Judging criteria

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1. Clarity of the message

• Is the poster understandable without extra information?
• Are the objectives, research question, or hypotheses clear?
• Are the results and conclusions clear?
• Is the poster clearly and logically set out?

2. Data collection

• Is the collected data appropriate for answering the research question?
• Are the methods of data collection (i.e. accuracy of measurements, size of the sample, reliability of sources etc.) clearly stated?
• Are the sources of data mentioned in the poster?

3. Analysis and conclusions

• Are the data analysed in terms of the research question or hypotheses?
• Is the analysis appropriate for the kind of data collected?
• How well is the research question answered?
• Are there conclusions and are they supported by the data?
• Are there any limitations discussed or improvements in future studies suggested?

4. Graphs and tables

• Are the graphs/tables/statistics appropriate for displaying and summarizing the data?
• Are there enough graphs/tables from different perspectives?
• Does every graph/table add something to the poster?
• Are the graphs/tables properly headed and explained?

5. Presentation

• Is the poster readable from 2 metres (7 feet) away?
• Is there a good balance between graphs and text?
• Does the poster look neat?

6. Creativity/importance

• Is the research question creative, original?
• Can the study answer an interesting question?
• Is the design creative and original?
• Is the poster eye-catching?