International Journal of Education and Management Engineering (IJEME)
IJEME Vol. 2, No. 9, 29 Sep. 2012
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Advantages and Disadvantages of PowerPoint in Lectures to Science Students
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Author(s)
Ding Xingeng
1,*
Liu Jianxiang
2
Index Terms
PowerPoint, advantages, disadvantages, science students
Abstract
PowerPoint is now widely used in lectures to science students in most colleges of China. We summarize its advantages as producing better visual effects, high efficiency in information transfer, precise and systemic knowledge structure. Disadvantages of PowerPoint may be induced by irrelevant information in slides, neglect of interaction with students, uncontrolled speed in presenting or too strict order of slides. Strategies to avoid these disadvantages are proposed.
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Ding Xingeng,Liu Jianxiang,"Advantages and Disadvantages of PowerPoint in Lectures to Science Students", IJEME, vol.2, no.9, pp.61-65, 2012. DOI: 10.5815/ijeme.2012.09.10
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