A 2004 study by Chooler, Reichle, & Halpern showed that students who are struggling readers often mistakenly believe they are reading when they are actually engaging in “mindless reading.” This means they are zoning out while staring at the printed page. Their eyes may be looking at the words, but their mind is far away, and not fully engaged in comprehension. So how do you tackle this? You process the text by using cognitive strategies that highly effective readers have been shown to use!
In a 1995 study by Presley and Afflerbach, expert readers were asked to share their strategies by thinking aloud regarding what they are doing as they are reading. These were typed into scripts or verbal protocols, which were then categorized and analyzed by researchers to provide accurate “snapshots” of the ever-changing mental landscape that expert readers construct during reading. Researchers now pretty much agree across the board that “reading is constructively responsive—good readers are always changing their processing in response to the text they are reading” (Presley & Afflerbach, 1995).
So…as a result of these protocols, here are the seven cognitive strategies of highly effective readers.
- Activating: Effective readers recall relevant prior knowledge and experiences from long-term memory to extract and construct meaning from the text as they read.
- Inferring: This is bringing together what is written in the text and what is unwritten in the text and what is already known by the reader in order to extract and construct meaning from the text.
- Monitoring/Clarifying: Thinking about how and what one is reading, both during and after the act of reading, for purposes of determining if one is comprehending the text combined with the ability to clarify and fix up any mix-ups.
- Questioning: Engaging in learning dialogues with the text, peers, and teachers through self-questioning, question generation, and question answering. This may involve marking in your text.
- Searching-Selecting: Searching a variety of sources in order to select appropriate information to answer questions, define words and terms, clarify misunderstandings, solve problems, or gather information.
- Summarizing: Restating the meaning of text in one’s own words—different words from those used in the original text.
- Constructing a mental image or graphic organizer for the purpose of extracting and creating meaning from the text.
S = Survey Scanning titles and subheadings, summaries or abstracts, introduction and conclusion, visual materials and their captions, the first and last sentences in paragraphs, any provided focus questions.
Q = Question Ask yourself what is this chapter/article about? What do I already know about this subject? How does this relate to what I already know? Devise and write down questions that will guide your reading: What specific questions would I like to answer? Are there any focus questions provided by the text? Can I turn the titles, headings, subheadings into questions?
R1 = Read First, read without making notes. Take time to look up difficult words in the reading if necessary. Use reflection time to
W = (Read) + Write Now, on your second reading, you will write notes from the text, but write notes in your OWN words. Read one section at a time. Try to sum up each section in one sentence. Underline or highlight the most important points in the text and in your notes. Refer to the list of questions you wrote earlier and try to answer as many as you can.
R2 = Recall Close the book and cover your notes. Make notes about what you remember about the main ideas and points of the reading. Check your accuracy against the notes you made as you read. Return to the reading. Read one section at a time and try to recall what you read. It’s helpful to RECITE ideas aloud to help you hear and remember.
R3 = Review At the end of your study period, check your notes made in recall against your original notes from reading. Do this again the next day. Then, read through the questions and try to answer them from memory. Repeat the next day.
Now that we have taken the time to visit some strategies to become more effective readers, let’s take about 6 minutes to watch this Ted Talk entitled How Books Can Open Your Mind by Lisa Bu.
After you view the Talk, reflect on and respond to the following three questions in your blog post:
- Which of the seven strategies of effective readers resonates most to you? In other words, which works well for you in practice OR which one do you want to try?
- After reading through the SQW3R method, why do you think this is recommended by the University to its students? What do you think makes it effective?
- Finally, what about Lisa Bu’s talk stands out or resonates most to you?
Now that you have completed your January blog, it’s time to get reading! Whether it is Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus or Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, keep this in mind: Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. The best way to get optimum results, is to read (or exercise!) effectively. Let’s learn from the masterful readers! Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “Some books leave us free and some books make us free.” How true that is! Books take you places; they open up both minds and worlds; they can make that which seems impossible possible. But books and texts can only do this if you read with intention and determination.
It is then that the magic of learning and imagination begins.
1) Of the first 7 methods for focused reading, I resonated the most with the summarizing strategy. I already do this with academic texts and it is very effective for me. The first think I naturally do is skim and create a basic structure of the text before I even start reading a text, which prevents me from getting completely lost. Once I'm done reading I can quickly piece together a little summary, usually just in my head, so that it stays in my memory better.
ReplyDelete2) SQW3R is a very well rounded plan, first creating guidelines and then making sure the reader is thorough when reading the text, but what makes it stand out is the recall part. By testing your memory and recalling the information right away, more of it is likely to go from short to long-term memory.
3) It was really cool that Lisa Bu used books as a resource to help her gain independence and develop her dreams, since the people in her life were not really helping her in that way. The best part, to me, was that she took recreational reading to the next level by applying research techniques so that she could really get the most out of everything she read.
1. I believe that summarizing is the one of the seven strategies of effective readers that works best for me. Putting a piece of literature into my own words helps me make sure that I understand the main idea and what is going on in the text. It is also helpful to me because I can return to the piece later on and know the main idea and takeaway without fully reading the text again.
ReplyDelete2. I think that the SQW3R method is recommended by the University because it gives students a step-by-step guide on how to read, understand, and annotate a piece of text. I think this method is effective because ensures that students are able to comprehend all of the information without missing anything that may be important. Rather than just reading through it once, SQW3R allows students to ask questions, recall information, and think critically about different aspects of the text.
3. The part that most stuck out to me during this talk was when Lisa Bu says, “I have come to believe that coming true is not the only purpose of a dream. Its most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, where passion comes from, where happiness comes from”. I think that is a great motivation when things don’t work out for us exactly how we may want them to. We must stay persistent and find what makes us truly happy. Lisa connects this to reading by expressing that so many sources of happiness and answers to questions can come from books.
That was my favorite part of the video, too! I had honestly never thought about dreams that way or through that lens. LOVED that. I completely agree with your observations that it is a great motivation. If something doesn't work, maybe it was not meant to? Maybe there is something better we had not even thought of waiting in the wings. :)
Delete1. With the 7 methods of focused reading, I do summarize most often. I go over summarizing everything I read by skimming my text before I actually read, then I read, then I summarize what I just read by focusing on the keywords I picked up while I was reading. Depending on which class it was, I will write my own summary down or just repeat it in my head.
ReplyDelete2. I think that the SQW3R method is recommended to college students because it is so beneficial to the majority of people. The SQW3R method is a method that has been effective because of the repetition involved in the process. Repetition has been shown to help in remembering so the SQW3R method helps retain information.
3. I love how Lisa Bu followed her own dreams without relying on anyone and not letting the ideas of others discourage her.
1. For me, inferring is the most useful tool for me to engage in a text. I enjoy trying to find deeper meanings. I like to read between the lines of a text and make connections to prior knowledge. I enjoyed when we learned about intertextuality in class because I realized how useful it is to make connections to the themes and plots of other texts.
ReplyDelete2. I think that the SQW3R method is recommended to college students because it can be applied to people with many different learning preferences. People who are more visual learned and people who learn by doing are aided by the wring portion.
3. I think its inspiring how Lisa Bu didn't give up even after the adults around her dismissed her. She was able to use books and reading as tools to further her education. She took her future into her own hands.
