2025 APS Festival of Psychology Presentation Format Descriptions 

1. Workshop/ masterclass (60, 120, or 180 minutes) 

A workshop is where you intend to use equipment or conduct activities that would require  attendees to move around and/or be physically engaged in an activity. This may also  include simulated activities such as mock consultations with actors or support personnel  portraying patients. Examples may include: 

• Small group learning 

• Supervisor workshops 

• Skills building workshop 

• Technical masterclass 

• Advanced therapeutic techniques 

2. Interactive/ immersive learning experiences (60+ minutes)

Post-pandemic research indicates that 64% of conference attendees identified immersive  and interactive learning as their number one reason for attending a conference. 

In this session, we are seeking presentations that engage the audience in more ways than  via questions and answers. Attendees will be participating in the learning for at least 60%  of the time. This could be done in a multitude of ways including: 

• Live demonstrations and experiments 

• Socratic seminars and group discussions 

• Physical games and activities 

• Collaborative learning 

• Lived experience interactions 

• Immersive role play 

• Simulation exercises 

• Outdoor education

3. Interactions with experts (30 minutes) 

Delivering engaging education at an in-person conference, especially with opportunities for  interaction with experts, can create a dynamic learning environment that leverages the  unique benefits of face-to-face communication. Some examples of how this can be  delivered include: 

• Case study analysis 

• Simulation exercises 

• Panel discussions with Q&A 

• Roundtable discussions 

• Speed education 

• Ask me anything 

• Small group coaching sessions 

4. Peer to peer learning (30 minutes) 

Peer-to-peer learning is an educational approach where individuals learn from each other's  experiences and insights, rather than from a traditional instructor-led environment. This  collaborative learning method leverages the diverse backgrounds, skills, and knowledge of  each participant, fostering an environment of mutual teaching and learning. 

5. Structured sessions classroom style with a speaker (20, or 30 minutes) 

This presentation format may be most suitable for researchers wishing to share the results  of two or three thematic studies, or present a conceptual piece, or to practitioners wishing  to share ideas with an audience in a lecture plus Q & A format. i.e. 15-minute presentation  with 5 minutes allocated for Q&A 

6. Symposium (3 presentations, 60 minutes total) 

This format will suit groups of researchers, practitioners, or a combination of researchers  and practitioners who each wish to share the results of single studies or key insights,  across three presentations, where all content is centred on a theme. Presentations should  aim for 15 minutes each leaving 15 minutes Q&A at the end of the symposium. The  submission should identify all speakers.