{"id":11427,"date":"2020-06-09T13:32:09","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T17:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/aec\/?page_id=11427"},"modified":"2024-08-20T13:35:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T17:35:15","slug":"learning-from-reading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/aec\/study-your-way-to-success\/learning-from-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning From Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"_2jjyhp7h3\" class=\"cl-wysiwyg-loading\" data-shortcode=\"%5Bcl-hero%20alt%3D%22open%20book%22%20img%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fweb.uri.edu%2Faec%2Ffiles%2Fopen-book.jpg%22%20id%3D%22%22%20vid%3D%22%22%20headline%3D%22Learning%20From%20Active%20Reading%22%20subhead%3D%22%22%20use_caption%3D%22false%22%20caption%3D%22%22%20credit%3D%22%22%20link%3D%22%22%20button%3D%22Explore%22%20tooltip%3D%22%22%20class%3D%22%22%20format%3D%22fullwidth%22%20animation%3D%22%22%5D\">\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Learning From Reading<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/open-book.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"fullwidth pcontent\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When done by itself, simply opening an assigned chapter and reading is <em>not<\/em> an effective or efficient way to study. When students try <em>active reading<\/em> strategies &#8212; exploring texts to learn more about what&#8217;s in their professor&#8217;s slides, for example &#8212; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">they learn, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> they save time. Explore this section to learn strategies for actively engaging with and learning more from your textbooks, e-books, and other materials.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click the links below for more on how to learn more from reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/camera-video.png\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JL0pqJeE4_w\">Five Active Reading Strategies for Textbook Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/owl.excelsior.edu\/orc\/introduction\/active-reading\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Active vs. Passive Reading<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">STUDY YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS MENU<br \/>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu menucenter \" data-name=\"Study Your Way to Success\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-study-your-way-to-success\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-13263\" class=\"study menu-hover main-menu menu-active menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13263\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/aec\/study-your-way-to-success\/study-strategies-that-work\/\" title=\"Study Strategies that Work\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13575\" class=\"plan menu-hover main-menu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13575\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/aec\/study-your-way-to-success\/planning-and-time-management\/\" title=\"Planning and Time Management\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13578\" class=\"learn menu-hover main-menu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13578\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/aec\/study-your-way-to-success\/learning-from-reading\/\" title=\"Learning From Reading\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13572\" class=\"motivation menu-hover main-menu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13572\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/aec\/study-your-way-to-success\/motivate-procrastination-distraction\/\" title=\"Motivate, Procrastination, and Distraction\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13569\" class=\"online menu-hover main-menu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13569\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/aec\/study-your-way-to-success\/online-and-remote-learning\/\" title=\"Online and Remote Learning\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13566\" class=\"test menu-hover main-menu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13566\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/aec\/study-your-way-to-success\/test-prep-test-taking-and-test-anxiety\/\" title=\"Test Prep, Test Taking and Test Anxiety\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"type-intro\" style=\"text-align: center\">Learning From Reading<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves compact\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"chunk\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgcenter\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/Know-What%E2%80%99s-Important.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"><strong>Active Reading<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<hr class=\"b\">\n<div class=\"fullwidth pcontent\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">When you read without first thinking about what you need to learn, you retain very little. But when you <em>pre-read <\/em>things like notes, slides, or chapter review&nbsp; questions first, then read only the text needed to help you understand them, you can learn more effectively &#8212; often with less reading. Doing activities to get your brain thinking with and about the text is called <em>active reading, <\/em>and it works. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Check out these links for more tips and strategies on getting the most learning out of your reading.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learningcenter.unc.edu\/tips-and-tools\/reading-textbooks-effectively\/\">Reading Textbooks Effectively<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/camera-video.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tgVjmFSx7rg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Read Your Textbooks More Efficiently<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"chunk\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgcenter\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/focus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"><br \/>\n<b>&nbsp;Ways to Stay Focused<\/b><\/p>\n<hr class=\"b\">\n<div class=\"fullwidth pcontent\">\n<p>Staying focused when you read is easier when you use the text to help you try to do something, like explaining what&#8217;s on your professor&#8217;s slides or a textbook illustration. It also helps to break the reading down and work little by little, reading in short bursts with breaks in between. Try finding ways to make the text easier for your eyes to focus on: break text into smaller chunks (or narrower columns, if you can adjust the margins), slowing your reading speed down, and even tracing the lines of text with your finger as you read.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out these links to see more tips and strategies for staying focused when you read.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/irisreading.com\/10-tips-on-how-to-focus-on-boring-reading-materials\/#:~:text=Your%20eyes%20are%20naturally%20attracted,which%20is%20a%20great%20benefit.\">Ten tips on how to stay focused on \u201cboring\u201d reading materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/camera-video.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/collegeinfogeek.com\/how-to-focus\/\">How to Work with Intense Focus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"break\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves compact\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"chunk\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgcenter\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/Reading-Math-Texts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"><b>Reading Math Texts<\/b><\/p>\n<hr class=\"b\">\n<div class=\"fullwidth pcontent\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Math texts require different strategies. When we read to learn how to <em>do something we are working on,<\/em> we process what we are reading much better. With math, first try <em>skimming<\/em> the text, just to get an idea what it&#8217;s about. But don&#8217;t <em>study<\/em> the examples. Instead, try solving a practice problem. Use the examples to help you. Your brain will process the information better.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Check out these links for tips and strategies on how to learn from math textbooks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learningcenter.unc.edu\/tips-and-tools\/readingmathtexts\/\">Tips for Reading Math Textbooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuesta.edu\/student\/resources\/ssc\/study_guides\/mathematics\/214_math_text.html\">How to Read a Math Textbook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"chunk\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgcenter\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/Reading-Social-Sciences.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"><br \/>\n<b>Reading Social Sciences<\/b><\/p>\n<hr class=\"b\">\n<div class=\"fullwidth pcontent\">\n<p>Social sciences challenge you to think critically about&nbsp; what the author is saying.&nbsp; Activate your criticality by approaching your reading looking for specific things, e.g., What is the author\u2019s main argument? Do the points support their argument well? Are there counter-arguments, or better ways of making the case? Make notes on your questions, reactions and opinions.<\/p>\n<p>Check out these links for tips and strategies on how to learn from social sciences texts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learningcenter.unc.edu\/tips-and-tools\/reading-in-the-social-sciences\/\">Reading in the Social Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-introtocollegecomp\/chapter\/text-how-to-read-effectively-in-the-social-sciences\/\">How to Read Effectively in the Social Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"break\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves compact\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"chunk\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgcenter\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1063\/Make-Notes-When-You-Read.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"><b>Make Notes When You Read<\/b><\/p>\n<hr class=\"b\">\n<div class=\"fullwidth pcontent\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Note-taking is not just for studying later. It is an active learning strategy. Taking notes to condense and structure what you are reading gets you to think more closely about the ideas present in the text. As you make the notes, your brain reads them back so that you can reevaluate and make better sense of them. 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