sq4 r method example

The SQ4R Method

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read

ours.” -- John Locke (English philosopher)

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Active Reading Strategies Commit 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.

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The Steps of SQ4R

Sensory Input

from thePhysical

World

5 senses

SENSORYMEMORY

LONG-TERMMEMORY

Output

WORKINGMEMORY

SHORT-TERM

MEMORY

schema

schema

schema

schema

Central Executive

Contemporary Information Processing Model

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The Steps of SQ4R

Survey

Survey 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

Highlighting Strategies

Completely 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.

Question

Ask 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.

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Use Bloom’s Taxonomy Questions to Predict, Write, and Answer QuestionsKnowledge collect, define, describe, examine,

identify, label, list, name, quote, show, tell, what, when, who…

Comprehension

associate, contrast, describe, differentiate, discuss, estimate, interpret, predict, summarize…

Application apply, calculate, change, classify, complete, demonstrate, examine, illustrate, show, solve…

Analysis analyze, arrange, classify, compare, connect, divide, explain, infer, order, separate, select…

Synthesis combine, compose, create, design, formulate, generalize, integrate, rearrange, substitute…

Evaluation assess, compare, conclude, convince, explain, judge, measure, recommend, summarize, test…

Read

Adjust your rate of reading Slow down when you find challenging passages

Speed up on the easier passages.

Record

Record the answers to your questions in complete sentences.

Recite

Recite the important points Say the answers that you wrote in complete sentences OUT LOUD!!!

Review

Conduct immediate and ongoing review

Immediate Look Away Technique

Ongoing Create a 7-day learning c

ycle Create Visual Maps,

outlines, summaries, and flash cards.