SQ3R Reading Strategy

 

I’m not good at sitting down and reading, the thought of it makes me squirm. When you first look at the SQ3R Reading Strategy it looks like more work than normal. However I have found that this technique makes it much easier to select the information that is important and retain that information. 

Survey; before you sit down to read the material, scan through it, just a glance over the headings and the summary. Use this time to pick up on any important words that you can use to guide you. I found that surveying the text helps relieve my anxiety over the amount of reading there is, because I get worried over how much I have to read.  

Question; take the headings and points from the summary and turn them into questions. I found that if I do this and read through the piece looking out for information that will answer that question that I was reading with more of a purpose it helps.

Read; reading through the piece of work looking for the information to answer your question. If you don’t find it go back through it. I found that if you really try to read it with an understanding of what is trying to be put across it helps you find your answer. 

Recite; after I have found the information to answer that question, I try in my own words to say it out loud. If I’m able to do this and I’m able to give examples I know I’m on a winner and I write it out. If I struggle with it I go over it again until I get it. 

Review; after you have your questions answered and all the important information written out go over it. Ask questions and answer them, do this without looking at your work. Remember that in an exam questions can be worded in different ways that mean the same thing, so vary the questions you ask yourself.

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