Sq4 R Method Example
- 1. The SQ4R MethodReading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.” -- John Locke (English philosopher)
- 2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.8 - 2Active Reading StrategiesCommit to the reading process.Create a mindset that reflects your intentions.Create a plan of action.Read with a pencil in your hand.Use knowledge of writing structures and organizational patterns.Distinguish between factual knowledge and procedural knowledge.Learn how to read and interpret graphic materials.Use all available resources: textbook materials and website materials, supplementary videos, computer software, study guides, tutors, and study groups.
- 3. The Steps of SQ4RCopyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.8 - 3
- 4. Contemporary Information Processing ModelLONG-TERMMEMORYWORKINGMEMORYschemaschemaCentral ExecutiveSensory Inputfrom thePhysicalWorld5 sensesSENSORYMEMORY SHORT-TERMMEMORYschemaschemaOutput
- 5. The Steps of SQ4RCopyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.8 - 5
- 6. SurveySurvey the chapter contentsSurveying is the process of previewing or skimming to get an overview.Surveying: -enhances motivation and interest -gets the reading process going -creates a positive mindset to learn -helps you set goals and plan time
- 7. Highlighting StrategiesCompletely highlight the topic sentence.Highlight only key words in important details.Discussion Points:Highlighting draws your attention to important information in sentences.Highlighting reduces how much information you need to study and review.Excessive highlighting defeats the purpose.
- 8. QuestionAsk questions before, during, and after reading the material.Create questions from headings and subheadings of a textbook.What do you wonder about after your survey?Review the end of chapter questions.
- 9. Use Bloom’s Taxonomy Questions to Predict, Write, and Answer QuestionsCopyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.8 - 9
- 10. ReadAdjust your rate of readingSlow down when you find challenging passagesSpeed up on the easier passages.
- 11. RecordRecord the answers to your questions in complete sentences.
- 12. ReciteRecite the important pointsSay the answers that you wrote in complete sentences OUT LOUD!!!
- 13. ReviewConduct immediate and ongoing reviewImmediateLook Away TechniqueOngoingCreate a 7-day learning cycleCreate Visual Maps, outlines, summaries, and flash cards.