1) The strategy that stood out to me the most was monitoring/clarifying. I typically use this method when examining scientific and historical texts, as those are the ones that I have the greatest difficulty comprehending. I have to actively be thinking about what I am reading to ensure that I understand the importance and real-world applications that pair with the information provided. If I do not employ this strategy, then I catch myself becoming a “mindless reader.”
ReplyDelete2) I think the SQW3R method is recommended to students because it helps commit things to long-term memory. The constant repetition ensures that the information stays with the students even after they move on to a new topic.
3) The part of the video that stood out to me the most was when Lisa Bu was talking about the purpose of dreams, and how it felt to know her first dream would never come true. When I think about dreams in this sense, I associate them with the idea of hope. I have read in various books and heard in various movies that hope is a dangerous thing to have because it hurts so much when it is taken away. However, if you think about hope in the same way Lisa describes dreams, then the purpose of hope is not for what you want to come true. It is rather to inspire you and show you what you’re passionate about or what makes you happy. When hope is thought about in this way, as a tool and not an end goal, then it helps ease the pain of losing hope in a specific idea. Rather than thinking about it as a loss, it is instead a learning experience that will help stimulate personal growth and lead you to your next dream.
1) One of the seven strategies that resonated with me the most was summarizing. For me when I summarize I am able to find ways to describe what I read or gain a better understanding about what the thing I read is trying to say.
ReplyDelete2) I think that this method is recommended to university students because it helps them comprehend what they are reading or trying to study first. Instead of taking notes right away they can read through it to get an idea of what the text is about then when they take notes they are able to write down what they find important.
3) The thing that stood out to me the most during Lisa Bu’s talk was when she mentions that since she knows 2 languages and when she translates the words they come out with different meanings. This makes translating between languages a lot more difficult and there's more of a chance that the meaning gets lost.
1. The strategy that appealed most to me is activating prior knowledge. If I am able to activate prior knowledge and relate my life to the text, it is much more likely that I will be able to remember the information.
ReplyDelete2. This method is recommended to students because it provides analyzation tools in multiple ways that can appeal to any type of person. It provides repetition over the course of multiple days, and gives readers opportunities to read the same text from multiple perspectives and take notes in different ways.
3. What stood out to me about the TED talk is that she was finding new ways to live based on perspectives of writers that come from different lifestyles and different families and relationships from different parts of the world. When you can learn from many different cultures, you can make large improvements on your life.
1.) One of the seven strategies that applied to me the most was prior knowledge. Learning or writing about something that i already know some infromation about make things much easier for me to connect to it.
ReplyDelete2.) I believe that the SQW3R method is recommened to students because the constant repetition aids them in remebering the material. They are able to have it engrained into thier memory while moving on to differnt things.
3.) My favourite parts of the vider was when Lisa Bu explained that she was able to persevere even though the peole around her dismissed her. She did things on her own when others wouldnt help. Seeing this was very incouraging and showed me to go by myself.
1. I think that method 6 is the most effective for me as when I was reading War and Peace the amount of repetition that occured as I retold what was happening to my friends and family who often had no say in the matter has helped me remember what was going on.
ReplyDelete2. I think that it is effective because the students aren't just thinking about it only when they are reading it, rather outside of that time. If you only think about what you are reading in those moments, and never apply it practically, you will forget it, like learning Spanish, or Math.
3. The thing that stands out to me most was that "'Bride' in Chinese literally translates to 'new mother'" and that section that all's not necessarily lost in translation but there can be more gained. For example, in German there is a word, 'Treppenwitz' that means "Staircase wit" which describes the feeling when you come up with the perfect response after a conversation, we bothe have ways of describing the feeling, one is just more profound. Additionally, idioms are a wonderful way of looking at different cultures and languages. Like my favourite "Piensas de la inmortalidad de cangrejos" which means to think idly about nothing.
SARAH EMMETT, YEAR 2
ReplyDelete1.) The part of the seven strategies that resonates most with me is the searching-selecting strategy Because I find it helps me best understand the text. Defining terms I don't know and clarifying questions I have, makes me more knowledgeable not only from the text but overall as well.
2.) The SQW3R method is suggested for University students because it is a detailed plan that can help with recalling information, answering questions, and critical thinking skills necessary to excel in a college environment.
3.) What resonated with me most is that Lisa Bu wasn't afraid to follow her own dreams despite the discouragement or influence from others. It is important that we do follow our dreams and understand what is important to us and not be discouraged from it.
1) The strategy that worked the best for me is questioning. I like to ask questions to teachers, parents, and even other scholars to deeper my understanding of the text even after I have already read and processed it.
ReplyDelete2) I believe the SQW3R method was created by college students because they can use it in their daily life. They take multiple classes and many of them involve reading. Using this plan they can deeper understand the text for questioning and gain the knowledge necessary.
3) The thing that resonated most with me in Lisa Bu's speech was her fear of having a job that she is not passionate about. I have always feared having a "desk job". It is very fulfilling seeing her achieve her dreams in a healthy way despite the difficulties of not having her family support, not learning the topics "quickly" enough, and possibly many more.
1. The strategy that I resonate the most with out of these seven strategies is number 2, inferring. I often find myself looking for deeper meaning in between the lines of a text. I relate the story to my own life without even thinking about it. This helps me understand the text even further and build the story in my mind.
ReplyDelete2. I think the SQW3R method is suggested for University students because it can be used within a variety of different texts in any genre. It gives a step by step plan that can aid in various critical thinking skills and improve memory.
3. I found it very inspiring and interesting how Lisa Bu continued to persevere and follow her dreams despite being dismissed by others. This is very inspiring because she took her learning into her own hands and wouldn't let anyone keep her down. This is everyone's goal and I am astonished by her willpower and drive.
1. The strategy that is most effective for me is summarizing. This is because I am able to understand the text in a way that makes the most sense to me. I also usually write the summary of each paragraph in my own words next to it so that it helps me understand even deeper and I can also go back and read my understanding in comparison to the original paragraph.
ReplyDelete2. I think the SQW3R is recommended by university students and is effective because it is an in-depth process that helps to deeper understand text. Reading once and then taking notes and annotating will help you read the text fully before just writing things as well the recall and review part will help to ensure you remember and truly understand what you just read.
3. Something that resonated with me in the speech was at the start of her speech when she was talking about how she felt powerless as a child and that she did not have her parent's approval. She did not want to live a life where it was “secondary happiness” because she never got to live her dream. When I get older I want to be a parent that supports my kid's dreams and never makes them feel hopeless or powerless because I know what that can feel like. I also found it interesting how books were her way out of the feeling of hopelessness. Learning and reading was a way to gain her independence and I that that was really cool.
1. One of the seven strategies that resonated with me the most was questioning. I find this is the strategy I tend to use the most, whether it's marking a text or discussing it. By questioning a text I gain a deeper understanding of its purpose and how I can relate it to my current knowledge of the subject.
ReplyDelete2. I think the University recommends the SQW3R method to its students so that they can interpret information effectively. By being able to understand a text in its entirety, students will most likely have a higher rate of remembering the information later on, whether during a test or in everyday life.
3. Lisa Bu’s talk introduced me to how applying reading with intention to everyday life can change someone's outlook. By reading books with purpose, Lisa was able to gain new information which helped her achieve her goals, even without parental support.
Reading and writing simultaneously resonates with me the most, as it keeps me actively engaged in the work, making it easier for me to stay focused. It allows for repetition to engrave information into the mind and it keeps them actively engaged with what they’re reading and doing. The idea of comparative reading allows for the ability to see multiple perspectives and to derive meaning from said perspectives to form your own, as unbiased as possible, conclusion.
