Republic of the Philippines

Department of Science and Technology

PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
Eastern Visayas Campus
Pawing, Palo, Leyte 6501

Poster Presentation Guidelines

The Philippine Science High School Eastern Visayas Campus will be hosting its 2019 Pisay Sinirangan
Science Fair in Pawing, Palo, Leyte from April 9 – 12, 2019. In line with this event, we are looking forward
to seeing your poster on April 10, 2019 from 1:30 – 4:30 PM. The following information is offered to help
you prepare. Please read this before your presentation.

Time and Location

The Poster Presentation will be conducted during the Community Fair at the PSHS-EVC Gymnasium at the
back of the Academic Building.

The Opening Program of the Community Fair will begin at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Poster
Presentation will commence right after the program and extend until 4:30 PM of the same day. Please
plan to be at your poster and assure that it is never left unattended the entire period.

Presenters are expected to be at their posters during this time to discuss their poster and answer
questions.

Posters should be set up on Tuesday, April 9 right after the last activities until 6:00 PM. Posters may
be removed after the presentation on Wednesday, April 10 no later than 5:00 PM. Posters not removed by
this time will be discarded.

Posters will be grouped per grade level with like subject areas.

Dimensions and Materials

Each presenter will be assigned to a poster board space, indicated by poster ID number tacked onto the
poster board. These numbers provided prior to posting for your reference.

Poster orientation must be in “portrait” and mountable with pushpins, which will be provided. Authors are
responsible for hanging up their own posters.

Suggested poster specifications should be no more than 3 ft x 3.5 ft in size for grades 7 – 9 and 3 ft
x 5 ft in size for grades 11 - 12. Two posters will be displayed on each side of a 3 ft x 6 ft display board.

Poster presenters are welcome to bring handouts for distribution at their posters. These may include
smaller copies of their posters, recent publications and reports, or other materials that are related to the
topic of the poster. These materials should be placed in a clearly labeled holder such as a folder and
pinned under the poster, and be confined to the allotted space.

If you have any additional questions or require further clarification, contact:

Donnabelle E. Conde
dconde@evc.pshs.edu.ph
0947 462 7264
Tips and Hints
The poster should include the following information: Title, Authors, Introduction (which
incorporates the statement of the problem), Methodology, Data Gathered and Results, Conclusion
and Discussion, and References.

Posters are visual presentations of research. Although multiple media forms are important in a poster
session, a poster should be a self-explanatory document.

Because of limited space, posters should focus on a single message while using figures such as graphics
and photos to illustrate the information.

Text should be clear and concise.

Design and Layout

A light background with dark letters is easier to read on a poster than a dark background with light
letters.

Avoid cluttering. Leave some space between text, tables, diagrams and figures and guide the flow of
information.

Use organizational and textual cues to guide or transition into the next figure, concept, or section of the
poster.

Make your presentation symmetrical to balance the focus and avoid distraction.

The poster must be PREFERABLY printed on paper.

Personal appearance
Presenters are expected to wear their school uniform the entire period. As the presenter of a poster
abstract presentation your appearance and manner are important.

A first impression is made as soon as a potential reader looks at the presenter. Your appearance can be
just as deterring as a poorly appearing poster.

Verbal communication
As the orator of the research presentation you should be able to properly explain all aspects of the
research. Due to limited time allotted per poster any verbal communication should be clear and concise.

Have peers think of questions and practice answering them.

Practice a presentation of the poster as if it were going to be presented as an oral presentation.

Know your study and be enthusiastic.

If you have any additional questions or require further clarification, contact:

Donnabelle E. Conde
dconde@evc.pshs.edu.ph
0947 462 7264
Student Posters
Student posters will be evaluated by a team of teachers, with judging based on: originality and
significance of ideas, quality of methodology, validity of conclusions drawn from results, contribution to
theory or application, clarity of presentation & take-home message, and quality of poster, graphics and
images

The Best Poster and Best Presenter will be chosen for each grade level based on the assessment of the
aforementioned teachers. A special award, People’s Choice for Best Poster, will also be chosen by the
guests. These will be awarded to the chosen group during the Closing Ceremony on April 12, 2019.

If you have any additional questions or require further clarification, contact:

Donnabelle E. Conde
dconde@evc.pshs.edu.ph
0947 462 7264