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1. Exam Workshop Part 3 OUMH 1103 Learning Skills for Open Distance Learners May 2011 Semester

6. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Purpose of Slow Reading? Analyze & Understand Evaluate & Be Critical Remember What is read Follow Instructions Analytical Approach Critical Approach

7. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) SQ3R R ecite retain your mind to concentrate and learn as it reads R eview refine your mental organization and begin building memory. S urvey gather the information necessary to focus and formulate goals . Q uestion help your mind engage and concentrate R ead fill in the information around the mental structures you've been building .

8. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) How to Read Your Module Course Content The Course Guide Table of Content Introduction And Learning Objectives Read Subheading Look for Keywords Look out For Icons Look for Words in Bold

10. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Question 2 – (Part B)

12. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Step: 5 - Look out for additional hints given by the author such as:- Words in bold, italics, underlined words, Subheadings b) In a SQ3R slow reading technique where: S = Survey Q = Question R = Read R = Recite R = Review Survey - Start with surveying the materials and get the best overview of the information content. Question - Ask specific questions to provide your reading with specic focus.

13. Read - Read slowly for specific passages Recite - Try to recite for comprehension and recall and organize the information in our mind Review - Review the consolidation and integration of the information gathered Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011)

14. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Question 3 – (Part B)

16. b) Consequences of not reading the module before tutorial: Pre-reading helps to: i) activate your prior knowledge; ii) build mental schemas; and iii) enable us to make intelligent connections. This will lead to better understanding of the material we are reading and eventually build interest in the classroom It is important that we read through the whole topic first, so that whatever is discussed in class or whatever is spoken by the tutor is familiar to us. Even if we do not understand all that is being presented, we will at least understand the basic ideas. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011)

17. Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011) Being familiar with the issues raised during tutorials makes note-taking easier Thus we must read before tutorial so that we will be well prepared.

18. Question? Question? Question? End of Part 3 Page Prepared by Dr Richard Ng (2011)