An Introduction to Reading Skills

Reading, whether it’s a textbook or a scholarly article, can often be different than reading for pleasure or leisure. Reading is a study skill too, and some kinds of reading are more effective than other kinds of reading.

READ about reading by clicking on the link below. Focus on the Reading to Learn and Remember section:

Click Here: Reading to Learn and Remember 

From: “Reading for Understanding” by Joanne Bird from the book Open English @SLCC.

Questions to Think About:

Are there times when you’ve read a book or textbook but still had trouble remembering the details of it for a test? Why do you think that happened?

Do you use any strategies while reading? Why? Do you feel they are effective?

Do you think any of these strategies are useful to teach students? (It’s more than okay if the answer is no.)

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