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ReplyDelete1. Out of the even strategies, the one that I’d like to try is inferring. This would be helpful in essay writing so that I wouldn’t have to reread a text multiple times and instead use my inferences on the side of the text.
ReplyDelete2. I believe the SQW3R method is recommended because it allows the student to say they read that text truly. When reading, it can be difficult to actually understand what you're reading and get what each word is saying. Reading it the first time allows room for simple reading. With reading and writing, this is the first deeper understanding of the reading. Likewise, recall tests to see if you actually understand and read the book or if you subconsciously read the book. Likewise, you remember text more clearly and are less likely to go back and reread. The review then allows a nice summary as well. It’s so effective because it plays with both understanding and memory. You are analyzing the text and testing your memory.
3. What stood out to me in Lisa’s Bu ted talk is that she was able to always have an open mind when reading other stories she may have not agreed with. It was so easy for her to do this. Most people don’t bother to read something that may even disagree with them a little. However, she didn’t hesitate and respected other beliefs and read before coming to a conclusion. I have a tremendous amount of respect for her from this. I plan to now challenge myself to do the same.
The cognitive reading method that stood out to me is constructing. While I read, creating images in my mind is a common occurrence for me but I had never thought to classify it as a reading method. I don’t usually create graphic organizers, but I always picture what I am reading in my mind. I think the SQW3R method is recommended for students by the university because it covers many different topics and methods to reading comprehension. These methods include questioning yourself, taking first glances, writing notes down, recalling, and reviewing. In Lisa Bu’s TedTalk, the part that stood out to me most was that even though nobody but her friends believed in her dreams at a young age, she found ways to overcome that. This stands out to me because often I find myself becoming discouraged at people’s assumptions of me and my interests. I wish to be like Lisa Bu in the fact that she was able to overcome even her parent’s assumptions and doubts and fulfill her personal dreams.
ReplyDelete1. Out of the seven, I believe that summarizing resonates with me the most because if I recite what I read in my own words, I am able to understand and remember more. It allows to me to recollect and see if I took in the whole text. I do want to try the reading and writing simultaneously to make sure I am engaged throughout the reading. I think it is recommended because it's a more effective way to memorize content given from the University. If students are going through the text in a "motion," the content won't be as easy to remember. From the talk, I believe the application of reading with the intention to everyday life stood out to me and is something I would like to try.
ReplyDelete1). Of the seven cognitive strategies, summarizing is the most effective for me. It is helpful when I am not only restating information but also forcing myself to process and format it in a way that makes sense to me.
ReplyDelete2). I think that universities recommend this method to their students because it promotes a practical understanding of the information. It includes a variety of comprehension techniques for different preferences that students may have while having them study the information repetitively. The method is a great way to help students accurately remember information both in and out of the classroom.
3). I found it very inspiring how Lisa Bu was able to rebuild herself and focus on her dreams while pushing past the discouraging world around her.
The strategy of effective readers that resonated the most with me was constructing a mental image to extract and create meaning from a test. When I am reading, I am drawn to the imagery in the text because it helps me create a scene in my mind, no longer a written text but a real story with moving objects and evolving people. I often forget the fact that I am reading and instead begin to see the story in my mind. After reading through the SQW3R method, I think this is recommended by the University to its students because it allows you to create an overall summary in your head which lets you fill in the details later. Recalling immediately after also helps the reader to instantly apply what they just read to their memory. The part in Lisa Bu's Ted talk that stood out to me the most was when she said "Coming true is not the only purpose of a dream. Its most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, Where passion comes from, where happiness comes from." For a long time, I have known my career goals and planned out how I will get there, but my passion and goals are sometimes disconnected. Recently I was in a class for dance and I was dancing, but I wasn't genuinely performing to the best ability. The moment I flipped that switch people around me began to notice how my energy brought up their energy and it completely reframed the way I view performing.
ReplyDeletei struggle with mindless reading a lot, and it frustrates me to no end. I'll pick up a book I'm genuinely interested in and spend 30 minutes trying to get past the first chapter. It happened even with this blog a few times. I feel like the 4th tip may be the best for me, as the others I've tried but they aren't as effective for getting involved with the book as I'd like them to be. When writing in the margins for notating in my language classes, I've realized it helps me organize the meanings better, but i never considered using it for casual reading as well. I'm also a person who really enjoys to learn other languages, as I've tried Latin, Norwegian, French, and a few others. I haven't gotten very far in all of them, but I've focused on a few. Lisa Bu's speech made me more inspired to finish learning these languages, if not for the fun of it, to find more meaning in the books i enjoy. I find it really interesting to consider how the same books are written in different languages, so when she mentioned it it stood out to me a lot.
ReplyDeleteAddition: it makes me wonder if reading these books in those different languages could also be a method to maintain the attention on the book.
Delete1. The seven strategies of an effective reader that resonates with me the most is probably the last one, constructing. I struggle with mindless reading a lot, especially if the text isn't exactly very interesting, so forming and constructing a mental image and organizer, helps me focus much more. Seeing a certain scene or described image within a book helps me redirect my attention from zoning out.
ReplyDelete2. I believe that the SQW3R method is recommended by Universities because it helps readers truly understand what they are reading. It helps with looking at the text with deeper understanding and better comprehension. I believe it is effective because, like stated before, students often "mindless read" and the SQW3R method can help redirect focus and understanding of the text.
3. What stood out to me most in Lisa Bu's ted talk was how even though not many people supported her dreams, she never became discouraged and tried to find her passion. It is very easy to give up on a dream if not many people support it, but Lisa never allowed that to get her down. I admire her ambition to learn from books and to expand her mind, rather than giving up.
1. The strategy that works best for me depends on what I'm reading and what I hope to achieve from it. When I'm reading for fun I have mental imagery running (like a movie) and am making inferences and whatnot as I go about the plot. However, if it's a more textbook-like reading then I'll usually read it piece by piece for comprehension. Then after I'll write notes on what I had just read for retention.
ReplyDelete2. I think this method is recommended by the university because it focuses not only on the content and understanding it, but afterwards writing and working to remember it. This is important for tests and other academic related things.
3. I think it's interesting, as Lisa Bu points out, how the similar stories are told by different people and different genres. That even in our different perspectives, there's something that still connects a lot of us.
In practice, Search- Selection is the strategy that resonates the most with me as it is based on making connections and problem-solving rather than the creative aspects of “what if” or questioning the text.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this method is recommended by the University because it empahsizes the idea of analyzing the text before you read it so you can predict things and interpret the text and begin forming opinions on the text. You read through it multiple times and review the information multiple times.
I personally love reading and looking into informational books does not seem like a terrible idea. One of my favorite points she made was “Coming true is not the only purpose of a dream. Its main purpose is to keep us in touch with where dreams come from.” I find this point very interesting because it's not something someone wants to hear. Most people hope and wish their dreams come true and fall apart when they don’t. I believe this point can be very controversial with some individuals.
1.) Depending on my reading purpose, my strategy of choice changes. For example, of the seven strategies the questioning strategy resonates most with me when it comes to more academic, scholarly reading. But when it comes to an independent, personal reading I prefer using the constructing strategy to visualize the text. When I am using the questioning strategy I feel like I am able to better conceptualize the text and truly uncover deeper meanings, which serves to be extremely helpful in academic reading. However, when I use the constructing strategy I feel as if I am able to just read without searching for alternate meaning or overly analyzing the text, but I am able to just read for fun and almost produce a “movie” in my head.
