Presentation Formats
Kingsborough Community College
CUNY Research Scholars Program
PRESENTATION FORMATS
Winter Presentation
Scholars will speak in front of an audience of CRSP faculty and fellow scholars for 2-3 minutes about their research projects. The presentation should include the research topic, why finding this information is important, how the research is being conducted, progress that has been made to date, and plans for further investigation. Scholars will be allowed to use at most five (5) slides to present their work. However, this presentation is about how well you are able share the information verbally without the use of visuals.
Spring Presentations
Students will present in both sessions.
Session A – Oral PowerPoint Presentations
Students presenting in session A will prepare a power point presentation and a 7-minute
talk (including a question period) outlining their research- its importance/social/scientific
impact, hypothesis, methods, results to date, further work to be done, etc. Students
competing in this session will be scored by faculty in attendance and the highest
scoring student will be chosen to present on behalf of Kingsborough at the CUNY-wide
Symposium.
Session B – Poster Presentations and Q & A
Students presenting in Session B will prepare a scientific poster, using poster presentation
software such as PowerPoint, Publisher or Canva. You will present your poster, and
participate in a Q & A session. The format will resemble a gallery walk. Feedback
by the audience will be provided using post-It notes.
Please note: Students can select to participate in a competitive manner, giving a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation to be chosen to represent KCC in the Summer Symposium. The selection process is based on peer- and faculty-rankings.
The recommended poster size is 36” x 48”. We will have display boards & tripods available for mounting and will have a scheduled time during the program for viewing. Posters should include similar information to that of the competitive session- the importance of the research/social/scientific impact, hypothesis, methods, results to date, further work to be done, etc.
Summer Symposium
The Summer Symposium is the culminating event of your research partnership. During the Symposium, you will share your research with the CUNY community. Our one-day in-person Symposium includes addresses from CUNY Office of Research administrators, keynote speakers, a featured speaker from each participating CUNY college and a group session of presentations that culminates in an Award Ceremony Party highlighting the scholarly achievements and excellence. Outstanding scholar presentations will be recognized during the Award Ceremony Party.
Featured Speaker
The Kingsborough Featured Speaker will be the highest scored student from the Spring Symposium’s Session A. This selected scholar will present a 10-minute live presentation with visuals about their research where they will delve in the specifics of their research, methods used, results, possible implications, and future research. This presentation concludes with a brief Q&A from the members of the CRSP community. The scholar typically begins their presentation by sharing their personal pathway in research and the benefits of the CUNY Research Scholars Program.
Visual Presentation
ALL remaining Kingsborough scholars will present a visual presentation during a poster session at the CRSP Summer Symposium. This presentation will include your full research including any conclusions or future research that needs to be conducted. Members of the CRSP community will participate in a gallery walk style presentation where they will come up to the presenter to speak with them and listen to them talk about your work and ask questions. All scholars will be engaged for at least one hour during this visual presentation.