effective reading by Dr,Mukesh

1. DR. MUKESH KUMAR KRISHANANI
PROGRAM REGISTRAR
SPFM-EP, MOH
Effective Reading and Note
Taking Skills

2. Time Activity Objectives Method Materials
15
minutes
Needs
Assessment
Brain
Storming
60
minutes
Reading
Techniques
Note Taking
Skills
Aim: At the end of this session, it is
aimed to
•Identify different reading styles
•Apply Different techniques
•Develop effective studying
practices
•Identify different note taking
techniques
•Apply one or two of the techniques
(PPT)
Workshop
Review
article

3. Why do you think we should have effective
reading skills?

4. What we will discuss today?
1. Styles of reading
2. Active reading
3. A tip for speeding up your active reading
4. Key words and vocabulary

5. Reading Styles
Scanning: for a specific focus
Skim Through
Detailed reading for specific information

6. Reading Styles……………… Cont
Scanning
 Title of article
 Authors contribution
 The introduction or preface of a article
 The first or last paragraphs of articles
 The conclusion of article

7. Reading Styles……………… Cont
Skimming
 you read quickly to get the main points, and skip over the
detail
 Go through Sub headings
 to refresh your understand of a passage after you've read it
in detail

8. Reading Styles……………… Cont
Detailed reading to extract information
 You read every word from the text.
• Practical Tips
 Skim first and get a general idea
 Go back to read in detail
 Use a dictionary to make sure you understand all the words used

9. What we will discuss today?
1. Styles of reading
2. Active reading
3. A tip for speeding up your active reading
4. Words and vocabulary

10. Active reading
Always read actively
Don’t waste your time
Always make notes for better concentration and
understanding

11. Active reading…………….. Cont
Four tips for active reading
 Underlining and highlighting
 Note key words
 Questions
 Summaries
 Put what you've read into your own words;
 skim through to check how accurate you are?
 fill in any gaps

12. What we will discuss today?
1. Styles of reading
2. Active reading
3. A tip for speeding up your active reading
4. Words and vocabulary

13. Speed-up active reading
Train your mind to learn
Try the SQ3R technique.
 Survey
 Question
 Read
 Recall
 Review

14. Speed-up active reading…….Cont
Survey
Same like scanning
 Read the title
 Know the authors, journal, date
 Read the introduction or summary to note key pints
 Note headings and sub-headings
 Note any graphs or charts

15. Speed-up active reading…….Cont
Question
 Engage your mind to learn by making questions
 Try turning the headings into questions:

16. Speed-up active reading…….Con
3R
Read
 Read to find the answer to the questions. You may choose to
write out your questions and answers, or write brief notes or
key words in the margins so you can review them later.
Recite
 After you’ve found each answer, say it in your own words. This
will help you move the information to your long term memory.
Review
 Review your questions and answers.

17. (Gilstrap and Martin, 1975)
 "A lecture is a process in which information
passes from the notes of the lecturer into
the notes of the student without passing
through the minds of either."

18. Note Taking
How do you Take note during class activity?

19. Note Taking………………. Techniques
Different techniques
a) Mind Mapping
b) Cornell style
c) Informal paragraphs
d) Outlining

20. Mind Mapping
Visual, drawing a picture, non-linear, big picture and
details, adds arrows and lines, integrates brain
activity.

21. Outline
Linear
Useful for including details

22. Cornell
Divided page, place for keywords in left margin,
linear but can integrate mind maps.

23. Workshop
You all are requested to take this article and spend
20 minutes by using SQ3R technique