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Textbook Reading Strategies: The 4 T's of Reading Your College Textbook

Dianne Ida reveals to you "The 4 T's of Reading Your Textbook". When: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Where: Lama 118 (Behind Library) Time: 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm TIME: How many pages / chapters should you read in a day? How many hours should you spend on a chapter? How long will it take me to study my chapter? The answer depends on B A G S. What does B A G S stand for? B = ________________ A = ________________ G = ________________ S = ________________ TECHNIQUE: PASSIVE READING: Effortless reading, just reading the words ACTIVE READING: Take control of what you’re reading Talking to the Text - example: Wild Gorillas Handy with a Stick - Lisa Gross - PDF - EBSCO Link Prereading Questions 1. Do you think wild animals are capable of making and using tools? 2. What thinking skills do making and using tools illustrate? SQ3R: Learn to read your textbooks more efficiently and effectively using the SQ3R method of reading comprehension. S = _________________ Q = _________________ R = _________________ R = _________________ R = _________________ Short segment of the Video Study Skills: How to read a Textbook will be shown. Summary What's the first thing you would do if you had to read a textbook? If you said read, you've made your first mistake. SQ3R from YouTube TRUST: In time In Technique TALK: During SQ3R During Trust "I hate reading textbooks." Find out the tools available to you to be more successful. Psychologist Abraham Maslow said "If the only tool you have is a hammer, you will treat every problem like a nail". Email: