SQ3R - Reading Comprehension Technology

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SQRRR or SQ3R is a reading comprehension method named for its five steps: survey, question, read, recite, and review. The method was introduced by Francis P. Robinson, an American education philosopher in his 1946 book Effective Study.

The method offers a more efficient and active approach to reading textbook material. It was created for college students, but is extremely useful for young students as well. Classrooms all over the world have begun using this method to better understand what they are reading.

Similar methods developed subsequently include PQRST and KWL table.

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Process

1. Survey
2. Question
3. Read (R¹)
4. Recite (R²)
5. Review (R³)

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6 stages of effective comprehension

Best's process of effective comprehension suggests 6 stages for better understanding a topic while in a learning process.

• Knowing vs Understanding (Fact finding vs Making meaning with time management).
• Reflecting (Bringing the information to life in your own words to personalize and consolidate).
• Interpersonal understanding (Checking whether the reader understood the topic e.g. Explaining the idea to someone, doing seminars...etc.)
• Intrapersonal understanding (Finding personal significance (interpret, compare & conclude tentatively) of the topic in real world aspects)
• Visualisation (Tony Buzan's Mind Mapping)
• Mindfulness and Acceptance

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