@article{oai:icu.repo.nii.ac.jp:00002660,
 author = {Christianson, Mark and Payne, Sylvan},
 journal = {語学研究, ICU Language Research Bulletin},
 month = {},
 note = {Pecha-Kucha 20x20 ("20x20" below) is a presentation format that requires the
presenter to deliver a highly visual presentation using 20 slides, each shown for
exactly 20 seconds. The slides advance automatically with a timer and the
speaker must present within these constraints. Since its inception in Tokyo in
2003, the format has been growing in popularity worldwide. 20x20 assignments
were given to students in EAP classes at International Christian University in
Tokyo and students in the engineering faculty of Tokyo University of
Agriculture and Technology. Surveys following the 20x20 presentations
revealed that students responded very positively. Almost all students agreed that
the 20x20 format was enjoyable and useful because it requires them to focus
their points, forces them to practice more, and helps the audience to stay
engaged. In contrast, students felt that some of the main drawbacks were the
higher degree of pressure to practice enough to be able to present smoothly
under the time constraints and the inflexibility of the format. We report how we
integrated 20x20 in four different presentation projects and explain how 20x20
can be used to help students develop skills for more effective oral presentations.},
 pages = {1--15},
 title = {Helping Students Develop Skills for Better Presentations:Using the 20x20 Format for Presentation Training},
 volume = {26},
 year = {2012}
}