ReplyDelete2.) I believe that the SQW3R method is recommended to University students because it allows the students to focus on what they are reading as they are reading, rather than not comprehending any of the text they are looking at. Each of the steps of this method allows for more understanding before and during the reading and then reinforcing the information by repetition and memory. Overall, I feel like this method is extremely helpful and truly focuses on comprehending before, during, and after the reading which leads to long term storage of the information.
3.) From Lisa Bu’s talk, she mentioned that when no one was there to teach her, she turned to books. This resonated with me because I really enjoyed how books were an outlet as well as a source for Bu. This demonstrates the importance of reading not only for educational purposes, but also for enjoyment. Although Bu was faced with the toughest of hardships, she displayed true ambition to grow and succeed rather than fall down to the challenges she was presented with.
1. I would have to say that the inferring or activating strategies work best for me. If I know the history of something that I am or will be reading about, I find it much easier to read and much more engaging. Sometimes I use both at the same time. I may know some of what happened but not every detail, so I can infer about the things that I'm not quite sure about and then recall everything else that I do know. If I had to choose just one, though, it would probably be activating.
ReplyDelete2. I think that the second method is recommended because it has been proven that reading through something three times helps people remember what they read. Also, it has a strategy to write things down and this can definitely be good for the people who learn better by writing things down. I personally like the review method best because it gives the reader time to think about what they read and then once they read it again, it's a nice refresher.
3. I really like comparative reading because it gives the reader the perspective of everybody in the story and then they can put together the things popular in all readings and that is most likely correct. If there's something that's only in one reading, it's probably biased or incorrect. Comparative reading does take more work than other types but I also feel like it gives the most benefit too.
- Out of the 7 strategies, the one that stuck with me the most was constructing. I often find myself forgetting what I read, so I reread the same paragraph multiple times. When I am not interested in what I’m reading it is difficult to stay engaged. I am a visual learner so creating pictures and imagery in my mind while reading will help me to retain what I have read.
ReplyDelete- By using the SQW3R method to enhance reading comprehension, universities are able to encourage students to read more confidently. By being engaged and focused on the task at hand, before, during, and after reading, they are more likely to comprehend what they read. Reading multiple times, each with a different purpose promotes good, focused reading making it less frustrating.
- I love how Bu was able to ignore the lack of support and disbelief from those around her, and follow her own dreams. I admire how books are an outlet for her and helped her achieve her goals.
1. The strategy that resonates the most with me is constructing. When I am reading a text it is important for me to be present to avoid mindless reading. Using the strategy ensures that I am extracting and creating meaning from the text.
ReplyDelete2. The SQW3R method helps maintain focus and improve comprehension of the text. As a result students studying at universities are more confident in their reading and analyzing skills.
3. I love how Bu never became discouraged when people did not support her.
- The strategy that works best for me is summarizing. After I read I go over everything that happened in the reading that way I am prepared for a discussion or what to talk to someone about it.
ReplyDelete- The SQW3R method is very helpful because helps you stay focused and also how to memorize what you have just read. With this method people are more confident in the analytical and comprehension skills as they read.
- I really liked how Bu stayed confident even when she lacked support from others around her and still is determined to accomplish her goals and dreams. I also liked how no one wanted to help her so she decided to do it herself.
1. Out of all the comprehension strategies, I found that questioning works best for me. I’m always making annotations and taking notes in whatever text I’m reading. I do this to track my thought process in an effort to clear my thoughts up and make connections between details. I like this strategy as questing eventually leads to discovering a deeper meaning, which is the fun of reading.
ReplyDelete2. I think the SQW3R method is recommended by the University of New South Wales because it encourages students to form their own connections and thoughts regarding the text. Plus, the method is broken down in a way that makes the content light to digest. It’s a process that leaves room for exploration then memorization.
3. I found Lisa Bu’s thoughts about text being “lost in translation” interesting. In contrast to the saying, she says there is more to gain from translated texts. Direct translations can give us cultural insight. For example, happiness in Chinese literally means fast joy. This can reveal much about what defines or fuels happiness in Chinese culture. The situation is similar with bride in Chinese meaning new mother. It raises the questions: What is expected of women in their society? What are the expectations of wives in relationships? We give words the power and meaning that they have, so it’s interesting to see how these words vary from culture to culture.
The strategy of questioning stood out to me as I already incorporate some aspects of it in my reading but am very new to others. I often engage in personal dialogue within my novel while reading, especially as I annotate. In addition to taking notes on literary devices or important plot points, I will add notes like “Haha” or “Oh my!” because engaging with the story in a conversational way helps me understand the messages behind it better. I noticed this was especially helpful while reading Shakespeare as it is essential to understand when something is being said for the purpose of comedy. That being said I don’t consciously think of questions while reading and this is a new method for me. I think that taking time to address a specific idea will be especially helpful for me when I do textbook readings for biology and history as it will help me sort through the provided information in a more deliberate way.
ReplyDeleteI think that the SQW3R method is recommended to university students as it embodies numerous strategies that were outlined in the 7 groupings. It encourages students to use different skills such as inference, summarization, and repetition, to help gain a better understanding of the concepts presented in a book, while memorizing them at the same time. This method appears to be quite effective because it embeds memorization techniques into the reading process, and allows the content to be stored in long-term memory, something students would find great value in.
The idea that books can help you gain a better understanding of the world and of yourself really stood out to me from Lisa Bu’s talk. She claimed that one doesn’t have to settle for “second class happiness” and can find their calling through books as she did. She described that books provided her with a support system, role models, and inspiration and it is clear that her perception of life changed after she exposed herself to books of all kinds. This message resonates with me, as I want to be a well-rounded person who is capable of seeing things from multiple perspectives, and I think that I can accomplish this goal if I am more committed to reading different kinds of books on a more regular basis.
1. Out of the seven strategies number 4-Questioning resonates the most with me. I believe that because it is what I try to do when reading challenging texts, especially Taming of The Shrew recently, to better understand Shakespeare's true meaning. As well as address new ideas and thoughts to understand other viewpoints on similar ideas, to gain a better conceptual understanding of the text.
ReplyDelete2. I think that this is recommended by the University to its students since it helps students to gain a deeper understanding of the text and remember the information for a longer period of time. I believe this is effective because the information is constantly being repeated within the brain, and it is being written in their own words to better help the students' understanding of the text.
3. One part of Lisa Bu’s talk that stands out to me is when she mentions how the idea of honoring her father and mother instead of obeying them, allowed for her to create a new outlook of life and start off the new relationship created with her parents.
1) After reading the types of reading strategies that are available, one of the most useful ones for me is one of the seven cognitive strategies of highly effective readers of questioning. Most often, it helps me further understand a text I am reading from questioning why something is taking place. For instance, during the reading of Purple Hibiscus this semester, having class discussions and questions from my classmates that I otherwise would not have thought of, furthers my understanding of the text I am reading. So not only am I able to take the questions I have to the class, but my questions are further expanded on into deeper topics.
