Assignment: READING: TEXTBOOK STRATEGIES

Study Skills 101
2022-07-25T00:03:09Z

Due: Aug 1, 2022 by 11:59pm

Textbook Strategies

Many students read a textbook by starting at the first page of the chapter and stopping at last. This is not an effective method. Books contain so much new information and can be a little dry, so you need to have a plan and strategies whenever your professor assigns you to read a chapter from the textbook.

Location/Mindset/Distractions

Before you sit down to conquer your textbook, think about your location. Are you where it is quiet and free from distractions? Have you removed your phone from the room (maybe placed it in the dishwasher for safekeeping)? Are you exhausted and tucked under the covers? Think about how your answers to these questions are helping or hurting and how effectively you read your textbook. They all can make a huge difference, and, luckily, these are things that you can control. If you want to manage your time to learn and remember what you read (remember: staring at words is not reading), find a quiet room, sit in a chair, turn off all distractions, have your supplies ready, and focus on learning the material.

Preview

During the preview step of reading, the goals are to become familiar with your textbook, activate prior knowledge (what you already know), and learn a little about the topic.

1. Look at the table of contents and introductory material, meaning everything that comes before Chapter 1. Notice that you are to "look at," not read or try to memorize.

2. Look at the end-of-the-book and end-of-chapter information: summaries, questions, the glossary (essential terms and definitions), and the index. Put a sticky note on important pages, such as chapter questions, since this is where your professor will like to find some of the questions for a quiz, essay, or exam.

3. For the chapter, look for helpful elements, such as boldface words, words in italics, notes in the margins, and visual aids (graphs, drawings, photographs, charts, tables).

Read

1. During the read step, you are reading with a purpose. Get out the questions and be ready to write the answers.

2. Annotate: have your pens, highlighters, and list of questions. At the end of each page (or every paragraph if the text is complex), annotate what you think is important and write the answers to the questions.

3. Chunk: don't read the whole chapter in one sitting (which means no procrastinating); instead, divide the book into manageable parts, start with ten pages as your goal to complete, and increase it as you get better at it. Every hour or so, take a break: do work from a different class, take a walk outside, get a snack, or fold laundry. Do not pick up your phone or start gaming --those are ways to get off track and waste your valuable time.

4. Continue until you finish the chapter. In the end, you should have an annotated chapter and a set of answers/notes.

Review

1. Let twenty-four hours pass.

2. Re-read your annotations, answers, and notes.

3. Create flashcards (note cards or online ones like Quizlet) and test yourself. Have others test you as well. See if you can teach someone what you learned.

4. Do this each day until you take the quiz/test.

Something to Note

How many people reading this do you think already know some of these tips? Most? At least some do! The key is to take part in this process. Knowing this strategy is meaningless unless you use it.

Video: Effective Reading with SQ4R

Effective Reading with SQ4R

This 6:06 video will teach you the six steps of comprehending college-level reading in less time. As you watch, take note of the six steps, precisely what you do with each step, and how to apply these steps to gain knowledge and be successful on college quizzes and tests of textbook material.

Effective Reading with SQ4R

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziofH7N8ZOE&ab_channel=OSLISSecondaryVideos

Reading and Activity: Chapter 1 - Introduction to Psychology

Active Reading and Textbooks

For this activity, you will use Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology from the online textbook Psychology (use the blue link to reach the textbook) to practice using a study reading strategy and the textbook's features.

Location/Mindset/Distractions: find a quiet room, sit in a chair, turn off all distractions, have your supplies ready, and focus on learning the material.

Preview

1. Look at the table of contents and introductory material.

2. Look at the end-of-chapter and end-of-book material.

3. Locate the summary and questions for Chapter 1. (Pay special attention to the Review Questions that seem like they are from section 1.4, which is about careers in psychology.)

Read

1. From the table of contents, choose section 1.4 for this assignment.

2. You may want to print this section of the textbook. You can copy and paste it to get it into a program you can print from. Or, you can right-click on it from your browser and print it from the browser menu.

3. As you read, use the highlighting feature to note key information.

4. Create a set of notes of what you think is essential information from 1.4. Try to anticipate what questions your professor will ask on a quiz over this section of chapter 1.

Review

1. Let twenty-four hours pass.

2. Take the practice quiz for 1.4 from Chapter 1. You will find it in next week's module. You have two attempts. Be sure to write down anything you answered incorrectly so that you can learn from your mistakes. (You will late take the regular quiz for a grade.)

When you have completed the review above, please take the

You May Access The Quiz Here: Textbook Strategies Quiz

After completing the quiz, complete

You May Access The Discussion Board: Textbook Strategies Discussion Board

You May Access The Associated Rubric Here

References

Adapted from Gorgie, J., & Hutson, K. (2022, July 20). College Level Reading Support: Readings to Engage Learners. OER Commons. https://www.oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/89536/overview

OSLIS Secondary Videos. (2017, October 2). Effective Reading with SQ4R. Www.youtube.com. https://youtu.be/ziofH7N8ZOE

Textbook Strategies

Many students read a textbook by starting at the first page of the chapter and stopping at last. This is not an effective method. Books contain so much new information and can be a little dry, so you need to have a plan and strategies whenever your professor assigns you to read a chapter from the textbook.

