INTRODUCTION

Textbooks are often read in the same way pleasure books are read--begin with the first page of the chapter and read to the end of the chapter, without stopping.  While this method is fine for novels and mysteries, it is not likely to result in the level of understanding and retention needed for most textbooks.  Using SQ3R provides a different method of reading textbooks that will most likely enhance understanding and retention of material.   It's not a quicker way to read a chapter in a textbook but it is likely to reduce the amount of time one will need to spend studying the material immediately prior to the test.  This is so because more time is spent actually understanding the chapter when it is read initially.  Study time then becomes deepening your understanding of the material.

This program will explain the steps of the SQ3R process and help you decide when to use this method.

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