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EPQ: Research methods 2

EPQ: Research methods 2. Reading Great Big Books! Big Books = Tomes!. Remember .. . Books are resources... Reading for study is not the same as reading for pleasure Learn to be a ‘smash and grab’ reader. Always have an objective. Why am I reading this text? Have I got a specific question?

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EPQ: Research methods 2

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  1. EPQ: Research methods 2 Reading Great Big Books! • Big Books = Tomes!

  2. Remember .. • Books are resources... • Reading for study is not the same as reading for pleasure • Learn to be a ‘smash and grab’ reader

  3. Always have an objective • Why am I reading this text? • Have I got a specific question? • Do I want a broad overview? • Am I collecting new ideas & facts?

  4. Each requires a different approach • But first • How to overview a new text Try to make some notes here!

  5. The Title Page • Tells you.. • How up to date the content is • Who the author is • Tip: Choose an up to date text

  6. The Table of Content(at the front) • Tells you • The scope of the book • How the book is organized • The main chapter headings Tip: Select a book that has chapter summaries

  7. The INDEX (at the back) • Where you will find • References to specific topics • If you have a specific question the index is a good place to start

  8. The Bibliography • Tells you • Which research papers, texts, are referenced • Harvard referencing order ... • Author name, date, title, publisher.

  9. Harvard referencing How does it go? Gross, R. (1994) Psychology: The Science of Mind & Behaviour (Ed 3) Hodder & Stoughton, UK

  10. The Preface • Tells you • The author’s intent and approach • Where they ‘are coming from’

  11. If the book is ‘new to you’ • Open it at random and read a paragraph • Is the prose style to your liking? • Can YOU get into it? Tip: Don’t struggle with a book you don’t like - choose another

  12. Don’t be afraid • To find an easy text to start with • before you • Progress to a more difficult one

  13. OK - So let’s do some reading • Where should you read? • If you need to take notes.. • Don’t read on the bus!!

  14. How fast should you read? • There always seems to be more to read than you have time for ! • Skimming & Scanning

  15. Scanning • Scanning first sentences in paragraphs • Gives you key words • Helps you decide whether to continue to read this article / section/ chapter

  16. Scanning • Introductions and conclusions • Give you an outline • Scanning tells you about a text • But you won’t learn what’s in it !

  17. Skimming Skimming is a fast reading technique. Use it to obtain the gist of a piece of text (i.e. to quickly identify the main ideas in the text).

  18. How is 'skimming' differentto scanning'? • Skimming is used to obtain the gist (the overall sense) of a piece of text. • Scanning is used to obtain specific information from a piece of text.

  19. Reading speeds • 100 WPM • Easy familiar text • 70 WPM • Harder text you need to follow closely • 40 WPM • Difficult text, unfamiliar subject matter

  20. Words you may not know. • Should you use a dictionary? • Her blue eyes were full of - - - - - • Her blue dress was full of - - - - - • The word meaning is derived from the text !!

  21. So - now SQR(3) • Survey (Scanning) • Question (is this useful to me) • Read (take notes) • Recall (from memory) • Review (try to summarise)

  22. Taking Notes • What sort of notes? • Should you highlight the text? • Should you write as you read? • Should you maintain a card file? • Find a method that suits you!

  23. Have confidence • Don’t forget • Books are resources • Learn to burgle them!! • GOOD LUCK

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