ReplyDelete2) After reading the SQW3R strategy, I assume it is recommended by the university to its students since it is based around a university student’s study habits, and how they must take a text and later be tested on it. This is best shown as the first acronym of W, means to read and write, where students take a second read of the text and write notes on it and highlight important information and use that information in R3, review, where the student attempts to answer any questions and tests their memory, most likely in preparation for an upcoming test.
3) From Lisa Bu’s TedTalk, the information she gave that most resonated with me was the importance of reading books in different languages and looking at the differences in culture. I feel this is an important way to open your eyes to the ways other parts of the world are different or similar to ours. Even if it's not possible to understand other books in different languages, it is important to know that what we may think belongs to only us, is represented throughout the world.
1) The reading comprehension strategy that I find myself using most often is monitoring/clarifying. I often stop while reading and think about the previous sentence or paragraph. I do this more often when reading at home, as there is not much pressure to read fast or rush through. Clarifying things in my mind helps me to solidify what I am reading so that I can read for understanding, instead of just to read.
ReplyDelete2) After reading through the SQW3R method, I think that it is recommended to students by the University of New South Wales because reading is a fundamental part of the tasks that one completes in college, no matter what major one studies. The SQW3R method can be applied to all types of texts and probably greatly improves studying habits of the students there, increasing scores and thus making the college more desirable to incoming students. The strategy of SQW3R in constantly thinking about what one has read helps to make more connections in the brain which helps students to remember what they have read more effectively.
3) One thing about Lisa Bu’s talk that stood out to me was the strategy of comparative reading, in which texts with the same topic but with different perspectives are read side by side to give a deeper understanding. This allows the reader to learn more about a topic by studying all angles and having an open mind when reading the text.
Out of all the seven strategies, summarizing works best for me. I tend to be engaged while reading texts, however, the second I do something else and come back to it, I seem to have forgotten what I read. Putting a couple of of-word summary of what I just wrote on the side tends to always help me remember.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the - method was recommended by the University to the students because honestly, they want to succeed. It would look very bad on the university if its students were failing.
The thing that most resonated with me was when Lisa explained that she still persevered when authority figures/adults dismissed her. She proved all of them wrong by furthering her education on her own. Gaining more knowledge than anyone ever could.
1. Out of all the comprehension strategies, the one that resonated with me most was constructing. When I'm reading a text, I like to have a clear idea on what I'm reading about so that when I'm reading, I'm able to organize my thoughts better and find out the purpose to the text instead of allowing my mind to go somewhere else.
ReplyDelete2. The SQW3R method helps maintain focus and organization and improve comprehension of the text. It's a method used to help students be more confident in their reading and analyzing skills. It's used at most Universities for students studying for exams as it helps them get a better grasp on what they're learning/comprehending.
3. The idea that books can help you gain a better understanding of life and the people around you stood out to me most in Lisa Bu's talk. I find it interesting that in her times of self-doubt and the lack of support around her, she was able to use books as an outlet and helped her achieve her goals.
Jeremy Mequi
ReplyDelete1. I most enjoy the questioning method (similarly to how we do it in class) as this method can reveal analysis on details I may have missed, or even offer alternate perspectives on a piece I have analyzed in a different way. One method I would like to utilize is Constructing, as visualizing the story not only seems helpful but also fun (although less fun for the book we're currently reading)
2. I think the SQW3R method is recommended because it encourages more thoughtful reading rather than the usual robotic reading looking for seemingly important details. It encourages forethought before reading the book in order to create an idea on what the focus should be, and offers multiple readings to catch details students may have missed, as well as come back to ideas that can continue to be developed
3. I think the methods Lisa Bu uses in her readings are very interesting. Reading books in pairs in order to compare and contrast two perspectives on one story or two different stories about similar subjects is an interesting way to draw connections between seemingly unrelated things, and offers a more enriched learning experience for both books.
1. I think that the summarizing method is something that I have noticed is most effective in my own reading because I am required to identify the most important parts of the information and understand it well enough to be able to explain it in a different way. I find that it is even more effective when I imagine I am relaying the information to someone who is not familiar with the information because it requires me to more clearly explain the topic.
ReplyDelete2. Along the same lines, I think the SQW3R is recommended by the University of South Wales because it requires the reader to take their time to truly understand the text by rereading, summarizing, and questioning the text.
3. One of the things that stood out to me from Lisa Bu's tedtalk was how she talked about a perspective shift as she left China and saw that it wasn't the center of the map everywhere else. She reflects on how even map have a perspective to look from. She then applies this observance to her reading and daily life to compare and contrast the different perspectives there are.
1. The practice that stood out most to me from the seven practices of effective readers was activating. I have found in the past that when I make connections with either my personal experiences or other information that I am familiar with, I am able to process the information more effectively. Making those connections also helps me with remembering the information, with is effective when studying.
ReplyDelete2. I think the SQW3R method is recommended to students because it focuses on understanding and remembering material when you are reading. This is effective because when students are reading a large amount of material such as a textbook, they tend to get lost or space out. With the SQW3R method students are encouraged to think deeper about the topic and even review it later.
3. What stood out to me most within Lisa Bu's ted talk was her perspective on dreams. I even wrote down when she said, "I have come to believe that coming true is not the only purpose of a dream" since it resonated with me deeply. This shifted my own perspective on dreams and made me realize it is okay to simply dream and that there is no need to be depressed or sad about a particular dream not coming true. In fact, a failed dream can open up more doorways to other fulfilling dreams within your life that you wouldn't have expected.
I can relate to all seven of the focused reading methods. I read a good amount, and whenever my mind can’t focus on the text, I run through the seven methods described. I find that of the seven methods, asking questions about the text is the most effective way to focus. Furthermore, engaging in conversations about the text with peers can deepen your understanding if you aren't confident in your knowledge of the text.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the SQW3R methods, It’s my understanding that its effectiveness is based on repetition. All the methods SQW3R teaches require the student to go back to the text and read until they have the ability to summarize the text. In the second to final step, the method tests the reader by asking them to take notes on what they remember without relooking at the document.
What stands out to me is how Lisa Bu used books as a way to gain power and independence, I especially notices that when she moved to the U.S. the first thing she did was read books banned in China. Books hold so much power and knowledge, and one of the best ways to control society through propaganda is by controlling books.
1. Of the seven strategies of effective readers, the ones that work best for me are the process of monitoring in combination with summarizing. This means that I try to actively think about what I’m reading as I’m reading it, and then mentally summarize it afterward to process what was read. With this, I am able to comprehend what is on the page and pull out components such as imagery and stylistic devices.
ReplyDelete2. After reading the SQW3R method, I believe it is recommended by the University as it is a method for your long-term memory. This is because there is a consistent repetition of the terms or information at hand and a summation of the information, so students are able to understand what is being read and commit the important moments to memory.
3. Of the things said in Lisa Bu’s speech, something that resonated with me was the message that books have the power to provide you with clarity, independence, and perspective. She explains this by providing the example of her reading various books with contrasting perspectives after leaving China. With this, she was able to contradict the single stories in her mind and encourage others to use books as a tool to gain insight into the world around them and break the cycle of the single story, as well.
1. Out of the seven strategies of effective readers, the one that personally resonates with me most is constructing, where you use a mental image to create meaning for the text. I feel like I do this most because most of the time I try to visualize what the author is trying to portray in order to get a better and more clear understanding of what I'm reading. One that I would like to try is inferring by bringing together what is written and unwritten to construct meaning from the text.
