SQ3R

SQ3R =Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Question

As you survey the text, ask a question for each section. Ask what, why, how, when, who, and where questions as they relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions

·       Turn the title, heading or subheadings into questions.

·       Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words.

Write down your questions. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read one section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for the answer to your question for that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized text the author uses to make important points.

Be sure to review everything in the section, including tables, graphs, and illustrations—these features can communicate and idea more powerfully than written text.

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SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

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Improve your study skills

SQ3R stands for:

Survey

Question

Read

Recite

Review

It is a proven technique to improve your study skills. In college, you’ll be required to do lots of reading. You’ll often have to complete reading assignments in several different books for several different courses at the same time.SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use your time most efficiently. Here’s how this strategy works

Survey

Let’s say your assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea of what the chapter is about by reviewing the highlights.

·        Read the title, headings and subtitles

·        Notice words that are italicized or bold.

·        Look at charts graphs, pictures, maps, and other visual material.

·        Read captions

·        Read the very beginning and end of the chapter.

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Distance Education: Is a virtual Classroom for You?

Part 4 of 4

Emphasis on the written word

Most of the communication, as well as the course work, in distance learning classes are written. That’s a plus, because the focus on the written word gives you the opportunity to develop as a writer—and strong writing skills are essential to academic success. However, if writing is a serious weakness for you, virtual learning may not be the best educational option until you improve your skills. Yes, most of distance education is the written word; therefore, you need to be a good reader, love to read, and love writing also. Most of your assignments will be written and submitted to the instructor in the written format. Your penmanship needs to be excellent, spelling great, sentence structure above average, vocabulary extraordinary. You need to have online access with reliable equipment. If your Internet communications at home isn’t working, you can’t do online education from home and will need to go someplace where you do have access to the Internet.  

Decide Whether it’s Right for You

Distance education isn’t for everyone, but it just might be for you. You really should seek it out and give it a try. You never know until you try. You might even fall in love with distance education. While distance education may better perfect alternative for some students, it’s not the right choice for everyone. So carefully consider your unique needs and interests and give distance education a try; then, decide if its right for you.

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How to Take On College Studying

Part 3

Do the Reading

You need to do more than just read the chapter you are assigned –you’re expected to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

·       Don’t Skim. Read all the material carefully

·       Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest—chapters, subsections, or even paragraphs.

·       Look up any word you don’t understand.

·       Pause to think about whether you understand the material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

·       Take notes instead of highlighting—this makes you think through and rephrase the key points

·       Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

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