Training activity information
Details
Summarise and present the results of a statistical data analysis of genomic data to laboratory colleagues, using appropriate visualisation of the data to support your explanation
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Aesthetics and data type
- Effect of scale
- Appropriate axes
- Displaying quantities, distributions, proportions, relationships and uncertainty
- Principles for good design
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- How can you effectively communicate statistical findings to colleagues? What constitutes appropriate data visualisation for this purpose?
- How will you improve your ability to summarise complex statistical analyses for a non-statistical audience? How will you learn to select and present data visualisations that effectively support your explanations? What is your current experience in presenting technical information to colleagues?
- Will you plan the key findings you want to communicate? Will you prepare appropriate data visualisations? Will you practice explaining your analysis to someone unfamiliar with the statistical methods used? Have you discussed the specific analysis and audience with your training officer? What challenges might you encounter in simplifying complex information or selecting effective visuals? How do you feel about presenting your work to colleagues?
In action
- What are the key findings of your statistical analysis that you need to communicate? How are you structuring your summary and presentation? Which visualisations are you selecting to best illustrate your points to laboratory colleagues? How are you explaining the technical aspects in a way that is accessible to them?
- Are you organising your presentation flow? Are you ensuring your visualisations are clear and relevant to your key messages? Are you anticipating questions your colleagues might have?
- As you prepare, are you refining your explanations based on the assumed level of statistical knowledge of your audience? Are you practicing your delivery and ensuring a logical flow of information?
On action
- Describe the statistical data analysis you conducted. How did you summarise the results and present them to your laboratory colleagues? What visualisations did you use?
- What were the key elements you focused on when summarising the statistical analysis? How effective were your chosen visualisations in supporting your explanation? What did you learn about presenting statistical results visually? How did your colleagues respond to your presentation? Were there any questions or areas of confusion? What did you learn from their feedback? How did your approach to summarising and presenting (‘reflect-in-action’) influence the understanding of your colleagues? How does the ability to summarise and present statistical findings relate to effective communication within a clinical laboratory?
- What strategies for summarising complex statistical data do you want to develop further? How can you improve your presentation skills when communicating statistical findings to different audiences? What specific actions will you take to enhance your data presentation abilities? What resources or support would be beneficial for further developing your communication and data visualisation skills?
Beyond action
- Have you presented the results of other statistical analyses to colleagues since this training activity? How did you approach the summarisation and presentation of the findings?
- Did you receive feedback on your presentations? How did you incorporate this feedback into subsequent presentations?
- How will your ability to effectively communicate statistical findings through summaries and visualisations contribute to your collaborative work within the laboratory in the future?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 4 |
Outcome
Summarise results of data analysis to stakeholders. |