Location/Mindset/Distractions

Before you sit down to conquer your textbook, think about your location. Are you where it is quiet and free from distractions? Have you removed your phone from the room (maybe placed it in the dishwasher for safekeeping)? Are you exhausted and tucked under the covers? Think about how your answers to these questions are helping or hurting and how effectively you read your textbook. They all can make a huge difference, and, luckily, these are things that you can control. If you want to manage your time to learn and remember what you read (remember: staring at words is not reading), find a quiet room, sit in a chair, turn off all distractions, have your supplies ready, and focus on learning the material.

Preview

During the preview step of reading, the goals are to become familiar with your textbook, activate prior knowledge (what you already know), and learn a little about the topic.

1. Look at the table of contents and introductory material, meaning everything that comes before Chapter 1. Notice that you are to "look at," not read or try to memorize.

2. Look at the end-of-the-book and end-of-chapter information: summaries, questions, the glossary (essential terms and definitions), and the index. Put a sticky note on important pages, such as chapter questions, since this is where your professor will like to find some of the questions for a quiz, essay, or exam.

3. For the chapter, look for helpful elements, such as boldface words, words in italics, notes in the margins, and visual aids (graphs, drawings, photographs, charts, tables).

Read

1. During the read step, you are reading with a purpose. Get out the questions and be ready to write the answers.

2. Annotate: have your pens, highlighters, and list of questions. At the end of each page (or every paragraph if the text is complex), annotate what you think is important and write the answers to the questions.

3. Chunk: don't read the whole chapter in one sitting (which means no procrastinating); instead, divide the book into manageable parts, start with ten pages as your goal to complete, and increase it as you get better at it. Every hour or so, take a break: do work from a different class, take a walk outside, get a snack, or fold laundry. Do not pick up your phone or start gaming --those are ways to get off track and waste your valuable time.

4. Continue until you finish the chapter. In the end, you should have an annotated chapter and a set of answers/notes.

Review

1. Let twenty-four hours pass.

2. Re-read your annotations, answers, and notes.

3. Create flashcards (note cards or online ones like Quizlet) and test yourself. Have others test you as well. See if you can teach someone what you learned.

4. Do this each day until you take the quiz/test.

Something to Note

How many people reading this do you think already know some of these tips? Most? At least some do! The key is to take part in this process. Knowing this strategy is meaningless unless you use it.

Video: Effective Reading with SQ4R

Effective Reading with SQ4R

This 6:06 video will teach you the six steps of comprehending college-level reading in less time. As you watch, take note of the six steps, precisely what you do with each step, and how to apply these steps to gain knowledge and be successful on college quizzes and tests of textbook material.

Effective Reading with SQ4R

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziofH7N8ZOE&ab_channel=OSLISSecondaryVideos

Reading and Activity: Chapter 1 - Introduction to Psychology

Active Reading and Textbooks

For this activity, you will use Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology from the online textbook Psychology (use the blue link to reach the textbook) to practice using a study reading strategy and the textbook's features.

Location/Mindset/Distractions: find a quiet room, sit in a chair, turn off all distractions, have your supplies ready, and focus on learning the material.

Preview

1. Look at the table of contents and introductory material.

2. Look at the end-of-chapter and end-of-book material.

3. Locate the summary and questions for Chapter 1. (Pay special attention to the Review Questions that seem like they are from section 1.4, which is about careers in psychology.)

Read

1. From the table of contents, choose section 1.4 for this assignment.

2. You may want to print this section of the textbook. You can copy and paste it to get it into a program you can print from. Or, you can right-click on it from your browser and print it from the browser menu.

3. As you read, use the highlighting feature to note key information.

4. Create a set of notes of what you think is essential information from 1.4. Try to anticipate what questions your professor will ask on a quiz over this section of chapter 1.

Review

1. Let twenty-four hours pass.

2. Take the practice quiz for 1.4 from Chapter 1. You will find it in next week's module. You have two attempts. Be sure to write down anything you answered incorrectly so that you can learn from your mistakes. (You will late take the regular quiz for a grade.)

When you have completed the review above, please take the

You May Access The Quiz Here: Textbook Strategies Quiz

After completing the quiz, complete

You May Access The Discussion Board: Textbook Strategies Discussion Board

You May Access The Associated Rubric Here

References

Adapted from Gorgie, J., & Hutson, K. (2022, July 20). College Level Reading Support: Readings to Engage Learners. OER Commons. https://www.oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/89536/overview

OSLIS Secondary Videos. (2017, October 2). Effective Reading with SQ4R. Www.youtube.com. https://youtu.be/ziofH7N8ZOE