An Innovative Approach to Student Presentations Using A3 Visuals
Keywords:
A3 visual presentation, Student Engagement, experiental learning, student centered learning, drawingAbstract
This teaching innovation addresses students’ overdependence on slide-based presentations in the Personal Development and Ethics course. Students conduct online research using credible sources and present their findings using traditional A3 paper instead of digital slides. By organizing information through drawings, diagrams, and keywords, students actively process and structure content before presenting to the class. This approach is guided by Constructivist Learning Theory and Experiential Learning Theory, where students learn by actively constructing knowledge through hands-on tasks. Classroom implementation shows improved student engagement, better understanding of topics, and clearer communication of ideas. The method demonstrates a low-cost, practical, and scalable teaching innovation for higher education.
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