ReplyDelete2. On the other hand, after reading the SQW3R method, I think it is recommended by the University to their students because I feel as though it gives a certain kind of structure to follow when reading that can make things easier for people to read and comprehend/understand what they are reading.
3. One thing that stood out most to me during Lisa Bu's speech is how she read different kinds of books in order to gain different perspectives. I think it's interesting and inspiring because truly the only way to learn or gain other perspectives and points of views, is to do research or learn about different things in order to gain that broader point of view.
1. The reading strategy I resonate the most with is monitoring/clarifying. After I read something I always like to go back and clarify what actually happened during the reading and monitor the course of the reading. Its useful when I need to quickly recall an event that happened in the reading as I have a reaffirmed and clear idea what and how it happened.
ReplyDelete2. This is recommend by university students because it is an effective method as it replicates the reading patterns of strong readers. This is because its organized and repetitive structure is used to better comprehend the text and build reading skills.
3. what resonates with me from the Ted Talk is that even when Lisa Bu was discouraged from following her own passions she still wasn't afraid to create her own path even if it risked her relationship with her parents. This idea resonates with me as even in the face of adversity we still need to keep developing and creating our own paths to, like Lisa Bu, achieve happiness and contentment.
1. I think of the seven strategies, summarizing works the best for me. It helps me to put all of the information together and pay attention to what I am reading. It also helps to summarize as I read so that I don’t get lost and I keep track of how things are developing without forgetting what I read earlier.
ReplyDelete2. The SQW3R strategy is helpful in breaking down an article and understanding it piece by piece to help make it easier to understand. Parts of it that require thought or writing will help to convert it to memory helping with understanding and remembering.
3. The part that stood out the most to me was how she took the perspectives from many different places to shape her own beliefs. When she would read she would learn more about other things, like when the bible said to honor your parents and she agreed with that despite not necessarily agreeing with the book as a whole. This allowed her to learn more about more things and gave her wisdom as well.
1. Of the seven strategies of effective readers, I find that inferring resonates most with me. While I do part of the questioning more, I find that because of the markings and through reading the text that I am able to infer and find the unwritten meaning lying behind the words, and how it connects to the overall motifs and themes. This helps me in the long-run for when I later need these inferences to look at deeper meanings in an essay or QPA.
ReplyDelete2. The SQW3R method is likely recommended and is effective due to the fact that it allows students to look over the text multiple times and recall key moments better to find meaning in the text from first look and after reading twice and reviewing over notes.
3. A part of Lisa Bu’s talk that stood out and resonated with me was when she decided to turn to books in order to find a new dream to pursue, no matter if she had support or not, “But that's so unfair. So I was determined to find another calling. Nobody around to teach me? Fine. I turned to books.” I found it inspiring that books could provide the support and help that others couldn't in her life, but she didn’t let that stop her.
1. The reading strategy that resonated with me the most was constructing. I like to create mental images when I read because it keeps me engaged in the content and it prevents me from daydreaming about other things. If I am unable to create a picture in my head, there is a good chance that I will have a hard time remembering what I read.
ReplyDelete2. This method is likely recommended to university students because they typically have to examine complex text for their classes. Because of this, it may be harder for them to understand and remember what they read. By using this method, the students would end up reading the text several times, analyzing almost every time they read it. Spending this amount of time on a piece of writing would help students recall information because they would understand the text instead of glazing over it.
3. The part of the TedTalk that stood out most to me was the idea that the end of a dream does not have to mean that you’re settling for the “second best” option. Instead, it can mean that you’re finding new happiness, even if it comes from a different source. I have always stressed about making the right decisions because sometimes it feels like I have one chance to get things right, or the rest of my life will be stressful instead of fulfilling. However, Bu’s perspective is interesting because it presents the idea that you can find happiness in more ways than the one you might expect.
I personally use #1 activating. When I read I usually try to make connections back to prior knowledge, sometimes even with prior parts of the text that I'm actually reading. I feel like the SQW3R method is recommended because it also allows the students to take notes and dig deeper into the text. I think the time required to be spent with the text for this method allows students to be more familiar with and be more well-versed in the topic so that when they get to class they are able to ask meaningful questions. I found it interesting from Lisa Bu how many stories are similar bases and are only different due to their cultural origins.
ReplyDeleteDanielle Young
ReplyDelete1. I tend to use all strategies except questioning, searching-selecting, and activating. The strategy that works best for me is thinking out loud. It's the same reason that I prefer audio recordings of books than just reading inside my head. When I hear the reading I tend to comprehend the reading far more than thinking inside my head.
2. the sqw3r method efficiently and effectively summarizes information and gets the most out of sources. College-level reading tends to be complicated using this method breaks down the information and makes it far easier to comprehend and remember.
3. Lisa Bu's background how she was talented but her parents were unable to see a happy future for their daughter in following her dreams because it wasn't economically stable. Bu reading banned books and learning about a perspective she never got to see in China. Bu mentions the fields of study whose jobs are to compare different religions or literature.
Of the seven strategies, I think questioning resonates most with me. I find myself trying to dive deeper into a text that intrigues me. I will often mark areas in the margins that I don’t understand or am curious about and engage with others to get their perspective in comparison to mine to see the tone the author intended for a text compared to the effect it had on the audience. I think searching-selecting would be helpful to try out at least, as I would not only be using my prior knowledge but building onto the knowledge with other sources that would give me more of an understanding of the text’s context.
ReplyDeleteI think the SQW3R method is recommended for university students as it allows the reader to ease into the text and slowly peel back the layers to find messages and elements of a piece that one likely would see on their first reading. The method requires multiple readings, allowing the information to really sink in and allowing the reader to make connections and dive deeper as they continue reading.
Lisa Bu’s talk stood out to me with how she explained that reading multiple texts from different cultures/languages can be very beneficial in understanding an idea. She talked about the importance of reading and understanding the different perspectives of various authors. She emphasized the significance reading has on the mind and its intelligence and how it is crucial to put quality reading into habit to gain wisdom and understanding of many topics.
1. The reading strategy I use the most is the third one monitoring/ clarifying because whenever I read something that seems a little confusing I try to reword it in a way I understand a bit better and check with people I know to see if my understanding is correct.
ReplyDelete2. I think it is effective because it has you spend more time with the text and trying to understand it and the more time you spend on something the easier it is to understand it.
3. She talked about how different places have the same stories but with different names like what we were talking about at the beginning of the year and we all share similar ideas and stories even though we think we are so different and some direct translations for words are kind of funny
1. Of the seven different strategies, the one that resonates most with me is searching-selecting. It is most effective for me to learn or read a new piece of information and then go find other sources to learn more about this topic. This often allows me to be able to see the new found topic from many different point of views and perspectives.
ReplyDelete2. I think this is recommended by university students because when using this method, it allows for a deeper understanding of not just the words on the page but how the information applies to the reader's prior knowledge or the world around them. This way of reading helps readers to make outside connections with the new information they have learned, allowing them to be able to recall and use the information in later times.
3. The thing that stands out most to me about Lisa Bu is her unwavering love for not only reading but the idea of constantly being able to find joy in learning. I think often times I find myself putting the idea of learning and school in a very negative light. Lisa Bu helps illustrate that learning is such a privilge for everyone no matter who you are because it helps us to connect to our world and the people around us.
