CRCB Chapter 1 Reading in college

CRCB Chapter 1 Reading in college
Chapter Summary

Reading is an active process based on an author’s ability to convey meaning through the written word and your ability to extract meaning from those words. One way to read actively is to connect what you already know to the new information you are learning. Active learners become involved in their learning experience by previewing their reading assignments, outlining chapter or lecture notes, creating visuals, and reading books, other than their textbooks, to learn more about the subject they are studying.

Keeping a learning journal is also an active learning task. It helps you identify what you understand in a reading assignment and what is still unclear. It can also help you to understand how you learn, which learning styles work best for you, how you can improve those with which you have difficulty. Using a learning journal will help you to identify, analyze, and correct reading and learning difficulties.

Concentration involves purposely focusing your attention on a task while simultaneously blocking out distractions. The first step in achieving this is to learn what internal and external distracters block your concentration. The step is to record your concentration habits in your reading journal. By using this information, you can learn to change your study environment and state of mind so that you can read and learn effectively.