Academic Paper Presentation Skills (2): How to Present Your Thesis Defense: Key Techniques for the Introduction and Literature Review

In our previous post, we discussed three key objectives of academic presentations: condensing key points, maintaining academic rigor, and highlighting results. Establishing these core objectives and understanding your audience are crucial first steps in preparation. Business presentation techniques can feel out of place in academic settings without proper adaptation – a

Academic Paper Presentation Skills (1) - Presentation Goals

A while ago, I dedicated a substantial amount of time to complete my doctoral dissertation, and I successfully defended it in my oral examination! (Cue the confetti!). The presentation of a dissertation is, of course, a crucial aspect of the process. My dissertation was a whopping 460 pages long, employing

How Becoming a Father Transformed Me: An Unexpected Journey of Growth

Standing beside my daughters during my recent speaking engagements in Penghu and Hualien, I experienced something remarkable. As they helped with photography, joined book signings, and participated in post-event dinners, I witnessed their first real taste of working alongside Dad. While traveling with children requires more planning and patience, seeing

What I Gained from Six Months at Indiana University with My Family

Taking a six-month sabbatical in America with my entire family in my fifties has created a treasury of unforgettable memories for each of us. Memories, however, are fragile. Once we return to Taiwan and immerse ourselves in our daily routines, experiences, and challenges, these memories gradually fade or transform. They

Presentation Mastery: The Third Stage – The Pursuit of Excellence

Once you've mastered the basic presentation skills (Stage One: Practice, Present Without Notes, and Continuous Learning) and can consistently deliver impactful presentations (Stage Two: Engaging Elements, Know Your Audience, and Unbeatable Passion), you're ready to advance to the third and ultimate stage: The Pursuit of Excellence.

Presentation Mastery: The Second Stage – From Technique to Influence

Once you've mastered the fundamentals (practicing thoroughly, presenting without notes, and continuous learning), it's time to advance to the second stage of presentation mastery. This stage is about moving from "seeing the mountain as a mountain" to "seeing the mountain as not a

Presentation Mastery: The First Stage – Building a Strong Foundation

From books and online videos to the legendary Steve Jobs, many people have embarked on the journey to improve their presentation skills. But where should you start? As a presentation coach, I often hear students ask this crucial question. Drawing from years of teaching experience and insights shared at recent

How to Make Your Audience Remember Your Presentation – 3 Powerful Methods

Have you ever walked out of a great presentation, feeling inspired—only to realize later that you can't recall the key takeaways? You're not alone. This disconnect between engagement and retention is one of the biggest challenges speakers face today. I witnessed this phenomenon firsthand at

7 Essential "Thinking" Steps for Creating Impactful Presentations

At a recent "Breaking Through in Life's Second Half" seminar hosted by 104 Life Bank & 104 Senior (April 30, 2023), several attendees approached me after my 20-minute presentation. They shared how the content resonated with them – some even with tears in their eyes. The feedback

The 50 Dreams Challenge: A Decade-Long Journey of Goal Setting and Achievement

en years ago, I wrote down 50 dreams - some seemingly beyond reach. Among them: acquiring my dream home, studying abroad, becoming Taiwan's leading presentation skills expert, earning feature stories in major business publications, and completing a Ph.D. Recently, while teaching my children about goal setting, I

Master Your Stage Performance: Turn Anxiety into Excitement!

Want to know the most powerful yet surprisingly simple secret to improving your stage performance? Whether you're giving a presentation, teaching, public speaking, or even participating in a competition, there's one game-changing phrase that could transform your performance.  The secret? "This isn't anxiety,

How to Leverage Expertise, Business, and Mission for Maximum Impact

Have you ever wondered how to turn your professional expertise into both business success and meaningful impact? Over the past few years, I've discovered that three core principles – expertise, business acumen, and mission – can transform how we approach our work and create lasting value. What started as personal

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Bridging the GAP: How to Transform Your Presentations Using the G.A.P. Method

Have you ever felt stuck when preparing a presentation? Many professionals face this challenge - they either don't know where to start or their content misses the mark with their audience. The solution lies in what I call the G.A.P. method. This simple yet powerful framework

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Dietitian Civil Service Examination Classroom and Gamification

In my previous explanation of gamifying teaching through competition rules, I used my typical one-day teaching version in a listed company as an example. However, when it comes to a whole semester course spanning 18 weeks in a school setting, how should it be approached? In fact, the pace of

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What are the differences between Teaching Gamification, Game-based Teaching, and Educational Game Software?

Upon seeing the words in the title, such as "gamification in teaching," "game-based learning," and "educational game software"… I'm not here to play tongue twisters or games with everyone. In the following article, I will clarify these terms. The reason I want

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Techniques of Teaching: How to Inspire Participation and Motivation through Gamification

Many teachers, when learning teaching techniques, encounter their first obstacle: "It's useless! They don't participate in the teaching activities I design!" "Whenever I ask the students anything, they don't move and just silently watch me." "Group discussions? They don&

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Most important element: Integration with training goal

Let's start with a guessing game: Over the past two years, nearly 40 teachers who have implemented gamification in their classrooms participated in research interviews with me. Spanning across different teaching topics and student demographics, they unanimously agreed that the most important aspect of gamification in teaching is

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From Lack of Engagement to Immersion - Techniques for Delivering a Speech to High School Students: Gamification

Delivering a speech to recently announced high school students, who are still dealing with the emotions of their college entrance exam results, presents a significant challenge. How can we quickly deliver a speech that not only provides reassurance but also inspires them? As someone who usually delivers speech to adult

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PBL (3) Gamification- Point, Badge, leaderboard

The three essential elements of gamified teaching are: Points, Benefits, and Leader Boards. We have already discussed how to plan the points mechanism, encouraging teams through scoring and differentiating scores throughout the process, and linking it to the reward system. In this final article on gamified teaching, let's

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PBL (2) Gamification- Point, Badge, leaderboard

In the previous article, we discussed the three core elements of gamifying education: Points, Benefits, and Leaderboards, abbreviated as PBL. Interestingly, another application of PBL in education is Problem-Based Learning, which is frequently mentioned in educational research and widely used in case-based teaching, business management, medical education, and other related

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PBL (1) Gamification- Point, Badge, leaderboard

Applying the core elements of games in non-gaming environments is what we call "gamification" (Deterding, Khaled, Nacke, & Dixon, 2011; Huotari & Hamari, 2012… Yes, I really do read!). Therefore, gamification is not a game, it's not computer-aided instruction, and it's not so-called situational

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Here are authentic testimonials from readers and participants, highlighting Dr. Jeff Wang's profound impact in gamified teaching, instructional techniques, and presentation skills: Impact of Gamified Teaching "Dr. Wang's 'The Art of Gamified Teaching' made me rethink my teaching methods. Student engagement has significantly

Books by Dr. Jeff Wang

8 Best-Selling Books on Teaching, Gamification, and Communication I have authored 8 best-selling books that have influenced thousands of educators, corporate trainers, and professionals in Taiwan. My works focus on gamification in education, public speaking, and effective teaching techniques, helping educators and professionals unlock their full potential. Currently, my book

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Techniques of Teaching: Seize the time, and you'll forget about time!

update: 2025/3/3 Last month in the "Professional Presentation Skills" course, Joe, who is of an introverted nature but often needs to present in front of others, also enrolled in this course. After the course ended, he wrote me a lengthy letter, discussing not only his learning