How improvisation techniques can support researchers with the development of public speaking skills

Through the presentation of a workshop entitled ‘Enhancing public speaking skills using improvisation techniques’ this case study will argue that improvisational techniques can disrupt the seriousness of researcher development training to release stress and provide a cathartic space for researchers...

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Autores principales:	Nicola Grayson, Jessica Napthine-Hodgkinson
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Publicado:	Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) 2020
Materias:	Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f27d3e81ed984abca8e4a993f662ef042021-11-29T14:02:12ZHow improvisation techniques can support researchers with the development of public speaking skills10.47408/jldhe.vi19.6111759-667Xhttps://doaj.org/article/f27d3e81ed984abca8e4a993f662ef042020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://repl.gianfj.com/index.php/jldhe/article/view/611https://doaj.org/toc/1759-667X Through the presentation of a workshop entitled ‘Enhancing public speaking skills using improvisation techniques’ this case study will argue that improvisational techniques can disrupt the seriousness of researcher development training to release stress and provide a cathartic space for researchers to develop skills and support one another. The landscape of researcher support is traditionally a serious terrain, and the impacts of the pressures faced by researchers are well documented (Evans et al., 2018). Opportunities for researchers to work together and support one another are relatively rare, yet research has shown that peer-to-peer support benefits them immensely (Boud and Lee, 2007). In 2018, the University of Manchester Library reviewed its researcher development programme and adopted a new approach that emphasises the value of researchers working in a community with peers both within and outside of their subject area. The workshop exemplifies this approach, as it encourages researchers to support one another to develop public speaking skills in a way that is innovative, fun and enjoyable. Attendees work together in a space where the freedom to fail offers them a cathartic release from the pressures of perfection. As a result, researchers can reframe their worries into opportunities to connect with one another and grow and this empowers them to build confidence in their ability to engage with others in dialogue about their research. Nicola GraysonJessica Napthine-HodgkinsonAssociation for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE)articleTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Iss 19 (2020)
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description	Through the presentation of a workshop entitled ‘Enhancing public speaking skills using improvisation techniques’ this case study will argue that improvisational techniques can disrupt the seriousness of researcher development training to release stress and provide a cathartic space for researchers to develop skills and support one another. The landscape of researcher support is traditionally a serious terrain, and the impacts of the pressures faced by researchers are well documented (Evans et al., 2018). Opportunities for researchers to work together and support one another are relatively rare, yet research has shown that peer-to-peer support benefits them immensely (Boud and Lee, 2007). In 2018, the University of Manchester Library reviewed its researcher development programme and adopted a new approach that emphasises the value of researchers working in a community with peers both within and outside of their subject area. The workshop exemplifies this approach, as it encourages researchers to support one another to develop public speaking skills in a way that is innovative, fun and enjoyable. Attendees work together in a space where the freedom to fail offers them a cathartic release from the pressures of perfection. As a result, researchers can reframe their worries into opportunities to connect with one another and grow and this empowers them to build confidence in their ability to engage with others in dialogue about their research.
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How improvisation techniques can support researchers with the development of public speaking skills

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