The document discusses strategies for effective reading and studying, including SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review). It describes each step of the SQ3R process and provides additional tips for improving comprehension. These include applying prior knowledge, minimizing distractions, expanding vocabulary, and studying for twice as long as time spent in class. Both print and online materials can be read effectively using strategies like highlighting, note-taking, and questioning.

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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

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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.
• 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
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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
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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

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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.
Example:
12 course hours = 24-36 studying hours
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Define your
reading purpose.
• 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)
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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

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Real People
Ask Questions
Candace
Payne
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“Reading is to the mind
what exercise is
to the body.”
Sir Richard Steele
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