December 8, 2006, Newsletter Issue #94: Back to School: Psych-tips, Issue 2

Tip of the Week

I hate reading! I read it, but it doesn`t sink in! I can never remember the stuff in the textbook! Why bother?

If these student complaints about reading sound familiar, this week`s tip is essential. The most difficult part of college is the heavy load of dense textbooks. How do you read more effectively so that you can remember the material without having to cram? Try this tip to remember what you read:

Active reading is the key to remembering what you read. Don`t just read the words, think about the material. Stop and consider the ideas; how do they fit with what you already know. Ask yourself questions. Try to come up with examples of the phenomena you´re studying. Sure, active reading is more difficult and requires more energy, but that`s why it works.

My Recommended Link
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You can`t read a textbook the same way that you read a novel. Reading textbooks effectively requires a different technique, described here. For more strategies on how to read these mammoth tomes, check out this link:

http://www.ipfw.edu/trs/txtr.html

Tara Kuther, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist and college professor. Tara is the editor and publisher of Growing Up, http://growing-up.8k.com, a website/newsletter about all the forms that growth may take including life-span development, self-help, writing, and personal growth. Subscribe by sending a blank email to growingup-subscribe@egroups.com

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