Training activity information
Details
Present the plan for data analysis to an audience of peers to ensure the reasoning is sound
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
- Appropriate methodology
- Consistent and justifiable logic and data handling
- Relationship between the question and the analysis
- Communication style
- Responding to feedback and reflective practice
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 does presenting this plan contribute to ensuring the rationale for the statistical analysis is clear and defensible?
- What is the planned data analysis? What are the key justifications for the chosen methods? How can you present this information clearly and logically to peers?
- What will you learn about effectively communicating a statistical analysis plan? How will you incorporate feedback from your peers?
- Will you structure your presentation logically? Will you anticipate potential questions or critiques from your peers?
- How do you feel about presenting your analysis plan? Are you comfortable presenting to peers and receiving feedback?
In action
- How are you structuring your presentation to clearly explain the planned data analysis and its rationale? What key points are you focusing on to convince your peers of the soundness of your approach? How are you anticipating potential questions or critiques from your audience? What visual aids or explanations are you currently preparing?
- Are you finding it easy to articulate the reasoning behind your analysis plan? Are you identifying areas where your explanation might be unclear or require further justification? What are you learning about effectively communicating technical information to peers? How does this presentation relate to your communication skills?
- If you anticipate that a particular aspect of your plan might be controversial, how are you addressing this? Are you adjusting your presentation based on a preliminary understanding of your audience’s knowledge and perspectives? Are you actively listening to and considering feedback as you prepare?
On action
- How did your peers respond to your presentation? What questions or feedback did they provide? What aspects of your analysis plan seemed clear and well-reasoned? What areas required further explanation or justification?
- What did you learn about effectively communicating a data analysis plan to a peer audience? Did you identify any gaps in your reasoning or explanation based on the feedback received? How did your in-the-moment responses to questions influence the discussion? How important is peer review in ensuring the soundness of a data analysis? What are the key strategies for presenting technical information clearly and persuasively?
- How will you approach presenting technical plans in the future? What strategies will you use to anticipate and address potential questions? How will you incorporate feedback to improve your plans and presentations? What are your next steps to enhance your communication and presentation skills in a technical context?
Beyond action
- Reflecting on the feedback you received from your peers, how would you approach presenting a data analysis plan differently now? Have you presented other technical plans or findings since this training activity? How did this initial presentation experience influence your later presentations? Did observing other presentations provide insights into effective communication of analytical plans? Review your reflect-on-action notes. How has your understanding of the importance of clear and sound reasoning in presenting technical information evolved?
- Has this experience improved your ability to articulate the rationale behind your analytical choices to both technical and non-technical audiences? How has it highlighted the value of peer review in ensuring the robustness of data analysis plans? Has this training activity enhanced your confidence in presenting technical information and responding to questions? Has it influenced how you structure and deliver presentations in general?
- What communication, presentation, and critical thinking skills did you develop through this training activity that will be essential for disseminating your work and engaging with colleagues in the future? What strategies will you employ to continuously improve your presentation and communication skills in a technical domain? How will your ability to present sound analytical reasoning contribute to your future influence and credibility within multidisciplinary healthcare teams?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 |
Outcome
Plan and execute the statistical analysis of data to answer questions relating to healthcare using appropriate methods with a clear and defensible rationale. |