{"id":747,"date":"2020-08-04T17:33:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T17:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/?page_id=747"},"modified":"2020-08-13T14:36:37","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T14:36:37","slug":"reading-strategies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/navigating-you-first-year\/reading-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #002856\">Objectives<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>After completing this module you should be familiar with effective <em>Reading Strategies<\/em>. In particular after reviewing the content below you will better understand:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Habits and practices necessary for continuing academic success,<\/li>\r\n<li>The importance of active reading in the learning process,<\/li>\r\n<li>How to read a difficult text using pre-reading, reading and post reading techniques, and<\/li>\r\n<li>Understand how to use SQ3R to effectively read your textbooks.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #002856\">Timing &amp; Prerequisites<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This module should take about 20 \u2013 30 minutes to complete. You should complete this module early in the semester (within the first 4 weeks) in order to develop the necessary textbook reading skills needed for college learning and preparation. The prerequisite for this module is access to your textbooks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #002856\">Learning Materials<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Review the following content on active reading and then follow the link below to check your understanding.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calnewport.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/07\/monday-master-class-how-to-read-hard-readings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Read Hard Readings<\/a> (article)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tgVjmFSx7rg&amp;list=PLx65qkgCWNJLglnT9x2R3Kn02NQgthgJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Read Your Textbooks more Efficiently<\/a> (video)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2020\/08\/SQ3R-Reading-Strategy-FY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SQ3R Reading Strategy FY<\/a> (handout)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2020\/08\/10-Tips-to-Reading-College-Textbooks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Tips to Reading College Textbooks<\/a> (handout)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #002856\">Checking Your Understanding<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=vC1i4bqUrUiHu6fygHTuPSyD92gVPIFLkpGQOwN8dmpUNVdBSlJMSlpDTjQwMVZZWUhTTDc1VVVRMSQlQCN0PWcu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em> to check your understanding of <em>Effective Reading Strategies<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Objectives After completing this module you should be familiar with effective Reading Strategies. In particular after reviewing the content below you will better understand: Habits and practices necessary for continuing academic success, The importance of active reading in the learning &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":235,"featured_media":0,"parent":598,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-747","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/235"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/747\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}