Unit 4Unit 4

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES 1.1. Identify strategies that will minimize Identify strategies that will minimize

reading overloadreading overload 2.2. Identify a technique that will help to learn Identify a technique that will help to learn

and study more effectively as you read your and study more effectively as you read your nursing and science textbooks. (SQ3R technique)nursing and science textbooks. (SQ3R technique)

3.3. State the relationship between the material, State the relationship between the material, the reading purpose and strategy, and the pace the reading purpose and strategy, and the pace of reading.of reading.

4.4. Discuss strategies that will enable the Discuss strategies that will enable the student to achieve a greater depth of student to achieve a greater depth of understanding of material.understanding of material.

READINGREADING

First set the stageFirst set the stageSettingSettingTimeTimePlacePlace

Set goalSet goal

Define purpose Define purpose

The purpose drives how much time The purpose drives how much time and effort reading requiresand effort reading requires..

Read for understandingRead for understandingRead to evaluate analyticallyRead to evaluate analyticallyRead for practical applicationRead for practical applicationRead for pleasureRead for pleasure

Determine the paceDetermine the pace

The type of material The type of material determines the purpose and determines the purpose and pace.pace.

How are nursing and How are nursing and science texts differentscience texts different

Increased new vocabulary and Increased new vocabulary and abbreviations.abbreviations.

Content is not narrative so the flow Content is not narrative so the flow of the text is more challenging.of the text is more challenging.

Content is concentrated and text is Content is concentrated and text is full of information, diagrams, and full of information, diagrams, and formulas.formulas.

SQ3RSQ3R

SurveySurvey QuestionQuestion 3R3R

ReadReadReciteReciteReviewReview

Critical ReadingCritical Reading

Seek understanding of what you readSeek understanding of what you read Evaluate the issue to determine Evaluate the issue to determine

accuracy and logical flowaccuracy and logical flow Evaluate the quality of the evidenceEvaluate the quality of the evidence Evaluate whether the support fits the Evaluate whether the support fits the

conceptconcept Evaluate the logical connectionsEvaluate the logical connections

Be media literate – what are Be media literate – what are trustworthy sourcestrustworthy sources

Study GroupsStudy Groups

Identify the ‘Pros and Cons’Identify the ‘Pros and Cons’ Effective strategies for a successful Effective strategies for a successful

study group (pg 198)study group (pg 198)