1. The strategy that helps me the most is definitely inferring because I love to guess what will happen next from clues the text gives and it is exciting to know that my prediction is right and if it's wrong its interesting to find out what happens.
ReplyDelete2. I think it is effective because it encourages readers to truly grasp and understand what they are reading and find mistakes, clues, understanding and etc. from reading it twice rather than only one read.
3. the part of Lisa Bu's talk that stood out to me was that there can me many interpretations of texts due to language and it's interesting to see how different texts can have completely different meanings based on how people interpret it.
1) search-selecting is the think I'm most open to if I had to choose one, because I kinda do that anyways, by rereading and putting notes in the margins after I look up what I don't understand and references
ReplyDelete2) I think it helps with their processing of it. The first layer of processing is like the quick summary, giving the brain time to focus on what details it wants. More information is then stored and memorized, because the deeper analysis you have and the more reading you go through, the more details your brain remembers accurately because it focuses on a new set of tasks, not just simply reading.
3) I kind of have a backwards version of her story. As a kid, I really wanted to be a dancer or an artist, but I started reading a lot more, and I realized that there's a lot of interesting careers. I really like science, and while I do like literature, even if Shakespeare is really the only "classics" I read, I also got really into reading about science. I also have to admit that a factor for wanting to go into the science field is because it pays more than an artist does, and I'm not competitive enough to be one as an adult.
1. The strategies that I was most interested in were questioning and searching-selecting. This is because questioning was more focused on the questions you may ask when looking at the text a different way and this could really help me when trying to understand a text. I also liked searching-selecting because it is the process of answering any unknown questions or doing a final overview of the text, so you fully understand it.
ReplyDelete2. After looking at and reading about the SQW3R method I now see why Universities recommend using it. This being how it effectively organizing all the info from a text to make sure that you the reader understand the text.
3. The part of Lisa Bu's Speech that stood out to me was the part when she started talking about the shared stories between cultures. I thought this was interesting because the fact that these different cultures could have almost identical stories is fascinating and shows how humans think alike and perceive the same thing and interpret it differently.
Of the seven strategies of effective readers, I feel that monitoring/clarifying resonates with me the most. With this strategy, I think about what I read both during and after to get a fuller understanding of what I’m reading. This works well with me because there are many times I’ve read something and don’t know anything about it when I’m done, so this helps me pay attention to what I’m reading.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading through the SQW3R method, I think this is recommended by the University to its students because this could help the students really know what they are reading and they wouldn’t have to read it again for a long time. I think the thing that makes this effective is that the student reads it over and over again and they take notes, but if they see that something’s missing, they can read it again to find what it is.
Lisa Bu’s talk stood out to me the most when first started talking about how she started reading and how that sort of changed her perspective on life. Through books, she was able to have a happier life and help develop a deeper relationship with her parents.
1) The strategy that has worked most efficiently for me in the past is summarizing. I often use this for non-literary texts, such as my biology textbook, but I have found that summarizing literary texts and adding my own emotions and interpretations of the text helps me to understand the information and the author’s intent.
ReplyDelete2) I think the University of South Wales recommends the SQW3R method to its students because it encourages readers to engage with a text in multiple ways. This can lead to a greater understanding of the information.
3) What I most take away from the TedTalk is that words aren’t always lost in translation; instead, translations give us a better understanding of the languages contained within. I find this to be interesting as I have often be told that translations lose the perspective of the original author of the text, which appears to be in direct contrast with this statement.
1.Of the seven strategies of effective readers, the one that resonates with me the most is questioning. I tend to mark up any text I am reading and go back to try to find answers to get a better understanding of what it is I am reading. This truly helps me to fully comprehend the material within the texts I read.
ReplyDelete2.After reading the SQW3R method, I think it is recommended by the University to its students as it provides a method that allows you to understand the text you are reading, the content, and the main ideas/themes. It sort of forces you to also gain a better understanding of the content as you have to read through it twice, the second time going through and actually taking your own notes. I think that is what makes it effective, as well as the recall and review part of the method.
3. What stood out to me from Lisa Bu’s ted talk is when she said “books have given me a magic portal, to connect with people of the past and the present. I know I shall never feel lonely or powerless again.” This really stood out to me because I feel this point she made not only represents her emotional connection to books, but it also represents how a majority of people who like to read feel. It resonates with me as I can relate to her when she says she is transported through a “portal” and I also feel a sense of comfort where I do not feel lonely or powerless.
1. For me, Summarizing and Clarifying go hand and hand and it's difficult to pick just one that I resonate more with. I feel like I can’t do one without the other. To clarify a piece of text I like to summarize it, but to summarize a text I will most likely need clarification. If I had to choose just one I would pick clarifying because the ability to clear the air and read what exactly is being said makes it so much easier to understand and grasp the concepts being discussed.
ReplyDelete2. The SQW3R method is recommended I believe because it can be applied in more places than just university. In fact, this method can be used pretty much anywhere for any subject, even when outside of the classroom. What makes it effective is its versatility. That and its linear thought process going from one step to another making sure each step is completed before being able to move on to the next.
3, I really enjoy her take on religious texts. It is a brief section in an already brief Ted Talk but something about it really resonated with me on a personal level. Maybe it's because I am religious myself or maybe it's because I am just interested in the stories of the bible but no matter the reason, the way she breaks down the concepts into such simple and digestible ways is really neat to watch.
1. The strategy in reading comprehension that works best for me is to re-read the text. Re-reading a text not only assures my affirmations but gives me more context and a better understanding of what I just read. This practice allows me to go over anything that I may have missed on my first read.
ReplyDelete2. I believe the SQW3R method is used by college students because of the amount of material they have to read, they must have their reading comprehension to par to gain the knowledge necessary, and this method is what helps them answer questions and recall information to help these students excel in their learning.
3. The fact that Lisa Bu persevered in spite of the adults around her ignoring her is impressive. She was able to utilize books and reading as tools to further her education and take charge of her future.
I like to use construction when I am trying to critically and analytically read. I feel that construction is helpful to me because it allows for me to use my imagination to help me interpret the events and meaning behind the text. Of the strategies that I don’t use as often, I feel that summarizing the text would have an interesting effect on my takeaways after reading. A summary can help me to understand the text better because it tells me which aspects of the text stood out to me and should be included in the summary. This can lead to further questioning regarding why certain aspects of a reading stood out to me more than others and if this is due to the author's intentional writing style or the influence of my personal background.
ReplyDeleteI think what makes these strategies so effective especially at the university level is that these strategies encourage the reader to not just soak in the information but also dig deeper and question why the information presented was impactful and how it made this impact.
The part of the ted talk that stood out to me was the idea that when there seemed to be nothing or nobody else to turn to books offered Bu not just an escape from the constricting culture but also provided her with a means to look at the world in a different way. Books and reading in general are incredibly important for us because they expose us to experiences and ideas that in all likelihood might never be experienced otherwise. This reading can contribute to an increase in understanding of the world around us.
1. One strategy I use is summarizing. Summarizing helps me to remember general info about chapters and sections to come back to without remembering every detail.
ReplyDelete2. I believe the SQW3R method is recommended in universities because its effective when it comes to reading large and/or complex novels, especially college level ones.
3. What stood out to me was her comments on translation. How words weren't lost in them but they did give us a better understanding.
