The SQ3R method â?" Tips on study skills.

The SQ3R method â?" Tips on study skills.

First, these are not my tips, I've learnt this lesson " The SQ3R method " at my school. And I think this method is goodõ?Ư.
Although studying a textbook encompasses reading, it involves much more than reading. This is demonstrated clearly by that is probably the most popular technique for dealing textbooks. This technique commonly referred to as the SQ3R method, is described in detail here and is strongly recommended for studying an important text, the contents of which you need to know thoroughly. It consists of the following five steps: Survey, Question, Read, Recall, Revise ( or Review).
1. Survey:
Look through the whole of the textbooks before studying the various parts in detail. Glancing through the material very rapidly will help to establish a familiarity with the plan and organisation of the book. It will throw light on the aim and the method the author uses to achieve these aims. First, a scrutiny of the title page of the book will provide basic information on the topics of the book. Even the author's name and the date of publication may be of direct relevance. The Preface, Forward, or Introduction to the book will state the author's aim and describe the various features of the book. It will generally inform you of the audience for whom the book is intended and of information contained in the book. After skimming through this section, turn next to for the information on the topics contained in the book. This is the quickest and the easiest way of determining what the book is about. From the Table of contents you may be able to see how topics are related to one another and into which broad division they fall. Sampling the index ( i.e. finding out the main references ) is also a useful practice when surveying the book. An index provides a more detailed presentation of the topic listed in the contents section, but does not show the relationship between topics. If the book is considered useful for your requirements, a rapid survey of the individual chapter will now be necessary. When conducting such a survey. Glance at the beginning and the end of each chapter as well as at the various section headings and end õ?" of õ?" chapter summaries ( if any ). A cursory glance of any glossary and bibliography will complete the survey stage.
2. Question:
The next stage in the process necessitates the formulation of questions and imparts a sense of direction and purpose to the reading. You will probably ask general questions after surveying the book as a whole. For example, what do you need to know ? What do you already know ? what do you expect to learn from the book ? A survey of individual chapter of the book will then produce more specific questions. The introductory sentences in each chapter and section of the book are of great help in the formulation of specific questions. Occasionally, the author may set out by deliberately posing questions. If heading are used, simply transform each heading into the interrogative, for specific questions will lead to the adoption of an approach to reading. Always write out your questions either in full or in note õ?" form, dealing with one section or one chapter at a time.
3. Reading
The next step is to read the book as quickly as possible, but not in the same way as you would read a novel. Indeed, habits arising from reading novels may be harmful when applied to reading textbooks. The reading of a textbook will often of necessity be slower. Frequent regressions may occur, and you may find yourself turning back pages in an effort to understand more clearly the various relationships treated or the arguments developed. The questions formulated in the previous stage should be answered during the reading, every attempt being made to approach the book actively. It is not to late to formulate any questions omitted previously and to check them against your preliminary survey and questions. Although many reading specialists would advocate the talking of the notes from a reasonable unit of text ( e.g. from a section ). Remember, however, that it is better not to make notes while you are actually going along. Try to make them after finishing reading part of the section.
4. Recall:
At the end of each section or chapter, attempt to recall the contents. Read out your original questions an attempt to provide an answer to each question. If a friend or colleague has read the same material, you can formulate questions to ask each other and to discuss. The more frequent the opportunity for recall, the strongest the material will be fixed in your mind. The recall stage is the time to check and amplify our notes õ?" or if you have not already done so, to make notes. This stage is considered to be the most active of the five stages in the SQ3R method, requiring more time to complete than any other stage.
5. Revise:
Revision shortly after the previous steps have been completed is useful in ensuring that the information learnt is retailed for a long time. One method of revision recommended is to look again critically at the material as a whole, writing a form of summary or discussing it comprehensively. Some students prefer to read another book on the same topic, checking the new information against the notes they have made, and where necessary, expanding the original notes. Another form of revision recommended for later purpose ( i.e. before an examination ) take the form of a very rapid repetition of the previous four steps in the SQ3R method. Clearly, after the four steps have been completed once, your revision will take only a fraction of the time spent in the first instance.


In conclusion, the SQ3R method in recommended as a means of generating an active participation in study and an intelligent attitude towards the material being studied. It is preferable by far the widespread habit of opening a book and reading through it page by page, since it ensures a much higher degree of both comprehension and retention.


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Thank you so much for these tips(though it seems a bit long). I voted you 5*! hope that u'll continue to make contribution to our english club.
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