How to read faster and
recall more
Comprehension and Critical
reading
Find your effective reading rate
Effective reading rate allows you to
understand the words more
efficiently based on your reading
speed
Reading Comprehension
To be able to comprehend your
reading materials and recall it
Factors that affect your reading
comprehension
your speed of reading
your purposes in reading
the nature of the material
the layout of the material
the environment in which you are
reading
How to improve
try wide varied reading
discussion
testing
The starting point
You need to know where are you
starting from before you read
Read the passage as quickly as you
can
Answer the recall questions to
improve your understanding
The
structure
of
the
programme
Review of present performance
finding out where is your starting
point
Objective setting
Methods
deciding which methods should
you use
Evaluation of improved
performance
how much have you improved at
the end of the programme
deciding what you want to achieve
with the program
Ongoing
How to maintain your
improvements and continue your
development
Aims and Objectives
What is your goals in doing this
program?
Setting your goals
Write down your goals
Practice more to achieve your
goals
Try to read faster
Basic Methods for Improvement
Setting time limits
Set your deadlines
Motivate yourself and be confident
The Mechanics of Reading
Characteristics of a mature reader
Mechanical differences
Vocalising and Inner spech
Regressing
Fixation time
Eye span
Rhythm
Flexible speed
Psychological differences
Tension
Anticipating
Concentration
Retention
Purposes
Educational differences
Vocabulary
Background Knowledge
Critical Reading
Techniques of Retention
How to improve
Meaningfulness
If something is meaningful to us,
we are able to remember it easier
Organization
If the information is organized, it's
easier to remember
Association
Associate the meanings of the
materials you read
Visualization
Try to visualize what you read
Attention
Subtopic