| Today in the United States many people realize | | | | These techniques can achieve this goal in many |
| the importance of a college education. | | | | ways, one of which is the transference of data. |
| Unfortunately, obtaining a college degree can be | | | | For Example, transferring text by taking notes |
| very time consuming and challenging. Considering | | | | forces a student to not only read, but to read, |
| theses challenges, it is imperative that students | | | | process, and write ideas from texts. "By noting |
| utilize any techniques they can to ensure that | | | | things that are important, interesting, and |
| they will succeed. Specifically, active reading | | | | confusing, they are able to engage with a text |
| techniques can increase a student's concentration | | | | and understand it more deeply" (L'Alier, 338). |
| and ultimately improve the student's performance. | | | | Essentially, actively participating in this learning |
| "When students learn actively, they become more | | | | process will increase the amount of information |
| connected to the subject matter, practice critical | | | | remembered. Also, critical thinking plays a huge |
| thinking, and interact more with the professor and | | | | role in the comprehension and retention of |
| class members, which make them more likely to | | | | material. "Active reading will help you think critically. |
| stay in college and graduate" (Fritz, 189). There | | | | Formulating questions about what you have read |
| are many different techniques that a student can | | | | leads to analyzing purposes and |
| use in order to take an active role in reading. One | | | | assumptions"(Active). Finally, active reading |
| of the most common techniques is highlighting. | | | | techniques will build a system that a student may |
| Highlighting or underlining will call attention to | | | | use in order to efficiently review the material |
| important concepts that may be used for future | | | | covered. |
| review; it also forces the student to critically think | | | | There are several different active reading |
| about the selected text while deciphering its | | | | techniques that students can use to greatly |
| importance. Another technique commonly used in | | | | improve their college experience. Some students |
| active reading is the utilization of tools such as | | | | may even choose to use one or more of these |
| bookmarks, paperclips, or post-it notes to create | | | | techniques. However, finding which techniques |
| a system that will ensure proficient review. Finally, | | | | work best for them will be the deciding factor of |
| one of the most involved active reading | | | | how they perform in class as well as what |
| techniques is note-taking. Taking notes while | | | | information they will take with them after |
| reading enables the student to critically think about | | | | graduation. |
| the topic, and then reinforces memorization when | | | | Works Cited |
| the idea is transferred to the notepad. | | | | "Active Reading Lessons Materials." iStudy. |
| Making use of the mentioned active reading | | | | Pennsylvania State University. 18 May 2009 |
| techniques can help students to concentrate on | | | | Fritz, Margaret. "Using a reading strategy to foster |
| the material they are trying to learn. These | | | | active learning in content area courses." |
| techniques force a student to pay closer attention | | | | Journal of College Reading and Learning 32.2 |
| and critically think about the topics. This process in | | | | (Spring 2002): p189. Academic OneFile. Gale Group |
| itself can help to alleviate outside distractions that | | | | Databases. Baker College eLibrary, MI. 18 May |
| may cause disruption to an individual who simply | | | | 2009 |
| reads the material. Active reading is especially | | | | L'Alier, Susan K., and Laurie Elish-Piper. "Walking the |
| important when trying to tackle reading material | | | | walk" with teacher educationcandidates: strategies |
| that is challenging to understand. The increased | | | | for promoting active engagement with assigned |
| concentration and focus that result from utilizing | | | | readings: teachers can use active engagement |
| active reading techniques will have a direct impact | | | | strategies to help teacher candidates interact |
| on how much a student can retain. The amount | | | | meaningfully with assigned readings for literacy |
| of information that a student can retain within a | | | | methods courses." Journal of Adolescent & |
| short period of time will have a direct effect on | | | | Adult Literacy 50.5 (Feb 2007): p338 Academic |
| their success. | | | | OneFile. Gale Group Databases. Baker College |
| Active reading techniques can help students retain | | | | eLibrary, MI. 18 May 2009. |
| more information in a shorter period of time. | | | | |