Poster Presentations: Presentations entered in this category consist of a poster that summarizes student work and is displayed for viewing during one of the poster sessions. Students are expected to stand with their posters during their assigned session. Posters are evaluated as part of the Scholars in Action Day event by Springfield College faculty and staff. Evaluated Category.
Oral Presentations: Presentations entered in this category are delivered in a ~15-minute talk and include both conference presentations and papers (descriptions below). Oral presentations are evaluated as part of the Scholars in Action Day event by Springfield College faculty and staff. Evaluated Category.
Oral Presentation Types:
Conference Presentations - For Conference Presentations, students present their work through a combination of oral presentation and visual aids (e.g. slides, etc.) in a range of fields or disciplines (sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities). Presentations may discuss correlations, present interpretive arguments, or shed new light on a topic in a discipline.
Conference Papers - For Conference Papers, students read aloud written arguments on a focused topic or text. The arguments build upon primary texts and secondary sources. Papers can trace connections, present interpretive arguments, or shed new light on a topic in a discipline.
Multimedia Presentations: Presentations entered into this category should incorporate a combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video and/or interactivity content forms. The various formats should be intended to enhance the audience experience and understanding of the project (e.g. to make it easier and faster to convey information). Multimedia presentations are evaluated as part of the Scholars in Action Day event by Springfield College faculty and staff. Evaluated Category.
Literary Readings: Readings in this category include newspaper articles, poetry, or fiction that has been published in the Alden Street Review, Springfield College Newspaper, Pride Sports, or other publications. Non-Evaluated Category.
Arts: Submissions in this category may include artwork (drawings, paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics, or crafts) or performing arts. Non-Evaluated Category.
Evaluated presentations should also align with one of the following project categories: Science, Social Science, Clinical Case Study, and Critical Interpretation. Descriptions of these categories are below. Presentation evaluations may be performed by presentation type only (e.g, multimedia presentations) or presentation type and category (e.g., social science posters), depending on the number of submissions for each presentation type.
Science - Projects entered into this category should present and evaluate quantitative data on a topic relevant to the Sciences (for example: Chemistry, Biology, Physics). Works may include manipulative experimental studies, comparative experimental studies, or meta-analyses of previously collected data. Research syntheses/literature reviews without a quantitative aspect should be considered for the Critical Interpretation category.
Social Science - Poster Projects entered into this category should present and evaluate quantitative data on a topic relevant to the Social Sciences (for example: Sociology, Psychology, History, or other relevant discipline Education, Physical Education). Works may include manipulative experimental studies, comparative experimental studies, or meta-analyses of previously collected data. Research syntheses/literature reviews without a quantitative aspect should be considered for the Critical Interpretation category.
Clinical Case Study - Items submitted in this category should include a case report of a unique, or irregular presentation of either common (highly prevalent) or uncommon conditions or circumstances when compared to current literature in the respective field of study.
Critical Interpretation Project - Items submitted in this category should include studies or projects from the liberal arts (English, humanities, history, religion, philosophy, world religions) or descriptive science/social science projects that seek to describe and interpret topics or texts related to these disciplines. This may also include non-quantitative research syntheses/literature reviews in the sciences/social sciences.