PASS: A new strategy for reading text books
PASS:- Plan, Action, Speak, Summarize
PLAN:
Establish a good physical environment.
Relax and set a positive attitude.
Review instructions.
Review lecture notes.
Set your purpose.
Preview the assignment.
Organize your thoughts.
Determine what you want to know when you finish reading.
ACTION:
Be actively involved.
Check your comprehension as you read.
Restate ideas in your own words.
Form mental pictures.
Compare what you are reading to what you know.
Answer the questions you developed during pre-reading.
Fix-up your comprehension when needed.
SPEAK :
Consolidate and integrate information.
Answer questions.
Test yourself.
Participate in a study group.
Space your review over time.
Decide what else you need to know
If you don't understand what you are reading
Define unfamiliar words.
Use chapter objectives and headings/subheadings
Review related graphics
Reread a portion.
Keep the problem on hold and continue reading.
Compare information with notes or another source
Ask someone.
SUMMARIZE.
Reread thoughts you've organized
Answer questions.
Consolidate and integrate information
Participate in a study group.
Test yourself.
“Words are a lens to focus one’s mind.” – Ayn Rard.
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