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Student Learning Center Text Book Reading Why don’t students read? No quizzes on the reading. Professor never talks about the reading assignment. Assignments too long.TRANSCRIPT
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Student Learning Center 2010 1
Text Book Reading First-year Brockport
students report almost unanimously that they are overwhelmed with both the volume and difficulty of their textbook reading assignments.
Early Warning Advisement Survey
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Student Learning Center 2010 2
Text Book Reading• Read but do not recall • Read part of assigned work• Don’t read at all
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Student Learning Center 2010 3
Text Book ReadingWhy don’t students read? No quizzes on the reading. Professor never talks about the
reading assignment. Assignments too long.
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Student Learning Center 2010 4
Text Book ReadingWhy should students read? Supplement class lecture and notes. Prepare for class note-taking and
listening. Build on previous knowledge. Read to learn, write to learn, talk to learn. A positive correlation between reading
and overall success in class
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Student Learning Center 2010 5
Text Book ReadingGrade Level of Accomplishment Quality Points
A Highest Level of Work 4.00
A- 3.67
B+ 3.33
B Better than Average Work 3.00
B- 2.67
C+ 2.33
C Average Work 2.00
C- 1.67
D+ 1.33
D 1.00
D- Minimum Level of Passing Work 0.67
E Failing Work 0.00
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Student Learning Center 2010 6
Text Book ReadingSemester HonorsDean’s List = 3.40-3.69Dean’s with Honors = 3.70-3.99President’s List = 4.0
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Student Learning Center 2010 7
Text Book ReadingGoals for Reading
Identify the most important points quickly Distinguish between main ideas and
details Comprehend information quickly Sort and situate information into memory Review for exams efficiently
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Student Learning Center 2010 8
Text Book Reading
Take out a textbook.
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Student Learning Center 2010 9
Text Book ReadingSo Many Textbooks. . .• Natural sciences• Foreign languages• Math• Literature• History• Primary sources
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Student Learning Center 2010 10
Text Book ReadingSurvey the Text as a Whole• title, author, date• preface, introduction, purpose, thesis,
approach• table of contents, topics, subtopics,
organization• chapter highlights, summaries, study
questions, appendices
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Student Learning Center 2010 11
Text Book ReadingSurvey an Individual Assignment• Title• Introduction• Sub-headings• Topic sentences• Visual aids• Chapter summary, discussion questions, etc.
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Student Learning Center 2010 12
Text Book ReadingSample a paragraph to assess the following:• Your Interest & concentration span• The rate at which facts are presented• The difficulty of the text
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Student Learning Center 2010 13
Text Book Reading
Schedule Reading Time & Place Break the reading assignment into
small, manageable chunks of text. Schedule reading time for each
chunk. Identify reading location.
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Student Learning Center 2010 14
Text Book Reading
Questions What do you already know about
this topic? What information do you hope to
learn? What do you think the author might
say?
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Student Learning Center 2010 15
Text Book Reading
Form Questions Turn each of the main points found in
the introduction, sub-headings, topic sentences, or summary into a question.
Use these questions to guide your reading.
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Student Learning Center 2010 16
Text Book Reading
Read Read the assignment you have
surveyed, using your questions as a guide.
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Student Learning Center 2010 17
Text Book ReadingTake Notes & Talk • Restate the main points and supporting details
in you own words while you read.• Mark the text to indicate main points,
definitions, characteristics, examples, and conclusions.
• Use numbers to indicate important series of information.
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Student Learning Center 2010 18
Text Book Reading
Review Notes & Check Knowledge• Review your notes, outline, or marked
portions of the text • Test your comprehension.
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Student Learning Center 2010 19
Text Book ReadingSummary• Note the differences in textbooks from
discipline to discipline. • Preview assignment.• Schedule reading time.• Form questions.• Write and talk to improve comprehension• Test your understanding of information