e-Learning

Effective Reading

Reading plays an important part in studying a BYTSYZ Qualification. Below are a number of key strategies to help you focus your reading.

Think about your reasons for reading. As reading is such an important part you should see reading as key, because:
It is about your subject, or it is related to your subject
Gives information to enable you to understand
Will enable learning to take place
Provides preparation for your final assessment
Think about what you already know about the subject
Make a note of words or phrases connected with the topic that you may find in the text.

Survey the text - scan the text briefly to get a flavor for the content
Identify your purpose for reading
If you are looking for specific information, read the part where you think it will be
If you want a general idea of the whole text, read the whole text
In both cases ignore words or sections you don't immediately understand
You should now have a general idea of what the text is about
Do a second more careful reading, noting any new words that are important for your understanding
Put all the ideas together in your mind.

When reading, words that are new to you are very important. It is essential that you find out what the word means to enable a clear understanding of the subject
You may need to look a word up in a dictionary
Make sure you memorise the meaning of the new word
To enable you to remember the new word use it in conversation a few times, this will ensure that you remember the word for future occasion.

Make a list of the new words which you think will be useful for you in the future. Give:
Definitions of the words
Indication of whether they are nouns, verbs, adjectives etc.
Phrases in which the word occurs
Other words with the same meaning
Other forms of the words.