Study techniques for reading

• SQSR


  Survey, Question, Read, Reflect, Record, Recite, Review
• SQSR Reading Technique


  • Framework that promotes studying and learning
• Survey


  1. Skim through the chapter

  2. Read the introduction and conclusion

  3. Look for definitions and text highlighted in bold

  4. Pay attention to drawings and graphs

  5. Look at the title, author, and date of publication

  6. Consider the blurb, index, and glossary
• Questioning


  1. Identify the main topic

  2. Ask questions about the topic before reading the text

  3. Consider relevance, level, and content of the book
• Read


  1. Break the text down into more digestible sections

  2. Read the text out loud
• Reflect


  1. Think back to the questions asked at the beginning

  2. Respond to the questions and apply what was just read
• Record


  Make notes on the salient things read from the text
• Recall


  1. Recite the information or key facts from memory without looking at notes or the text

  2. Explain the content to someone else
• Review


  1. Skim through the text again

  2. Explain the material to someone else

  3. Review notes to fill in any missing information or edit them
• Importance of SQSR Technique

  • Combines multiple study techniques known to enhance learning and memory retention
  • Actively engages with the material
  • Supports encoding of information
  • Enhances understanding through reading aloud, explaining concepts, and engaging with visuals
• A new template called the SQ6R technique has been developed from the SQSR