Reading textbooks: The SQ3R method handout steps you through the reading process where you remember more info by focusing your attention strategically!
ACADEMIC ARTICLES: GIST Method: a strategy for reading academic articles that helps you to read with intention, focus, and with an eye on the big picture, thus helping you to avoid the, “Did I just read that?” trap
GIST Method-Reading Academic Articles
See the GIST Method in action in this video from American University:
TIPS: reading without headings & reading academic articles
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