Chapter 7 Power Point: Reading & Studying

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CHAPTER 7

Reading and Studying: Focusing on Print and Online Materials Keys to Effective Learning, 6e Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Habit for success:

Ask questions.

“One of the distinguishing characteristics of humans is our inclination and ability to find problems to solve. Effective problem solvers know how to ask questions to fill in the gaps between what they know and what they don’t know.”

Art Costa

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How can SQ3R help you own what you read?

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With SQ3R, you won’t turn pages without learning.

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Survey Question Read Recite Review

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Survey before you read • Look over the table of contents and the preface • Check out the elements in the chapters that help you focus on information (tables, features, etc.)

• Look at the glossary and index Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch07

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Create questions keyed to chapter headers

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Use Bloom’s taxonomy to create questions

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Read actively • Focus on answering your Q-stage questions • Mark up your text and take notes • Look for main ideas

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Recite soon after you read • Say information aloud • Silently “rehearse” the answers to yourself • Write information down – the most effective way to learn and remember new material Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch07

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Review soon and often • Reread notes and summarize from memory • Answer end-of-chapter questions • Make flash cards and test yourself • Write summaries of information you highlighted • Record concepts on an MP3 player and play back to study © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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What will improve your reading comprehension?

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Applying past knowledge to current reading provides context and builds comprehension more than any other factor.

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Comprehension Strategies • Be ready to put in work and time • When a concept isn’t clear, check references or ask others for help • Keep distractions to a minimum • Connect emotionally to the material • Expand your course vocabulary

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A formula for learning success: Study 2 to 3 hours for every hour you spend in the classroom.

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Define your reading purpose.

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Read for understanding Read to evaluate critically Read for practical application Read for pleasure

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How do you customize a text with highlighting and notes?

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Interact with your text for better learning • Mark important information with a pen, pencil, or highlighter (read before marking, and avoid overmarking) • Take marginal notes on textbook pages (add comments and questions) • Take full-text notes (summarize reading separately, in your own words) Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch07

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One way to mark up a page.

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How can you read online materials effectively?

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Screen readers are…

• Experts at skimming and scanning • Focused on heads and subheads, keywords, and visuals • Comfortable with information delivered in chunks • Eager to get to the point

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For successful screen reading…

• Skim the article first • Save the article on your computer so you can mark it up as you read • Survey, question, and read • Highlight and take notes right on the document • Print out articles if you prefer to write on them © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Real People Ask Questions

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“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”

Sir Richard Steele

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