Summer Elza, Year 1
ReplyDeleteThe final strategy, "constructing," is probably the one of the seven tactics of an effective reader that I relate to the most. Creating a mental organizer and visuals helps me focus much more because I struggle with mindless reading a lot, especially when the content isn't really intriguing. I can stop myself from daydreaming when I see a specific scene or described image in a book.
I think universities suggest the SQW3R approach because it aids readers in fully comprehending what they are reading. It aids in a more in-depth and better-comprehensive reading of the text. I think it works because, as was already mentioned, kids frequently "mindlessly read," and the SQW3R approach can help reroute attention and comprehension of the content.
I admire how Bu was able to disregard the lack of encouragement and skepticism from others around her and pursue her own aspirations. I appreciate how she uses books as a creative outlet and how they aid in her goal-achieving.
Edward Aceves, Year 2
ReplyDeleteQuestioning resonates the most with me the most out of the seven reading techniques. I usually make notes in whatever material I'm reading and go back to them later to attempt to figure out the answers so that I can grasp what I'm reading better. This really helps me understand the content of the books I read in their entirety.
After reading the SQW3R approach, I believe the school should suggest it to its students since it offers a way to comprehend the material you are reading, its contents, and its primary ideas/themes. Due to the fact that you must read the material twice, the second time you must take your own notes, it sort of encourages you to also grasp the material better. I believe that, together with the method's recall and review components, is what makes it effective.
The line from Lisa Bu's TED presentation that caught my attention was, "My ability to communicate with people in the present and the past has been made possible by literature. I am confident that I will never experience loneliness or helplessness again." This particularly caught my attention since, in my opinion, what she said not only captures her emotional connection to books but also reflects how the majority of readers feel. Her description of being taken via a "portal" resonates with me because I can identify to her and because I also experience a sense of calm where I don't feel alone or helpless.
The method that stands out most to me as a reading technique is summarizing. I like to come up with a sypnopsis of everything that I have read. Summarizing is effective for me not only in reading literature, but also reading textbooks and other literary works. As I was reading the SQW3R methods I knew that this was a recommended method for collee students because there are so many ways that learning preferences could apply to others. Every student would have the opportunity to learn how they learn best. My favorite part of of the Ted Talk was that some stories were shared between cultures.
ReplyDeleteThe reading strategy that resonated with me the most was summarizing. In order to summarize a text, you have to first read and understand what the main message is and how to make it shorter and easier to remember. The SQW3R method is a useful reading method for many different reasons. The main reason is it allows the reader to isolate and focus on different tasks when reading instead of being overwhelmed by a long reading. It instead tells you to first read through without notes or focusing on the title. What resonated with me the most from Lisa Bu’s presentation was how books can inspire and change someone's life. There is most likely a book for almost anything you can think of and reading on certain topics can inspire you to change your perspective on life.
ReplyDeleteThe strategy of effective readers that resonates with me the most is number 7, which is constructing. I find that I do this a lot when I am reading, especially when it comes to texts that I know will be used as evidence for a response or essay. I try to develop the main structure of what I want to say during or after I finish reading to help me have the easiest time when writing my essay. I’ve found that it helps me to have more coherent essays if I think about the essay’s structure as I am reading the text.
ReplyDeleteI think that the strategy is recommended to university students because of its thorough, yet very long, process. It definitely does cover all the bases of analysis and could definitely help to remember lots of information from assigned texts. I think that it’s long process chaulked full of re-reading and question asking could help anyone to better understand a text. I would have to try it for myself to say if it is more hassle than it is worth, but if it is recommended to university students then its thoroughness must be very effective.
The part of Lisa Bu’s talk that I liked the most was her idea of comparing and contrasting texts. To fully understand a situation you need to hear both sides of the story and I think Bu is addressing this in her talk. Reading more than one adaptation of a story or reading contradicting views on it can help to better understand the true nature of the problem or idea that is being discussed in the stories. This almost relates to the discussions that we had at the beginning of the year about bias, Lisa Bu is deepening her knowledge of stories by reading as many adaptations of them as possible; much like how we found that addressing both sides of a problem can remove some of the Bias and help to find a more meaningful middle ground.
1. Out of the seven different reading comprehension strategies, thinking aloud and context clues resonate with me the most. Whenever I do not understand a message in a text, I will reread and look at the information I do not understand. I will then usually talk to a teacher or classmate about what I think it means to read out to myself what I had just read. However, I am very open to activating prior knowledge as I can use this knowledge to further understand the information I have previously gathered.
ReplyDelete2. After reading the SQW3R method, I feel this can be very effective for many different students. Reading the title, and more formatted titles, can help the reader understand what they are about to read and understand how they must interpret the information to be read. Additionally, writing what you just read and reviewing later can show if you still believe the text is about a topic or if you have a different opinion now.
3. I found it very interesting how she found support in books when she had no one else to turn to for guidance in a very confusing time of her life. Adding on, I found it interesting how different countries view their country academically in the world.
I found that I use the third method the most, as I often find that I am looking at the words on the page rather than reading and digesting them. So being intentional with why and what I am reading is very helpful.
ReplyDeleteFor the SQW3R method, I feel like it could work for some people, but not for me. I think that this method would make reading seem more like a task, rather than something for me to enjoy.
Finally, in the Ted Talk, I resonated with Lisa at the end when she made the statement that she is here today because of books. I think that I am who I am today because of the books that I've read, and that it is a big part of me and my story.
Toy Landers, Year 1
ReplyDeleteOf the 7 effective reading strategies, Number 4 “Questioning” resonates most with me because it helps me read with purpose. I feel that I get more out of a text when I go into it with a mission. More stands out to me when I’m specifically looking for something. Rather than generally exploring, I’m on a hunt. Having a focus question to answer while I'm reading helps me to stay on track and retain the information I'm receiving. I think the SQW3R method is taught to college students because it forces the reader to apply the text to their own life allowing them to better connect with and comprehend the story. This method is effective because it guides the reader through a series of steps, each with a specific purpose. Each step adds a new element of understanding the text in a deeper way, rather than plainly scanning over words and hoping to get something out of it. Personally, I constantly find myself reading over a page of text and realizing I didn’t gain anything once I’ve reached the bottom of the page. I often have to read a page a few times before I can move on knowing I’ve retained the information I’ve read. So I’m excited to start incorporating these reading strategies. I am most inspired by Lisa Bu’s curiosity and passion for learning new things. I love her hobby of Comparative Literature. I loved it when she said “Books have given me a magical portal to connect with people, of the past and present” (Ted Talk - Lisa Bu, 5:01 - 5:08). I have always been told God speaks to us through his scriptures. And Mrs.Caraway always reminds us that we were not Shakespeare's intended audience, yet we can still learn so much from his plays as if William Shakespeare is teaching us directly. Reading with purpose strengthens our relationships with books and their authors.
1. After looking through and reading all seven of the reading comprehension strategies I felt that third tool to be the most useful. Monitoring/Clarifying is a very important aspect in learning because once you understand the concept or learn the idea, it can be hard to forget. This strategy really helps me in math when trying to understand new equations or even just learning a new concept.
ReplyDelete2. The SQW3R method is a tool that can be used by everyone, but especially by collage kids who are taking difficult courses. I can see why a university would want their student using this, it just helps them organize their thoughts and information they receive.
3. I found it interesting how the first few books filled the holes in her life, guiding and showing her what she should do next. The other idea that stood out to me was perspective. The books gave her perspective into her relationship with her parents and even into her culture for example where she was raised.