Reading Assignments: Crash Course Study Skills #2

Leaving the bookstore at the beginning of the semester you’re probably wondering how the heck you’re going to get through all of that reading. Today we’re explaining how much of that reading you really need to do and the best strategies for making your way through it.

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THE SERIES THAT IS GOING TO SAVE US ALL

[GoToBedJoffrey]

I usually have two voices in my head while reading my textbooks. One of them quite normally reads the text (subvocalisation), and the other screams in terror upon realizing how much there is still to read.

Other than that, law school's great! 😅

[sarajohnson]

When you're watching crash course study skills on how to read effectively, and by doing so, effectively procrastionating on your school reading assignment

[alleypeplinski]

Don't read chronologically! Read the conclusion first (that's where the real "answer" is). THEN read the introduction to get additional background. LASTLY read the body (where the "proof" is). This is especially helpful for supplemental readings on technical level or opinion pieces. :)

[KunoichiNrd]

Reading skills have always been my weakness in school, despite being a straight A student. (I especially had trouble with daydreaming or even just sort of zoning out while reading.) I learned a couple methods that helped me, all of which are pretty related to active reading. Marking and summarizing helps a lot, as does doing something with the information afterward, like talking to someone about it. But the biggest discovery I made was that if I moved while I read, I remembered the information a lot better. So when I was in college, I often took my homework to the Rec center and walked at a slow speed on the treadmill while reading. I often read faster, and I comprehended and remembered things better. Later, in grad school, I found a lot of research about the connection between movement and learning. So that's something that can help too!

[AstroLizard]

The "close your eyes and think of a specific color" example was impressively effective at demonstrating how helpful Surveying can be.

[fighter]

I like my inner voice. I get to change the voice so it can sound like characters from anime, cartoons, and others. It helps me remember what I read. 👍🏾

[synicalrabbit]

Unless all subjects for this specific series has been chosen, something I would personally love is an episode on focus. Especially with those who have ADD/ADHD or tendencies that go with those disorders. Like you mentioned here, staring off into space or completely zoning out is an issue I have often, or not finding enough time to really sit down and focus on material because when you have 5-6 classes going on.... It's hard to just focus on one at a time. Maybe some tips to keep focused on campus and at home? And how to balance juggling time appropriately?

[loganmcdonald]

If you want a music crash course like!

[MeHighLow]

I wonder how many people here find school very important but can't seem to study enough. Then they see a video like this and hope to find some tips how to get over those problems but just end up realizing that these videos are mainly for people who already study a lot and are generally good students.

[swetagupta]

I believe reading a particular topic from different sources adds more to perspective and helps retain more facts than reading something from the same source over and over.

[dannydude]

I can't believe that I'm procrastinating on a reading assignment by watching a video on how to do reading assignments

[Petroliten]

I don't know if this is optimal, but I was taught (for chapters/papers/etc) to read the introduction, then go back over and take notes. Then you read the conclusion/summary at the end of the chapter, then go back over and take notes. Anything you didn't understand or follow you look up in the main body of text (read the paragraph, then take notes) and lastly you summarize and write down vocab and/or questions.

[itsginn]

Tip for highlighting: Consciously try to highlight only the keywords, so that later, when you have to look something up, you know at a glance where the information on the page is.

[katherineanderson]

personally I really like triple reading. First you look over heading and pictures. Then you read through the whole thing, and lastly answer any question located in the text.

[holestdrillpresschannel]

Study: the act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby.

[AnxiousOliver]

"Stop Complaning And Read" Best Advice Ever. In History. Really <3

[kayleighc]

that recall/recognition difference is so important. i definitely noticed it without knowing it had a name lol. reading a definition and going, "oh yeah i know that" is way different than calling it up when prompted by a cue card

[rachell]

I'm really glad they're releasing these videos in the summer so we can start the new year on the right foot :)

[daniellesweitzer]

Aaaand now I can't stop staring at the blue periodic table of elements because I've suddenly recognized how blue it is