Reading strategies
Learn different strategies you can use to read at an optimal speed, while still maintaining comprehension. Designed for students who have lots of readings.
The amount of reading you need to do at university can be time-consuming. You are generally expected to complete required and recommended weekly reading, as well as reading for assignments, for all of your subjects.
What you are expected to read at uni can also be complex and demanding. Remember that comprehension, or the understanding of difficult material, always takes time so don’t feel too anxious if at the start of semester you only understand around 60% of what you are reading.
Learning to identify and apply appropriate reading strategies will not only improve your efficiency and comprehension, but also help you in meeting the demands and complexity of your courses and content.
What will I learn?
This module will help you:
- Understand the need to apply strategies to your reading.
- Identify techniques for effective and efficient reading, including skimming, scanning and SQ3R.
- Explore ways to improve your reading comprehension.
- Discover ways to read more efficiently.
How long will it take?
This module should take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Begin the module
To fully engage with this module (for example, completing practice quizzes or posting in forums), you’ll need to enrol in the Academic Skills Hub.
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Reading strategies
Learn different strategies you can use to read at an optimal speed, while still maintaining comprehension. Designed for students who have lots of readings.
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