement.
Students were shown a video clip of a successful entrepreneurial product pitch, featuring a local Worcestershire business, from the television program ‘Dragons Den’. They were then shown a video clip of an unsuccessful product pitch from the same programme. While the students watched the clips, the lecturers occasionally paused the video to ask students about the strengths and weaknesses of each presentation.
After viewing the video clips, students were asked to reflect upon their individual strengths and weaknesses with respect to their presentation skills, focusing on what they could do independently to improve and prepare prior to the group presentations. The lecturers recapped the expectations of the assignment and students were given the opportunity to ask questions.
The key aim of the session was to develop students’ presentation skills, helping them to develop persuasive and confident presentations and pitches that will be necessary as they engage in future entrepreneurial activities. Another aim of the session was to ensure students understood the criteria against which their presentations would be assessed, which included the quality of the spoken presentation and presentation material and the depth of analysis of the pop-up shop operation.
It was clear that most of the students had enjoyed the previous week’s activity—they were eager to discuss their pop-up shop experiences with other students and with the lecturers. Students were excited to begin preparing their presentations and it was necessary to emphasize the importance not only of the presentation design, but also of key presentation skills. Throughout the session, the class was very engaged in the lecture and the session had an energetic buzz. Students left the session eager to work on their presentations and looking forward to the next week’s activity.
Students were shown a video clip of a successful entrepreneurial product pitch, featuring a local Worcestershire business, from the television program ‘Dragons Den’. They were then shown a video clip of an unsuccessful product pitch from the same programme. While the students watched the clips, the lecturers occasionally paused the video to ask students about the strengths and weaknesses of each presentation.
After viewing the video clips, students were asked to reflect upon their individual strengths and weaknesses with respect to their presentation skills, focusing on what they could do independently to improve and prepare prior to the group presentations. The lecturers recapped the expectations of the assignment and students were given the opportunity to ask questions.
The key aim of the session was to develop students’ presentation skills, helping them to develop persuasive and confident presentations and pitches that will be necessary as they engage in future entrepreneurial activities. Another aim of the session was to ensure students understood the criteria against which their presentations would be assessed, which included the quality of the spoken presentation and presentation material and the depth of analysis of the pop-up shop operation.
It was clear that most of the students had enjoyed the previous week’s activity—they were eager to discuss their pop-up shop experiences with other students and with the lecturers. Students were excited to begin preparing their presentations and it was necessary to emphasize the importance not only of the presentation design, but also of key presentation skills. Throughout the session, the class was very engaged in the lecture and the session had an energetic buzz. Students left the session eager to work on their presentations and looking forward to the next week’s activity.
