| SQ3R - Survey, Question, Read, Recall, ReviewSQ3R is a technique used to learn from a document by firstly understanding it, and building a mental framework into which facts can then be fitted. SQ3R stands for the stages in which information can be assimilated:These stages are explained below: Survey the document: scan the contents, introduction, chapter introductions and chapter summaries to pick up a shallow overview of the text and form an opinion of whether it will be of any help.Make a note of any questions that come to mind or particularly interest you about the subject as a result of your survey. Perhaps rescan the document to see if any questions stand out. These questions can be considered almost as study goals - understanding the answers can help you to structure the information in your own mind.Now read the document. Read through it in detail, taking care to understand all the points that are relevant. In the case of some texts this reading may be very slow if there is a lot of dense and complicated information.Once you have read the document, or a section of it, run through it in your mind a number of times. Isolate out the core facts or the essential processes behind the subject, and then see how other information fits around them. Some things may require more recital than others for them to sink in.Once you have run through the exercise of Recalling the information, you can move on to the stage of reviewing the information. This review can be by re-reading the document, by expanding your notes, or by discussing the material with someone else. A particularly effective method of reviewing information is to have to teach it to someone else!For more Information on reviewing information, see the article onReviewing Information.. |
